The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-08
CITIZENS DEMAND NATION
LOOK INTO MOB'S ACTION

men and that great mayor OF Omaha
was man who was rearless IN the
face OF duty and almost laid down
his life in upholding the law.
Mayor Lotion was the first speaker
and he stated that he was heartily
i'm favor of the movement that is
being fostered by Rev. Moore and
Rev. Waters. He SAID ne did not
know of any city in the United
states where there was more plea
SAINT feeling between the races tnan
lin Keokuk He said he would be glad
ito do anything in his power to FUR
Their this cause. He praised the col
ored citizens for their thrift and
earnest application and said his office
WAS open for the betterment of the
race.
| Commissioner Hemmy was the next
| speaker and he said all classes in the
! American Federation OF Labor meet
ION an equal footing and there is no
discrimination because of color. He
said he would be glad to use his in
! fiuence with our congressman TO
secure a law that would bring re-
lief. He said he was sorry that we
had to go so far TO get relief in a
country like this where we talk so
much about democracy. He further
stated that the colored man was no
more lawIess than the white man.
Church Men Speak.
In introducing DIR. Long. Rev.
Moore said no other church had done
more for the negro than the Congre-
gational church up to 1865. DR.. Long
presented resolutions from the Min
isterial association. He said:
I'VE believe the power of righte-
business and mob violence should be
considered as a crime against the
nation. 1t is never right for men to
take the law into their own hands
and this question of mobs should be
nationalized and put under control
of the federal government"
Rev. Father Giglinger said he was
glad to see the colored race do so
well. AT the time of the emancipa.
ton there was only r1ve percent of
the race who could reau and write;
in 1900 there was fifty-five percent.
You have never found in a Cath
Ole community one lynching take
place. The Catholic church has al
ways stood against slavery and mob
violence. We should work hand in
hand. In Keokuk we have had no
trouble and iynching is a crime
against God and man. I am sorry
such barbarism has happened. We
are our brothers keeper and there Is
only one brotherhood here on earth.
The Catholic church has always con-
demned lynching and it should be
abolished forever"
Rev. c. R. Waters spoke Of the
race riots in Chicago and the ter
rible havoc wrought among both
white and colored peopre. He said
conditions in Chicago are improving
and the races are beginning to under
stand each other as they have never
before. The leaders must get to-
gether and work with the officials to
preserve the law.
1--WE are opposed to lawlessness of
every kind" he said, and there is
no chance for anybody to put rope
around our mayors neck" He said
he was glad to have the cooperation
Iof the representative white people in
keeping peaceful conditions.
DIR. t. H. Phillips spoke OF the
efforts of the Catholic church to stop
Ilynching and mob law. He said mob
law is done when these preachers
take hold. He thanked the white
speakers for coming to the meeting
land said, You men have come here
to inspire US; I hope you will see
the good side of our people
A. A. Bland spoke OF the loyalty
Iof the negro to the flag and said he
strongly favored the Federal govern
ment taking control of mob violence
and lynching.
A resolution by Rev. c. r. Waters
that a vote of thanks be extended to
Mayor Ed s. Lotion, Commissioner
Kenny, Rev. Father Gfglinger, DR..
Long and the Ministerial association
was adopted by rising vote.