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About The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1916)
The Monitor ■ 1 A Weekly Newspaper devoted to the civic, social and religious interests of the Colored People of Omaha and vicinity, with the desire to contribute something to the general good and upbuilding of the community. Published Every Saturday. Entered as Second-Class Mail Matter July 2, 1915, at the Post office at Omaha, Neb., under the act of March 3, 1879. THE REV. JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, Editor and Publisher. Lucille Skaggs Edwards, William Garnett Haynes and Ellsworth W. Pryor, Associate Editors. Joseph LaCour, Jr., Advertising and Circulation Manager. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $1.50 PER YEAR Advertising rates, 50 cents an inch per issue. Address, The Monitor, 1119 North Twenty-first street, Omaha. Telephone Webster 4243. STRIKING BACK. The Colored race is neither treach erous, traitorous nor vindictive. Our own Dunbar, than whom a sweeter poet never sung, has beautifully stated a prominent racial characteris tic of which we all do well to be proud in the lines: “No other race, or white or black, When bound as thou wert, to the rack, So seldom stopped to grieving; No other race, when free again, Forgot the past and proved them men So noble in forgiving.” This is a noble trait of character, for which we should be profoundly grateful to Almighty God the author of every good and perfect gift, who has richly dowered the various races of men with special and peculiar gifts, complementary to each other and de signed for the perfection and enrich ment of humanity as a whole. This racial characteristic will never leave us; because it is elemental and tem peramental; and in time to come, when the ideal of brotherhood now theoretically held, shall become, as it must become, actual and practical— it will prove the chief factor of our greatness. We shall as a race event ually come into our own in the Un'ted States of America. The next twenty years will show marvellous changes in the status of our race in this country. Mark this prophecy. The causes contributing to this change of status will be many; some external, some internal. Some objec tive, others subjective. Among the subjective or internal causes may be mentioned the development of race consciousness and the consequent real ization of our economic and political power, which will be used in no vin dictive spirit, but as a measure of self-defense. This will be a legiti mate use of our power as a specialized social group, not of our own choice or volition, in this nation of which we are an integral part, but largely regarded as “a thing apart.” Evidence of this awakening of con sciousness of power is manifest every where. It is beginning to make itself felt in the boycotting of interests and individuals who are unfriendly to us. We know of a large firm in Nashville, Tenn., which apologfzed for the mis treatment of Colored patrons, because the Colored patronage was considered too large an item of business to be lost. Be it said to her credit that it was a former Omaha girl who, re senting an insult offered her, in a ladylike manner protested and was instrumental in launching a boycott against the firm. The Colored people of St. Louis have entered upon a quiet but united boyoctt of the newspapers, merchants and business establish ments which actively lent their sup port and influence to the recently passed segregation ordinance, which was opposed by the Mayor, many prominent citizens and the Globe Democrat. Quiet, united and deter mined action on the part of the race in self-defense; the pooling of our money and the establishment and gen erous support of business enterprises of our own, will prove potent sub jective factors in changing the status of our race in this country within the next quarter of a ecntury. Objective or outside forces in the growth of the democratic ideal, polit ical changes and international read justments growing out of the world vvar now devastating Europe and into which we may be drawn, will also have their influence in the change of the status of our race. Of this we may have something to say in later issues. We are concerned now and pleased with the evidence of this growing race consciousness which is beginning to realize and manifest its economic and political power, not in arrogance or aggression, but in self defense in winning and holding its place in the sun. This is a striking back which is justifiable and should be encouraged. THE MONITOR GROWING RAPIDLY. When in July last, in request to a demand for a local publication devoted to the interests of the Colored people in this vicinity, we started The Mon itor, we had the idea that at least for some years it would be scarcely more than a very limited local pub lication. We had faith to believe that it would eventually make its way into the home of every member of the race in Omaha and Nebraska. That alone meiyit a circulation of which any weekly might be proud. That faith is being justified. We are now going into hundreds of homes in the city and state. Within the next year The Mon itor hopes to be found in the home of every Colored American in the state and in the homes of many white Americans,—among whom we already have many subscribers. It will be gratifying news to our readers to know that The Monitor is rapidly gaining a national reputation and cir culation. Our editorials and articles are being widely quoted, and subscrip tions and requests for sample copies are reaching us from all sections of the country; all of which is gratify ing. The Monitor is growing rapidly in influence and circulation, and for this we desire to thank our patrons and friends, as well as our interested and efficient co-workers. GET TOGETHER. An effort is being made to unite and centralize the power of the Col ored voters in this community in one organzation, which will make for ef fectiveness and efficiency and elim inate the all-too-prevalent custom of a few grafters, who claim they can deliver the votes, mulcting candidates and lining their own pockets with ill gotten gains. The Monitor hopes such an organization, comprehensive and liberal enough to include all voters, can be successfully formed. We be lieve it can. This is the purpose of The Douglas Republican League of Nebraska, notice of the preliminary 3teps taken for the organization of which was published in last week’s issue. The plan or organization pro posed embraces many excellent feat ures. Modification of some of the de tails may be necessary, but the gen eral plan is good. There is enough brain, ability and integrity among the Colored men of our city to have an effective organ ization, political or other, too large for any one individual to control or “deliver”; an organization that can and will command respect; because it stands for principle and right. Let's have such an organization. Get to gether. It is high time that we did. Our rate for political advertising is fifty cents per inch. This is the same as our commercial rates. Our busi ness manager, Joseph La Cour, and John E. Jeltz are our only authorized solicitors for political advertisements, j Hon. John L. Kennedy for United States senator. To our race out in the state who may not know him we com mend him to their attention. Talk about him to your friends and neigh bors. Advertisers! You need the co-op eration of The Monitor in pushing your business among Colored Ameri cans just as much as we need your patronage. Grow with Growing Omaha. A HELPFUL HINT. Diner—“Waiter, this knife is dull and this steak is like leather.” Waiter—“How would it do to strop the knife on the steak, sir?” Remember the Name FRANK BANDLE Will Appreciate Your Support for CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT Republican Primaries April 18, 1916. VOTE FOR Kelso A. Morgan Republican Candidate for the Office of PUBLIC DEFENDER Primaries April 18th, 1916. Vote in bth, 6th, 9th, 12th and East Omaha Wards. VOTE FOR James R. 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