The Colorado statesman., 1920-06-19
WY0. NEWS

Organization Teamwork, Racial
Teamwork and civic Pride Is the
motto and the guiding star of the
Cheyenne civic League of Colored
pcopIp The civic League Is not n
oneman affair; neither is it clique.
II Is II league of colored men ana
women who stand to promote the best
interests of Cheyenne colOred citizens.
All persons i'm this community are en-
titled to Il voice in discussion of any
topic at regular meetings. only mem
hers can vote. Citizens of good char
uctcr are elected to membership by
two-thirds vote of members present.
Citizens who love their race and are
Interested i'm the civic affairs of the
city should be proud TO become affili-
ated with our Civic League. Team
work is the only method by which the
race can accomplish desired results
The Civic League has done much 10
cement the race in Cheyenne. The
league was organized in August, 1918.
In December of that year protest
was made to the governor on account
of II lynching at Green River, Wyo. In
February, 1919, II joint resolution dep
recating mob and lynch law in the
state of Wyoming was passed by the
Fifteenth State Legislature of the
state of Wyoming, the Senate concur
ring. H. J. X. No. IL is ON the law
books of Wyoming and is the result
of our Civic League teamwork. In
October, 1919, donated ten dollars to
Roosevelt Memorial Association. In
December, 1919, donated forty dollars
to the committee TO secure equal jus
tice for Chicago colored race riot de-
PENDANTS The cOlored citizens OF
Cheyenne have cheerfully assisted the
Civic League to raise funds for the
race riot defendants, for which the
members are sincerely thankful. The
Civic League an June 10th pledged
three hundred dollars To the Memori-
al hospital of Laramie county. Cii-
Zens who desire to he identified in
race movements will send pledges to
the league meetings or pledge with the
secretary The Chinese and JapaneS..
gave in race units: lodges and civic
associations gave their bits. Negroes
should give through the Cheyenne CIV
ic League of Colored People, thereby
securing recognition as a racial unit.
The money any members of our race
Give to the different clubs headed by
white men or women is like the needle
in the haystack The money you give
through the Cheyenne Civic League
of Colored People represents you and
your race. The Statesman's reporter
does not question any persons right
TO donate his hard-earned money as
one sees fit to do it is the undeniable
right of all. But we do claim tina.
the way TO receive racial recogniZance
is to pledge through racial organi-
zation. One lady who had pledged to
white club officer made another
/ nlpdpe 10 the Civic League to assist
that organization, and she tried to
have her first money transferred to
the Civic League fund, butt was the
needle in the haystack However, this
lady is complimented because she
tried TO transfer With the assistance
of race men and women the Cheyenne
Civic League of COlored People will
redeem its pledge. The first Install
ment is due on July LIST. The league
will try To pay in two installments in
stead of four as permitted The fol
| lowing persons pledged on June 10Th
| at league meeting,
| Mr.. and Mrs H. G. jefferson. $1,000
G.. :. Stacker. ....-..-..-....... oOO
Mrs James Smith .-......... BOO
| Frank MctOmbS ....--..-.--..- o-Vu
| Mrs. Lillian Smith .........-.. o.Oo
| Rev. j. NJ. Endicott. ......... 5-oO
Clarence j. Toliver. 1000
Edna Ruftner .......''....''' o'oo
J. IL Moss. ..-.'.. c'oo
| All persons who pledge names and
amount will be published in the Colo
RADIO Statesman.
| Rev. G. o. Smith and Mr.. Tobe John
son were visitors in South Cheyenne.