The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-07-01
LEADERS TO CONFER ON
PROHIBITION AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT.

Washington. Il c., June 29.-What
promises to be one of the most i'm
portant conferences ever held in
America between Colored leaders of
national prominence will soon take
place in Nashville, Tennessee under
the aspices Of the Board of Temper
ance. Prohibition and Public Morals
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, OF
Of Washington, ID. C., is President and
DR. Clarence True Wilson, d. c.. of
Washington, d. c., Is Gen. Secretary.
The exact date of this Conference will
soon be announced in the Press
This conference will be truly repre-
sentative In its character; to II will
be invited many of the outstanding
leaders Of both races from widely
separated section OF the country, in
GLIDING all of the more prominent
church organizations without regard
to denomination, representatives. of the
press, educational institution business
and professional men and women,
together with representatives of Pro-
hibitlon. Social Welfare and other re-
form agencies throughout the country.
Rev. DR.. J. N. c. Coggin. Secretary
of the Department for Colored Work
OF the Board above named, has es-
tablished national headquarters at 1875
H.
ID. c., for the purpose of promoting
this movement: when interviewed by
your Washington correspondent. DR..
Coggin said:
'sProhibition and Law Enforcement
will be the key-notes of the coming
conference at Nashville. 1t will be in
ter-denominational Our object Is to
study in scientific and practical way
the relation and attitude of our race
group toward prohibition and law en-
forcement and to have expressions
from men of influence and stand
ing upon these questions which So
vitality affect the present and future
been decided to hold this conference
because there seems to be reaction
against the enforcement of prohibit
ton, which has taken the form Of or
ganized. opposition and has brought
reproach especially upon our racial
group. The liquor and wet elements
have always taken time and pains to
impress upon the Negro the invasion"
If his rights by the prohibition forces,
and he is too often used as cats
paw and left to be exploited by the
wet forces. The time is ripe fer a
movement to counteract this influence.
Moreover, at the present time there
seems to be an alarming and growing
disregard for law and order, and a
decreasing respect for duly constituted
authority; this has been largely due
to the fact that the laws written upon
our statue books have not been prop
erly enforced. The law, once written.
must be upheld. The Negro. having
suffered most keenly by reason of a
disregard for law. should be taught
that he, of all men. should be the
to violate it.
The question of compulsory educa-
ton and similar matters that vitality
affect the younger members of our
race, as we'll as the welfare Of our
race as a whole, will come up for
consideration and study at this con-
ference. The integrity and progress
of the next generation will largely
depend upon the moral bent of the
youth of today. Something must be
done, while yet there Is time, to rem
der him aware of the evils of the
present day and to save him from
them. The idea of having such a con-
ference which, in some respects, Will
be the first of its kind ever held in
the history of our race, has been
warmly endorsed and is being en-
Enthusiastically supported by repre-
sentative men and women of both
races. North and South, East and
West, and by welfare and reform
boards throughout the country. The
success of the conference Is already
assured and we invite the suggestions
and cooperation of the Apublic press.
and all good citizens without regard
to race. denomination, section or po-
litical utilization"