The Washington bee., 1896-12-05
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL,
Nov. u, 1896.
las. /. GOODALL,
CHAIRMAN AFRO AMERICAN REPUB-
L1CAN LEAGUE, PHILA., PENN.

INV. ~ AOSO'
las. /. GOODALL,
CHAIRMAN Rn-AMERICAN REPUB-
LICAN LEAGUE, PHILA., PENN.
DEAR SIR: 1t is with considerable
pleasure tn I | acknowledge the re
ceipt fyour favor of the 24th ult., be-
cause it is considerable qualification to
me to be in communication with those
who are striving for the elevation or
political recognition of my race.
No on. knows better than | how
much our race needs the CO operation
of its numbers locally, by States and
nationality.
1t is time that 5000 900 of people
should by a systematic and co-opera-
tive plan, place themselves in a posi-
ton that they will no longer have to
REQUEST" but to be able to demand.
No better medium offers itself to the
American Negro that | know OF, than
does the Afro-American Leagues.
Ii we can arouse the race to stern
realization of the fact that it is con-
tinually retregrading in political at
fairs, that the discrimination against
us is greater to-day than it was thirty
wears ago and that we are drifting t O.
ward political ostracism, we will be
then able to organize i'll such manner
as to make our presence respected
and our power felt.
Our plain duty is to see that Afro
American Leagues are formed IN every
county of each State as soon as posi-
BILE. Such course, will in a short
time, result in a National Council OF
Afro-American Leagues established
on a practical basis.
Such has been the course in Califor-
MIA, and to-day we boast of an organl-
zation that has branch in every ham
let of the State and neighborlng
States. An organization that is re-
spected and feared by the white po-
litical managers.
I have written 10 several racial
State organizations relative to Union
of our Racial Political Associations,
notably: The Afro-American State
Leagne of New York, which convened
at Saratoga Springs in August 1895.
and who by an article in the Freeman
and the New York Age of that month
unanimously adopted the suggestions
and plans of California. The Colored
Voters League of Pennsylvania, which
met in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, August
II. 1906, to the President and Secre-
tary of which were sent copies OF the
plan and a copy of which | now for
ward to YOU, and also the COlored Re-
nublican State Association of Massa-
chusetts, Ohio, and Virginia, which
assembled IN annual session in Boston
last AuguSs.
have as vet received no direct in
formation from either of those bodies,
and can therefore give you no informa-
ton as to- the progress made by them
in that direction.
trust, however, with you my sue
cess will be marked and that you Will
Immediately look to the complete or
ganization of your State and use the
great influence that know you possess
in assisting the organization of other
States. can assure you that | shall
never falter until victory has been won
or we are completely annihilated.
have found that much and rapid
organization can be effected through
the medium of the pastors of the
churches and particularly the travel
ling ministers. They are in better
position to establish branches through
out a State than is one who is permen-
entity located. | would, therefore,
suggest that you obtain their support
at once.
Trusting that may hear from you
soon and often,
am yours for the race,
T. r. MORTON,
State President.