The Omaha guide., 1935-03-16
SUB TO REPORT
ANTI-LYNCH BILL
FAVORABLY
To 0key the Measure Without
Delay; Renewed Pressure
on Individual Senators.

N. A. A. G. p. Hits Defeatism Talk
Washington, March. l5th--The
Costigan- Wagner anti-lynching
bill, with only one minor change,
will be reported favorably out of
the subcommittee of the Senate
judiciary committee Monday
March IL, it was learned here TO-
day. The full judiciary committee
Is expected to follow the recon-
mendation Of its subcommittee
and report the bill favorably to
the Senate within a few days.
The speed with which the bill
has been handled in these first
stages is due in a large measure
to Sena Frederick Van Nuys Of
Indiana, chairman Of the sub
committee. Senator Van Nuys
has been tireless in attending to
details, in conducting the hearing
and in looking after the general
welfare of the measure.
More Intensive Effort Needed.
Now is the time for even greater
efforts by citizens who want this
bill passed, said a statement from
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People.
More and more pressure must be
put on the individual senators.
Resolutions, petitions, letters and
kilograms should be sent to senat-
ors telling them the bill is coming
out Of committee for action and
urging them once again to work
to bring it up for a vote and to
vote for it.
One senator from a middle west
err state told the N. A. A. c. P.
today there was increasing senti-
ment for this bill in the senate,
because of the success Of the fed
eral government action against
kidnapping. In addition to sending
letters organizations and indivi-
duals are urged to make personal
contact with the senators from
their states, or senators whom
they know, whenever any repre-
sentative of the organization is in
Washington. Some of the nation
al organizations have representa-
ives stationed in Washington and
others have members who go to
the capital frequently. Personal
conferences with senator's will
help tremendously.
Nc Defeatism, Says N. A. A. G. P.
Enemies Of this bill are alarmed
over the huge public sentiment
aroused in it's favor, the n. A. A.
G. P. said today, and are using
every means to block considera-
ton Of it in the Senate.
Zone Of the first tricks is to
sound the note Of deieatism in adj
vance," the statement said. 1.-THE
propaganda has been issued that
the bill has no chance Even
colored people, who ought to be-
fighting with their last breath
agains; lynching, have taken up
this vicious falsehood. The organi-
cations who are backing this bill
admit no defeatism philosophy.
We're fighting and we invite ev-
cry one else to fight. Now is no
time to grow tired and pessimist-
ic.
"The mere fact that the legis-
lature of the state Of Georgia has
taken the trouble to adopt a reso-
LUTON opposing this bill shows
the lynchers are alarmed. If this
bill did not have a chance the
Georgia legislature would never
stop to notice it. Mississippi
would never call out 700 troops,
mount machine guns, and trans
port a prisoner in an all steel
train.
eve urge especially that voters
bring pressure on their ward COM
mitteeman, their district leaders,
their city alderman and council
men, Individually and collectively,
their county chairmen and their
state chairmen to write letters to
senator's on this bill.
FINALLY, we need funds. We
cannot flood the country with
literature because we haven't the
money. We can't keep a man on
the job in Washington constantly
because we have no funds. This
fight cannot be won on wishing;
it takes cash."
Checks should be sent to Mary
White Ovington, treasurer, N. A.
A. G. p, 6 Fifth Ave, New York.