The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-03-27

considered to be nothing more than
arch criminals of future years now
in embryo:
Whereas: The contentment and
stability of labor and all classes of
every people rest almost wholly
upon equality of the law, their
just and equitable enforcement and
equal opportunity in all those things
which tend to wholesome develop
ment and advancement and improve
ment;
Now, therefore, be it resolved
that we, your petitioners, repre-
senting the sentiment, prayers and
hearts desires Of the Negroes of
the State of Mississippi, do hereby
petition both houses of the legisla-
ture and the Honorable Governor
lot our state and most respectfully
call your honorable attentions to
the foregoing glaring wrongs, in
consistances and injhstices,l exist
ing within the state and feeling
that we need only call your honor
able attentions to these facts, pc
tition your honors and appeal to
your good consciences to the end
that they may be corrected and that
the Negro citizens of Mississippi,
who are as law-abiding, patriotic
and as DESTROYS of civic and person
al development and equal opportuni-
ty under the law as any other peo-
pie. may join hands with you and
make Mississippi, the state of our
birth and that of our fathers, the
grandest and most glorious state
nj all the union.
First.-We condemn lawlessness
of every description and kind where
ever found and pledge our support
and assistance in every way pos
sible to a just and equitable en-
forcement of the law at all times.
Second.-We feel that this is the
psychological moment for some real
constructive legislation in deeds per-
formed, toward the real improve
ment of the condition of the Negro
in this state, which will go further
toward putting an end to the Ne
gro's longings for other chimes,
and bringing contentment to labor
than all the speeches that could be
made within the next fifty years.
Third-We would ask that you
amend sections 1858, 1861, 1852,
1868, 1864, 1865, 1869 of the Hem
ingway Code of 1917 and any
other section of said Code pertaining
to public schools by striking out
the words qualified electors" and
inserting the words resident heads
of families having children Of
school age" thereby making 1t OBJ
ligatory upon Boards of Supervis-
ors and Boards of Aldermen to pro-
vide consolidated rural schools,
high schools, agricultural high
schools, and teachers Normal
schools upon the vote or petiIion-
ing of majority of the parents of
any school district, or words to
that effect, or that 1t be made OBJ
ligatory upon the Board of Super
visors of each county and Board of
Aldermen to establish a CONSOLE
dated rural school, agricultural
high school, teachers normal school
and high school for Negroes in
each district where such school is
already established, or may here
after be established for whites,
bearing in mind the fact that the
Negro population, being almost al
ways in excess of the whites, there
could be no mistake by such pro-
cedure.
Fourth.-That an institution be
established for Negro blind where
they may be taught useful trades
and be made self sustaining rather
than left as suffering charges upon
an unsympathetic public.
Fifth.-That ample provision be
made for Negroes suffering from
tuberculosis.
Sixth.-That provision be made
pulsory educational law of Negro
supervisor or probationary officer
in each county whose duty shall be
to ferret out any and all Negro
children within school age not at
tending school and having their
parents or guardians punished for
their derelection.
Seventh. THAT is be made obli-
gatory to pay each teacher not less
than the salary provided by law
in each case and not some nigardly
sum that may appeal to the fancy
of the Superintendent as is often
done when it comes to Negro teach
ers, thereby starving the teacher
and choking the pupil
Eighth THAT all county Super
of Education be directed
to furnish teachers for night schools
for a period of six months in the
year whenever one-ffth of the resi-
dent citizens of school district
shall petition him for such school
or whenever fifteen or more per-
sons between the ages of IA and
so years shall make known to
him their desire to attend such
school.
Ninth. That there shall be at
least one Negro member Of each
board of trustees, having super
vision over Negro schools that the
boards may at all times be kept
acquainted with the needs of the
Negro schools.
Most respectfully submitted,
s. d. REDMON,
o. w. JONES,
d. w. TURNER,
j. f. SHIPP,
G. F. FRAZIER,
e. w. JOHNSON,
H. L. CAVER,
R. L. JOHNSON,
Committee.