Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-07-23
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G. P.VDEfROIT CONFERENCE


Advancement Of Colored People, 70
Fifth Avenue, today made public the
complete text of the resolutions sub
mitted to the twelfth annual confer
cnce in Detroit by the resolutions
committee and passed in open meet
ing. The committee was composed
of Harry I. Davis, colored member
of tho Ohio State Legislature; DR..
w. Il. b. Dubois, Mrs. Mary b. Tai
bert, George w. Gross, J. ID. Moses,
Shelby j. Davidson, James Weldon
Johnson, George l.. Vaughn and E.
b. Henderson. The resolutions are
as follows:
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People, in
annual conference assembled, calls
the attention of the nation to Tulsa,
Okla. The cause of the riot was an
alleged crime which never occurred.
The Negroes were not the aggrcssors
save in the sense that they fought to
uphold law, prevent lynching, and
protect their homes. We do not know
what secret organizations MY exist
in Tulsa among whites or blacks, but
we do know mat our branches in
Oklahoma stand with us for law and
order and open legal effort to uplift
the Negro and put down the mob.
We are glad to commend the splen-
did action of the governor and the
quick measures Of local relief; we
now urge legal action against the
corrupt city government for civil
damages in not protecting the law
abiding citizens against riot; and we
urge that tho State demand the Grim
inal prosecution Of the rioters.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Culorcd People
pledges it's every effort to secure
clcmcncy for the convicted soldiers
Of the Twcnty-fourth Infantry now
in the l.cavcnworth prison, and calls
the attention Of the executive arm
of the government to the cNtcnuating
circumstances which provoked their
offcnsc.
As an association subscribing
fully to the principles Of law en-
forccmcnt, We hereby heartily and
sincerely commend the activity Of
the Department OF Justice i'll the in
Nes,igation and prosecution Of pcOn-
age cases, and we urge upon Attor-
ney General Daughcrty the necessity
for continued energetic action, to the
end that slavery and involuntary
servitudc except as punishment for
crime shall disappear forever from
the land Of the free.
The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colorcd People, rep
rcsenting 397 branches, 1870, 900
members, in forty-four States, and
speaking in behalf OF eleven millions
OF people, strongly endorses House
Resolution No. ZIG, introduced by
Congressman Tinkham, asking for an
Investigation of disfranchiscment.
n 4 h,1l ~ Sc.
basis Of democracy. And this coun-
! try owes ii to its traditions to stop
J the rotten borough" system of the
South.
The National Association for the
! Advancement OF Colorcd People, rep
4 rcsenting 397 branches, 1870, 900
members, in forty-four States, and
/ speaking in behalf of eleven millions
] Of people, urges the Judiciary Com
mittec of the United States House of
Representatives, now in charge Of the
Dyer anti-lynching bill to expedite
this bill and report II favorahly to
the House.
The colored people Of the United
States demand action and not rea-
sons for delay. II this nation has
not the power to stop lynching. it
has not the power to exist.
Inc Natl0nal ASSOCIATION DcllCVcS
IHthat colored men should make every
effort to see that colorcd women reg
lister and vote at each election, and
conversely, we urge colorcd women
10 induce colored men to respect and
3!se their right of franchise.
The National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People calls
8lpon President Harding to invite the
tationS OF the world to join the
nited States in Il conference to dis
uss and adopt methods for world
! isarmament.
The twelfth Annual Conference OF
he National Association for the Ad-
n Ilncement of Colored People desires
thank the officials and citizens Of
Nc city of Detroit for their h0spi-
ity; tho trustees and pastor Of
! Second Baptist Church for the
Of their excellent quarters; the
- 3rd OF education for the use .Cf
Central High School auditorium;
Id the Detroit branch for it's
honghtful arrangements. The con-
Terence especially appreciates the aid
which the colored papers OF the
! country and the colored churches
4 and the pastors have given in making
the conference SO widely known, thus
II lnsurng so great measure OF