The broad ax., 1914-09-12
STRONG POLITICAL AGENCY.
NasIonaI independent Organization %
Hold Convention On New York.

NstIonaI Independent Organization 70
Hold Convention On New. York.
The Rev. Byron Gunner. president
Of the National Independent Political
league. In his fnal message to the
members Of the organization regard
ing the coming annaul meeting. says:
Dear Fellow Comrades-The pre-
Iiminary call for the seventh annual
meeting Of the National independent
Political league has, already been pub
tshed- The call, however. was Issued
before the exact date and place for
the meeting could be determined.
Now that II is settled as to when and
where we shall convene It remains
only to announce the same and to add
a brief word OF earnest appeal to our
people In all sections Of the United
States to awake and to get together
In self defense Of their own most vi
tai civil, social and political interests
The meeting will be held In the
Bethel church. New York city. from
Sept. z to o. inclusive.
1--WE feel peculiarly fortunate In be
ing able to announce that the seventh
annual meeting Of the N. /. P. L. Is
to be held in New York city In the new
edifice OF the Bethel A. NJ. E. church.
Of which the Rev. B. w. Arnett. ID.
D.. is pastor We are to meet on Mon
day. Tuesday and Wednesday, the 9TH.
sth and 9th. Just previous to the great
national Baptist convention to be held
in the city Of Philadelphia.
The determined purposeof the league
n to assist in leading our Negro
American population out OF political
bondage. to wage perpetual and etern-
al war against any and all kinds Of
segregation based on race or color and
to restore the federal franchise to our
oppressed brethren in the southern
states. These needed reforms cannot.
we believe. be successfully accom-
plIshed for US by our friends OF other
races. While we appreciate their in
terest and welcome their assistance,
we know that they who would be
free must themselves strike the blow
We must as a fundamental factor
in the struggle produce and follow
our own leaders. and we must get
together and work and fight for our
selves or we can never be free.
"At any necessary cost and sacrifice
we must educate the masses Of our
people to become an independent, race
loving people. The impression that
has been deliberately built up and
published worldwide that we are a
child race and therefore are not to be
dealt with as other races is q false |
claim that we must as a people blow |
to atoms. This false impression has |
been studiOusly disseminated through |
out this and other civilized countries, |
taken up and expOunded by teachers. |
editors and politicians everywhere. |
Such damaging impressions Of our
people should begin to stir US to &C
ton.
I'VE therefore. call upon not only the |
members OF the league. but upon all |
self respecting men and women Of !
color to cooperate and Join with US In |
our struggle for equal civil. social and |
political rights as American citizens.
Come TO our annual meeting. join the |
league or give It your moral and tinan-
cial support. Organize branch leagues,
plan to attend the meetings. assist |
financially and in every other way
possible. Let all churches. lodges. civ
&c. literary and equal rights societies
send delegates. and let US demonstrate
to the world that we are determined
to become American freemen.
''Y0urS for freedom.
BYRON GUNNER. President"