486
Here you can see all page revisions and compare the changes have been made in each revision. Left column shows the page title and transcription in the selected revision, right column shows what have been changed. Unchanged text is highlighted in white, deleted text is highlighted in red, and inserted text is highlighted in green color.
5 revisions | Harpwench at Feb 24, 2022 08:11 PM 486[left column]
call upon the PRESS to desist from magnifying our
Faults and minimizing our Virtues and Talents, but
to help hs in our struggles in creating a favorable
public sentimen t and thereby reflect CREDIT upon
our Government.
CITIZENS OF ONE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD.
4. Civilized mankind throughout christendom should
be citizens of ONE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
regardless of CREED or COLOR. Our Constitutional
Laws and Amendments aim at that mutual relation-
ship by which all citizens of the United States are
equal before the LAW. But is is an OPEN SECRET
that the colored constituents of the Government are
denied their full Constitutional Rights. The Amer-
ican people could no better perpetuate the name and
memory of Theodore Roosvelt than by adopting in
practice the principles he advocated in these memora-
ble words: ALL MEN UP and NO MAN DOWN.
The lofty idealism in principle and practice would
STRENGTHEN our Nation or any other Nation, be-
cause an axiom shows that the WHOLE is made of
its PARTS, and an adage declares that "The strong-
est chain is no stronger than its weakest link." It is
the imperative duty of the United States Government
to CORRECT first its OWN civic RACIAL INJUS-
TICE at home so that the familiar aphorism, "Phy-
sician Heal Thyself," may not be a justly applicable
retort by other Nations whom this Government may
reprove. Why? Because the Bible says, "First cast
out the BEAM out of thy own eye; and then shalt
thou see clearly to ast out the MOTE from thy
brother's eye," Matt. VII. 5.
THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
5. If we peep at Nature and be reasonable, we shall
ask, "What hs COLOR to do with RIGHT and JUS-
TICE?" The canopy is teeming with myriads of differ-
ent luminous stars and mighty constellations. If we look
around us in our little world, we shall see that each
of these kingdoms of Nature possesses illimitable
varieties.
The botanist tells us that the myriads and
countless leaves which bedeck the bosom of the forest,
there are no two alike. A similar degree of diversity
is revealed in the mineral kingdom. Each mineral
substance has its atomic relevance. Look, if you may,
through the microscope at the variegated species of
germs and other animalcules! What an amazing
variety they present! How they differ in size, color,
contour and structure! What has their color to do
with their uses? Does the color itself diminish
or enhance the value of the horse or other dumb
animal? No! Why should color and sex then play
such an important role among mankind? The anatom-
ist tells us that below the skin or epidermis mankind
is structurally the same, without any trace of differ-
ence whatever. As each finger of the hand contributes
its part to the beauty and efficiency of the hand, and
as the blending of the numerous colors of the RAIN-
BOW (red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and
violet) produces the tints and splendor of the beau-
tiful natural spectrum, so the variety of shade and
color in the human family simply display God's
boundless wisdom in the uniform variation which is
found and seen in the three kingdoms of Nature.
Should sex and color be a barrier to JUSTICE?
Fitness should be the only criterion for discrimina-
tion in every Christian country. INJUSTICE should
never exist on the sole reason of color, because 'Variety
is the spice of life,' and the variety of race and color
in the human family is necessary to produce the
BEAUTY OF THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
[/column 1]
[column 2]
HUMAN PLANS AND RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE.
6. Inasmuch as SCIENCE and mortal POWER have
no control over wind and wave, thunder and light-
ning, and as mankind will always remain at the mercy
of the ELEMENTS, which Jehovah can employ at His
pleasure, in scourges from epidemics, tornadoes, rail-
road wrecks disasters at sea, wars and other thrilling
national calamities, then let those in authority estab-
lish JUSTICE and DEMOCRACY on terms of the
GOLDEN RULE which cannot be onesided. For no
pretentious JUSTICE, however schemingly or skil-
fully executed, will stand the test of Jehovah's scru-
tiny. RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE in accordance with
Divine approbation is the ONLY JUSTICE upon
which the security of national or international democ-
racy can SAFELY REST and BE PERPETUATED.
Therefore, our REFORM should be in practice with
this CREED: "We believe in ONE GOD, the Al-
mighty, and in the GOLDEN RULE. As every EVIL
committed against mankind has its penalty, which
Jehovah can impose in Retributive Justice, let us
view this TRUTH in the Right of reason, and do
unto others as we would have others do unto us.
