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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY
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Entered as second-class matter February 20, 1922, at the postofflce at
Bt. Paul, Minn., under the Act ot March 3. 1579.
Tuesday was marked by the dedication of many services in
various sections of the country to the immortal Abraham Lincoln.
To commemorate the occasion the Republican Party of Ramsey
County held its annual banquet at the St. Paul Hotel. This ban
quet committee, following the traditional lineage of the ancestral
Republican party, invited many Race Republican leaders who once
stood pat in their support of the “old guard.” Avers were made
that it would result incompatible to judicious reasoning to pre
suppose our group to drop their Republican inclinations and follow
any other platform other than that based upon the “Res Publica”
theory.
Nevertheless this banquet witnessed the presence of less than
10 per cent of the usual delegation of the Republican faction of our
group. Knowing the accustomed attendance, it naturally became
obvious to inquire as to why the meager representation.
That question can be easily answered. The rank and file of
previously strong party men have awakened to the fact that the
label Republican fails to carry with it the guarantee of purity for
the product They have caught the fever of dissatisfaction that
is gradually innoculating our group of voters. They have felt the
keenness of discriminate adversity. They have called for fulfill
ment of platform promises only to be put off or ignored. Such has
been the experience for years and the continuation of perfidy can
be augmented only if the stand-pat Republicans of our group give
their support continuously.
The warning sounded by some authorities to the effect that
the voting strength of our group of genuine party supporters might
be centered in another direction, was unheeded by the Grand Old
Party. The effectiveness of national dissatisfaction may be viewed
in character, as synonimous to the laxity of interest displayed in
the “party” by those of this section who have always supported it.
How long has it taken the thinking voter to learn that the
Republican party of today is not the one of Lincoln’s time? It
may have been years; yet it may have been months; no matter how
long the time consumed, the “party” has awakened to the fact that
the voters of our group must receive more than promises. We do
not place the Republican party on a higher plane than any other
political faction. It is the calibre of man that makes his party a
reality or a phantom. Possibly we can fare no better in supporting
another group, but we could not fare much worse. The failure to
attend the Lincoln banquet needs no explanation to either the com
mittee in charge or the non-interested former party supporter.
The facts are an assimilation of a multiplicity of opinions mingled
with observation of fallacy and perfidious relationship measured
out to the Negro voter by his “best friend”—The Grand Old Party.
Some few months ago one of our leading Twin Cities churches
threw open its arms in welcome to a new minister. The usual
crowd and spirit of co-operation was prevalent to witness and hear
his initial sermon. The minister proved to be one of those unusual
frank, honest, clean-cut, fearless and God-like men. That type of
man. the atheist must respect. So strongly did he preach the
truth that many thought he was talking directly to them. But he
substantiated his assertions with Biblical proof. Then some of
those who should have been giving their support to this good Shei>-
herd as he watched delightfully over his assigned flock, began con
niving among themselves as to how they might impede the prog
ress of their own institution. They found him humanly faultless,
yet they sought to convict him. They recognized his consistency
as a remarkable possession, still they opposed him. The seed he
had sown in a few weeks in a few hearts had grown to a bountiful
harvest. Those who appreciate a Godly minister are unanimous in
their opinion that no greater minister had ever come into the com
munity than this one.
Why cannot our church pillars be satisfied with a Godly teach
ing? Why must intrigue be carried within the sacred domain of
religion? The church is the world’s greatest institution. Its
preservation is dependent largely upon the sanctity of its mem
bers. Can the outside world be saved by a good and just man when
his lieutenants seek to dethrown him before the very eyes of those
he seeks to save? The fact is that this minister was too God-like
for some of his own congregation. He dared tell them of their
faults and accepted no bribe to prevent his carrying out the work
for which he was ordained. He sought the greater things in life
and held up the religion he preached six days in the week as well
as the seventh one.
