The colored American., 1901-09-14

or independence as sacred and as dear in
reality as it IS in name; for heIDing TO MAKE
valid the last three amendments to the Con
Sutution of the United States; for fOrmu-
latfng means Of self protection. and ac-
cordlngiF self preservation; for these and
Such other reasonable purposes as befit the
dignity and patriotism of American citizens,
we do hereby form ourselves into one com
pact body and adopt the following constitu-
ton"
ARTICLE I.
Name.
The name of this organization shall he
The American Protective Ieagup The
above Is citation from the constitution OF
The American Protective League and SETS
iOrtn clearly and distinctly its aims and OBJ
Jects- Founded March 10Th 1898, copy
rlghted In 1900. by Mr.. Joseph w. Hender-
son, OF Providence, r. l., and incorporated
under the laws Of the State Of New Jersey
IN l9O1. 1t has come to remain until the
soGJeGts which called it into being, and
which are so clearly defined in its declara-
operation.
The American Protective League was or
ganZed for business, at Indianapolis Ind
July 81. Aug. 1 and ,, 1900, and JOS w
dent.
1t is a national organization of coI6rad
men, women and children. The entrance
Zee Is only one penny per week, or 81 cents
per year If only one Negro in ten of our
present Negro population contributed this
small pittance per week, the result would
be S1.66O per day; $4,000 per week or $500
600 per year If all should DO so. IFS daiIv
income from this source alone would be
Sd0.0o0 Sd06 per day, 100000 per week or So
100000 per year.
Since the minutest thing Is part of
magnitude il will be seen at a glance thar
the possibilities OF a penny when directed
plate.
The. American Protective League has not
deSplSed the day Of small things" for if
has already demonstrated In the most nra a
10 mills Sbo6
penny when enough of them are gathered
together for business purposes.
with a united organization composed of
OranCh leagues scattered all over the cOun-
Try, ana an aggregate membership of 100
OOU or all sexes and ages, il has done what
no Negro organization has ever done and
nasS eTsS noise ana pqohclty It's first busi
ness enterprise was the purchase Of Rome
a townStte comprising 5000 building LOTS
In Hunterdon County, n J.. situate on A
beautiful plateau 600 feet above the level
OF the sea, and the only County in the
STATE or New Jersey that has not q single
marsh or pool Of stagnant water in IT, II is
zen miles wide, fifteen miles long, and is
nearly level.
This is the great fruit district Of New
Jersey; the finest grazing land in the State
ana the most healthful spot west OF
Near at hand are valuable cement do.
dant.
Manufacturing establishments are CONT
SlouS on every side, and creamery with
Il reputation second 10 none in the world
Is already in operation near the center of
the town of Rome.
Ihe American Protective League owns
III us own right, every foot of this land
ana II proposes to found a model Negro
town there with the stray pennies of coInTed
men, women and children who have faIth
IN Negro capacity for doing the things that
Whlte men are doing with less money and
less experience.
Ihe town Of Rome is already laid out and
NeeIo Skilied artisans and mechanics who
must be members of the League viii b,,iid
and beautify il.
1t Is a healthy agricultural district
situate about two miles from Pittstown s.
Lehlgh taIley h. X. Station. The communl,