Show THE NEGRO NATIONAL democratic LEAGUE THE max fifth biennial session of the national negro democratic league was held in new york city the ath and lath of the present mouth month and delegates were present from twe twenty ty seven states the ron hon edward R E lee president of the united colored democracy of new york city x nas as chosen as the president of the national organization and hon geo E taylor editor and publisher of the negro So solicitor heitor of oskaloosa iowa was selected as secretary harmony prevailed throughout the entire proceedings and it was the unanimous unanimous opinion of all that each delegate must pull off on his cost coat roll up his sleeves and go to work the following resolutions were I 1 adopted 1st ast we reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of democracy as laid down by thos jefferson and the subsequent re cognized democratic leaders 2nd and we most emphatically cen ure are the present administration of the war de department p artmont for proscribing against the admission of negro army officers believing as we do that all candidates for any or all alaj of such positions should be judged upon the basis of merit and not color I 1 3rd ard we ve W e heartily h congratulate I 1 the p eople of the united states upon the patriotism shown by them in coming to the defense of the government in the present war between the united states imd and spain ath W we e are proud 0 f the valor and heroism displayed beahe negro troops in the cm campaign of santiago ti ji is is b aea bacaj of negro ia 6 do done conein nein in A 1 i eve ry war q r fimea fi e ass ij A r aoki 1 3 S heg igro eair va every state anid yx is y V actions al V 6 44 T N M 0 M V C Z F W ath we firmly believe that the best interest of the race would be sub served by the election of a democratic congress this fall and we hereby pledge ourselves to use every honorable means for the election of the game and the promulgation mul gation of democratic principles |