The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-06-14
EQUAL RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF
TEXAS HELD RECORD BREAKING
MEETING In DALLAS, JUNE 4,
1919, IMPORTANT BUSINESS
LOOKING TO THE UPLIFT OF
MANKIND UNDERTAKEN.
STAFF Correspondence.

SLan correspondence.
The Texas Equal Rights Assocl-
alton met in this city at 10 a. m,
June 4th, at the Pythian Temple
with Hon. M. M. Rodgers in the chair,
Prof. w. M. Dogan, Secretary.
The object Of the Equal Rights
Association is TO further the cause
of Good Government, to the end that
the democracy which we fought to
make safe for the world. may mean
the same to all men. Specializing
the Association is primarily inter
ested In procuring better railroad
accommodations for Colored passen-
gers. and cleaner station houses in
which they must tarry while await
ing trains. In this work some real
progress is being made. and as a
result. In number of cases, the
railroad service is growing better.
The Colored end of the depots is
being looked after in a way to con-
vince one that agitation will do good.
AS a second step, the Association
undertakes to bring back to the res
cue of the Colored school and Colored
school teacher, the Colored teacher,
the Colored trustee. 1t is the opin-
ION of the Association, that the Col
ored trustee is absolutely necessary
to the proper operation of the Colored
school-that many questions concern
ing the schools, cannot properly be
settled by white men.
The Association upon the legal
opinion of Attorney A. s. Wells,
reached the conclusion that the state
law did not prevent the Colored
man from aspiring to the Office OF
school trustee. In all likelihood the
Association will undertake the task
of making the force Of the ballot
felt in the elections Of the future.
In this connection It is proper to
state that the Association will under.
take to conduct campaign Of educa.
ton, having for Its purpose that en-
lightenment of the race with regards
to their rights and privileges undel
the law, to the end that they ma,
do their part to secure equal ant
exact justice.
The Committee on Constitution
composed of "Col." w. e. King, Mr.
i Updack and Rev. W. d. Crawford
reported and the instrument wa
adopted. Under the constitution, tn,
old officers were reelected. TIL
time of meeting will be the FRS
Wednesday in June, 1920; the place
Dallas, Texas.
Among the men present, were tn
following with the names of counties
Dallas County-M. NJ Rodgers, A
9. Wells, W. q. King. D. c. Lacey
T. B. Madison.
! Anderson County--D. ]. Crawford
/ Henderson County-W. T. Jackson
Williamson County,. A. Washing
ton.
Hunt County-Ly Farley, ]. I. Gil
more.
Shelby County-A. L. Turner. J
D. Wallace, A. J. Jones, J. s. Brown
r. T. Harris.
Madison County-A. L. Smith.
Camp County-E. ]. Johnson, T.
George.
Marion County-M. NJ, Thomas
Mrs. p. c. Cooper
Pamela County,. M. Benton, J
T. Chadwick, A. A. Black. R. e. Mat
thews, W. A. Galloway.
Tarrant County-T. ]. Updack.
Palo Pinto-Rev. e. W. Wright, J
B. Ransom.
Ellis County,. G.. Mcdonald.
Harrison-L. H. Williams, M. "
Dogan.
Van zant County-Mrs. r c. Coop
err, Lonnie Perry, Joe Perry.
Wood Coun ly-Mrs. f. c. Cooper.
Hopkins County-Mrs. q. c. Cooper
NEi1tav, yUiIoRY
Parker-C. s. King, J. A. Jordan.
Kanfman-G. w. Foster.
Upshaw-Rev. H. Williams.
Titus County-Rev. T. Chambers.
The Equal Rights Association 1
growing organization and will sool
reach the re-instated corner Of tn