The Colorado statesman., 1907-11-02
RESOLUTIONS
By the Peoples Sunda Alliance Re-
garding Senator Tillman's
Lecture.


by the Trustee Manager of the
First Baptist church of Denver,
that Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina is lecturing under a
Christian Endeavor (?) Lyceum
the agent of which misrepresented
matters; and
Whereas, at such time of rent
ing the said church, the Pastor
Rev. Geo. B. Vosburg was in En-
rope, leaving all in trust with MIR.
Sperry, the financial agent; and,
Whereas, Mr.. Sperry, the said
agent, together with Rev. Vosburg,
did do all in their power, believing
the United States Senator surely
was Christian man. in questions
and persuasions to act a christian
gentleman; and,
Whereas, Senator Tillman did
wilfully and ungentlemanly abuse
the courtesies extended by often
siveness that was deplorable to
nearly all present, in giving insult
upon insult to growing race, the
true cause of their weakness the
thinking and christian class hold
ing them Irresponsible, to pour
vituperation upon the sons and
daughters of Northern whites of
Reconstruction Days. Therefore,
be it
RESOLVED. That the Peoples
Sunday Alliance representing the
better element Of Negroes in
Denver, Colorado; exonerate Mr.
Sperry, the financial agent of
TIE First Baptist church with
our prayers for greater spiritual in
sight when satan is schemiDgf
send blessings to Rev. Vosburg for
his sincere help toward persuad-
ing Senator Tillman to become a
christian; commend the fearless
action of Rev. 81. w. Pinkham In
ploring the passions of Southern
whites preying upon the weak Ne
gro women; extend our sincere
wishes for greater strength to Miss
Clara G. Oberdorfer, the white wo-
man who is teaching the whites
physical, mental and moral cour-
age of Craftsmanship, for her bav-
ing propounded, as Senator Till
man confessed and could not an
swer, the greatest question to the
solution of the Negro problem; to
wit:-''white immortality of super
ior (?) rank upon weak Negro wo-
men," give to Rev. Alzamon Lucas,
the first objector who caused Sen
ator to utter truth as to the real
cause of inability and crime
amongst many Negroes, to an au-
dience of absolute silence, our sup
port and prayers for greater work
in all races and, to our Senator
Tillman, one who has suffered and
will continue to suffer by his own
vindictiveness, unblushing effropt-
cry and conduct unbecomiDg a
United States Senator, our heart
felt, loving christian spirit of help
fulness, in every sense of the word
for his repentance and true citizen
ship; appreciate the unbiased re-
port in the Denver Post Of Ocio-
Der 26th and the respective edi-
torials in the COLORADO STATES
MAN, issue of Oct. 26th, the Denver
Republican of Oct 9th; the Rocky
Mountain News of Oct: 2Sth and
replies of Mr.. s. FL Hobson and
Mr.. Roy E. Handy for counteriDg
influences only in the Rocky
Mountain News of Oct. 9th, and
be it further
Resolved, that copy of this
resolution be spread upon the
minutes of the aforesaid Alliance
and given to the leading papers of
Denver and further request that
every publication of note print the
following message.
TO THE NEGRO OF AMEglCA
Intelligence cannot be insulted
Consider the source of all things,
and, that which is not uplifting,
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