The Denver star., 1914-07-04
GUNNER ISSUES APPEAL.

independent Political Leagues Prsei.
dent Says RAGS Should Oct Tossthsr.
The Rev. Byron Gunner. president of
the National Independent Political
league. has issued frUul Hillburn. N.
T.. an appeal to the league aud the
ckored rsce to rally and prepare to
hold national convention on the NAL
treatment Of colored Americans. The
appeal says: ID.
The tima for the seventh annual meet
ing Of the league II fast approachins. and
We should now begin arrangements for II.
6ertous indeed were the conditions rejat-
.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 ovr
racial and national affairs are tncompara-
bly, moro serious than at any. time during
the past fifty years. And never has 1t
been more imperative that Negro-Ameri-
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 a place
in the front ranks OF those who are con-
tending for the full manhood rights and
Tor the political emancipation of our peo-
plA Our leagues unswervinE fidelity to
these vital questions II its unanswera Bile
argument for refusing to lay down our
Arms and to retire FRI N the battlefield.
The south Is In the saddle" and the
most vital interests OF our people arc
tnors seriously imp. led than ever be-
fore The outlook Is ,ireateninG. and our
enemies never SCENE more enlightened
and determined 70 accomplish our ruin
than nov. a.f
Should the present national adpinistra-
tion and the white south and tife,acQuiesc-
ing north continue to persist in their work
nd nj n
injustice to our people they cannot fail to
force the Negro question" TO tho very
front and to make II the sravest and the
greatest political and social Issue OF our
day and generation Present conditions
demand organization among US
through which our people themselves can
best contend for the,r involved interests
Such an organization must be made up
OF tnen and women OF The race who are
brave and courAreous enough TO think
and act for themselves and Yo cas-, their
ballot with perfect freedom ana indep+n-
dence
Just such organization is The Nation
NJ independent Political league. Having
entered the poiticai field in defense Of our
oppressed people We shall not hesitate
when necessary TO attack and nght amy
man or set of men or any party or meas
urcs whose principles ana efforts may
tend to endangsr the war amendments
or to work any Injustice to the la Wv. J0G
Of our Se4ro-American brethren We
shall. as in the past. continue to re&erve
the freedom TO work with whatever party
which Will give our people the fsiY~st
deal and to withdraw from and oppose
any party that may prove recreant IN its
dufIes and pledges In behalf OF our people
II need never be expected that our
leaEUe can ever be made the property OF
any political party. We shall continue to
~dUcate and elevate among the names OF
our people the spirit OF political inde-
pendeucc.
REV. BYRON GUNNER. President. Hill
burn. ~. y.
~. MONROE TRoTTER. n cornniii. Bos.
ton. Corresponding Secretary.
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