The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1889-11-30

ton in the country to which all young
men are cordially invited regardless of
race or color. 1t is we'll known fact
that all young Colorod men who have
attended this institution are most free
ly received and so generous is it's hos
pitality that one is almost embarrassed
by the extended liberality and many
kindnesses. There are libraries:
gymnasiums, reading rooms, baths and
in fact every facility for the improve
mont and instruction OF young men who
are DESTROYS Of turning from the ways
that ars dark and the encirc!ing paths
OF ruin. This is the place We want our
young men to attend and if these wise
heads who are 80 solicitous about the
welfare of our young men would excr-
else half the zeal to bring our young.
men there they would make far better
showing than they do in drawing the
color line
We look upon any such movement us
the one proposed with about as niue h
favor as we would upon an attempt to
take all of our children out Of the
public schools here and then organize
separate schools for Colored people the
same as they have South Of Mason and
Dixon's line.
Brought to its legitimate conclusion
this policy would establish separate
street cars for blacks, in our theators,
lofts close to heaven, in our restaurants
back rooms and side doors for the hum
cry and thirsty OF our race. It is
argued that because few of our young
men partalle of the advantages offered
them to enjoy their rights in COM
mon with the whites, that they should
surrender tnem up and draw them
selves Off together in distinct branches
known as Colored organizations. This
THE APPEAL heartily opposes because
it is contrary to the spirit of the age
and wholly at variance with the pro-
gress we have already attained.
Why should We do the very thing
that we reproach tho South about
draw broader and deeper the color line
which already operates so viciously
against US.
1t may be we'll that our foreign born
citizens have their separate branches
in the various christian and other
organization of our city. but there can
be no comparison made between them
and US, for these very same foreigners
enjoy every right which we arc denied.
I Our first duty is to fight the color
limo. That once broken then and not
till then shall all other good things be
added unto US. It may be true that
separate branches Of the Young Mems
Christian Association are necessary in
the South where the white people have
not yet overcome their prejudices
against their former slaves, but here
in the North where such pro slavery
notions have died out any attempt to
resurrect them is not only repugnant
but nauseating.
I Once organize n separate branch OF
the Young Mems Christian Association
then whenever in the future . Colored
man shall apply to the main body Of
the Y. NJ. G.. A. for admission to mem
bership he will be told that there is an
excellent Colored branch organized for
his especial accommodation,j just as good
and Il little better for him. than the
main body Of whites. He will be told
that this is a branch il which he will
feel more at home and that in order to
ever reach the main body he must first
connect himself with this Colorod
branch or stay out.
It would take thousands Of dollars
and years OF time to put Colored
branch on the same footing as the one
that costs us nothing and to which we
are already welcome. Shall we new
close the doors OF this institution
against ourselves? The APPEAL
voices the sentiment Of the people and
with vigorous cry ringing with the
musical tones Of equality says for once
and for all time to come No! No,l No!ll