The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1913-05-23

but one God, one religion, one broth
erhood, and that the day Of the false
doctrine or race hate and race preju-
dice must cease. No ma nor race that
elevates itself at the sacrifice and
wrong perpetrated upon another or
weaker race can survive, and they
hope that through the Southern So
Geological Congress, and the things 1t
represents, to educate the masses to
nobler and better things and to effect
an adjustment of all problems in fair
ness to both races. The Negroes
largely attended the meetings where
the race problems were discussed.
The congress pledges itself to fight
increasingly to eradicate race preju-
dice and all other attendant evils, and
stands for better schools, better
homes, better opportunities, the aboli-
ton of discriminatory laws, better &C.
commodation in all public service, the
suppression of vice and a better South
and nation. In fact, it has given to
the Negro, not only of the South but
throughout the country, hope; for no
set of men or women can stand up
and speak out with such broadness
and not be sincere One Of the best
papers of the congress was read by
DR.. G. v. Roman, the noted Negro eye
specialist of Nashville, Tenn, under
the caption Radical Self-Respect and
Racial Antagonism." DIR. Roman not
only spoke out pointedly on this sub
ject, but presented in bold and un-
vanished terms what he considers
the best remedies.
In addition to the above, the follow
ing subjects were discussed:
For the abolition of convict lease
and contract systems and for the
adoption of modern principles of pris-
on reform"
For the extension and improve
ment of juvenile courts and juvenile
reformatories."
For the proper care and treatment
of, detectives, the blind. the deaf. the
insane, the epiIeptic and the feeble
minded"
For the recognition of the rela-
ton of alcoholism to disease, to crime,
to pauperism and to vice, and for the
adoption of appropriate preventive
measures"
For the adoption of uniform laws
of the highest standards concerning
marriage an ddivorce."
For the adoption of uniform laws
on vital statistics"
For the abolition of child labor by
the enactment of a uniform child
labor law"
For the enactment of school at
tendance laws, that the reproach of
the greatest degree of illiteracy may
be removed from our section"
For the suppression Of prostitu-
tion."
Far the solving Of the race ques-
ton in a spirit of helpfulness to the
Negro and of equal justice to both
races"
For the closest cooperation be
tween the church and all social agen-
cies for the securing Of these results"
"And, finally, above all, the con-
gress stands for humanity above
races"
The fact was also brought out that
in many communities Of the South
the best men and women Of both
races were already co-operatingto
bring about these results.
The entire proceedings will be
printed in book form and copy sent
to every member Of the congress,
which will contain these papers YER
batim as read before the congress.
Messrs. w. c. Gordon and G. X.
Robinson were delegates FIR omMis-
souri,.
Reported by c. K. Robinson.
(St. Louis Argus, May o.
Mr.. G. X. Robinson Is the Supreme
Keeper Of Records and Seals Of the
Knights Of Pythias, also president Of
the Argus Publishing Co. To him we
are indebted for this valuable informa-
ton about Southland conditions, which
should cause Negroes to support race
papers, proving that the white papers
of the South, by their unfairness to
the Negro, had greatly hindered his
progress. The press Of the South is
the Negroes greatest enemy.
The Negro is q factor In the Battle
Of life and in this grand march Of