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Show SOCIAL EQUALITY NOT ASKED BY NEGRO DENVER, Ang. IS. Ths negro does sot ssk for social equality," declared Dr. William J. Thorn pk ins, a negro phvaiciaa of Kansas City, replying yesterday yes-terday -to an addreae of welcome by Governor Shafroth to the delegate, to the national negro educational congress. con-gress. "Ws abhor ths mere expreeeion of social equality, as the average white man sees it." Dr. Thompkins said. "We ask ao special favors, but we do ask for a squars deal to make opportunities to be men. "The negro ie here to stay. Hs and ths whits msn ars tied together by location, loca-tion, by education, by language, and by custom. They cannot be separated if they would.'' |