The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16


vrcksnuRG, MISS, NAV 5.-The MIs-is-
sipp, LEY Labor Convention met this AZ.
sernoon nf tho southern Concert Garden
eoansy and parish ON the mississippi River
between Helena. Ark.. and Now Orleans be-
Ing represented
vrs made temporary Chairman. aud ia I
brlef speech he stated the object of tnc Con-
yeufinli. which WAS for = better under stand
Ing betsesn capi,siis'.; land o. sI- aud -,
oucsii0n. that had disturbed the world ever
s,nce Industry had been orgznlzcd-uapiral
and Labor. Addressing the eoIored portion
al the Convention the Speaker said "Tne
S,nd ~ Nature has made the cnlorcd man q
trol,lc Al plant. The south ~as hi. home. 4c-
cording a. divine dispensation, Tut n any do
human power can prevent YOU You have
IN. same right TO go as nave" Turning 70
the whites. Gen. Miles said You are own
ar OF the soil. anu you should be honest In
vour transactions with tho coi,red 'n,n's
Ex-0oy. Henry - foote. being called upon
dgessed sue Convention. lie said t1at he h ad
Fxchange of New Orleans 10 lend What pow
er and Influence lac possessed toward hAr-
monixlng the conflicting interests Of the
great Mississippi Valley. He urged all. botn
past. aud hand Ina hand work together for tie
future prosperity OF their native sand.
The following report Of the Committee on
Permanent Organize alton wn- adopted
Prcsident-Dcn- W. T. Niles of Holmes
County, Miss
Tenn, Jas Hi. JAG kson, Miss "a. A. Robin
son. Helena Arx-, David Young. CoIc0rtiia
La All the Vice Presidents a ecolufcd.
secr.fsr, a W. crasdall. Madison Parish
Louisiana
81 AID reported that every capitalist. iner-
chant ana farmer who ha1 GENE in response
o. the call should be entitled 70 a voice Ia the
proceedings ~ the Convention. also. AL
those who mad credentials from County anc
Parish Conventions. Before vote was
taken on tho report Of the committee.
ny 81, Charles s.a.s oes.g =,
Louisiana. addressed the Convention Hfs
remarks wero directed particularly 70 color
"a men lie said Le hoped the eolored men
present would refrain from voting on any OF
the resolutions reports introduced. They
we're there TO listen % the proposals OF the
whites. ~ho constituted tho capitalists, mer-
chants, and owners Of the land Lsf them
come forward with their guarantees, and II
satisfactory. indorse them, otherwise state
your objections.
son gcolorcdl. large farmer Of Phillips
County. Ark, IN the same strain, which adj
vice was generally Needed, for when the
vote was taken On the report only whites
COMMITTEE Of thirteen on Iesos utions was
app0intei by the Chair. 90 whom AL resolu-
ti0ns introduced weru referred without de-
bate.
The Convention then diourned tlll go'cIock
t0-morrow morning. Among the resolutions
referred Mas one " hich read:
Resclred. That this Convention being called
and assembled 10 take into consideration the
material interest II the people irrespective
Of party or color. no resolution of a political
character shall BE- entertained ~ the Chair,
and debate on sucE question shall be out Of
order
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
yICKSBURG. Miss. Max There was 4
marked Increase in attendance at the INSISTS
sippi VALLEY Labor Convention this morning.
The first business claiming the attention OF
,ns Convention ,ao Ma the ,.go q ne Com
chairman. w. w. >ugert. submitted Oh. fol
lowing. preceded by sOmewhat lengthy
statement q the causes that. IN the opinion
81 the Committee. had given rise 10 the pres
emit exodus 81 the colored people
THE RESOLUTIONS:
Essoired, That the interests Of the planters.
labeFer-. landlords and tenants are Identical .
that they must prosper or suffer together .
that II Il the duty Of the planters and land
lords q the states here represented 20 devise
and adopt some contract system with labor
ers and tenants. by which both parties will
receive the full benefit Of labor governed BY
intelligence and ccOnomy.
Eesarea. That this Convention does affirm
that the coiored race has been placed b. the
Constitutions Of the United States asa the
States here represented and the laws thereof
On plane ~ absolute legal equality with
the white race. and does declare that the col
ored race shall be- accorded the political en-
loymenf ~ all fts rights. civil and POLITICAL,
guaranteed BY said Constitutions and laws.
Essoired. That to this end the members Of
this C0us eEtion pledge themselves e. use
whatever power and influence they possess
70 protect the colored race against Al danger
~ respect 10 a fair expression Of their will ~
the polls, which. they apprehend, may result
from fraud. naturalization or bull doing on
the raIt ~ the whites. and as there can be no
liberty Of action without freedom 81 Thought.
they demand that all elections shall be rair
ana Tree. and that no reprrssive measures
shall be employed by the colorcd people 90
deprive their own race I'm part Of the fullest
freedom In the exercise of the highest right
81 citizenship.
Rcsoirsd. That the unrestricted credit sys-
tenn peryading the states here Represented.
based upon lien- or mortgages on stock crops
- De grown In the future. followed by short
crops. has provoked di.trn-f. created unrest
and disturbed their entire inboiing popula-
non, al laws authorizing liens ON crops for
advances constituted IF articles other than
those Of prime necessity ~ moderate profits.
whether such advances are made by \ land
lord, planter or merchant. should be dis
countennnced ana repealed
Eesrired, That this Convention call upon
the colored people here present 20 contra
utft the false reports circulated among and
impressed upon the more ignorant and cred
ut"n-' % instruct them that no lands. mules
Or money await them In knn~a- or elsewhere
without labor or price. aud report 90 the civ
authorities all persons engaged I'm dissent
Mating such reports
kesoired. That IL a. the constitutional right
q the colured people 20 emsgrAte when they
Please. 10 Whatever state they may select fer
residence, but tits Convention urges them 90
lrocced In their movements towards cmigra-
uoh ~ reasonable humans. providing In nd
vance by economy and effective labor means
Ivr transportation and settlement. and sus
tanning their reputation for honesty and fair
dealing by preserving intact until compile
uon the contracts for labor leasing which
nad been already made. IL. uhen they have
Done this. they shall still desire TO leave. all
Obstacles to their departure will be- removed.
ni practicable assistance VIII b. afforded &C.
thsm. and their places will be supplied with
other cnntented labor.
The report concludes .'Nour committee