Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-06
u. ". ". Taylor President Of
~ The Federation, Makes an
Impressive Talk
oIppOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
o,,oo colored Women Closer To-
cether for Mutual Benefit
Committees Named.

Ao afternoon session Of the West
. r.Asration OF Colored Women, held
60 .,av the principal feature was
.daress OF the permanent president.
y. ~ w. Taylor which covered tho
M and purpose of the organization
Y" aeoldedly complete manner, The
49,. contains many good and timely
..,,ons TO the colored women, and
daliyered IN q very earnest and
-.,saye manner, being enthusiast
M received by the delegates present
OnOss in ful''
MRS. TAYIoR's ADDRESS,
q deem II a great privilege, as well
r,af honor. TO have the opportu-
meet you IN this grand move
lacking back to about six weeks
when this organization was first
$3.50. and to see you here earnestly
.s,,d In this work, IL seems more
NJ dream than a reality, aud 1t IL
o,ood day for us ana brightens the
s.ihVay OF our girls, our future Wo-
rls teachers ana mothers OF the race
-T,ds IL not our struggle alone, be.
,,n.o we are only bearing the brunt or
/ \. hsitle Of others TO come, who VIII
| ,slI,s the necessity OF organization. III
/ 4, western Federation of Colored Wo-
r,e IAN do the work that II Intends TO
Il a viii not only better the condi-
| 80 N our homes, our girls ana our
.,es but the entire West VIII DO
/ .behshed. helped and respected py
| every good, faiiminded citizen.
Il trust you will accept these plain
coken gords IN the spirit In which
,sy arc Intended. lay no claim to
| saiory. aud my ambition has never
. entered IN that direction. believe
n getting down TO business and doing
trftical work, and my chief aim Is to
sv something that will encourage you
d pees on In this effort, and not get
Encouraged. A sure successful future
saits you, and review Of what you
aye already accomplished will tend 10
j. vgiit our people in this Western coun-
W.
i snail devote whatever talent / may
hYe by way Of argument TO convince
ny one who opposes our efforts here
hi they are wrong. ! shall endeavor
create higher standard for our woi
IN In the eyes Of the good white peo-
N Of this section OF the country and
n world at large. | shall do all |
a 10 stimulate an earnest desire
tsoog our women for a love Of race
I1ie pure home life, self respect and
Euous character
PROUD OF MOVEMENT,
an truly proud Of this movement,
| rhs race woman have looked with
! v1ow upon the condition Of our wo-
n FOR many years, and ! believe that
" ooored women should stand to-
rAr more than any other class Of
alied women In the world for many
r4lns
TEsk-As daughters, our fathers were
D. Ia position to give US the advan-
VS. that were necessary for life's
spment for the future; II is too well
gtn the conditions surrounding our
NJ girlhOod. Many OF our parents
eiN Al that time have the right OF
@Rnsh!p therefore could not do any
nH for us than they did.
n0nd-As sisters, our brothers
". been Indifferent about our future
wire and did not extend helping
ltl mus we We're In so many in
MS forced into servitude and there
pNMpelled at tender ages to take up
y mfdeas OF life against such odds
,I many found the struggle too great
y fsll by the wayslde, while Others
seI 10 ind relief In marrying men
20 completely failed in their OBJ
atoms as husbands that the last
was worse than the first.
lhra-7As wives, our lot In many in
aces mas been cast amid very hard
uWonmenls, thus we have had 10 Ia
ana struggle against difficulties that
hDuHr tass OF women has ever known
y W our loyalty to our husbands, our
lang devotion 20 our children and
IN lV home, we have forgotten our
wv 20 each other and sadly failed
4 NIool ourselves In that broad theory
4 eellMnting ouselves with each
r1 while ! do not believe that this
a ven Tor lack Of interest we have
4 NJ Nv olher because our women are
M sNe Tor that But in the multi
XIV q our responsibilities. Il was an
4 "hEWHAT HANDICAPPED.
4 Iourh-our cares as wives and
\ VlsIs have been made more ardent
II y zoe TACT that our husbands have not
n.y. y. ne same advantage of plenty of
4 ,S gA good and paying positions ike
sS ,., more favored brothers. the whites.
's,e every avenue Of labor ia Omen
X. "su, 50 we have had to help carry
h ssiasn IN the support OF the fam
N.Y.. sn thereby have had but 1T.
~ Nae 70 think OF the great adyan.
toe ~ oFsanized forces. We have been
,eS.y vusy TO see the lasting benefit the
vor s,9iu YEN, have been to our more IA
nss. I'M" m hope we have come to the
Fsn S snere we can see and feel the
@ Gv o. closer union, where we can
49, g SSnqerstand the meanings OF those
dng ~ \. words that have made our hearts
AK y 9Iten with Joy, Help us 10 help
Ia O.9er. Lord each others cross
1'' IN my estimation thara Is