The Omaha guide., 1934-06-30
Guide Platform
Local

citizenship In time of peace, war and death.
~ We must have our prO-rata of employment in
businesses to which we give our patronage, sucn as groc-
cry stores, ~laundries, furniture stores, department stores
and coal companies, IN fact every concern which we sup
port. We must give our citizens the chance to 1--we res
pectably. We are tired of educating our children ano
permitting them to remain economic slaves ana ehter Ia
~ Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage
to our public corporations such as railroad companies,
the street car company, the Nebraska Power Company,
the Northwestern Bell Telephone Company and other
establishments which we are forced to support by right
of franchise. Also our pro-rata of employment in re-
turn for the taxes we pay In our city, county state ano
federal government.
90 To encourage the establishment of a first class
hospital that we may get the best that there is in medical
science from our doctors whom we know to be nearest u.s.
also to encourage a high respect of them and encourage
go A one hundred per cent membership In the On
aha branch of the A should be had to encourage
the efforts put forth by the founders OF the organization
and to assist the general office to establish a five million
dollar endowment fund to maintain operating expenses
and to further the principles of the NAACP. All peo-
pie of all races must be educated up to a higher principle
and a more thorough understanding Of interraclal rela-
tiOnship that our country may in reality be a government
of the people, for the people and by the people in whole
and not in part.
(6) The re-establishment of the Christian Religion
as Christ taught it, for the uplifting of mankind, elimin-
ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian
Religion, week day as well as Sunday. An attitude to-
ward our feliowman as a brother in order to establish a
principle which will guide the destiny of each others
children; our ~neighbor's children today are our children
tomorrow.
(O Courteous treatment in all places of business
and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law.
(S) To encourage and assist in the establishment of
the following financial institutions near oath and Lake
Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank.
and, also, a first-class trust company for the purpose of
more of our girls to take nurse training.
administering aid and assistance to our widows and
children.
co. To encourage the erection of a one hundred
thousand dollar Young Mems Christian Association
Building near oath and Lake Streets.
Q) To enlarge the Young Womens Christian As
ISOLATION that it may supply sufficient dormitory accom-
modatiOns.
I'D To teach our citizens to live economically with
in their earning capacity by printing In each issue a bud
get system for various salaries.
Q2) To make Omaha a better city in which to live
by inaugurating a more cosmopolitan spirit among our
American citizens.
ID Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill
and thus stop the shamful l%ynching of American citizens.
G) One of our citizens in the presidents cabinet.
60 Federal control of the educational system that
every child must have a high school education.
~ Assist in the furtherance of research by our
scientists and historians to prove that civilization was
first founded in Africa.
() Establish a political influence which will bring
about our ~pro-rata of higher appointments made by our
making election day a legal holiday and compelling ever,
American citizen of voting age to vote.
(6) Stop graft in politics by passing a Federal Ian
chief executives.
% Prevent further wars by teaching the so-called
themselves about white supremacy with only three.tenths
of the worlds population. They must be taught that
color is due to climatic conditions. They must be taught
that seven-tenths of the worlds population is made up OF
darker races. They must be taught that the rays of SUI
that blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown d.
not affect the power of the brain any more than the cold
ness Of icy glaciers affect the brain of the white race
and that the darker races will not continue to be crushed
by a money mad few. If the Fatherh0od of God and thu
Brotherhood of Man are not welded into the hearts of thi
worlds family now, by teaching the principles laid down
by our Saviour it viii be welded into the hearts of ou
children some day soon, on the bloodiest battlefields thi
world has ever known.
go Cut down congressional representation from
the Southern States in proportion to the number of vote
The OMAHA GUIDE will put forth its best effort
to bring about the above p points with the assistance O
those who believe it IS for the best interest of good Amer