The Denver star., 1915-01-09
TAKING HOLD.
The Washington Bee Says, "As Men
Are Measured by Their Responsi-
bilities, So Are Races"
NEGRO MUST DO HIS SHARE. -'-NEW YEAR PLEDGE.

Much as we would have it Otherwise we are compelled
confess that nteigeat class of colored people
do bear that recognized relation society which
their capacities Justly entitle them 1t with
spect the whites the colored has his place without
reference his intelligence and what If chicken
stolen murder committed by who occupy the
lowest grade coored society," the whole
subject of oboquy and the white papers fairly ring
of the coored people generally This we know
yet what body of intelligent coored ladies and gentlemen
have organized t2 Why should whole
be held responsible for the OF Individuals
This failure the of the whites classify does
suit from prejudice alone. There is other which
forces them look upon all colored people single
grade 1t the ignorance the part of the masses of
whites the fact of the of large numbers of
teigent and cultured coored people in the community 1t
because intelligent coored people manifest but little
the matter of the enghment of the coored
pie whole.
because they are disposed to themselves
the fact of their personal Improvement caring
little what might be thes condition of those around
them. 1t is because in sshness forget that
brothers condition inferior that they
need of the tendencies and aids which
sary elevation, and that stand fall
with them. 1t is because those who need help
just what said with respect
|of applying the rod Let them do have DONE for
getting that the circumstances which ell
ovation denied them 1t is because the colored people
asserted their social position by taking advantage
the opportunities of offered by those occupying
1.-THE higher grades among the whtesno by the glare of
social but by the which freely opened
them Nowwe believe it the dnty every member of soc
of the whole community We beevet the duty of those who
able dispense charities among the and destitute
disseminate knowledge the aims and ends of
ghtened society and in those who
would become honest and intelligent We believe is the
duty of intelligent and to make their influence
felt individually and collectively towards crystaizng the
various forms of relief which designed in the main
elevate the colo-ed people in community. We insist
that is the duty of the coored people originate posi-
BILE perfect and plans by which they command
and admiration of the whites for the further
of the interests of the coored people, Let the liter
socities do their utmost stimulate desire become
intelligent among the lower classes by offering
stanta aids Let them organize branch lyceum running
through all the different grades of society," the influence
they will certainly have the condition of colored peo
pie will be uniform and sautary When the intelligent col
ored people have done all in their
which against them by applying the
and ignorant colored people all the available methods
of improvement when they have shown equal
that of whites in the elevation of society generally
may expect and demand that recognition which
reverb of merit Let the spirit OF Christmas into
souls strengthen resolutions and give vgor
hearts and hands.-The Bee So do Amen
collection Charles Alexander Of