The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-08
Expresses Appreciation for
Cooperation Of the Group
During the Campaign and
Proposes a Constructive
Program Of Action


NY fellow Americans. Early returns
from the polls indicate that President
Calvin Coolidge has been elected to
succeed himself as Chief Executive Of
thhe Nation. The country j. To Be
congratulated. / believe il 10 be my
duty to express ~ the members " my
group my deepest appreciation for
their hearty support Of me and my
program during the campaign. MY
designation as leader in the fight was
only incidental but the loyal co-opera-
ton have enjoyed IS positive proof
that the right kind of leadership i
all our people require TO inspire them
to follow The election i at an end
but our work as a group must be con-
tinued. Ny associates have made these
happy results possible.
Believing that next in importance TO
the election Of President Coolidge j.
a constructive program OF procedure
dedicated to the civic and political i'm
proEement Of the thirteen millions of
colored citizens or America; and Be-
iieving that the loyal support Of the
colored voters in this country regis
tered at the polls on November 4, 1924
justly entitled them to a recognition
commensurate with the spirit of the
New Day; and expressing our appre-
citation Of the new spirit III the Repub-
lican party in It's designation Of Ne
gro candidate for the United States
Congress; and accepting the new spirit
Of the Republican party as genuine,
this program Of constructive action Is
submitted for your consideration ard
approval
No. -l-RepresentatiOn in the Diplo-
matte Corps.
We believe that the ground lost in
recent years in the Diplomatic Corps
should Be restored to the Colored cit
liens as just recognition of the right
through representation in the Consular
Service and as Representatives to for
eign governments.
No. 2-The establishment Of a
stable representative government IN the
Virgin Islands by Act Of Congress
The problem OF government in these
recently acquired islands, rich III re-
sources and valuable in strategic i'm
portance to our Government, entails 4
responsibility, seeing to it that a real
representative government Is provided
for the inhabitants BY the United
States Government The inhabitants
Of the Virgin Islands are Colored and
the initiative for the institution OF a
proper government must come from
the United States
No. s.-The appointment Of an IN
der-Secretary Of State.
The appointment OF a representative
in the Department of State j. I recog-
milton by the United States Govern
ment Of its Colored citizens which We
can rightfully claim and with Colored
men II the Consular and Diplomatic
Service. establishes a connection be-
tween these representatives and the
Government Of sympathetic and
friendly nature.
No. 4.-The appointment OF Civil
Service Commissioner.
Much complaint, some Of which is
undoubtedly justified. has been made
to the Administration Of affairs BY the
Civil Service Commission. As prac-
tieal measure the appointment Of a
Colored man ~ one or tie Commis-
sioners viii ailay the feeling Of dis
trust and ought 10 enable 4 system of
appointments and olassifcations to be
arranged to the satisfaction OF the
Colored employees and al The same
time protect the Governments interest
ID The maintenance Of the standard 81
efficiency.
No 5.-The appointment Of an As
sistant Postmaster General
The problems 81 the Post Omce
Department are many and varied and
II many Of the large cenfers Ct popula-
ton much criticism has been indulEed
n OF the Administration OF this De-
partmsnt A representative I'm this De-
partment viii be Of aid to the Govern
meRt ii the working out of general
policies of operatioA Iessening racial
friction and the adjustment oF diff