The Denver star., 1913-11-15
RACE TRAITOR UNMASKED
BY Miss Alice D. Webb-Duplicity
Race-Treachery and Toadism
Exposed.


Last Sunday night, Nov. 9th, at
Shorter Chapel in forcibly delivered
address, entitled Organization Great
est Need of Negro" Mrs. Alice Webb
impressed upon the large attendance
the necessity of organization. She
emphasized the thought that, espe-
cially in Denver, there should be one
large organization which would in
clude all churches, all political bodies,
women's clubs and societies, etc. Thls
aggregate body should not be allied
to any political party but should be
our own independent party. Its duty
would be to study the various condl-
tions, needs, etc, in both city and
state and through it, the dishonorable,
cringing Negro, the barbershop orator
and chair-warmer, could be and would
be relegated to the rear. She urged
that our brainiest, cleanest and ener-
getic men be made our leaders ana,
any demand which would be made by
us. sanctioned by this organization,
would receive consideration, as the
intelligent use of the ballot was our
strongest weapon. Among other
things she spoke about the attitude
of some purported self-inflated, knee
DenulnP, ITedCHeIOus, So-SdiiVu iSPiN
sentative Negroes toward our organl-
zation, and discussing that feature,
we quote her:
such an organization is our only
safeguard We owe it to ourselves
to have our people properly repre-
sented and respected in the commun-
ity. AS it is now, too often those who
are foremost in seeking favors of the
white man, and who style themselves
our race leaders, are men of no 1ntelli-
gence, INSCRIPTIONS, dishonest, dis
honorable and willing to sacrifice
every one of us to further their own
selfish ends. Such a man disgusts
the white men even though they use
him, and they form the wrong esti-
mate of us because of this type OF
Negro. We are compared with MIN
and classed with him and treated ac-
cordingly.
Properly organized, we could name
our own representatives and silence
forever these parasites who lower our
standard of manhood, and who are
really only lackeys to the white man,
running to him to report all our do
ings, exposing our weaknesses and
holding us pto ridicule and scorn.
There are those among us who thrive
and grow fat at the expense of our
race honor. Let me illustrate:
"A friend of mine is white girl
employed in the Office of the commits
sioners. Some time ago she told me
this story: "A colored man was talk
ing in our Office not long ago to our
boss. After the conversation was fin
ished our boss said to him. "See
here, what kind of concern is that
Sunday Alliance that your people
have? They wrote the council about
that bathing beach out at Washing
ton Park, and say it was some letter.
They seemed to mean business, too.
What does the Alliance amount to-"
She said the colored man laughed
heartily and answered in a loud
voice: "Oh, that amt nothing but a
big bluff. You white folks don't need
to pay no attention to that. The ma
jority of colored folks here don't even
know nothing about that beach. And
besides they know they amt got nc
business bathing out there with you
white folks nohow. Besides colored
folks don't like to bathe too much al
best. AS to that Sunday Alliance, why
they amt got as many members as
can count on one hand. For the last
fifteen years they've been meeting
every SUNDAY ana writing letters tC
somebody and resoluting and doing
nothing else. I mosied around there
the other Sunday just to see wha
was doing and, pshaw man! the!
done gone to writing letters and reso
lutions to President Wilson at Wash
ington now. You see they just can
help it. They've got that letterwrit
ing, resoluting habit" She said th
man was so ridiculous and droll tha
all in the Office roared with laughter
and the slang word around the offic
now is "resoluting"'
"Of course such good story mus
have been passed around among tn
commissioners, and not only consid
cred a good poke, but believed. AND
friends, think of the wrong such
man, posing as our leader, can do t
our cause. Just one such untruthfu
criticism can do US more harm thai
months of hard work can eradicate.
"Racemen of Denver, If ever cor
centration, cooperation and efficien
methods and men are needed to pre-
tect Negro men and women and ir
sure them some political preferment
1t is now. Down with the double
minded, treacherous man who malign
his race to get peanut job or gafl
favor"