The Denver star., 1917-02-24

Today in Colorado and in the State Assembly, out of
all of the democrats and republicans ONE republican Sena
has fit include in his bill against the
of ntermarrage of Negroes Mullaoe with whites
He might we'll included the demand such social
courtesies of applying the titles of Mr.. Mrs Miss
be denied Negroes Mulatoes.
Republican Assembyman Eaton fight. a stirring
the in order pacard his ideas Colorado
laws In every walk Of life discrimination based
soey and color but continually and pesstently
represent the world the natural difference due
We for instance usually forced live in the
quarters and death is noted
trait. for further discrimination When
buy property better quarters sometimes
in danger of mob violence actual legislation
sanitary and civic aspirations We forced to take
lower wages for equal work and standard of living
criticised Labor unions refuse admttance and
then claim "Scabs lower the price of labor A
persistent seeks force and conhne
menal occupations where conditions OF work the
Even in Colorado without the pro-
per protection Of the law and Senator Eaton
further and put them into condition where
he easily call them ewd by making Colorado have such
"a public policy ward Negro women alone.
he Negro is making his qualities just good and in
better. than those of the varied mixed racial
breeds and he simply that his proved qualities shall
the those of his undisturbed and favored
neighbors He does not ask for EXTRA standing
for SPECIAL standing room but only SIMILAR stand
ing that which this country organized give
all men Of sober lives and industrious habits.
Kind reader is this asking deal on the OF the
Negro and yet is deprving him of good deal he does
get what he asks for and to which he is entitled 1t is
political wrong itself that dsturbs the Negro
the social wrong living where he has equal
place the thought and heart life stand for himself and
by himself and All other citizens have this
themselves and by themselves and he being after
ALL human being knows perfectly well that his right
such place for himself incontestabIe. In free land
where public rights the main thing he is shut from
rights fair and equal chance to make of himself what
he can. In Colorado Senator Eaton who about years
ago the messenger evidence gaherer in the Office of
late District Attorney f. " Elliott. has tor reason
real unreal. known unknown, prejudice ancul to
himself and others introduced into the Assembly
marriage bills whose main objects define and punish
Senate Bill No. unlike No altho the latter
the language the former with the exception
of the clause and lag between Negroes Mu
attoes of either and white declared be
absolutely void. Think of that
That is that marriage contract contactual
relation valid where made is declared absolutely void
in Colorado (Mr Senator Eaton declares the
10 be Yet section l. Art. w. us Constitution says:
Full faith and credit SHALL be given in each the
public records and Judicial proceedings of every other
State But Senator Eaton is trying such law on
our book (akng Colorado like Carolina Ken
lucky his former home) knowing that state demand
the recognition OF its laws another it they deem
injurious rights and Of it's citizens against
public policy To this unnecessary prejudice into
would be declare and settle the policy of free and
Colorado according the whims and caprices
of erstwhle Messenger Senator oes he know that
restriction beges another that beRets its kind
til the Negro made the exception Of all he
to make him in this bill2 Does the Great Republican
party Colorado stand this Senator
his obnoxious views through their ranks7 Why did ke
not include Japanese Chinese Aexcans coored races1
Why7