The Denver star., 1916-01-01
Eloquent
of Thanks.
THE PUBLIC
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ALSO WARNING

ALSO WAl<NlNls ~ lf1E. fObLlOl
EDITOR Or The STAR
Let say the good WOMB and who assisted sol
Loyalty in the fight against The Fth of Nation for wo
manhood manhood rights a the maintenance of our
esteem and respect this commt that have apo
Iogy Offer conscious the righteousness of our
actions and have the hearty of all good citizens
who xsns equal rights ALL and who do be
lieve, That because Ne9fe that should submit
Ito insults.
Onr protest against PED scious photoplay should
I'LL courage TO do battle
civic decency for the Race he Negroes draw
back the fact that msu5ged Race
lof people 1t is indeed srange3hat the American white
people presist placing estae the Race general
according TIE lowest standards and lowest of the
Race they wlfuly refuse the educated and
cultured Negro who is industrious frugal and law abiding
and is trying get on, if nof Lp in the world
Itis because of the cursed American prejudice
North and South that stands in the way of better
standing of the races prevents better Hamper
ed prescribed the Negro s is hard for him
and 70 develop the hsas ihsEs IS u the
white could Negro tor then he would
Negro feelssee he have the pluses
yearnngs he would be better prepared pass udg
the Negro He would feel and know that the Neg
soul yes begs for the opportunity of se-m
that he may higher things where he
in with the of mankind fulfill the object of
his creation Are the people heartless
ton reached so low ebb? Has Christianity become
mockery and the conscience. OF duled be
moved by entreaty? The Negro does social
y He wants and contends for equality before the law He
does want the white pity he
and mans chance He is anxious that this conflict
and struggle between the Negro and white shall
ceasethat all men shall be brothers peace sharing the
same benefits and the dangers for county
The Negro patriotism strong and of any
man. but he must be properly treated He
ed his civil and political rights. Where hatred slander
abuse and foul play hold there be but bitterness
on the of those against whom the shafts
hurled
The Negro has this consolation; day the white
man will regret the treatment of the Negro Some
day he will his eyes :he fac that whom he
regards his inferior whom he places level
with brutes and with souls like those of
other people, In the meantime Mesdames Webb Cooper
Contee, Alternately Holmes. Casse DePrles Ross For
Sloan, Buord, Howard Pope. Over Reeves Rogers,
Weston, Wotskill Lightner. Ensley and Messrs
Gross Wilson. Rector, Hardy, Buford. Cooper Marks
Snithea Webb Rogers Mason, Bruce, Watson Jackson
|Contee, Boden, Lightner Wolfskl, Barton Revs Pope
Over Brown Price, Washington, Henderson Drs McClan
Westbrook Spratln Crump Cany and others whose
names cannot recall and all the ladies clubs the
Protective league and the National Association the Ao
vancement OF Coored People have been brave and
will stand together if wild hold fast what have
gained we will only keep the faith and be strong work
the reaction will come-the day Negro liberty will
dawn in time 1t for that abor-for the future
gener ratons--for day those living may We
grid ourselves with the satisfaction of knowing
pioneers the struggle this for recognition
and justice Thus thru efforts and sacrifices and
good will supplant msunde standng and hatred and
that are preparing the and time when white men
civilization and manhood rights which calls all people men
and brethern