The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1923-03-31
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forth there for a federation of all or
carnations, each to retain its iden-
1ity, Mr.. Briggs thought the most
feasible and practical. Amalgama-
ion. he thought, would be imprac-
icable, if not impossible, whereas
federation on the lines of the British
Labor Party could be easily worked
out "f We are all willing to subordin-
ate selfish interests to the general in
terests, and I take it that we are SO
willing"
Kelly Miller, given the floor, said:
I'VE represent, as is well-known, one
tenth of the total population of the
United States. We are the only ele-
ment OF the America people who
labor under legal discrimination. We
are shut off from marriage with the
great white population; no other ele-
ment is SO shut off by law. / might
say that such a law exists in % of
the 48 states. s.z--' ~. ~.
Then we labor under severe dis
tlnctions that no other non-white
group does. We are shut into sepa-
rate schools. We are shut into
separate cars. We are cut off by
marriage. Those are the three lead
ing lines Of distinction under which
does" 4 - - -.
Mr.. Moore was followed by Mr..
Weldon johnson, who said:
."As to - actual accomplishments,
what can this conference do? The
signing of concordat is one thing.
We have very often been handicapped
famong colored people themselves by
the reports that there was antagon-
ism between the leaders. This isn't
so true as has been noised about.
This conference can accomplish a
great deal by sending out to the
Negoes of the United States the in
spring news that the leaders have
gotten together, allowing for differ
ences of opinion. but are working to
common end" .
The following concordat or agree
ment was signed by a representative
of each of the organizations taking
part in the conference, the rule being
that the delegate on the committee
which drew up the concordat would
sign for his organizations:
Concordat.
We, the undersigned representa-
tives of the following organizations
The African Blood Brotherhood, The
Friends of Negro Freedom, The In
ternational Uplift League, The Ma
ttional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, The Nation
al Equal Rights League, The Nation
al Race Congress, assembled in con-
ference in New York City, March g.
"a, 1923,
Knowing the strength of the forces
opposed to justice and fair play for
Americans of African descent, real
ize that those forces must be met
by the closest cooperation and the
most harmonious relationship possible
among all agencies working for the
civil and citizenship rights of Negro
Americans. a.-~'.,-' e.
In order to secure the most effec-
tive action and the greatest results,
we. must guard against the slightest
loss of energy from frictions and
antagonisms. While each organiza-
ton should reserve to itself its full
autonomy and the use Of it's own best
judgement as to the manner of carry
ing forward it's aims and work, we
should not allow any differences,
either of opinions or methods, to
blind US to the fact that we are all
striving for one great common goal.
We deplore as harmful and injuri-
Gus to the best common interests any
attitude which implies that loyalty to
any one of these organizations nece
states antagonism toward any of the
others, or that membership in one in
any way precludes membership and
active interest in the others.
It is, therefore, the sense of. this
conference, that we,- the representa-
tives of the above named organiza-
tions take active steps to bring about
a closer relationship, both in action
and in feeling; and ...~ +
That in the undertakings of these
various organizations the cordial sup
port of al shall be given; and
That upon the great fundamental
principles for which we all stand
there shall be the greatest possible
correlation and concentration of all
our forces, that we may present to
the common enemy a united front and
inspire in the whole race united ac-
ton. --r. H. 81. ~ - 49,.
For the conference: Ill, =
AFRICAN BLOOD BROTHERHOOD,
w. A. Domingo. II,
FRIENDS OF NEGRO FREEDOM,
George S. Schuyler.
INTERNATIONAL UPLIFT
LEAGUE, - -
d. N. E. Campbell.
THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF
COLORED PEOPLE, ...
James Weldon Johnson. -.
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS,
Kelly Miller
NATIONAL EQUAL RIGHTS
LEAGUE,
VIM. Monroe Trotter.
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