Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-06-26
Afr0-AmeriCanS
Sound Keynote.
National Independent Political League at
Annual Meeting In Columbus, O., De.
nounces Executive Dickerlna
to Color Prejudice.

The second annual meeting of the Ma
tional Negro American Political league
which name has been changed to Ma
tional Independent Political league
which met recently at Columbus, O..
was marked for enthusiasm among the
delegates, fearleSsness in debate, man.
ly bearing and il patriotic earnestness
that recalled the days when white men
who were imbued with the same de.
sires and aspirations for the liberties
of mankind and the freedom of the
Negro race in particular gathered in
Boston and other sections of the Unit
ed States to discuss ways and means
to overthrow the damnable curse OF
human slavery which existed in their
day. The newly elected officers and
the address to the country make inter.
esting reading which rings true. The
officers are:
President, Bishop Alexander Walters
New York; first vice president, George
w. Johnson, Cleveland; second vice
president, Bishop II. NJ. Turner. AT
lanta; third vice president Rev. Byror
Gunner. Hillburn, n. Y; fourth vice
president, +. T. Morris, Cambridge
Mass; fifth vice president. George C
Ross, Denver; sixth vice president, w
A. Hawkins, Baltimore; recording sec
retary, W. c. Payne, Alexandria. Va.
assistant recording secretary, Z. II. A
Moore, Johnstown. Pa; corresponding
secretary, w. NJ. Trotter. Boston: finan
cial secretary. Rev. l.. G. Jordan, Lou
isyille; treasurer, Rev A. Fl. Grimke
Washington; sergeant at arms, ]. E
Churchman, Newark, n. j.; national
organizer, Bishop ]. NJ. Waldron
Washington; assistant organizer Rev
A. W. Adams. Norwich, Conn: execu
tive committee, Bishop Walters. Rev
G. Z. Waller, Maryland; DR. J. B
Stubs, Delaware: Francis Fl. Warren
Michigan: ]. NJ. Summers, Xenia: f
w. Moore. Pennsylvania; w. Fl. Scott
Massachusetts; DIR. ]. L. Johnson
Greenville; ]. H. Wiley, Rhode Island
s. l.. Carruthers, Washington: G. L
Bentley, Illinois: ]. r. Clifford, Wes
Virginia: Granville Martin. New York
DR.. O. w Waller. New York; s. p
Hood. New Jersey; A. E. Manning
Indiana
W. NJ. Trotter Of Boston, chairman
of the convention; DR.. J. l.. Johnson
secretary. and DIR. j. A Robbins, chair
rangements, made impassioned ap
peals for Negro independence in pol
itics.
The address to the country read.
thus.
Since our last convention held in the
city OF Philadelphia a president of the
United States has been elected and has
defined and entered upon a policy of re.
progression on the great principles of DO.
litical equality vouchsafed to all Amer.
lean citizens by the nations Fundamental
law. And we find ourselves In the midst
Of the political crisis then announced
The league has no apologies to offer be.
cause OF its advice then given to defeat
William Howard Taft for president.
His inaugural in its reference to the
Negro was essentially an invitation tc
all greedy and prejudiced white men to
get busy and make 1t appear that there
was strenuous opposition to any pro-
posed Negro appointment in every COM
munity In the nation and thus give the
president elect an excuse for Negro re-
pudia'i0n in making political appoint
nen'e