The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-07-03
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.
Y, an appeal to the league and the
colored race to rally and prepare to
hold a national convention ON the NAL.
treatment Of colored Americans. The
appeal says:
The time for the seventh annual meet
ing of the league Is fast approaching. ana
We should now begin arrangements for IL.
Serious indeed were the conditions reIat-
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 Il
been more imperative that Negro Amert-
can thinkers and voters should get to-
gethsr than today.
The National Independent Political
league. though as an organization only
six years In the conflict. occupies a place
In the front ranks Of those who are con-
tending for the full manhood rights and
for the political emancipation OF our peo-
pie Our leagues answering fidelity to
these vital questions Ii its unanswerable
argument for refusing to lay down our
arms and to retire from the battlefield.
The south Ia 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 administers.
tion and the white south and the acQuiesc-
Of segregation and other forms Of wicked
Injustice to our people they cannot fail to
force the Negro question" to the very
front and to make 1t the gravest and the
greatest political and social issue Of our
day and generation. Present conditions
demand q race organization among u
through which our people themselves can
best contend for their involved interests.
Such an organization must DO made UP
Of men and women Of the race who are
brave and courageous enough to think
and act for themselves and to cast their
ballot with perfect freedom and indepen-
dence.
Just such an organization 10 the Nation
al Independent Political league Having
entered the political field In defense OF our
oppressed people, we shall not hesitate
Wnen necessary TO attack ana nsnt 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 1000. 900
Of our Negro American brethren. We
shall. as 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 recrsant In IT.
duties and pledges in behalf Of our people
II need never be expected that our
league can ever be made tho 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. Hiii.
burn, N. Y.
W. MONROE TROTTER. q Cornhiii. Bos-
ton, Corresponding Secretary.