The world needs such ministers. We decry the worth of any
man, whether he be the pillar of the church or just a humble sex
ton whose professed belief is not strong enough to make him listed
to the truth. Few of our ministers are strong enough to dare
speak the truth on all occasions, and when we discover one vested
with those qualities that are sterling, let petty individual prestige
be supplanted by a desire to perfect love, faith and duty; then sup
port a man called to lead the people from darkness into light.
The Harriet Tubman Civic League
will meet February 18 at 2:30 P. M.
at the Wilder Charity building.
Peace aad dine with the Gopher
Gna dub at the Grand opening of
the* Hotel Howell Monday evening,
Phone: Garfield 2075.
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CHANGE OF SENTIMENT
DOES THE TRUTH HURT?
Feb. 18, 1034. Ticket! 78c—Adv.
Mrs. Valdo Turner, 386 No. SL Al
bans street, was hostess on Wednes
day afternoon to the Maids and Ma
trons Club. After enjoying 500 the
ladles partook of a sumptuous repast
Timely Topics
WILLIAMS STEPS OUT
(Chicago Whip)
Lacy Kirk Williams, titular head
of the four million Baptists of our
race, has seen the wisdom of the
church adopting a militant policy.
Dr. Williams, who is a recognized
theologian, philosopher and sociol
ogist. realizes that the church must
aid in shaping the economic and po
litical destinies of the black people
in this land, and his advanced human
itarian policies will contribute im
measurably to the advancement of his
people.
This paper has long recognized and
respected the power of the church in
the community, it has long appreciat
ed the influence that it maintained
upon the actions of men and it has
long wondered why the church has
hesitated and procrastinated upon the
vital and Inescapable problems which
confronted men when they left the
sacred walls of their worshiping
places. The determination of Dr.
Williams to aid in the securing to
the people of his race their rights and
privileges is deserving of the highest
commendation. It marks the dawn
ing of new day in the affairs of black
folks.
Our system of politics played a
most important part in check-mating
the work of the church. Local poli
ticians have made it possible for our
districts and communities to become
the seething cauldron of vice and in
famy. They have caused minds to
decay, souls to stultify and men to
perish. They have shunted young
women and men from straight and
narrow paths of righteousness into
the line of least resistance—"the
easiest way.” They have militated to
ward keeping ud wage slaves and
dupes for unholy systems. The en
trance of Dr. Williams upon tne scene
in Chicago means that four million
Christians will soon challenge intel
ligently the unmitigated privileges of
our former deceivers to corrupt our
dwelling places and exploit our votes.
It is an established fact that our
politics are nothing but a reflection
of our economics and, up to the pres
ent time, our churchmen have been
woefully and inexcusably ignorant
upon this broad phase of our life.
The migration of the black people
to the North has awakened to some
extent to the great sense of responsi
bility that rests upon the church in
aiding us to honestly earn our daily
bread. The churchmen have paid lit
tle attention to the clash between
capital and labor and have been lit
tle concerned with the influence of
both of them upon the creation and
enforcement of laws. It has not con
cerned them which element put men
in office and shaped their policies,
and few are familiar with the experi
ments of Lenin and Trotsky. They
have preached and prayed while their
congregations sang "Give Me That
Old-Time Religion.” Dr. Williams
has realized that it lies within the
purview, the province and the power
of the church to create a renaissance
among the black people of this na
tion.
It is hoped that the many other
alert and Christian ministers among
our people will follow in the train of
Dr. Williams. This newspaper feels
that men will work intelligently, save
intelligently, vote Intelligently and
worship their God without hypocrisy
when the church ventures out upon
the broad arena to grapple with the
cohorts of Satan.
Mrs. Rosa Lee Myers, accompanied
by her daughter Lorraine, left Thurs
day for Charleston, S. C., to visit her
mother and relatives.
Mr. W. H. McCoy, Sr., of Winni
peg, Canada, is expected to arrive in
the city about the 18th for a visit
with his family.
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