The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1918-09-28
Whereas,

the loyalty and patriotism
Of the Colorcd American stand, un-
questioned and without paralcllcd,
all things considered. and
Whereas,
We the Colorcd citizens of
Oklahoma have sent thousands OF
our sons, brothers and husbndds To
the balllclicldS of France tu bleed
and die for the noble principles of
democracy, and doing SO withhhuut
murmur, while We are compelled to
10 submit 10 the llagranl iniuSticrS
IOf "Jim-CruWiSm, segregation, etc.
and ofllmcS our lives and property
destroyed by mobN with impunily,
and
Whereas,
in spite of these conditions
We are still doing our fun share in
sustaining every war relief move
mcnl. such rs the liberty loans. Red
Cross and war saving stamps. to
which rcllcl>, the Coloorcd people Of
IOklahoma have contributed more
than two hundred thousand dollars.
and
Whereas.
the National Equal Rights
League has called national world
democracy convention to meet in
Chicago, Sept. H. rs, ~ To push the
claims of the Colorcd people of THESE
United States for an equal share in
the cmploNmcnlN sought i'm the settle
mcnl Of the world war for dcmocra-
ley, therefore
Be it resolved
10y the Colorcd people Of
| Tulsa. Oklahoma, ON behalf of the
Colurcd people of the state, that we
endorse the action Of the Equal
Rights League in calling this convcn-
liun through Our elected delegate, to
'cauNc To be brought to the attention
Of our national government and to
the countries at large. the fact we are
being denied the essentials Of dcmoc-
d racy here at home, while our sons
l and other relatives are fighting to cS-
/ labliSh IT in Europe.
b.. Equal Rights Committee
, Dr. r.. r. BridgcWatcr
Thco. Baughmar
+. r.. William,
l l.. y Loup,
p II. A GucS'
5 A j. Smilhcrman, Pres. and dclrgat,
4 sunday. Sept 18th. 1918.
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
The second evening session WAS dc
voted To the memorial services To the
u soldiers who were put to death fol
Il participation in the Houston riot
Il Mrs. Ida B. WcllS-Barnctt of Chicag,
u was the leading spirit in this part O
the program.
The following address To the coun
{ try. copies Of which have been sen
to the President and the members %
congress. rs we'll rs the leading pa
u per, of the country. was prepared bN
l. "a special committee Of which editor
Smithcrman was secretary:
u The Address.
We recognize the fact that in tn,
near future there will take place the
; greatest ronvocalion of men the
world has known, and that II will be
. that of the Nations and Races of the
earth to shape and form the new
alignment which will arise out of
= the ruins Of the world contest for
human rights and that first in order
will he the establishing the dcmoc-
racN Of men.
We believe We ought to be and we
hereby proclaim that We will be
there. We also believe that the OBJ
icct mentioned above will be best,
land most speedily accomplished IN
the degree that the participants are
Intelligent. both now and interim,
and are inclined to present and IN
>iSt upon a fair consideration ol
IrlghtN and duties.
We firmly believe that the most
sublime and potent statement ever
uttered by mankind assembled 10 be
the following:
I'VE hold these truths to be sell
evident. that all men are created
equal, and are endowed by their
creator with certain lnallcnahl'
rights. among which are life, liberty
and the pursuit of happiness That
To secure these governments are in
Stitutcd among men deriving their
lust powers from the consent of the
governed"
Also chat it is the sum and sub
stance, the very essence and soul