The Denver star., 1914-01-31
| GREAT VICTORY IN /
FIGHT FOR RIGHTS
PROF. sP|NCARN SCORES
ST. LOUIS. RACE MUST


Dr. Joel E. Spingarn scored the GlobeDemocrat for its
garbed of his address before the City Club and
generally for its failure take cognzance of the
ing which of vital many thousand of our
citizens He branded Globe Democrats article
pure fabrication temporary organization effected
with DR.. W. Sampson Brooks chairman and Mrs. Maud
lanter secretary This meeting the elimination of
the interest aroused the of the night before
Never have the Negroes of St Louis gathered such
notable occasion raught with such momentous concern
strikng epocha Greater thousands the coliseum
Ito Booker Washington gospel ndusty but no
asembage of Negroes in the history of the city ever
swayed by such potency of mans ad
vocacy those ST. Paul Chapel Tonday night who
came near Dr. Joel E. Spngarn chairman of the
live committee the National Associated for the Advance
ment af Colored People.
Without preface or preamble DR. Spngarn addressed him
self directly the delivery of the message that has prompt
ed him travel throughout the country apostle of what
he apty the New Abolitonsm His opening words
clarion of admoniton and courage the black
of St Louis He declared there Negro problem.
but American problem whether of the nation
will treat the other tenth with justice and fairness
Rising grandly did santed old William Lloyd Garri
the days when he fought Cor the abolition Ct chate
bondage Dr. Spingan emphasized that unless Negroes
brave. white cannot realize their dream for ideal
public.Yeu must be brave ncestendine
One stroke of Lncolns you freedom but gave
you nothing else.
He declared that the by leaders of
both had engaged itself the tremendous task of get
ting wealth. believing that with its accumulation would
all else he sought I'm the half century since freedom.
have anassed billion dollars real and personal property
trayed have been working and forgetting while the
white has been working and remembering The result
is find Negroes shorn of every right almost
which the constitution the nation guarantees every
izens''
Dr. Spingarn urged the Negroes to organize to join hands
with the National the Advancement of Col
ored People white working with but when
society develops the place where have black leader
shp will fight by side for all the rights
that white enjoy he candle lights the affairs of
freedom burning dim; intend take the few glm
mering and light each flame until ninety million
dies shine the aars liberty universal beacon of
justice and equality.
The following epigrams used
Whats the of being rich if you're still save?'
There rights of men only tights of men.
II have prepare you for the conflict The gospel
of the aboltonism fight for your rights and with
love and justice will stand besides you.
\'Economic power without political power is myth
Men who tell you work and forget your rights
traitors to your cause
Negroes have been betrayed by their leaders and
party tags.
When get the ballot and learn how it, be-
lieve they Will show sense than the men,
Stand for all who for human rights and be against
all men who against them Have black list and tab
every who lies you and betrays your trusts.
Give publicity all injustice and crime against
rights"