The Omaha guide., 1937-01-09
PLATFORM OF THE OMAHA GUIDE

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Race prejudice must 60. The FatherhOod of God and the Brother,
hood of man must prevail These are the only principles which will stand
% We must have our pro-rata of employment in businesses to
which we give our patronage, such as grocery stores, laundries, furniture
we support We must give our citizens the change to live respectfully
We are tired of educating our children and permitting them to remain
economic slaves and enter into lives of shame.
~ Our pro-rata of employment for the patronage to om public
Nebraska Power company, the Northwestern Bell Telephone company and
other establishment which we are forced to support by right of franchise.
county state and federal government. ~ '~' ' N' :" - '"''
lo To encourage the establishment Of a first class hospital that
we n. know to n be nearest ar est to g u.s. also is to to- Encourage n2rms a IN nigh respect of them and
A. An one hundred per cent department. of our citizens in our
public or private places of business, especially on street. cars If we etc
are constantly before the pubhcs eye,
IS A one hundred per cent membership in the Omaha branch of
founders of the organization and to assist the general office to establish a
fwf mr4 fe o u1nsf Sea of tbe N a 4 A : Q G m ? All p ops5a' of al 91 raees m IS be e
educated up to a higher principle and a more thorough understanding of
of the people, for the people and by the people, in whole and not in part.
% The reestablshment Of the Christian Religion a Christ
sonal gain. A practical Christian religion, week days as we'll as Sunday
ciple which will guide the destiny Of each others children, our neghbors
children today are our children tomorrow.
g, Courteous treatment in all places of business and the enforce
O) To encourage and assist in the establishment of the following
association, a State bank, and, also, a frst-Iass trust company for the
purpose of administering aid and assistance to our widows and children.
Young Mems Christian association building near oath and Lake streets.
nov s I2 l nffiaiap dam 3oumg Women Momen ! 5 o 6nasCan ASSoci"0ion nal II
QD To teach our citizens to live economically within their earn
ing capacity by printing in each issue abudget system for various salaries.
Q) To make Omaha a better city in which to live by inauguratmg
a more cosmopolitan spirit among our American citizens.
Q) To put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing a state law max
ing the misTeatment of a wife 0 + a husband by either of them a crimianl
offense to be decided by a jury, first offense, jail sentence of a short dura-
ton, second offense one of longer duration, third offence from one to five
years in the penitentary. This, we believe, will make me- and women
think before marrying.
04) We must become owners of our city government by paying a
seemingly higher salary to those whom we employ to administer its af-
fairs, a salary that will attract men of high cahber.
NATIONAL
Cd Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti Lynch bill and thus stop
the shameful lynching of American citizens.
(O One of our citizens in the presidents cabinet.
81 Federal control of the educational sysem that every child
must have a high school education.
N Assist in the furtherence ofrecearch by our scientists and His
torians to prove that civilization was first founded in Africa.
() Establish a political influence which will bring about our pro-