This notable injunction of Christ has no EVIL
aftermath. Let us shun VICE in all its forms and
practice thrift, candor and the virtue of TRUTH.
We should adore our father's GOD, and rejoice
that we are citizens of one flag and country, sisters
and brothers of all, children of ONE CREATION who
rules over all HIs creatures. Let us do good unto
all men as we have opportunity. Oh! Flag of
TRUTH, we love thee! Oh! Emblem of Justice,
we honor thee! May the FLAG OF EQUITY float
over us in the breeze of Time! We will then un-
derstand that the portion of our Lord's prayer which
sayd: "Thy kingdom come, thy WILL be done on
earth as it is done in the Heavens." For a special
purpose, our League's monogram displays the flags
and emblems of America and England from the
same pedestal. These two great English-speaking
countries should vie with each other in friendly
rivalry, not in the construction of mighty dread-
noughts and formidable armaments of war, but in
the UPLIFT of mankind, especially the down-trod-
den and oppressed Ethiopian Race, for our Lord
said, "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto
MEE," Matt. XXV. 40. Amen.
WHAT WE WISH THE UNITED STATES GOV-
ERNMENT TO DO
7. As it is the DUY of every good Government to
make it easy for its citizens to do RIGHT, but
difficult for them to do WRONG, we hereby URGE the
Federal Government to diligently and favorably con-
sider what we desire the Government to do according
to the following articles:
Article I.
14th Constitutional Amendment.
That the Federal Government will enforce in every
State the provisions of the 14th Amendment, which
says: "No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges and immunities of citizens
of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any
person of LIFE, LIBERTY or PROPERTY WITH-
OUT DUE PROCESS OF LAW."
Sec. 2. Whenever any citizen shall lose his or her
life in any State even by mob contrary to this 14th
Amendment, if the officers of the said State fail
to arrest of indite such violators of the 14th Amend-
[/column 2]
HUMAN PLANS AND RETRIEUTIVE JUSTICR
6. Inasmuch as SOIENCE and mortal POWER have
no control over wind and wave, thunder and light.
ning, and as mankind will always remain at the mercy
of the ELEMENTS, which Ichorah can employ at His
pleasure, in scourges from epidemies, tornadoes, rail
road wreeks, disasters at sea, wars and other thrilling
national calamities, then let those in authority estab
lish JUSTICE and DEMOCRAGY on terms of the
COLDEN RULE which cannot be onesided. For no
pretentious JSTICE, however scheminsly or sKII.
ment, and bring them to trial within ten days, a Federa
Officers, and the state officers of the Law shall be held
responsible for derelection of duty and incompetence
by which a Federal Amendment has been violated. The
Foderal Officers who conduct the investigation shall
have colored detectives to assist in getting the proper
evidence for the arrest and trial of the offending party
State when colored oltizens are driven from their
that the colored constifuents of this Government are
Divine approbation is the ONLY JUSTICE upon
ble words: AlL MEN UF and No MAN DOWN.
This lofty idealism in principle and practice would
STRENGTHEN our Nation or any other Nation, be
cause an axtom shows that the WHOLE is made of
its PARTS, and an adage declares that The strong
est chain is no stronger than its weakest link: It is
the imperative duty of the United States Government
to CORREOT first iis OWN Civic RACIAL INIUS.
TICE at home so that the familiar aphorism, Thy-
sician Heal Thyself, may not be a justly applicable
retort by other Nations whom this Government may
reprove. Whyr Because the Bible says, First cast
out the BEAM out of thy own eye; and then shall
thou see dearly to east out the MOTH from the
brother's exer Matt. VII. 5.
THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
5. II we peep at Nature and be reasonable, we shall
ask, What has COLORto do with RIGHT and JUS
TICET The canopy is teeming with myriads of differ
ent lnminous stars and mighty constellations. If we look
around as in our little world, we shall see that each
of the three Kingdoms of Nature possesses Ilimitable
Varieties
The botanist tells us that of the myriads and
countless leaves which bedeck the bosom of the forest,
there are no two allke. A similar degree of diversity
is revealed in the mineral Kingdom. Each minera)
substance has its atomic relevance. Look, If you may.
through the microscope at the variegated species of
serms and other animalcules! What an amazing
variety they present! How they differ in size, color
contour and structure! What has their color to do
with their uses: Does the color in Hself diminish
or enhance the value of the horse or any other dumb
animall Nol Why should color and sex then play
such an important role among mankind: The anatom
ist tells us that below the skin or epidermis manking
is structurally the same, without any trace of difference whatever. As each finger of the hand contributes
iis part to the beauty and efficiency of the hand, and
as the blending of the numerous colors of the RAIN.
