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Constitutional rights vouchsafed and
guaranteed unto him by the Federal
Constitution and all of its Amend
ments as written, proclaimed, upheld
and supported by The Great Republi-
can Party, and any man of whatever
color, race or Nationality that sells
that birthright does it because he is
openly and VIGOROUSLY a traitor to
himself and his country and all of its
best interests or because he listens to
some siren song that lulls him into
selling his birthright ignorantly.
What is the duty of every American
citizen in this psychological moment?
What is the paramount duty of The
Negro citizen of this Republic in this
hour of trial? Clearly it is the psy-
Geological moment in the history of
this Nation when it behooves every
American citizen to think wisely and
do his best for his country, for him
self and his. 1t is the plain duty of
the Negro citizens all over this Repub-
lie TO review the history-all of it
of the two Great Parties of this Re-
public and to stay with the "Ship"-
The Republican Party-for all else
has proven 1.-THE Sea-" Speaking gen
orally and referring to all citizens.
we are facing a crisis such as has not
confronted this Nation since the days
of The Immortal Lincoln, and now
that the sea is tempestous, we need
a pilot that is wise, courageous, brave.
fearless and a man big and broad
enough to keep the door of hope ajar
TO all classes of American citizens and
who does not believe in some men
up and some men down, but rather
believes in the principle of all men up
and no man down. In your review
of the history of the Two Great Par
ties of this Nation, note carefully that
only one Great Party has advocated
the principle of all men up and no
man down, and that has been and is
the Republican Party.
But these are general matters; let
me speak to Negro voters specif
ically. The present National Party
seeks by National Legislation to re
peal the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
Amendments to The Federal Consti
tuition, put there by The Republican
Party. blouse Joint Resolution 80
SO, 40, 1919 Here is a National Part!
that seeks by Congressional Legisla
ton to segregate clerks and EN-
ployees of The Races-of all Race
from the Negro Race-and make a dis
tinction and discrimination on &C
count of Race and color-in the al
fairs of the National Government il
the face of The Constitution to tn
contrary. blouse Resolution 1879
February 90, 1913; House Resolution
1868, June 10, 1913; House Resolution
IL, December 6, ke15; House Resolu
ton 539, December 6, 1915; Hous
Resolution 5797, December Is, 1915.
Here is The President of this Uniol
and his Party that pardoned Beall an,
Quinn of Oklahoma who had con
spired and did prevent Negroes from
voting and were convicted by a jur!
of their peers who now seek by Ma
tional Legislation to repeal Section
HNoOV III Nv SNANNNNe N@HS
Section 10 of The Penal Code), which
Furnishes as crime conspiracy of twt
or more persons to injure, Cypress
threaten, or intimidate any citizen il
the free exercise or enjoyment of an!
right or privilege secured to him b!
the Constitution or Laws of Thu
United States. blouse Resolution
1889 Why repeal that wise, safe
sound and fundamental provision o
our Revised Statutes? l connot Sc,
any reason other than that men ma,
wrongfully do the very things that tn,
measure is intended to prevent. l
there any good American citizen il
all this Republic so blind that he car
not see or so prejudiced that he vii
not see the unjust attempt and UN
AMERICAN purpose of hat thrust a
the liberties of men? One of tn
wisest provisions of the Fathers o
this Governmental fabric-The Grea
Republican Party was to max
sacred and keep inviolate the purit
of the ballot box that all men Nigh
cast each his vote unmolested and III
LTdLl1u6lGu Us HIS O"H JuhllCAI an
conscience dictated. Take that RICH
away from men and you invite revc
luton. God grant that our eyes no
the eyes of u posterity may neve
again behold either internal wars no
G external wars-unless in the latte
case it becomes entirely necessary t
preserve inviolate our National integ
rity and uphold the flag of this prou'
Republic. National Democratic Party
DISTINGUISHING Is Thy Name, Discrin
nation Is Thy Precepts, and all o
thy local children have learned thei
lessons we'll. This anne Nationa
Party offers to forbid the appointment
of any Negro Soldier as a commits
Stoned officer, either in the Army o
The Navy. No body barred but tn
Negro. blouse Resolution 1284C
March 7th, 1850 And then to max