The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-06
THE INTER-RAcIAL CONFERENCE.

The first inerraca conference ever held Texas met in
Texaran last week Leading educators and ministers OF our
Arkansas together with other leaders among our neghoors ana
discussed of promoting harmonious be
tween the the states of Arkansas Louisiana and Texas
They adopted resolutions which apy worded and indicative
desire that mutual sympathy and greater sense OF human
justice ought to be cultivated -
They worthy of than passing interest Especially
would call attention to the following excerpts:
"When with the great world the call to the coors
Negro manhood encouraged by Negro woman
world safe for democracy On the baees France his blood
mingled with blood Of the white in the supreme sacr
flee He was no Stacker and his patriotism and courage
in that great hour earned him the title Of American citizen
and there has him feeling and OF race
essential his progress He not ashamed abashed by ms
black face but is proud and conten that he is member OF the
great Negro race.
1t is true We proud that we are Negroes and we 40
realize that have behind history of achievement and ac
cOmpshment which renders US unashamed Of our race
the country much has been done towards promoting better
feeling between the this state There have been few
depoae Incidents but such have been sporadic and
by concerted and have met with immediate public con-
spirit is on the wane and will vanish forever The dis
tincveness of ndissoluey linked Prov
whose wisdom cannot doubt has placed us together and
bestowed upon rich and ample heritage in this land which
live And by patience sympathy Justice mutual forbeal
ance and our people dwell together peace and napp
We readily admit that the lawess have
been either few that they have met with instant public con-
demnaton Texas has wonderful ynchng record and the in
stances of its prompt to members OF mobs
of proportion to what healthy public sentiment against
would demand Mutual fobeance and especially justice are to
only in SO far strict justice made possible by steadily
CHANGING public sentiment in its favor
Eve Negro ctzeny to practice and encourage in
dustr economy and thrift promote education live orderly
lives and acquire property sefespect virtue education and
the ure protectors of their against
awessnes and violence The Negro all history has looked to
the white for example and counsel for guidance and for
protection And the white must feel and know his
sponsbiy to fulfill it. He must not tolerate of
He must do than rown it. He must resist it. And
above all things he must cultivate and hold fast to that trust and
confidence which is the ret bond of friendship between the
races"
We need thrift and education and they
be gained onyby the steady teaching and constant example of
the leaders among
n the full spirit of the foregoing resolutions pledge the
white people of state to continue to and protest
Negro population in the enjoyment of their civil and
property rights Their lives their persons their homes and their
property must always be nvoa and to this end invoke the
favor and impartial enforcement by officers without fear
favor of all the laws which guarantees such protection
1t would that should pledge the white people of
state rather than increase the protection of wives homes
etc. and ourselves in the enjoyment of civil and
property rights In present state enjoy them to very
limited degree only We need than continuance of the
sort that has far been guaranteed Strict justice and real hui
man sympathy demand more.
1t can be secured only they feel and follow the dictates of
the Golden Rule 1t will only when real human sympathy
dispaces the hypocrisy which blinds to their real duty
We hope that this conference mutually beneficial
We hope that Texas tend nearly to reach her maxi
mum prosperity and civic harmony by of its having been
held But in this others words nothing
not backed by deeds bargain obgates The two parties
making it. It not be considered productive of much good
if its operation is sided