BOW (red, oranse, yellow, green. bine, indigo and
violet) produces the tints and splendor of that bean
iiful natural spectrum, so the variety of shade and
color in the human family simply display Gods
boundless wisdom in the uniform variation which is
found and seen in the three Kingdoms of Nature.
Should sex and color then be a barrier to HUSTICB)
Fitness should be the only criterion for discrimination in every Christian country. INIUSTICE should
never exist on the sole reason of color, because Variety
is the spice of life, and the variety of race and color
in the human family is necessary to produce the
BEAUTY OF THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
homes by threats of mob violence; and compensation
which the security of national or international demoe
be made to those unfortunate citizens who must, in
racy can SAFELY REST and BE PERPETUATED.
order to save their lives, comply and fee from their
this CREED: We believe in ONE GOD, the A1.
mighty, and in the GOLDEN RULE. Asevery EVIl
committed against mankind has iis penalty, which
Ichovah can impose in Retribative Justice, let n
view this TRUTH in the light of reason, and do
unto others as we would have others do unto us.
This notable injunction of Christ has no EVIl.
aftermath. Let us shan VICE in all iis forms and
practise thrift, candor and the virtue of TRUTH.
mercy of the States, but to assist in supplying the
Sec 4. That the State be made to compensate and
ettizen of the United States whose property shall be
destroyed by hre started by mobs or otherwise injured
unless the calprits are arrested and imprisoned by
officers of the State for violating the Federal Amend
ment
Article II.
and brothers all, children of ONE CREATOR who
Compensation.
But whether of not such offending party or parties
shall be arrested by State or Federal Officers of the
over as in the breese of Timel We will then un-
derstand that portion of our Lords prayer which
says: Thy Kingdom come, thy WIll be done on
earth as it is done in the Heavens, For a spectal
Durpose, our League's monogram displays the Hags
law and be tried, in every case of murder known as
LINCHED, the dependent surviving heirs or relatives
of the murdered eitisen shall be compensated by the
State, in which the murder occurred, either by a pen
sion or cash payment, to be levted by the Home See
retary of State.
and emblems of Amertea and England from the
Article III
same pedestal. These two great English-speaking
Abolition of Obnoxious Segresation Ordinances.
rivalry, not in the construction of mighty dread-
The Colored Race appreclates the justice of the re
the UPLIFT of mankind, espectally the down-trod-
Mitutional the obnoxions Segregation Ordinances in
countries should vie with each other in friendly
noughts and formidable armaments of war, but im
den and oppressed Ethiopian Race, for our Lord
cent United States Court decision declaring Uncon
enid. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
Varions oities of the South. But the 15th Amendment
is still grossly violated in many Southern States at the
least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto
polls, and also by illegal restrictions compelling cof
ME, Matt. XXV. 40. Amon.
WHAT WE WISH THE UNITED STATES Cov.
ERNMENT TO DO
7. As it is the DUTy of every good Government to
As it is the DUTy of every good government to
to lose time to Hee from home through threat and
intimidation.
homes, unless such offenders are arrested, tried and
rules over all His creatures. Let as do good unto
we honor theef May the FLAG OF EOUITY Roat
Article VI.
(Education.)
he made to compensate the citizen who was forced
that we are citizens of one fing and country, sisters
TRUTH, we love theef Ohl Emblem of Justice,
words; The Congress shall have power to enforce, by
produce worthy dtizens; and as EDUCATION is the
most essential need toward good itizenship, we urge
the Federal Educational Department NOT to leave the
We should adore our fathers G0D, and resoice
all men as we have opportunity. Ohl Fiag of
declare the Civil Rights Bill cunconstitutional but
Sec. 3. That the Federal Court shall assume juris
diction over any and all offenses ortsinating in any
Therefore, our REFORM should be in practice with
leses belonging to citizens of the United States. Decause the Supreme Court of the United States did not
Dpropriate legislation, the provisions of this article
the crime was committed.
ting. RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE in accordance with
ican people could no better perpetuate the name and
We urge the reenactment and enforcement of the
National Civll Rishts Bill, granting as all the privt-
decided it null and voldr for the lack of the following
equal before the LA. But it is an OPEN SEORET
memory of Theodore Roosevelt than by adopting in
practice the principles he advocated in these memora-
(Civll Rights Bil)
or parties, in any Federal Court of that State in which
fully executed, will stand the test of Jchovahs scru-
denied their full Constitutional Rights. The Amer
Artile V.
investigation shall be ordered and conducted by Foderal
ored persons to ride in Simerow Cars or be put off
the ears because of their color for which no one is
responsible.
