The Denver star., 1916-08-05
Breaking the Light.
citIzen's Rights and Protection Come
From Votes. Women Learn Lesson.

Fellow Race Citizens of Colorado let be said
that within less than of the Great Emancipation
slaves and within 40 years the admission of Colo
rado centennial State that this metropolis City,
Denver and the State itself far forgetting the very
ations and organic principles Of our the lie
the hopes and the aspirations OF who daily
and constantly struggle under the anarchy of hate dis
elimination and prejudice and who when yearning for po
cal and other for for themselves
and those who after them had found closed upon them
the swinging doors of opportunity ID make friends and
equally every the upbuldng of this grand
city and magnificent State which in the Providence of God
had been reserved haven for the struggling sacrificing
aspiring manhood and OF those seeking develop
ment and advancement.
The earth Lords and the funess thereof" and
all men His dwell upon this earth Now
shall dare declare by actions that certain
and the images of Creator shall share
equally with all the of His children fruits the fair
est land beautiful with tagging peaks and snow kissed
tains verdant valleys hone ycombed with rivers and lakes
which brilliant shines daily upon Then why have
not the Negro women of this state received political
recognition times past? The Republican admnistra-
ton with Republican elected officials completely
ignored the Of this 1000
In order this evil and grievous wrong done
the the themselves God bless them)
together and organized clubs look after their welfare
and weed out the undesirable black and white who
s.anty misrepresent the intelligent and respectable Negro
and political moochers ynd hungry begging
bending politicians from getting the pum rghtfuy belong
ing women.
What have Negro women received at the State Capitol
little clerical position in appreciation of 1000
voting women!
Negro of Colorado whose needs and pursuits c.
livelihood just vital any in Colorado How
long will you sit idly by and be hoodwinked by schemng
politicians? Why and yourselves and
claim what rightfully belongs to you? Think of
appointment in the State Capital! anors messengers
and male politicians in times have been called in de-
eide what should the benefits from the
men votes Cannot you that you mistreaed mis-
led and defeated before you begin to aspre' Wo
men of Colorado do something for yourselves independent
of the While will solve every prob
lem they will reduce many mountains of obstacles
cessible plains OF real accom- plishment.
The Star suggests that you ask for than
resentatve position remembering that fishing only
with hook and line pole catches only fish
when he could least have doubled his strength. Let
candidates tor these positions be capable efficient and
Do all aspire for the job
member the fishing Be of jobs and seek
positions this is progressive age Do you expect
stand still all life? About eight years ago you had
clekship today you have nothing The Star is for
women first last and all the time and willing lose
favor with politicians in order to place in
heir rghtfu places Organize prepare and agitae. Re
member that Allison Stocker remembered women when
in Office last time. How many applied him af
er certain elimna,ions were made
No wh of to Ike Solem Wh