Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-12-07
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then washington warned MS country nneH
to defend and preserve the country which
made them ONE PEOPLE. Adams, Hamll-
ton and Webster pleaded for the same
cause. TO preserve American institutions
our patriotism must know no county, no
state, no north, no south, but instead let us
have a patriotism that shall protect the
flag, and all who are beneath the flag, in
the peaceful and honorable pursuits of life.
In NATIONAL USITY will be found a great
factor in the success OF our people and
their institutions,
The Present Has It's Duty.
One of the duties of the government is
that of affording it's subjects means Of
gaining an EDUCATION. The perpetuity of
our common country rests upon it's intel
ligence. Let this be a republic governed
by 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 ofToLERATIoN. The lack of ToLERA-
TIoN has plackened 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
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-
mobility and the people. Always
bear in mind that the laborer is the nobil-
ity, and the grand development of the
United States of America is due to the
laborer. Let every Afro-American recog-
nize 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,
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
honesty and unselfish 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
long as man is anxious about the future
the future is secure. ''The path of the just
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 all
American citizens; the protection of the
home, society and all churches from the
free lance of charlatans; it will work for
moral, mental, material and true religious
prosperity of the people; it will do all it
can to unity the Afro Americans of Iowa
and the United States--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 a man who has spent a life
time advocating the same cause-it may
differ with him as to method 'sSee that
Justice be done, though the heavens fall. y
What Our Friends Can Do.
In the above statements and facts we
have attempted to give you briefly the
plans upon which The iowa STATE BY
sTANpER will work. We believe that it is
the concern of all people 30 have good
newspaper in their midst
W. ask your support IN CnlS SreaU cause
and can assure every subscriber that this
paper will keep pace with the times and its
support.
Every surplus dollar above expenses will
be put into first-class printing Office and
the money expended for labor will help to
support some worthy women or men,
One of the best evidences we can give of
our desire for more light and better con
ditIon in life is by our giving q strong and
healthy support TO all honorable enterprises
started, owned and operated by Afro
Americans The newspaper has done
more for this country in the way of raising
the standards of morality, truth, Justice a
Christian love for kind and Just Creator
than all other factors combined.
There are papers published in different
languages in this country which have
been well supported for years by the sew
eral national1ties. Such papers are true to
the people and cause which they represent.
Can we do less2
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THE IOWA STATE BYSTANDER,
Des rIoines, Iowa.