Roc. 2. Inasmuch as no State Law should confiie
oducation of United States eitisens absolutely to the
neoded FUNDS as supplement to the State Educational
funds, so that where colored elementary schools are
allowed much shorter duration each term than the
white schools in the same state or section of a State,
the colored schools would receive Federal Ald to on
able them to continue for the fall term like those of
the white children
Boc. 2. We desire for colored children an equally
Wheral elementary education, and Hish School facill
ties similar to those offered to white children and
students, inasmuch as the colored population pay pro
TaiR Iax Assessments
Sec. 3. The scheme for shortening the colored chil
drens school term in various sections of many States
has for iis purpose the retention of the colored race in
ignorance; but, as the WHOLH is made of iis parts,
according to a seometrical Axtom, the Nation as a
whole cannot be stronger than its weakest links. There
fore, no portion of the population should be kept in
ignorance. The Romanoffs came to their tragie end
by scheming to keep the Russian masses in ignorance
so that said masses be more easily ruled. Their re
volting martyrdom was the price received for the
unjust practice. As history usually repeats Hsell,
stateeraft schemers should beware. The Federal Gov-
erument should help to regulate the educational nods
of Iis dtizens.
Article VII.
(Edncational Tax.)
The National Government should lery a National
or override the Federal Law or Constitutional Amend-
make it easy for iis eitizens to do RIGHT, but
ments, legal suits in the United States Court for
difficult for them to do WRONG, we hereby URGE the
Tax for the support and upkeep of the Educational
Department in connection with II.
damase shall be permissible in any State which allows
"Tis oducation's potent arm that shields us from
Federal Government to diligently and favorably con-
sider what we desire the Government to do according
to the following articles:
is laws to remain in force contrary to the recent
United States Court Decision, and thereby forceably
remove or cause conductors on public carriers to re
move of eject from cars passengers who refuse to com-
Article I.
1ith Constitutional Amendment
That the Federal Government will enforce in every
State the provisions of the 14th Amendment, which
says: No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges and immunities of hizens
ply with local State Segregation laws. And that all
scheming politicians shall be Hable to arrest, and
trial also for damase suits in the Federal Courts in
any State where the provisions of the 15th Amend-
ment are violated.
person of LIFE, LIEERTY OF PHOPERTY WITH.
OUT DUE PROCESS OF LAw
Sec. 2. Whenever any eitizen shall lose his or her
life in any State even by a mob contrary to this 14th
Amendment, if the officers of the said State fall
to arrest or indite such violators of the 14th Amend-
Article IV.
That the Federal Government shall create a Depart
ment for a HOME Secretary of States, whose duty
shall be to call any state to account and levy the Com
pensation Fines in which occurs the violation in any
manner of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
complained of under these articles.
34299
Tabries rear that neer decay
Then let us all, with one accord, unite our hearts
to shed abroad
Those precious GIFTS of MENTAL light, which
teach mankind to think aright.
Article VIII
Home Secretary of State.
of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any
Oppression's harm;
That suides our feet in freedoms way, and
(Mixed Jury.)
Since all men are created equal, and endowed by
their Creator with imallenable rights, and since equal
ty before the Law is intended by the Law, then sire
Is a MIKED IURY of white and colored fellow-cin.
