Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-21
PROSPECTUS
The Iowa State Bystander
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lowing Inducements, which are FOR cash
and cash only:
Clubs of five (5) OF more, year. so each
Clubs OF ten G0) or more, 6 mo-. go each
Cluhs OF ten tlO) or more, year.$l 90 each
GIBBS OF twenty (20) mo....... 80 each
This oger will be discontinued on Jan
mary !, 1895.
The Pact Has Its Lesson.
The 'idea of National Unity" was dis
'cussed long years ago by our forefathers
and their words Of wisdom can berepeated
with as much application and force now rs
then. Washington warned his countrymen
to defend and preserve the country which
pnade them ONE PEOPLE. Adams, Hamil
ton and Webster pleaded for the same
'caase. To preserve American institutions
apr patriotism must know no county, no
state, no north, no south, but instead let us
have patriotism that shall protect the
flag, and all who are beneath the flag, in
the peaceful and honorable pursuits of life.
La NATIONAL UNITY will be found a great
factor in the success Of our people and
their institutions
The Present Has Its Duty.
olc VI tuS uuJloo VI ChO BoSSlhhlOAo 10
that of atfording its subjects means Of
gaining an EDUCATION. The perpetuity of
our common country rests upon its intel
Egence. Let this be q republic governed
Iby right reason and free will. Ignorance
Impels to bad action, inspires to crimes,
creates mobs, gives courage to lynchers,
overturns order, tears away the bulwark Of
liberty and right and converts civilization
into waste. We must look to the educa--
tion of the American, Afro American and
the Immigrant or retrograde.
We must recognize the freedom of right
TO differ. We must recognize the impor-
tance of ToLERATIoN The lack of ToLERA-
history and the pages of the history of our
own country. The rack, the stake, the
,g1bbet, the thumb screw, the sword and the
pillory are all monuments to the spirit of
intolerance. 1t remains for the United
States to build a highway broad
and free into every field of lib
eral inquiry, and to make the
poorest of men who walk therein more Sc
cure in life and reputation than the soldier
who sleeps behind the rampant. We must
cultivate free speech, free inquiry and free
thought in order that we may add to the
glory of this common country.
Let us not forget that we have no divi-
sion of the citizens Of this country into the
mobility and the people Always
bear in mind that the laborer is the nobil-
ity, and the grend development of the
United States of America is due to the
laborer Let.every Afro American recog-
nlze the value of industry as the best means
of throwing off oppression and asserting
his manhood and intelligence. There is no
room for the sluggard in the world of in
dustry Idleness is the devils work shop.
Industry is moral agency, and is con-
ducive to happiness and comfort.
The Future Has Its Hope.
to Afro Americans. 1t is only by constant
and relentless work that the best results
can be obtained. The young must be looked
after, cared for and educated to meet
coming events. Tue stain of slavery and
its disgrace must be wiped out. Moral
honesty and unselfsh devotion to the up
building of the country and the people
must be kept constantly in view Let us
adopt that which is good, come from what
ever source it may, and reject all that is
bad-even religion as practiced and dis
torted by Americans. The Afro American
ms1st throw aside many of the customs and
practices of the superior, race if he has {
Il l>,,1s TO S<
long as man is anxious about the future
the future is secure s'The path of the JUS
is shining light which shineth more anc
more into the perfect day"
Summary.
THE Iowa STATE BYsTANpER will advo
cate equal justice before the law to al
American citizens; the protection ot .sh,
home, society and all churches from tn,
free lance of charlatans; it will work TO
moral, mental, material and true religious
prosperity of the people; it will do all
can to unity the Afro Americans OF lows
and the United StaIes-not, however, b,
compromising with wrong, but by combat
ing it; it will not attempt to soil the homo
md trail In the dust the characters o
men nor women who have advocated tn
cause of the Afro American at the peril o
their lives nor will it be found questioning
the sincerity of a man who has spent life
time advocating the same cause-lt ma.
differ with him as to method "See ina
Justice be done, though the heavens fall.
What Our Friends Can Do.
In the above statements and facts W
have attempted to give you briefly tn
plans upon which The Iowa STATE By
sTANpER will work. We believe that it
the concern of all people to have goo
newspaper in their midst.
We ask your support in this great caus
and can assure every subscriber that tn
paper will keep pace with the times ana II
support.
Every surplus dollar above expenses wi
be put into first class printing office an
the money expended for labor will help
support some worthy women or men.
One of the best evidences we cap give
our desire for more light and better col
tit1on in life is by our giving strong an
healthy support to all honorable enterprise
started owned and operated by Afr'
Americans. The newspaper has dor
more for this country in the way OF raisin
the Standards of morality, truth, Justice,
Christian love for kind and just Create
than all other factors combined;
There are papers published in differe'
languages in this country which hay
been we'll supported for years by the Sc
eral nationalities. Such papers are true
the people aud cause which they represen
Can we do lessi
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