The Omaha guide., 1937-02-27
PLATFORM OF THE OMAHA GUIDE

hood = Race ace prejudice must 60 The FaherhoOd of God and the Brother;
nooo d maj must prevail These are the only principles which will stand
the acid test of good citizenship in time of peace, war and death.
uusa % We must have our pro-rata of employment in businesses to
stores, department stores and coal companies, in fact every concern which
we 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.
O. 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
Also our pro-rata Of employment in return for the takes we pay in our city,
county, state and federal government.
G) To encourage the estabi shment of a first class hospital that
WE WE may get re- t the n best oeset that at mere els is IN n medical science Sf from na our doctors oe 4Ew whom ON
@ enc onpm . n % @ nearest ar Ut 9F0 p qs also to t to en nnrses {1a a hgn 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 I'VE aretO
are constantly before the pubics eye.
b o. A one n hundred per cent membership in the Omaha branch Of
founders of the organization and to assist the general office to establish a
f fnf @rt te p pGHsF Saa of the NJ fq A A. to q n e. All p Sps51t on al fx rsaes m anf s Ss
in uaSar up r 10 a n n1gher tbaf apro and anu+a "a more roge thorough tn roug4a understanding aadnma of
OF the people, for the people and by the people, in whole and not in part.
taught it, it, for nns the ru upiftng on msnR Hf dhe el Gnf5st1n f fnsn%al a. and Gh nsrI
sonal gain A practical Christian religion, week days as we'll as Sunday
ciple which will guide the destiny of each others children, our n~eighbors
children today are our children tomorrow. 4
% Courteous treatment in all places of business and the enforce
ment of the State Civil right law
e.. To encourage and assist in the establishment of the following
association a state bank, and, also, a frst-lass trust company for the
purpose of administering aid and assistance to our widows and children.
90 To encourage he erection of a one hundred thousand dollar
Young Mems Christian association building near Path and Lake streets
may supply sufficient dormitory accommodations '' :
QD To teach our citizens to live economically within their earn
ing capacity by printing in each issue budget system for various salaries.
QO To make Omaha a better city in which to live by inaugurating
a more cosmopolitan spirit among our American citizens.
Q3 To put a stop to the Divorce Evil by passing a state law MAX
ing the midreatment 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 penitentiary. This, we believe, will make mes and women
think before marrying.
90 We must become owners of our city government by paying a
seemingly higher salary to those whom we employ to administer its az
fairs a salary that will attract men of high caliber.
NATIONAL
% Fight for a passage of the Dyer Anti Lynch bill and thus stop
the shameful lynchng of American citizens.
() One of our citizens in the presidents cabinet.
90 Federal control Of the educational sysem that every child
must have high school education. NS@HN&&