The Omaha guide., 1934-09-08
Guide Platform
Local

Race prejudice must go. The FatherhOod of God
and the brotherhood of Man must prevail. These are
the only principles which will stand the acid test of good
citizenship in time of peace, war and death.
ID We must have cur prO-rata of employment in
businesses 20 which we give our patronage, such as groc-
cry stores, laundrIes, furnltare stores, department stores
and coal companies, in fact every concern which we sup.
port. We must give our citizens the chance to live res
pectably. We are tired of educating our children and
permitting them to remain economic slaves and enter In
to lives of shame.
~ 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 20 support by right
of franchise. Also our pro-rata of employment in re
turn for the taxes we pay in our city, county state and
federal government.
81 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 knew to be nearest US
also to encourage a high respect OF them and encourage
90 a one hundred per cent membership in the Om.
aha branch of the NAACP. 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 interracial 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.
Co The re-estabHshment of the Christian Religion
as Christ taught it, for the uplifting of mankind, elanin-
ating financial and personal gain. A practical Christian
Religion, week day ds 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 %neighbOrs children today are our children
tomorrow.
CD Courteous treatment in all places of business
and the enforcement of the State Civil Right Law.
() To encourage and assist in the establishment of
the following financial institutions near gath and Lake
Streets: A building and loan association, a state bank,
and, also, a f~irst-class trust company for the purpose of
more Of our girls % take nurse training.
administering aid and assistance to our widows and
children.
C) To encourage the erection Of enc hundred
thousand dollar Young Mems Christian Association
Building near oath and Lake Streets.
Q0 To enlarge the Young Women's Christian AS.
ISOLATION that it may supply sufficient dOrmitory accom-
mOdations.
dD To teach our citizens to live economically with
in their earning capacity by printing ia 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 eur
OMAHA GUIDE NATIONAL PLATFORM
ID Fight for a passage Of the Dyer Anti-Lynch Bill
and thus stop the shamful ~lynching of American citizens.
% 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.
80 Establish a political influence which will bring
about our pro-rata Of higher appointments made by eur
making election day a legal holiday and compelling every
American citizen of voting age to vote.
s() Stop graft in politics by passing a Federal Ian
chief executives.
Cd Prevent further wars by teaching the so-called
themselves about white supremacy with only threetenths
of the worlds population. They must be taught that
color is due to climatic conditions. Mley must be taught
that seven-tenths Of the worlds population is made up of
darker races. They must be taught that the rays of sun
that blaze upon the equator and turn the skin brown do
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 Fatherheod of God and the
Brotherhood of Man are not welded into the hearts of this
worlds family now, by teaching the principles laid down
by our Saviour it viii be welded into the hearts Of our
children some day soon, On the bloodiest battlefields thiA
world has ever kR0wn.
(8) Cut down congressional representation from
the Southern States in proportion to the number Of votes