The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-08-26
NATIONAL AFRO-AMERICA
COUNCIL.

Annual Meeting August 3o-31-septem.
Der I, 1905.
To the Members of the National Afro
American Council, Delegates from
Local Councils and Affiliated Organ
izations, such as Churches, Colleges
Benevolent Societies. Newspapers
and other Race Organizations.
Greeting:
The Eighth Annual Session of the
National Afro-American Council will
be held at Detroit, Mich, August 80
81, September l. 1905.
The Necessity for the Meeting.
The systematic efforts of the South
DISTINGUISHING legislation and JimcroW
enactments, to insult, humiliate, and
degrade it's Afro-Amercan citizens !;
the occurrence of mob murders in the
country: the race riots in Northern
cities: the demOniacal rawlings OF the
governors of several Of the Southern
States; the increase of race prejudice
in all parts of the country, call loud
ly to the members of the National
Afro-American Council and the friends
Of fair play to arouse themselves and
| check these OnSlauShtS.
The hostility upon the part of the
enemies Of the race has been so per
sistent that many of our friends have
I become timid and Indifferent in our
defense. 1t is with the view OF COM
batting this opposition of our enemies,
strengthening the hands of our friends
and working for the absolute undoing
of all determinations against the race.
| h3t held.
ask the hearty cooperation of every
Afro American who is interested in
the welfare of his race.
Why the Council Should be Supported.
No other organization has done so
much, through annual addresses to the
people, to create favorable public
sentiment as the National Afro-Ameri-
can Council. No other organization
Of Afro-Americans has ever had the
hardihood to meet at the Capital of
the Nation and openly criticise the
President (Mr. Mckinley for neglect
| ing to make some utterance against
! the bloody massacre at Wilmington,
N c.. of number of inOffensive men
and women A committee of the
Council visited the President and
called his attention to this seeming
negligence. He stated that he had
been advised by some prominent Afro
Americans to keep quiet on the sub
ject, but he promised that in his next
MESA &c to Congress he would call
attention to the matter, and he did
so. The National Afro-American
Council was the first organization of
the race to institute a test case
against the constitutionality Of the
DISTINGUISHING election laws of the
Southern States. 1t was the National
Afro American Council that was sue
cessful in getting an expression from
President Roosevelt against the Lily
Whiteism Of the South. The repre-
sentatives of this body were at the
White House when his manifesto
breaking the backbone Of this heresy
was issued.
Reduced Rates on Railroads.
Delegates attending the National
Afro-American Council at Detroit will
have the benefit of a rate of a fare
and a third for the round trip from
all points in the United States as far
| West as Cheyenne. Wyo., and all
points in Colorado. Each person de-
string the reduced rate must purchase
first class ticket to Detroit, Mich
paying full fare therefor and upon re-
quest the ticket agent will issue a
printed certificate Of purchase Tick
cts for the return journey will be sold
by the ticket agent at Detroit at one
third the first class fare, only to those
holding certificates, signed by ticket
agent at point of purchase and coun
tersigned by the Secretary of the Ma
tional Afro-American Council, certify
ing that not less than one hundred
persons holding certificates have been
in regular attendance at the meeting
Accommodations at Detroit.
Delegates and visitors who desire
to secure boarding places during the
meeting Of the National Afro-Amer
lean Council should address DR.. James
w. Ames, Chairman of the Sub-Com
mttee on Accommodations. No. 27t
Beaubien Street, Detroit, Mich, who
will give information as to rates and
|assign persons to their boarding
places.
All Should Be Represented.
It is our earnest desire that every
Church, College, Benevolent Society
and other Race Organization send rep
resentatives, accompanied by the an
nual tax of $500, to this great Ma
tional gathering. We have every rea
son to believe that the Detroit meet
ing will be the largest ever held in the
| history of the Organization Let al
the organizations above named cleo
their delegates as soon as possible ant
send their names to Cyrus Fielf
Adams, Secretary, sS4 S Street, N. W
Washington, D. G. H. ,.. H.. =
The citizens of Detroit are prepar
:, ling to entertain the Council in frs
class style and the trip promises t.
be an enjoyable one. IT,. ! .Ez.a, 4
(Signed) -
e,s.-s-@ William II. Steward,
~ z President.
: 81 Aie,<anderz,W Walters,