The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1919-03-15
THE TEST OF RACE A
Gan Editorial.)

Gan Editorial)
TT made to obtain for the American Negro his Just rights of
hip. Not since the Lodge Force Bill" went to defeat in 1885,
national house of Congress has there been a direct appeal m
ne conscience of the American people and to the lawlmaling b.
ur Government for the extension to us of the full benefits
rty.
During these twenty-seven years, through which we have
rage, and national prohibition have won national favor and b
Governmental recognition because of the intelligent I
nee with which they have plead their right to q hearing Def
bar of public opinion.
The lesson to be drawn from these facts is: if the
Negro desires an improvement in his condition; if he
wishes to enjoy the real opportunities of liberty; if he
wishes to stand equal as a man before the law with a
man chance everywhere in this country, he must pro-
test to the public conscience against his wrongs and
plead before the nations lawmaking body for legal
recognition of his rights of manhood.
The time is now! When the whole world is discuss
ing justice between its races!
The National Negro Constitutional Conservation
League OF America has beben organized to. wage lust
the kind of an intelligent protest that should be made
and to present to Congress a petition for the enforce
ment OF the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution Of the United States. If these two amend
ments were enforced jim-crowism, mobviolence, and
acknowledgements could not exist, for with federal en-
1orcement OF these two articles the penalty for their
violation would be too great.
The membership campaign which is now going on
IN Kansas City, which will end March %, is a real test
for the loyalty of every Negro to the welfare of his race.
The interest of everyone of us is involved in the success
of the purposes of this organization. Every Negro who
Is loyal and who is worthy of better opportunities will
support the movement and will join the League. Every
Negro who does not support this movement is YOUR
enemy, because he is against your chance to better the
condltlon OF yourself and your household.
No sane, intelligent Negro can oppose the purposes
OF this organization. You can set down any Negro who
does oppose them as a traitor to his people. No matter
what his station in life, no matter what has been his
previous standing in the estimation of the community, no
matter whether he be proud in his ignorance or boast the
possession of colege-bred brains, no matter whether he
be prompted by envy or jealousy, or puffed up with
false nations of his own wisdom and Importance. no
matter whether he be a slave to love of prominence or
the plant, fawning puppet venting the wrath of others
less foolhardy MARK HIM AS A TRAITOR! He is
against YOU! He is opposing the only effort that has
been put forth in your behalf in twenty-seven wears. If
he is in business, don't trade with him, find someone else
to trade with who is loyal to the race; if he is in a pro-
tesslon, find another man in the same profession whose
interest has not lost identity with yours; if he is simply
a 'knocker, y shun him, avoid him as you would the
plague lest you be contaminated with his traitorous
filthiness.