The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-14
SUMMARY
MEASURES
ADOPTED
Race War at Oklahoma City
viii Be Stopped.
NEGROES MAKE APPEAL
Ask for Protection from
Threatened Mob
NEGROES MAKE APPEAL


Oklahoma City. o. T.. Aug. l3.-The
situation here in reference to race trou-
bIes has been slightly improved, but
negroes have appealed to people ana po-
lice for protection from dynamiters who
have operated in orchard park. An eff
fort is being made to stop all trouble
between whites and negroes and if nee
essary summary measures viii be used
Dy authorities in Oklahoma City.
The following appeal has been issued
BY the negroes:
To the best citizens and highest citi-
zenship OF Oklahoma City we appeal;
Gentlemen:-Ne know that the liberty
loving and law abiding citizens in this,
our fair city, are far in the majority.
We know that said citizens are jealous
Of the good. name, the progress and bril-
liant future Of this, now buding and
promising city. We know that in every
CITY, irrespective of locality, there are
some men. white and black. who dlsre-
gard tho laws Of the land and perpetrate
deeds which the best citizenship would
rot indorse, would not stand by. We
come to YOU liberty loving law abiing,
leaceable citizens and represent:
That we are law abiding citizens.
That we too are anxious about the fu-
--tilre Of this. Our Fair City.
That we have let our buckets down
here, have cast anchor and ask yCu to
senteat US not to leave you, for ell we
ehave is here.
That we are striving to build a better
citizenship. a more progressive, a more
industrious. a more frugai. a more re-
spectacle. n more repre- sentative that we
have hitherto had. or than any other city
has under our Flag.
That we are trying 10 accomplish these
things through your encouragement, your
aid. your protection.
That by the sweat OF honest toinl, we
have bought our homes. not palaces AMI
mansions: bat sacred and d ar to US.
In these We sit around our fire hearth
and talk OF the past We fondle cur
little ones. as they prattle on our knees
and hope for the future
These homes. though commonplace
these fire hearths. these children, we
call on you to protect.
4 few days ago one of hese law abiding
citizens. purchased Of a white citizen a
piece Of property in Orchard park. The
vendor never once intima5ed that the
vender would not be allowed TO live on
said premises. but rather encouraged the
purchase as a step towards that which
was conmendable We submit that we
cannot build costly mansions, but We are
neat and clean in these we have and wiz
eniargen our borders as opportunities
present themselves.
To lie brief the property and the lives
of certain citizens in Orchard park have
been Threatened: yea, more. the proper
ty of one citizen has been dynamited.
the only reason given IS that thesse are
negroes. Not that they are especially
offensive, not that they are disturbers.
not that they are loud and boisterous.
but that they are simply negroes. Cen
telemen: To our minds. according to our
3nterpreta ton OF Americanism, this law
lessness strikes at the foundation Of our
government and seeks to throttle the life
out of our fair city In its infancy. This
IS lawlcssness starting as a mere specls
on the distant horizon is destined if not
checked Cow. 10 rise and gather momen-
tum. We cali on you we call on you
now. we cali on you as deserving citizens
of your city TO scatter that speck of a
cloud brewing on youder horizon and let
the sunshine in. We have faith in your
love Tor good government. faith in your
rove Tor human liberty. human progress