Herald of Kansas., 1880-04-16

s He thought his people had been hew
Q ers of wood and drawers of water
0 long enough. He thought there wa
g room enough in the growing Wes
4 for all who would come The priva
6 tions they met with here would only
!. tend to make them better men anC
women. He thought there had beer
something wrong in the operations
: of tho Relief Board. He would not
charge nor think dishonesty, but il
there was not ineficiencv, there was
striking resemblance TO it. II
the money had been judiciously used,
there would not be so MANY paupers
here, but they would have been dis
trihuted. He wanted to see the Re-
fugee Board purchase lands and set
tie the people on the same.
! Elder Ricketts,, of Lawrence, said
the relief money might have been
distributed all right but he wanted to
know it. He wanted the officers to
make reports. He favored the sub
stitute
Mr.. Paris, Of Atchison, who came
from Kentucky, argued the same
reason for the exodus which brought
white men from other States. He
could not advise his people to GO to
older States. because he believed
they could do better in newer ones.
He said that the lands in Kansas
could be bought for from SO to S.
while in Kentucky, for good lands
they had to pay $50 and Sl00. He
would not have the headquarters OF
the Board in Topeka. or in auy east
ern city; let the base of operation
be on thu lands on which the people
are to be placed. He didn't want his
people to stop IN town. where they
couldn't expect TO compete with the
whites. He advised all to 90 in the
country where their wives and chill
dren need not be servants Hel
wanted the colored men to protect
their wives and children as white
men do theirs. He al most believed |
1t better to stay IN the South than TO
STAY i'll towns.
The main question was ordered put
and the substitute was adopted.
The second resolution was adopted
and the second half Of the third was
amended by the substitute of the
word "begining" for the word Gin
ceptlon". The chair held that the
first amendment should now be put.
and a motion to table the amend
ment prevailed. The original reso
luton with the change of the word
"inception" was adopted.
The fourth and fifth resolutions
were adopted.
The sixth resolution, regarding a
pledge to support the Republican
party, brought Mr. Matthews to his
feet, he opposed the resolution.
strongly declaring that he would not
tie himself to any party.
Mr. Fulbright admitted the truth
of many Of his statements, but
thought the colored people could
not put themselves up. for bids,
and have it asserted that unless they
were recognized by the. Republicans,
they were ready to trade With the :
Democrats. While the Rcpublican :
party had done little enough. the :
Democrats had done nothing in favor ,
Of the negro. He would not have ,
the Convention pass a resolution in
favor Of any party.
Mr. Wilson, of Atchison,. did not 5
want the Convention to pledge itself I
o any party. He wanted a negro '
) ate ticket. nominated. 6
Mr.. Jackson, OF Hodgenan County II
vas opposed to pledges j
Mr.. Pulies moved TO substitute The
ollowing for the resolution, v
Resolved, That w-are attached tn 5
tePHGlican principles aud instltu- a
ions
Mr.. Stuart, of Shawnee. o2nosed
nv pledge. He thought the colored n
IAN had earned all they had ever re. V
eived from the Republican party.
Mr.. Williams agreed With. Mr.. t
tuart in his views.
Mr.. Thomas re read the original I.
esoIution and explained that there n
'as nothing Objectionable in it, and Il
loTed TO lay the substitute on tho h