tens, especially when one of the contestants is white
and the other colored, and whenever human Ile to
at peril. We do not ask for favors. Our piea is for
JUSTICE
[left column] call upon the PRESS to desist from magnifying our CITIZENS OF ONE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD. 4. Civilized mankind throughout christendom should THE HUMAN RAINBOW. 5. If we peep at Nature and be reasonable, we shall The botanist tells us that the myriads and [column 2] 6. Inasmuch as SCIENCE and mortal POWER have Therefore, our REFORM should be in practice with WHAT WE WISH THE UNITED STATES GOV- 7. As it is the DUY of every good Government to Article I. That the Federal Government will enforce in every Sec. 2. Whenever any citizen shall lose his or her HUMAN PLANS AND RETRIEUTIVE JUSTICR of the ELEMENTS, which Ichorah can employ at His road wreeks, disasters at sea, wars and other thrilling COLDEN RULE which cannot be onesided. For no ment, and bring them to trial within ten days, a Federa responsible for derelection of duty and incompetence by which a Federal Amendment has been violated. The Foderal Officers who conduct the investigation shall have colored detectives to assist in getting the proper State when colored oltizens are driven from their that the colored constifuents of this Government are Divine approbation is the ONLY JUSTICE upon ble words: AlL MEN UF and No MAN DOWN. STRENGTHEN our Nation or any other Nation, be its PARTS, and an adage declares that The strong TICE at home so that the familiar aphorism, Thy- sician Heal Thyself, may not be a justly applicable reprove. Whyr Because the Bible says, First cast out the BEAM out of thy own eye; and then shall thou see dearly to east out the MOTH from the THE HUMAN RAINBOW. TICET The canopy is teeming with myriads of differ around as in our little world, we shall see that each of the three Kingdoms of Nature possesses Ilimitable The botanist tells us that of the myriads and there are no two allke. A similar degree of diversity through the microscope at the variegated species of serms and other animalcules! What an amazing contour and structure! What has their color to do animall Nol Why should color and sex then play such an important role among mankind: The anatom ist tells us that below the skin or epidermis manking is structurally the same, without any trace of difference whatever. As each finger of the hand contributes iis part to the beauty and efficiency of the hand, and as the blending of the numerous colors of the RAIN. BOW (red, oranse, yellow, green. bine, indigo and violet) produces the tints and splendor of that bean iiful natural spectrum, so the variety of shade and color in the human family simply display Gods Should sex and color then be a barrier to HUSTICB) in the human family is necessary to produce the BEAUTY OF THE HUMAN RAINBOW. homes by threats of mob violence; and compensation which the security of national or international demoe be made to those unfortunate citizens who must, in racy can SAFELY REST and BE PERPETUATED. order to save their lives, comply and fee from their this CREED: We believe in ONE GOD, the A1. mighty, and in the GOLDEN RULE. Asevery EVIl committed against mankind has iis penalty, which This notable injunction of Christ has no EVIl. aftermath. Let us shan VICE in all iis forms and practise thrift, candor and the virtue of TRUTH. mercy of the States, but to assist in supplying the Sec 4. That the State be made to compensate and ettizen of the United States whose property shall be destroyed by hre started by mobs or otherwise injured unless the calprits are arrested and imprisoned by Article II. and brothers all, children of ONE CREATOR who Compensation. But whether of not such offending party or parties over as in the breese of Timel We will then un- derstand that portion of our Lords prayer which says: Thy Kingdom come, thy WIll be done on Durpose, our League's monogram displays the Hags law and be tried, in every case of murder known as LINCHED, the dependent surviving heirs or relatives State, in which the murder occurred, either by a pen and emblems of Amertea and England from the Article III same pedestal. These two great English-speaking Abolition of Obnoxious Segresation Ordinances. rivalry, not in the construction of mighty dread- The Colored Race appreclates the justice of the re the UPLIFT of mankind, espectally the down-trod- Mitutional the obnoxions Segregation Ordinances in countries should vie with each other in friendly noughts and formidable armaments of war, but im den and oppressed Ethiopian Race, for our Lord cent United States Court decision declaring Uncon enid. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the Varions oities of the South. But the 15th Amendment least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto polls, and also by illegal restrictions compelling cof ME, Matt. XXV. 40. Amon. WHAT WE WISH THE UNITED STATES Cov. 7. As it is the DUTy of every good Government to As it is the DUTy of every good government to to lose time to Hee from home through threat and homes, unless such offenders are arrested, tried and rules over all His creatures. Let as do good unto we honor theef May the FLAG OF EOUITY Roat Article VI. he made to compensate the citizen who was forced that we are citizens of one fing and country, sisters TRUTH, we love theef Ohl Emblem of Justice, words; The Congress shall have power to enforce, by produce worthy dtizens; and as EDUCATION is the We should adore our fathers G0D, and resoice all men as we have opportunity. Ohl Fiag of declare the Civil Rights Bill cunconstitutional but Sec. 3. That the Federal Court shall assume juris Therefore, our REFORM should