The monitor. (Omaha, Neb.) 1915-1928, March 18, 1916, Page 4, Image 4

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    The Monitor
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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. Musgrave
Republican Candidate for
COUNTY COMMISSIONER
Fifth District
Primaries April 18, 1916.
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