The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1924-11-08


IN an equitable manner.
No. 6.-Restoration q the Office Of
Registrar Of the Treasury to the race.
One Of the most heartening effects
Of the Administration viii be the ap-
pointment Of 4 Colored man to this
Office. Ii will have the tendency OF
restoring the confidence Of the Colored
people in the Administration and the
Republican party.
NO. 7.-Appointment Of a Minister
to Haiti and a Consul General to Port
Au Prince.
The present conditions in Haiti, in
fact ii many Of the countries inhab-
tied BY Colored people Is in itself the
strongest reason for urging that con
tact between this country and these
people be established through the ap-
pointment Of representative Colored
men from America. The aims and as
pirations OF the inhabitants Of these
countries can be best served and
friendly cooperation mainaine d
through the sympathetic understand
ing had by a representative OF kindred
race.
No. s--Appointment Of an Assis-
tant Attorney General.
The growing importance of this De-
partment's relationship to the status
Of the Colored citizens Of the Nation.
in that It is intrusted with the main
tenance and sustaining Of the Consti-
tutional questions arising incident to
Governmental functions. makes It i'm
perative that we have representation in
this Office as a safeguard.
No 9.-Representation upon the
Railroad Board Of Review; Farm
Credits Bureau and in the Department
of Commerce.
The large number Of railroad en-
ployees working under varied condi-
tons in the ADMINISTRATION Of the rail
road system Of the Nation should
have representative upon the Board
that devises, controls and directs this
industry The question Of equal ac-
cornmodations upon the railroads OF
this country, IS subject that must be
called to the attention OF the Interstate
Commerce Commission and a ruling
secured prohibiting determinations
against our people The operation OF
the Farm Credits Bureau has not been
brought home to the Negro farmer,
SO that he may become a beneficiary
Of Its operation Certainly the large
OF Colored people dependent
upon agriculture for livelihood and the
resulting benefit to the Government as
well a. to the farmers themselves. de-
mands that every available facility be
furnished III the interest OF production
IN this industry. The Back-to-the-
Farm Movement must Be preceded BY
conditions and surroundings conducive
to permanency and security.
No. Interrogation Of our women
IN the Public Service.
We believe that since the enfran-
chisement Of women, the Colored
woman has not received the recogni-
ton in and welcome to participation in
the Public Service as her number. IN
teIligence and equipment for Public
Service demand
No. 1L-West Point and Annapolis
We believe that the responsibility of
arms in defense Of the Gov
eminent carries with It the right for
recognition in the highest Office Of the
War Department Certainly we'll
trained officers Of the Army and the
Navy Of the same race as the soldier,
VIII Be productive Of higher degree
Of morale than can be possibly at
tanned under any other system, and
we believe that the policy enforced in
the past Of discouraging appointments
to and attendance Of our boys TO West
Point and Annapolis IS An unjust re-
pTozch On the part Of the Government
upon the most loyal class Of lis citi-
zenship and should b. stopped
No. 1z.-Appointmenfs IN the Vet
Grams Bureau and Regional Districts.
The Veterans Bureau is charged
with one Of the greatest humanitarian
this Government has ever
been called upon to perform and L y