be in practice with leses belonging to citizens of the United States. Decause the Supreme Court of the United States did not Dpropriate legislation, the provisions of this article the crime was committed. ting. RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE in accordance with ican people could no better perpetuate the name and We urge the reenactment and enforcement of the decided it null and voldr for the lack of the following equal before the LA. But it is an OPEN SEORET memory of Theodore Roosevelt than by adopting in (Civll Rights Bil) or parties, in any Federal Court of that State in which fully executed, will stand the test of Jchovahs scru- denied their full Constitutional Rights. The Amer Artile V. investigation shall be ordered and conducted by Foderal ored persons to ride in Simerow Cars or be put off the ears because of their color for which no one is Roc. 2. Inasmuch as no State Law should confiie oducation of United States eitisens absolutely to the white schools in the same state or section of a State, the colored schools would receive Federal Ald to on able them to continue for the fall term like those of Boc. 2. We desire for colored children an equally Wheral elementary education, and Hish School facill ties similar to those offered to white children and Sec. 3. The scheme for shortening the colored chil ignorance; but, as the WHOLH is made of iis parts, ignorance. The Romanoffs came to their tragie end by scheming to keep the Russian masses in ignorance so that said masses be more easily ruled. Their re unjust practice. As history usually repeats Hsell, erument should help to regulate the educational nods Article VII. (Edncational Tax.) or override the Federal Law or Constitutional Amend- make it easy for iis eitizens to do RIGHT, but ments, legal suits in the United States Court for difficult for them to do WRONG, we hereby URGE the Tax for the support and upkeep of the Educational damase shall be permissible in any State which allows "Tis oducation's potent arm that shields us from Federal Government to diligently and favorably con- sider what we desire the Government to do according to the following articles: is laws to remain in force contrary to the recent United States Court Decision, and thereby forceably remove or cause conductors on public carriers to re move of eject from cars passengers who refuse to com- Article I. 1ith Constitutional Amendment says: No State shall make or enforce any law which ply with local State Segregation laws. And that all trial also for damase suits in the Federal Courts in any State where the provisions of the 15th Amend- ment are violated. person of LIFE, LIEERTY OF PHOPERTY WITH. OUT DUE PROCESS OF LAw Sec. 2. Whenever any eitizen shall lose his or her life in any State even by a mob contrary to this 14th Article IV. That the Federal Government shall create a Depart shall be to call any state to account and levy the Com complained of under these articles. 34299 Tabries rear that neer decay Those precious GIFTS of MENTAL light, which Home Secretary of State. of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any Oppression's harm; That suides our feet in freedoms way, and (Mixed Jury.) Since all men are created equal, and endowed by ty before the Law is intended by the Law, then sire tens, especially when one of the contestants is white at peril. We do not ask for favors. Our piea is for 486call upon the PRESS to desist from magnitying our
Faults and minimiring our Virtues and Talents, but
to help us in our struggles in creating a favorable
Dublic sentiment and thereby reffect CREDIT upon
our Government.
CITIEENS OF ONE UNIVERSAL HROTHERHOOD.
4. Civilized mankind throughout christendom should
be citizens of ONE UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD
regardless of CREED or COLOR. Our Constitutional
Laws and Amendments aim at that mutual relation-
ship by which all citizens of the United States are
HUMAN PLANS AND RETRIEUTIVE JUSTICR
6. Inasmuch as SOIENCE and mortal POWER have
no control over wind and wave, thunder and light.
ning, and as mankind will always remain at the mercy
of the ELEMENTS, which Ichorah can employ at His
pleasure, in scourges from epidemies, tornadoes, rail
road wreeks, disasters at sea, wars and other thrilling
national calamities, then let those in authority estab
lish JUSTICE and DEMOCRAGY on terms of the
COLDEN RULE which cannot be onesided. For no
pretentious JSTICE, however scheminsly or sKII.
ment, and bring them to trial within ten days, a Federa
Officers, and the state officers of the Law shall be held
responsible for derelection of duty and incompetence
by which a Federal Amendment has been violated. The
Foderal Officers who conduct the investigation shall
have colored detectives to assist in getting the proper
evidence for the arrest and trial of the offending party
State when colored oltizens are driven from their
that the colored constifuents of this Government are
Divine approbation is the ONLY JUSTICE upon
ble words: AlL MEN UF and No MAN DOWN.
This lofty idealism in principle and practice would
STRENGTHEN our Nation or any other Nation, be
cause an axtom shows that the WHOLE is made of
its PARTS, and an adage declares that The strong
est chain is no stronger than its weakest link: It is
the imperative duty of the United States Government
to CORREOT first iis OWN Civic RACIAL INIUS.
TICE at home so that the familiar aphorism, Thy-
sician Heal Thyself, may not be a justly applicable
retort by other Nations whom this Government may
reprove. Whyr Because the Bible says, First cast
out the BEAM out of thy own eye; and then shall
thou see dearly to east out the MOTH from the
brother's exer Matt. VII. 5.
THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
5. II we peep at Nature and be reasonable, we shall
ask, What has COLORto do with RIGHT and JUS
TICET The canopy is teeming with myriads of differ
ent lnminous stars and mighty constellations. If we look
around as in our little world, we shall see that each
of the three Kingdoms of Nature possesses Ilimitable
Varieties
The botanist tells us that of the myriads and
countless leaves which bedeck the bosom of the forest,
there are no two allke. A similar degree of diversity
is revealed in the mineral Kingdom. Each minera)
substance has its atomic relevance. Look, If you may.
through the microscope at the variegated species of
serms and other animalcules! What an amazing
variety they present! How they differ in size, color
contour and structure! What has their color to do
with their uses: Does the color in Hself diminish
or enhance the value of the horse or any other dumb
animall Nol Why should color and sex then play
such an important role among mankind: The anatom
ist tells us that below the skin or epidermis manking
is structurally the same, without any trace of difference whatever. As each finger of the hand contributes
iis part to the beauty and efficiency of the hand, and
as the blending of the numerous colors of the RAIN.
BOW (red, oranse, yellow, green. bine, indigo and
violet) produces the tints and splendor of that bean
iiful natural spectrum, so the variety of shade and
color in the human family simply display Gods
boundless wisdom in the uniform variation which is
found and seen in the three Kingdoms of Nature.
Should sex and color then be a barrier to HUSTICB)
Fitness should be the only criterion for discrimination in every Christian country. INIUSTICE should
never exist on the sole reason of color, because Variety
is the spice of life, and the variety of race and color
in the human family is necessary to produce the
BEAUTY OF THE HUMAN RAINBOW.
homes by threats of mob violence; and compensation
which the security of national or international demoe
be made to those unfortunate citizens who must, in
racy can SAFELY REST and BE PERPETUATED.
order to save their lives, comply and fee from their
this CREED: We believe in ONE GOD, the A1.
mighty, and in the GOLDEN RULE. Asevery EVIl
committed against mankind has iis penalty, which
Ichovah can impose in Retribative Justice, let n
view this TRUTH in the light of reason, and do
unto others as we would have others do unto us.
This notable injunction of Christ has no EVIl.
aftermath. Let us shan VICE in all iis forms and
practise thrift, candor and the virtue of TRUTH.
mercy of the States, but to assist in supplying the
Sec 4. That the State be made to compensate and
ettizen of the United States whose property shall be
destroyed by hre started by mobs or otherwise injured
unless the calprits are arrested and imprisoned by
officers of the State for violating the Federal Amend
ment
Article II.
and brothers all, children of ONE CREATOR who
Compensation.
But whether of not such offending party or parties
shall be arrested by State or Federal Officers of the
over as in the breese of Timel We will then un-
derstand that portion of our Lords prayer which
says: Thy Kingdom come, thy WIll be done on
earth as it is done in the Heavens, For a spectal
Durpose, our League's monogram displays the Hags
law and be tried, in every case of murder known as
LINCHED, the dependent surviving heirs or relatives
of the murdered eitisen shall be compensated by the
State, in which the murder occurred, either by a pen
sion or cash payment, to be levted by the Home See
retary of State.
and emblems of Amertea and England from the
Article III
same pedestal. These two great English-speaking
Abolition of Obnoxious Segresation Ordinances.
rivalry, not in the construction of mighty dread-
The Colored Race appreclates the justice of the re
the UPLIFT of mankind, espectally the down-trod-
Mitutional the obnoxions Segregation Ordinances in
countries should vie with each other in friendly
noughts and formidable armaments of war, but im
den and oppressed Ethiopian Race, for our Lord
cent United States Court decision declaring Uncon
enid. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the
Varions oities of the South. But the 15th Amendment
is still grossly violated in many Southern States at the
least of these, my brethren, ye have done it unto
polls, and also by illegal restrictions compelling cof
ME, Matt. XXV. 40. Amon.
WHAT WE WISH THE UNITED STATES Cov.
ERNMENT TO DO
7. As it is the DUTy of every good Government to
As it is the DUTy of every good government to
to lose time to Hee from home through threat and
intimidation.
homes, unless such offenders are arrested, tried and
rules over all His creatures. Let as do good unto
we honor theef May the FLAG OF EOUITY Roat
Article VI.
