The Denver star., 1915-10-16
THE NEW
ABOL ITlON.


The National Association for the Ad
ed People came as direct result OF the
1908. After several conferences Il was
manent headquarters opened in Nosemh
The growth of the organisation ha
Today it has fifty branches throughout IL
members and the Crisis edited by Dr. v
reached circulation of over $4,000.
The platform of the association is
promising. The official statement cor
things the following strong statement an
The National Association for the
cred People seeks to uplift the colored
this country by securing to them the full
rights as citizens. justice in all courts an,
tunity everywhere. 1t favors and aims t
education among them save that which
ilege or prerogative. class or caste. 1T rec
character OF the race problem and no S
Iieves- in the upholding of the constit
States and its amendments. in the spiri
coin. 1t uphoIds the doctrine of all M
down. 1t abhors Negro crime, but still
which breed crime and most of all. the C
mobs in the mockery of the law o. by
name of the law.
1t has no other belief than thAt the
the colored man is the best wax TO al,
peace and social content. It ha1tap 9th,
justice and no other motive thaak htm az
The proposed proggantfqE e kaaflill
fpeopIe has been laid down by Dr. ". E.
I'VE need not waste time BY seekin
emies into thinking that we are going ts
half loaf or by being willing to Iull our
sense of our indifference and preser
American Negro demands equality-po
he is never going to rest satisfied with
demands this in no spirit of braggadot
sequious envy of others, but as an absol
defense and the only one that will assur,
their ultimate survival on earth.
THE colored people must have ind,
tween the peonage Of the rural sout
shrewd capitalist aud the Jealousy Of Ger
colored laborer is the most exploited cl
giving more hard toll for less money tha
can and with less voice in the condition
"In social intercourse every effort is
from the president Of the United State
Church ofChrist down to saloons and
gate. strangle and spiritually starve the
to give him the least possible chance to
ilization. The colored man must have
men, the right to do. to know, to feel
knowledge. action and spiritual gift. I
be free from the political tyranny of
have the right to vote and to rule over a
extent of his proved foresight and abili
voice in the new industrial democr acy W
the power to see to it that his hildren
generation trained to be the mud sills Q
have the right to social intercourse with
There was time in the atomic j
when social intercourse meant merely
today social intercourse means the aters,
|tions. clubs, churches. excursions, tray,
in short. life. To bar group from met
ing and doing, is to bar them from the
create new world-it is to cruelty the
with not being able to live"
DR.. Dubois suggest FIVE practical sls
economic cooperation; sec ond. reviva
ture: third. political action; fourth educ
zation. For the Accomplishment Of all
organize. Organization among us alrei
it must 90 much further and higher. O
6ce. It is sacrifice Of opinions. Of tin
money. but It is, after all, the cheapes,
most priceless OF gifts freedom and
God that most of the money that suppe
comes from colored hands. A still lars
come. and We must not only support, b.
similar organizations aud hold them ~ =
jects, orr aims and our ideals.
With such t6anisations and with q
So