Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-28
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The Past Has It's Lesson.
The idea of National Unity" was dis
cdssed long years ago by our forefathers
and their words of wisdom can be repeated
with as much application and force now MS
then Washington warne his countrymen
to defend and preserve the country which
made them ONE PEOPLE. Adams, Hamil
ton and Webster pleaded for the same
cause. To preserve American institutions
oar patriotism must know no county, no
state, no north, no south, but instead let us
have n patriotism that shall protect the
flag. and all who are beneath the flag, in
the peace al and honorable pursuits of life.
In NATIONAL U.IrY will be found a great
factor in the success of our people and
their Institutions.
The pre-rt t Has Its Duty.
One of the duties of the government is
that of atfording its subjects means Of
gaining an EDUCATION The pc petuity of
our common country rests upon its intel,
ligence. Let this be a republic governed
by right reason AMI free will. Ignorance
impels to bad action, inspires to crimes,
creates mobs gives courage to lynchers,
overt rms order, tears away the bulHark OF
liberty and right and converts civilization
into waste. We must look to the educa-
ton of the American, Afro American and
the Immigrant or retrograde.
We must recognize the freedom Of right
to differ We must recognize the impor-
tauce ofToLERATIoN. The lack Of ToLERA-
TIoS has pIackened the pages of ancient
history and the pages of the history OF our
own country. The rack, the stake, the
glbbet, 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
erel inquiry, and to make the
poorest of men who walk therein more Sc
cure in life and rep tation than the soldier
who sleeps behind the rampant. We must
cultivate free speech, free inquiry and free
thought III 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 Iaborer is the nobil-
;ty, and tho grand development of the
United States OF America is due to the
laborer Let every Afro-American recog-
niza 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 a moral agency, and is con-
ducive to happiness and comfort.
The Future Has Its Hope.
The future holds out many inducements
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
homes and unselish 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
must throw aside many of the customs and
practices of the superior race if he has a
firm desire and belief in times to come. So
long as man is anxious about the future
-, <~e
Is a shining light which shineth more and
more into the perfect day
Summary.
THE Iowa STATE BYsTANpER will advo
cate equal justice before the law to al
American citizens; the protection of the
home, society and all churches from the
free lance of charlatens: it will work fo1
moral, mental, ma aterial and true religious
prosperity OF the people; it will do all il
can to unity the AFRO Americans of Iowa
and the United Staies-not, however, by
compromising with wrong, but by combat
ing it; it will not attempt to soil the honor
and trail IN the dust the characters OF
men nor women who have advocated the
cause of the Afro American at the peril OF
their lives nor will it be found questioning
the sincerity of q man who hass spent a life
lime advocating the same cause-it may
differ with him as to method. See thai
Justice be done, though the heavens fall
VIVA, Our Friends Can DO.
In the above statements nd facts we
have attempted to give you briefly th'
plans upon which The Iowa STATE By
srANDER will work. We believe that it il
the concern Of all people to have a goot
newspaper in their midst
We ask your support in this great cause
and can assure every subscriber that tli
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support some worthy women or men.
Ono of the best evidences we can give o
our desire for more light and better con
ditlon in life is by our giving strong an
healthy support to all honorable enterprise
started, owned and operated by Afro
Americans. The newspaper has don
more for this country il the way OF raising
the standards of morality truth, justice,
Christian love for q kind and Just Create
than all other factors ombined.
There are papers published IN difereu
languages in this country which hav
been we'll supported for years by the sey
eral nationalities. Such papers are true
the people d cause which they represent
Can we do less?
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