The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-06-19
GUNNER ISSUES APPEAL.

Independent Political Leagues Prssi.
dent Says Race Should Get Together.
The Rev. Byron Gunner. president Of
the National independent Political
league, has issued from Hillburn. N.
T., an appeal to the league aud the
colored race to rally and prepare to
hold q national convention On the NAL
treatment Of colored Americans. The
appeal says:
The time for the seventh annual meet
ing Of the league Ii fast approaching. and
We should now begin arrangements for It.
Serious indeed were the conditions relat-
ing to our race and country that made
necessary the birth and mission of our
league. but existing conditions and the
immediate future outlook respecting our
racial and national affairs are incompara-
bly, more serious than at any time during
the past fifty years. And never has II
been more imperative that Negro Amert-
can thinkers and voters should get to-
gether than today.
The National Independent Political
league though as an organization only
six years In the conflict. occupies q place
in the front ranks Of those who are con-
tending for the full manhood rights and
for the political emancipation Of our peo-
plA Our leagues answering fidelity to
these vital questions Is Its unanswerable
argument for refusing to lay down our
arms and to retire from the battlefield.
''Ths south Ii In the saddle" and the
most vital interests Of our people are
more seriously imperiled than ever be-
fore. The outlook Ia threatening. and our
enemies never seemed more emboldened
and determined to accomplish our ruin
than now.
Should the present national administra-
ton and the white south and the acquieso-
Ing north continue to persist In their work
Of segregation and other forms Of wicked
injustice to our people they cannot fall to
force the Negro question" to the very
front and to make It the gravest and the
greatest political and social issue Of our
day and generation. Present conditions
demand Q race organization among us
through which our people themselves can
best contend for their involved interests.
Such an organization must be made up
Of men and women Of tho race who ara
brave and courageous enough to think
and act for themselves and to cast their
ballot with perfect freedom and indepen-
denca
Just such an organisation Ia the Nation.
al Independent Political league Having
entered the political field In defense Of our
oppressed people. we shall not hesitate
when necessary to attack and fight any
man or set Of men or any party or meas
ures whose principles and efforts may
tend to endanger the war amendments"
or to work any injustice to the l0.000 900
Of our Negro-American brethren. We
shall. n In the past, continue to reserve
the freedom to work with whatever party
which will give our people the fairest
deal and to withdraw from and oppose
any party that may prove recreant in its
duties and pledges in behalf Of our people.
Il need never be expected that our
league can ever be made the property of
any political party We shall continue to
educate and elevate among the masses OF
our people the spirit Of political indie
pendence.
REV. BYRON GUNNER. President. Hin.
burn. N. Y. -. as.
w. MONROE TRoTTER. q Cornhin. Bos-
ton. Corresponding Secretary.