Show CLEMENCY CLEMEN Y ASKED FOR CONDEMNED NEGROES riy iy y As Associated d. d J Press Pren re I BOSTON NoV Not o 28 28 A resolution resolution- adopted adopted at at a a union ni service service service ser ser- vice of or negro churches and telegraphed telegraphed tele tele- graphed graphed- to to to- President JV V I 1 Attorney Attorney Attorney ney General Palmer and Governor Brough of Arkansas implores d clemency clemen clemen- emen- emen cy for tor the eleven members of our race sentenced to death for the Elaine riots to be executed Friday r. according to press reports President Wilson Ilson was petitioned to to- request Governor Brough to grant crant reprieves p pending Impartial Investigation Investigation Invest Invest- gation and General Palmer Palmer Palmer Pal Pal- II mer mer- was urged to to grant the petition so act as to afford time to inquire into the claim that the convicted men were defending property and legal rights Another resolution n requested the United States senate to amend the railroad bill by inserting a clause to abolish that greatest violation of democracy democracy de de- de- de the segregation of ot passengers gers for race as applied to Interstate travel r. r j |