(Education.)
he made to compensate the citizen who was forced
that we are citizens of one fing and country, sisters
TRUTH, we love theef Ohl Emblem of Justice,
words; The Congress shall have power to enforce, by
produce worthy dtizens; and as EDUCATION is the
most essential need toward good itizenship, we urge
the Federal Educational Department NOT to leave the
We should adore our fathers G0D, and resoice
all men as we have opportunity. Ohl Fiag of
declare the Civil Rights Bill cunconstitutional but
Sec. 3. That the Federal Court shall assume juris
diction over any and all offenses ortsinating in any
Therefore, our REFORM should be in practice with
leses belonging to citizens of the United States. Decause the Supreme Court of the United States did not
Dpropriate legislation, the provisions of this article
the crime was committed.
ting. RIGHTEOUS JUSTICE in accordance with
ican people could no better perpetuate the name and
We urge the reenactment and enforcement of the
National Civll Rishts Bill, granting as all the privt-
decided it null and voldr for the lack of the following
equal before the LA. But it is an OPEN SEORET
memory of Theodore Roosevelt than by adopting in
practice the principles he advocated in these memora-
(Civll Rights Bil)
or parties, in any Federal Court of that State in which
fully executed, will stand the test of Jchovahs scru-
denied their full Constitutional Rights. The Amer
Artile V.
investigation shall be ordered and conducted by Foderal
ored persons to ride in Simerow Cars or be put off
the ears because of their color for which no one is
responsible.
Roc. 2. Inasmuch as no State Law should confiie
oducation of United States eitisens absolutely to the
neoded FUNDS as supplement to the State Educational
funds, so that where colored elementary schools are
allowed much shorter duration each term than the
white schools in the same state or section of a State,
the colored schools would receive Federal Ald to on
able them to continue for the fall term like those of
the white children
Boc. 2. We desire for colored children an equally
Wheral elementary education, and Hish School facill
ties similar to those offered to white children and
students, inasmuch as the colored population pay pro
TaiR Iax Assessments
Sec. 3. The scheme for shortening the colored chil
drens school term in various sections of many States
has for iis purpose the retention of the colored race in
ignorance; but, as the WHOLH is made of iis parts,
according to a seometrical Axtom, the Nation as a
whole cannot be stronger than its weakest links. There
fore, no portion of the population should be kept in
ignorance. The Romanoffs came to their tragie end
by scheming to keep the Russian masses in ignorance
so that said masses be more easily ruled. Their re
volting martyrdom was the price received for the
unjust practice. As history usually repeats Hsell,
stateeraft schemers should beware. The Federal Gov-
erument should help to regulate the educational nods
of Iis dtizens.
Article VII.
(Edncational Tax.)
The National Government should lery a National
or override the Federal Law or Constitutional Amend-
make it easy for iis eitizens to do RIGHT, but
ments, legal suits in the United States Court for
difficult for them to do WRONG, we hereby URGE the
Tax for the support and upkeep of the Educational
Department in connection with II.
damase shall be permissible in any State which allows
"Tis oducation's potent arm that shields us from
Federal Government to diligently and favorably con-
sider what we desire the Government to do according
to the following articles:
is laws to remain in force contrary to the recent
United States Court Decision, and thereby forceably
remove or cause conductors on public carriers to re
move of eject from cars passengers who refuse to com-
Article I.
1ith Constitutional Amendment
That the Federal Government will enforce in every
State the provisions of the 14th Amendment, which
says: No State shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges and immunities of hizens
ply with local State Segregation laws. And that all
scheming politicians shall be Hable to arrest, and
trial also for damase suits in the Federal Courts in
any State where the provisions of the 15th Amend-
ment are violated.
person of LIFE, LIEERTY OF PHOPERTY WITH.
OUT DUE PROCESS OF LAw
Sec. 2. Whenever any eitizen shall lose his or her
life in any State even by a mob contrary to this 14th
Amendment, if the officers of the said State fall
to arrest or indite such violators of the 14th Amend-
Article IV.
That the Federal Government shall create a Depart
ment for a HOME Secretary of States, whose duty
shall be to call any state to account and levy the Com
pensation Fines in which occurs the violation in any
manner of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments
complained of under these articles.
34299
Tabries rear that neer decay
Then let us all, with one accord, unite our hearts
to shed abroad
Those precious GIFTS of MENTAL light, which
teach mankind to think aright.
Article VIII
Home Secretary of State.
of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any
Oppression's harm;
That suides our feet in freedoms way, and
(Mixed Jury.)
Since all men are created equal, and endowed by
their Creator with imallenable rights, and since equal
ty before the Law is intended by the Law, then sire
Is a MIKED IURY of white and colored fellow-cin.
tens, especially when one of the contestants is white
and the other colored, and whenever human Ile to
at peril. We do not ask for favors. Our piea is for
JUSTICE
|