The Washington bee., 1907-06-22
rALL FOR MEETING
-rr NATIONAL AFRO-AMERI-
~ COUNCIL AT BALTIMORE,
Nd. June 26-2S, 1907.

r. -. Members Of the AtTO-Amerlcan
-.---I Delegates from Local Coun-
II. and Affiliated Organizations, such
~. Churches, Colleges, Benevolent So
-.ra- Newspapers and other Race.
Organizations.
Greeting:
The Tenth Annual Session Of the Ma
.-r.r Afro-Auerican Council will be
Il At Baltimore, Nd, June 20, p, and
& 1927.
The Necessity for the Meeting.
The mceasing energy of those bent
,,,r the creation of a public sentiment
-5r.-.s to the Afro-Americans. The
,,ar advocacy by Senator Tillman, Gov
.rror Vardaman, John Temple Graves
and others Of the repeal of the Four
NTH and Fifteenth Amendments to
Oh. Federal Constitution, thus reducing
.ps Afro-Americans of the South to
..r;iom the timid and uncertain stand
,i those who essay to befriend us, even
q, President Roosevelt, who has said so
nrrb about fair play" and the Door
,f Hone" but who has dealt US a severe
Brov in the dismissal Of the colored SOL
9;.rs Of the 18th Infantry without an
sdsogare trials the bold and defiant as
s,rlrs Of those satisfied with nothing
short Of our absolute undoing, certainly
r4r-,,irates the meeting Of the leaders
Of the race In an advisory way. The
situation is grave and demands the ex-
srsfse Of wisdom, prudence, patience,
and intelligent effort to overcome the
dangers menacing what political and civil
rights we have left
1 Plea for Unity.
Realizing the necessity Of united ac-
aou of an our forces, we invite the rep
rsenra-Ees Of all similar organizations
Of be present at our meeting In this
crisis we all should be willing to lay
aside all icaIousies, chickering's and strife
meet and confer together on vital ques-
u1ns which concern US all. At all haz-
ari let all the factions get together and
make a united attack upon the enemy.
York of the Council.
The Air0-American Council has sec
onlei the efforts Of the press in creating
a favorable sentiment against lynching,
and the humiliating "jim crow car" law.
It has brought encouragement and hope
TO many of the leaders Of our race who
had become discouraged, and it is still
battling. and will ever battle against all
forms Of injustoce and determinations.
An Urgent Appeal for Large AtteHd-
aHce.
It is the earnest desire Of the officers
and members of the National Council
that every religious organization, every
College, benevolent society, newspaper,
indeed all race organizations send at
last Oen representative to the Baltimore
meeting. We believe that it will be the
argest and best in every way that we
ever had.
Basis of Membershib-Article III of
Constitution
Section I. The National Afro-Ameri-
can Council shall be composed of mem
5ers as follows:
T. All persons who hold life mem
5ership.
p Council delegates representing duly
accredited local councils.
g. Affiliated delegates, representing
organizations of similar plans and pur-
poses cooperating with the National Al
o-American Council,
Section ?. Every local Afro-American
Council shall be entitled to representa-
ton in the National Council by delegates
elected on the basis OF one delegate to
every fifty members. said delegates TO
qualify upon presentation Of credentials
and payment Of FIVE cents for each mem
Der S.. rcprcscnted. Provided, however,
than any local Council having less than
a.y members shall be entitled to two
votes upon presentation Of credentials
and payment Of the annual tax Of three
-l-a-s
Section 3. Religious and secular or
s-a.zations which have for their aim
and work the mental and moral elevation
OF their race, and which desire TO CO.
operate with the National Council may
be represented by affiliated delegates,
not more than two delegates to each or
san.zaron Said delegates should have
~e right TO vote upon payment Of three
collars for each delegate.
Section f. Editors of Afro-American
newspapers and Principals of Academic
Schools and Colleges may be admitted
" membership in the National Council
'1a be entitled to a vote upon presenta-
"oH OF CREDENTIALS and payment of the
annual tax, three dollars.
4 Truly Representative Body
From the above it will be seen that
0e National Afro-American Council is
d representative body. The mere pay
ItD- nf tb-a- 1 III. H. -. -.-A.sf- -, .