The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-07-30
ANOTHER PLATFORM.

The platform adopted at the Tuske
gee institute by the National Assocla
ton of Colored Women 8 clubs is bet
ter model of clear statement than the
perhaps more important platforms OF
the major political parties. 1t is brlef
enough to reprint the important parts
here:
"Since it is evident that the women
OF the nation are soon to be invested
with the right of full franchise, we rec
ommend that the coored women give
their close attention to the study OF CIV
les, to the laws of parliamentary usage,
and to current political questions, both
LEGAL and national, in order to tit them
selves for the exercise of the trahchlse.
GAS Mrs. Mary B. Talbert. our retlr-
ing president, has been named as one or
the ten women of America to 90 as del
ecate to the International Council OF
Women to be held in Norway III Sep
tcmber next, we express our heartfcit
appreciation for the representation CIV
en- the women of our race.
"We heartily commend the Urban
league and the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People,
who are doing so much to bring about
iustice to the members of our prescribed
race.
1--WE wish to go on record as asking
the instructors throughout this country,
especially those in colored schools, to
teach our boys and girls the lives OF
the great men and women of our race,
who have thus far shaped, and arc shaP-
ing. our destinles.
1--WE further recommend that Wher-
ever possible the local clubs cooperate
with the teachers in building up good
libraries in colored schools, and in put
-, e11l,- nI1fh no
c.tions from our best colored authors III
literature, history, science and art.
eve go on record as indorsing ana
urging the enforcement of the e1gh-
teenth amendment to the federal constl-
tuition of the Pnited States, as inter
preted in the Volstead act.
HAnd we also urge our national con
cress to enforce the fourteenth and nj
tcenth amendments to the federal con
stitution.
''Since glaring headlines and detailed
accounts in the press, of crimes ana ms
demeanors committed by colored people,
tend to infame the passions OF the pup
lie against members of our race. cut
rinating often in rioslng and mob Nlo,
lence, we urge the press of the United
States to refrain from thus perpetual
iEp such propaganda against us.
NWe again make solemn protest
against the continued prevalence OF mob
violence in the United States, and we
pray for the enactment of federal
statute against lynch law, which severe
penalties for the violation thereof. and
that such statute be enforced, is need
be, by the military power OF the gov
eminent.
"Frances E. Keyser,
oh. A. Washington,
"Mary V. Parrish,
s'Mary Church Terrell,
EMrs. S. Joe Brown.
ssAlice DunbarNelson.'
The common sense, courageous atll-
tude of the colored women toward the
problem of race advancement should be
an inspiration to those Of the colored
leaders who may occasionally doubt.
There may be even some merit III the
reference to the press. though this coun-
try and all its people cannot get too
clearly in mind that the responsibility
for news rests primarily on those who
make it, not on the institution whose
duty is to chronicle it.-Des MONIES
Register