The Denver star., 1917-03-31
THE CALI
THE RESPONSE
Colorado Legislature Ends Work.
Many Object Lessons.
Leaves
Republicans Eaton and Harris Defeated

Republicans Eaton and Harris Defeated
Today the Negro OF the West seeks an Orchestra seat
the Hal populang the Western country where
the drama of hustlng active and Western life civil
zation is being played The time has when he no
longer willing to be Jim -crowed in the galery-a set
and branded by purely prejudice and injustice the
inferior The curtain sesthe Play OF Life moves
the he the Leper of view it
from his Jim Crowed pen Among the hustle and hustle
of the various and groupes. this humiliation is bad
enough but what role had he in the drama of useful life of
beftng service of humanity? He neither hero, her
one a william. He is the only, the fawnng
vile crngng lacky of the supposed Superior Races He
in his place both and actor in this pit
iless struggle for existence. He is intruder always
shufling in taking the end onyone open him.
Even then he is spurned white and yellow brothers and
he against such injustice heis termed mpert
nen and then nsuted by the statementsthe
that he the accursed deae be forever
and need not hope escape hsesny the other expana
tion-the generally safe to him by his
posed that atho he their very distanty
related brother yet centuries the rear of civilization
and that he must pod slowly and patiently yet be-
tore ne may expect to be in the family OF
races.
He sindeed the black sheep of the family of the hui
man Colorado and Denver having recently been
visited by Birth Nation seq
reeaton staring them in the face the Negro and c
dividing his political strength and influence cautiously
put into office such when the trying hour
surely in the tipping bill crisiswould do the
square and manly thing toward the upft of struggling hu
manty.
Negroes realizing his peri and impending disgrace
sought friendship and from people who de-
clared enemies The closer the with them the
keener the perception of the mutual interests
which caused confidence grow instead of long standing
prejudices. That party found possess all
the BRAIN talent endness and sympathy for the
Cling but there small conceted
both parties whom the Negroes eschew and
terested in them the broad spirited big regard
less OF his affiaton While note the absence of the
Negro matron and doorkeeper in the legislation yet find
line which bids for greater aud higher respect
fellows Our acquantances with MIR Miller President of
the Land Board has helped increase fendness and
mutual understanding
Both democratic and republican friends and enemies
elected Office The Star had been promised that
bills nimca interest would pass and true
pledged by the powers that be, passed 1t is here
that into the game by drawing the suggestion of
VIM Sandeln representative of the Speer Five Points
Club bill creating comfort and for ladies at
the Capitol Representative Arthur Meyer introduced the
the House and with the aid and of Mr. O.
Jackson of the Governors office introduced thru Senator
Coldren in the Senate 1t passed the House and reported
favoraby out the Senate committee but died because
could not the special calendar of the Senate In
the Stars lobbying with of the Representatives
to thank specially Linton Meyers Ar
doure Best Bills. Canon, Crowley, Furrow and
Houtchens and 1orb (Rep of FL Paso Co. we'll Ed
mund Rogers Of Denver for the kindness and courtesy
shown delegation and for their active help
ing passing and defeating bills which vitality affected the
Negroes welfare Senator Klnge democrat introduced
and had both houses for the signature the Govern
bill forbidine certain kinds of discrimination in places
public accommodation and prevent
publication and distribution of discriminating and to