The Washington bee., 1897-04-17
MORE COLORED DEMOCRATIC
LITERATURE.
THE DEMOCRATIC ORGAN. How
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS WERE
ATTACKED.

S+"ONNA1lS ONOANs TOW
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS WERE
ATTACKED.
Prospectus of the National Demo-
craf. Organ of the Negro National
Democrt1c League, weekly journal
IN the interest of the educational, in
dustrial, moral, religious, literary and
political development of the race to
be published every Wednesday, at
Washington, D. c., by the Executive
committee of the Negro National Dem.
ocratic League Publishing Company.
beginning September s, 1893.
OFFICERS:
H. {. c. Astwood, of New York
president, and managing editor; c. H.
J. Taylor of Kansas, vice president
and business manager; E. L. Dawkins
of Florida, secretary; DR.. ]. R. Riley,
of Washington, D. c., treasurer, L. G.
Moore, of Mississippi, general and
travelling agent; Rev. P. H. White, of
New York, local agent; H. c. Smith,
OF Alabama, second vice president and
assistant editor.
DIRECTORS:
Travis GLASGOW. of New Jersey, 7.
Ross Stewart, OF New York, p. n,
White, New York, r. K. Washington,
of South Carolina, Smith Wormlev,
ID. c.
OBJECT AND PRINCIPLES OF THE
PAPER.
The Executive committee of the Ne
gro National Democratic League. see
ing the necessity of National organ
with which to defend the interest of
the race and the principles of the par
ty with which it is identified, deem it
wise and necessary 10 establish an or
gan under the above named caption.
The policy of the paper will be Strict
ly democratic, pledging itself to the
reform principles slnaugurated by Pres.
ident Cleveland, upon the tariff and
financial questions.
1t will vigorously insist upon nation
al aid tor the education of the ignorant
masses of the races, to wipe out ifpos
sible, the. appalling growth of lgno
rance and crime, believing that the
education of the masses is the only
remedy, and that it is of vital impor.
tance to the Nation, and tending good
government.
Believing that it is paramount in its
tendencies toward National security,
then our large and extravagant pen
sion system, we shall urge upon our
democratic legislators in Congress to
formulate an educational bill looking
to that end and that the Secretary of
Interior be made Secretary of Interior
and Public instruction, who will su-
pervlSe the distribution of the National
fund among the states and for the
| interest of our race in those states
where separate schools are necessary,
that colored teachers be employed ex-
cluSlvely in those schools.
1t will insist upon the rights of our
people IN the South, that mob violence
be overthroWn and that the law be
supreme for punishment of crime OF
whatever nature, and that our identity
with the dominant political party will
be more effectual in bringing this
about than past political methods.
1t will condemn in unmeasured
terms, the awful and diabolical crimes
Of outraging and raping defenseless
women, without regard to race or
color, using every means to preserve
the Sanctity of the homes and the
| families.
The educational, industrial and
moral development ofthe race, will be
the most important feature of the
paper, whilst liberal space and en-
couragement will be given to literary
productions of the race and the reli.
gious teaching of our christian bodies.
The political aspect of the paper
being strictly in the interest of negro
democ racy, we appeal to and expect
liberal patronage and generous aid
from our white democratic friends,
until our publishing department shall
meet the requirements of the paper.
The paper will be conducted upon
strictly business principles, and hon.
estly and correctly managed in all ot
its parts.
Our general agent, Hon. L. c. Moore
of Mississippi, will begin at once to
solicit subscriptions, advertisements
and tlnantial aid from our democratic
friends. Also the local agent, P. H.
| White, or any other person, duly au-
thorlzed by the general agent and
countersigned by the chairman of the
executive committee, to aid the put
ting in motion the "Flying wheel OF
| Negro Democracy"
The paper will be controlled by the
executive committee of the Negro
National Democratic League. Its first
issue will be September 6, 1893, and
every Wednesday thereafter
By order of executive committee,
H. c. c. Astwood, Chairman,
E. L. Dawkins, Secretary.