The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1916-10-07
The Segregation
Bill
Leading Publication Pronoun
ces Bill Unfair and Un-
constitutional

Denver. Co orado, is the scene Of
the latest attempt TO sidetract
part OF its citizens. The council Of
that city has b fore it an elaborate
bill which it expect to pass to tha,
end, and which to say the least,
who une>p c'-d fr IN thai section
OF the country One caa see thai
Negroes must Ct bIsy and keep
busy If they exp ct to b ut ,uI this
monstrous lat day iniquity
Happily, howev,r, in more than
one city the ordinance has btcome
. kdead letter in instances. Th,
Louisville News speaks of viii c
man owning several houses in
white district" and which he cou d
not rent TO While peop.e. He bid
ly tackled placards OF the houses,
saying that they were for rent 10
coIortd people. TIE people, as
whole, even the white people, ar
not demanding segreation. 1t /
generally the notion OF few men
some Of whom perhaps, have SUI
fered loss through decreased valu-
alton of property, that start the
ball a-rolling, taking advantage OF
OF the known indifference OF th'
white people that 1t concerns Ne
groes.
This is unfair, and it is to he hop
ed that thoughfu' m n will look az
the matter in the right way. The
loss Of o few dJllars is not to be
weight against the loss OF citizen
ship.
The Star of that city. leading
white publication. has already pro-
nouuced the bill as unconstituliona
saying among other things:
U Because it is unreasonable
arbitrary and oppressive, esp eia ly
~ such regulations violate our Bill
sof Rights. Sec 8. providing that a
persoLs have certain, natural, es-
s.ntial and inalienable rights u
mong VIII ch are those OF enjoying
2 aud defending their lives and lber-
ties, Of acquiring, possessing and
protecting property aud Of seeking
and obtain Z their safety and hap
piness. 1t viola .es SIC 10 and Sec
rs. which provides that no p>rsou
shall be deprived Of life, liberty OF
properly without due process Of
law. Al, AZ, As, 54, 55, aud &C
Co,o., MoEtt vs. City Pn bio, l3;
pac. 754; and Wilson VS. Cooke
l3O Fac. 829.
~ Because the ordinance pick
out class and then discriminates b.
tween those people Of q particula
class belonged in the same line c
business excepting certain peopl
who compete with The burdehe'
class member OF the same class il
the same sge. Servants and thos
not servants adding additional bur
dens upon these who are not.
l Under this propo ed ordinance
under the guise Of public peace an
security, Negro lawyers are forbit
dea to have Office in down town b
siness places; so are doctors, new.
papers and drug stores, as well {
Negroes could not go to Jail, hos
pitals nor charitable institution
Sno matter wheather public or pr
Rate, nor how urgent, it would /
u crime to try TO break or destr,
prelude y hich was leg allied by laV
IL would be- scrime for Negroe
10 move and occupy. ets., resdel
ces temporarily, transiently or pei
manent'ly etc. 10 move into an
! occupy any place, traDsiently, ten
posarily OF permanently, is Law
ful act, regardless as to the neigl
borhood. TO make then . lawf
act unlawful because of race or CT
lor is an arbitrary, unfair and o.
prcssive acLion. There is no mo
unlawfulness in Negroes mo ing il
10 aud occupying places whe
cher are q greater number OF viii
then where there are q great,