The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-08-22
Resolutions Adopted
By The
National Negro Educa.
tiOnal Congress
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
CAPTAIN TAYLOR's PLAN ADOPTED

Resolved, That we reaffirm the dec
laration of principles which we made
at our meeting in the city of st. Louis,
and respectfully request the newspa-
per press of the country to publish
this declaration for the benefit Of the
people thereof.
Resolved, That we call the attention
Of our people to the Importance of
thorough preparation along all lines
which will enable them to the salts
faction of the most exacting of other
races, to perform all the duties of
citizenship; that we must in all mat
ters of social character insist upon
drawing a line of demarkation be.
tween those members of our race who
are moral and lawabiding and those
who are immoral and lawless.
Resolved That we urge upon our
leaders in all professions the import
ance of teaching our people that We
cannot rise to a place that will COM
mand the respect of the world without
thrift, education, economy, cleanli-
ness of body, mind and heart; and
strict observance of the laws of health.
Resolved, That we emphasize the
Importance of adopting our own race
ideals, that We point our children
with pride to the lives and deeds of
cur great men and women, and seize
every opportunity to make 1t manifest
to other races that like them we have
race pride and purpose to the best of
our ability to struggle side by side
with them to accomplish the best re-
suits for our common country.
Resolved, That We extend our
; thanks to His Excellency, Governor
Lee Cruce, for his friendly attitude
TO the Negro race and for the policy
which he has adopted of extending
m all matters even and exact justice
to all citizens of the commonwealth
over which he presides regardless of
race or color
Resolved, That we thank the mem
bers of all professions, the churches,
the schools, the newspapers and the
people in general of Oklahoma City
for their cooperation in our efforts to
make this congress a credit to our
race.
Resolved, That we extend our
thanks to the Chamber of Commerce
and the local committee headed by
Prof. ]. H. A. Brazelton for the pains
which they have taken to provide for
our entertainment and to minister to
our pleasure by making it possible for
us to ride to all parts of their mag,
nificent city.
Resolved, That we thank President
Inman E. Page of the C. A. and N.
University and the band and orchestra
of this institution under the leader
ship of Mrs. Zelia N. Breaux for the
excellent music which they have fur
nished this congress, and for the sac
rifice they have made in rendering
this service; also the Randolph band
of Oklahoma City, and all others who
furnished music for this occasion.
Resolved, That we hereby extend
our thanks tt President ]. Silas Harris
and those associated. with him for the
able manner in which they have con-
Quoted the business of their respec'
tive Offices, and for their efforts to
make this congress a potential in
. strument in the work of the uplift OF
the Negro race.
Resolved, That we commend the
plan of Capt. Charles Taylor for the
pensioning of the ex-slaves to the
favorable consideration of the public
INMAN E. PAGE,
Chairman Committee on Resolutions