The Denver star., 1916-06-17
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PREJUDICE, WHICH?
TInkham Speaks Against Segregation.
Boston Congressman Deliver. Sterling Speech Against
Legal Segregation of White and Coored Children in
District of Columbia Juvenile Institutions.

District of Columbia Juvenile Institutions.
The house in committee of the whole house the state
had consideration the bill H r. S34S) to
amend entitled IAN to create juvenile court ID
and for the District of Columbia and for other purposes
Mr.. Inkham-Mr. Chairman, sincerely trust as true
and sincere believer in the principles Constitution and
in its assertion of the equality of all OF whatever race
whatever color that this amendment will not be adopted
Does the honorable Representative from Florida (Nr
Clark think he upon the soil of Florida and legislang
for it? Does he think he is in the South? Does he
think he territory the OF which believe IN
the prescription and persecution OF any creed or up
territory which denies the equality of man because OF
color Does he know that he is upon national ter
rtorv which denies any difference which there
such difference. Does he not know such legislation as
this should pass for this territory which belongs to
Nation should national IDEAS should
sectional thought and sectional prejudice but national
ideals?
He may legisate in Florida Florida public opinion
may allow. but he egsate upon national public
opinion will permit. at least without most powerful pro-
the strongest with az of the real Americans
1.-The this House who recognize and believe
that American entitled to American right
with any inequality discrimination whatever his color
may be his creed whatever his wealth his poverty
or whatever his strength is or his weakness.
To little further develop the principle involved as
that upon this national territory the District OF Coum
ba which does not belong to Illinois more than 1t does
oregon when this House legislation forit that
legislation should and must be in conformity with national
spirit national principles and national thought
law Negro and the white, you will this national
soil recognize differences Of and of color which the
Constitution srirt and its words has said should
e ag ain be by the National Government by national
legislation You will be making law for national territory
which is uncaled for and offensive to major
ty least thirds Of the States of this Union
Ito whom belongs this national territory the District of
|lumba. This amendment should be decsvely and over
Iwhelmnply defeated. This Congress, in many
after the national involved in this amendment
has been decsvey settled should by the defeat
he
cession medevalsm against persecuton and
the States of this Union that shall
Member of this National House by to
scribe needessly Offend publicly which is
as truly American and entitled every American consider
and in under the law who
sits upon floor Of this House. who
the floor of this House representing free liberty
loving American constituency.
Mr. Tilson-Mr Chairman what the gentleman from
Massachusetts (Mr Tnkham has we'll said
sufficient argument why the amendment whole should
defeated An attempt at Segregation such is here
made should be permitted to succeed in this House
is unwise uncaed for and the amendment is written
can not be enforced
Write letter eanking the Hon Congressman Tinkham
of Boston, spoke strongly and favorab in behalf of
humanity. At time and place where it sadly needed.
Then write Colorado Congressman and ask them de-
feat H. R. Bill S4S ian to Juvenile Court in and
for the District Columbia etc We cannot how our
Conc ressmen will favor such amendment abroad
when they do not such home The Star asks their
cooperation ir wping all color and distinctions
which had to Determinations with injustice its utm
end.