Phoenix tribune., 1919-07-05
LINCOLN LEAGUE
ORGANIZED TO WORK
FOR RACE UPL|FT
(By Associated Negro Press)


The organization is to embrace the
Negro Race in the United States, hav-
ing as its direct object securing the
ballot, and designed generally to fur
ther the advancement of the Race.
A general convention of the League
will be held in Chicago, September
16, II and 1S, at which time more
definite plans for operation through
out the nation. and particularly in the
South, will be worked out
The immediate efforts OF the League
will be directed towards the forma-
ton of subordinate, state, county and
ward organizations.
Information on the purpose of the
League and the objects sought to be
obtained will be spread among the
people, particularly among the white
people of the South. Effort to ac-
quaint white persons with the motive
of the League will be made because
it is to the white people of the South
the appeal for different conditions
especially is to be addressed.
A fund of $1,437 was collected to
form the nucleus of national cam
paign fund. In a set of resolutions
adopted, the convention set forth as
vital to the future welfare of the ma
tion, as we'll as the Race itself, the
need of greater cooperation between
the races.
UNFOLDING the American govern
Eient as embracing the highest ideals,
the resolutions recite the belief that
in time all people in America will gain
that freedom which "is fed to life on
ancient and unfailing promises"
The resolution asserts the war rec
ord of the soldiers contains no hint
of treason or failure of duty, and the
record of the Race in peace as equally
concentrated.
The resolutions appeal for federal
education of children, call for the bal
lot and defines the reasons for migra.
| tion to the North. Federal interven-
ton alone, the resolutions recite, can
stop lynchng, which is held up as a
subject for the ridicule of other coun-
tries. Peace. not strife, and the CO.
operation of the white people to meet
the new conditions in America are
stated as the purpose and desire of
the Race.
! A vice-president for each state in
the Union was selected: B. " Baran-
co, of Baton Rouge, for Louisiana, and
Perry w. Howard, for Mississippi.
Walter L./Cohen, of New Orleans, is
treasurer, and Henry Lincoln John
son, Atlanta, secretary.
| Roscoe Conkling Simmons, chair
man of the conference, was made
president of the new organization. Mr..
Simmons made a capable presiding
officer, fair and just, but frank and
firm in reference to the momentous
work before the League. Mr.. Sim
AAiOlo w do lnV uubAOA vi bhC AO0OAu-
tions, which were adopted without a
dissenting vote.
The executive committee is COM
posed of the following: Robert R.
Church, Memphis, Tenn, chairman
and director of the organization; Jas.
T. Peterson, Alabama; Gilchrist Stew
art New York; w. C. Hueston, Mis-
souri,; ]. H. Watson, Georgia; Frank
r. Steward, Pennsylvania; DR.. S. A.
Furniss, Indiana; Thomas w. Flem-
ing, Ohio; James w. Johnson, New
York; Robert S. Abbott, Illinois; Jas.
3. Grigsby, Texas.
The legal bureau, headed by Perry
w. Howard, has in addition W. H.
Lewis, Boston, Mass; Henry Lincoln
Johnson.
James T. Peterson, Mobile, Ala,
was chairman of the nominations com
mittee. P. B. S. Pinchback, of New
Orleans and New York, formerly gov
ernor of Louisiana, was elected hon
orary president of the League.
The convention to be held in Chi
cago in September promises to be one
of the greatest gatherings in the his.
tory of the Race. DR.. Robert S. Abb
bott has been selected as chairman
of the local committee of arrange
ments, and he is expected to leave
nothing undone that will bring sue
cess.
On the speaking program will be
men prominent in the business life of
the nation of both races. The commit
tee on publicity will fully acquaint
every section of the country with ev-
cry detail connected with the Chicago
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