The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1912-07-20

Neil; organizer. Rev. ]. e. Church
man. and sergeant-at-arms, John Gin
ton, Jr.
\ The report OF the committee on res
olutions as adopted is as follows:
We. the National independent Political
league, In fifth annual session assembled
In this city, whore the Declaration Of
American Independence was signed on In
dependence day. the one hundred and thin
ty-sixth anniversary OF its issuance In the
same city where this Independent league
was organized four years ago to preserve
liberty and equality for colored Americans
by the enforcement OF the constitution.
declare to our native country our fealty
TO the tenets OF that first great indie
pendence declaration and our loyalty In
letter and spirit to our own first declara-
ton Of Independence from political party
slavery sent out at our birth
And We reafnrm our position as there
stated against every traitor to our rights
and our intention to continue our policy
OF opposing them with our ballots as q
weapon OF self defense under the motto
For Men and Measures Rather Than
Party" We continue 10 insist upon fun
manhood. political rights and equal civil
rights and absolute equality OF opportuni-
ties In all walks OF life for all Americans
satisfied with no compromise
We continue TO oppose color preJudice.
especially as manifested In color segrega-
ton In places OF public assembly, accom-
mediation or residence. We declare I'M
American and Infamous the Jimcrow car,
a stigma upon colored citizens such a. no
other civilized country puts upon It's own
citizens We demand that congress pass
q law forbidding the exclusion OF any In
tsrstate passenger from any public car
rier for race or color or to Begregate
therein
We continue to protest against dlsfran-
chisement for race and color IN the south
Il q permitted BY the federal government
even under Republican administrations In
violation OF the plain intent Of the az
lteenth amendment Meanwhile the dis
franchising states are given their fun
quota Of congressmen IN positive VIOLA
ton OF the fourteenth amendment We
Demand that the president and congress
break Up this wrong By the enforcement
of the constitution
We continue 70 depiors and condemn
the lynching Of human beingA This mob
murder II anarchy and barbarian. an ex-
hIbltion and publication Of the weakness
% government and OF the brutality Of The
peopla The false excuse Of assault upca
white women brazsnly asserted IN an on
cal message By sx-President Theodore
Roosevelt has been exploded. especially
lby the shameless lynching OF colored Wom-
en- An the boasted Humanitarian inter
lests OF the American people seem impo-
tent to Ftop even the burning alive Of hu-
man beingA State courts are poWerles9
TO punish lynchers. a. Il notorious IN TIE
|Coatssviils shame here IN Pennsylvania
LynchinE has become q national menace
and scandal. requiring national treatment
We dauand that congreas make lynch
ing q federal crime under the sole Jurfs-
diction o. the federal courts. with right
TO q change Of venue. Nothing - more
cruel o. productive Of discontent and
.orlns than the denial Of Industrial oDpor-
sunlty because Of color. 80 nagrantly prev
aisnt n this land Especially lncOnaiBtent
10 exclusion tor race and color from mem
5ernhlp % labor unions. which claim ths
right 20 moEopoilze employment We de-
nsnd sfato ana csds-ai laws prohfbiEinS
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