The Denver star., 1914-08-29
STRONG POLITICAL AGENCY.
National Independent Organization &c
Hold Convention In New York.

National I6ooponoont Of9Ahixation 10
Hold Convention In New York.
The Rev. Byron Gunner, president
of the National Independent Political
league. in his final message to the
members of the organization regard
ing the coming annaul meeting, says:
Dear Fellow Comrades-The pre-
liminary call for the seventh annual
meeting of the National Independent
Political league has already been pub
lished. The call. however, was issued
before the exact date and place for
the meeting could be determined.
Now that 1t is settled as to when and
where we shall convene 1t 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. to 0. inclusive.
I'VE feel peculiarly fortunate In be
Ing able to announce that the seventh
annual meeting Of the N. /. p. l.. IL
to he held in New York city in the new
edifice OF the Bethel A. NJ. q. church.
of which the Rev. B. w. Arnett. ID.
D., is pastor. We are to meet on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, the 7th.
9Th and 9th, just previous to the great
national Baptist convention to be held
in the city of Philadelphia.
''The determined purpose of the league
II to assist in leading our Negro
American population ont 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 he 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 mp and
published worldwide that we are a
child race and therefore are not to he
dealt with as other races IL a false
claim that we must as people blow
to atoms. This false Impression has
been studious!y 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 ac-
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 rs American citizens
Come to our annual meeting. join the
league or give II your moral and finan
cial support. Organize branch leagues.
plan to attend the meetings. assis,
financially and In every other way
possible. Let all churches. lodges. civ
ic. literary and equal rights societies
send delegates. and let us demonstrate
to the world that we are determined
to become American frcemen.
'"Yours for freedom,
"BYRON GUNNER. President"