The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-07-18
bias OF FEDERAL 1.
SUPREME COURT
Highest Legal Tribunal Issues
=. Color Line Decision.
The STRUGGLES OF A RACE

AnnuIment Of Time Honored Civil
Rights Act Causes Nation Wide I'm
rest Among CoIored Americans.
Come, Let Us Reason Together, 10
Ipss Dixit Of Militant Leaders.
Pittsburgh.-A large mass meeting
Of colored people was held in Wash
tngton park auditorium July 4 under
the auspices of the INSTRUMENTATION
al Colored Ministerial association of
Pittsburgh and vicinity for the pur-
pose Of expressing indignation con-
corning the recent decision Of the
United States supreme court.
The meeting adopted resolutions
calling the colored people throughout
the country to cooperate in a general
movement to procure adequate pro-
lection against the many wrongs from
which the race suffers.
The meeting was presided over by
the Rev. w. L. Lee. D. D., pastor Of
the John Wesley A. M. e. Zion church
and president of the Interdenomina-
uonal association. Rev. p. A. Scott,
d. D., pastor of the Wylie Avenue A.
N. ID church and president of the
Methodist ministers conference Of
Pittsburgh, was chosen secretary.
Most eloquent and instructive ad-
dresses were delivered by DR.. J. n.
Dwelle Of Braddock, Pa, Attorney
Robert L. vann and DR.. Israel 8. Lee
Of this city. In all these addresses
the growing discrimination against
the Negro, the awful cruelties perpe-
trated upon him In ell parts OF the
country and the spirit that actuated
the decision Of the supreme court were
condemned In the strongest terms.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted by the large and en-
thusiastic gathering:
Whereas, The supreme court Of the
United States recently handed down a
decision declaring the fourteenth amend
ment to the constitution Of the, United
States Of America, known as the civil
therefore void, decision calculated to
serve notice upon the Afro-American Of
the subtle determination on the part of
tho powers that be to deprive the Ameri-
can Negro Of all his rights and privileges,
benefits and immunities contemplated In
the scope Of American citizenship, such
~ are enjoyed by members Of other race
varieties, from whatever shores they
come, no matter how short their residence
SIA NvA nH - Ali.
whatever to the best good Of the body
politic Of this nation; and,
Whereas. 1t is plainly to be seen that
this decision belongs to the same family
Of the many serpentine acts Of legisla-
tion and judicial decisions, acts Of dis
crimination and other brutalities and
atrocities that seem to characterize the
dominant race In it's attitude to and treat
ment Of the Negro; and, .-.. ....
Whereas. It is our belief that we have
exhausted all the resources at our COM
mand In our efforts to appeal to the high
est reason and sense Of Justice Of the
American people. with view to secur-
Ing, In q measure at least, our constitu-
tional rights as American citizens, but
all In vain; and.
Whereas, The American people are not
lacking in evidence as to the merits Of
our claim to the fullest enjoyment Of ev-
~ phvnese ana dement, guaranteed ny
tne constltuuon OF the oniteo STATES 70
ovety Ameracsn ciuzen, In the race OF
wnlcn iacts tneir persistency IN the un-
!owaru ueatment OF the Airo-Amerlcan
u dimcult Of any other construction than
tnat OF suptie purpose ana intent 10
numinate' crush ana In ordinary words.
20 reduce nam 70 tne conoiuoh OF tnlns
resner tnan man; tnereiore De
nesoiveos Inat II rs the sense OF TINS
meetna tnat tne time mas iuHy come
wnen tne Afro-American should rise up
ana speak OUT plainly 10 the american
peopie 20 tne enect tnat tney may know
snaS We nno" We are american ciuzens
a. others viii concede II or not Al least
four times greater a per cent Of us than
& Of any other racial branch Of American