Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-10-09
coLoRBp CITIZENS.
Platform Adopted by the State Con.
ventioa.

The State Convention of colored citizens.
at San Francisco Thursday, adopted the iol-
lowing platform:
WHEREAS, At the present crisis in the history Of
the United States il behooves U.s. citizens OF tins
great Republic, but more especially the state OF
California, 10 candidly and feariessly express our
views and opinions IN all matters APP eItalnng 10
the welfare Of race, identified 1t is hy every
tie, socially, morally, religiously and politically,
with the growth, progress and prosperity thereof
and whereas, believe the time has fully arrived
when We should, in uncertain rner, enuncia.e,
declare and positively affirm to the citizens OF this
vast Republic but more especially OF the State OF
California. that We as coiered citizens OF this State
have rights in common with all classes of citizens,
which have heretofore been speciously denied 20 u
under the cover OF technical and plausible excuses,
which il Is our unmitgated and unrelenting ceeire
to set aside and utterly annihilate and that the
possession OF SAID rights being known to US, We
dare at this junoture TO express our answering
determination to maintain them, in order that
We, part and parcel of the integral popula
ton, may receive that consideration at the
hands OF the party of our choice which egitimstey
belongs u US, aud which has heretofore been
specifically, improperly, painstaking and unreason-
ably withheld from us, for no other palpabe reason
than the external appearance OF our skin; and
whereas We are now earnestly and sincerely deter
mined, now and henceforth, that shall exercise
our God given prerogstiye of manhood, and demand
from those who receive our undivided support that
recognition which is undoubtedly and undeni2bly
ours; therefore, bel
Resolref Bv the colored citizens of the State Of
California, assembled we in convention,
representing constituents OF every hamlet,
village, town and city therein, that whilst, Tor
tangible reasons which generally understood,
we desire to give our adherence to the principles
and platform OF the Republican party, yet we sin
cerely and honestly believe that our claims for
political preference at the hands of that party have
heretofore been almost totally ignored and never
properly recognized
Resoired, That it is within the radius OF our
knowledge that all demands and requests for politi
cal recognition at the hands OF the Republican party
have, in many instances, been treated with i'm
punity, and that are fully determined lat least
awhie advocate all needed reforms and institute
proceedings tending to ameliorate our condition
within the boundaries OF that great party.
ReSoiUed That the relationship existing between
coored citizens and the Republican party is OF such
nature as, at present. to preclude the idea pos
sibility of our withholding support therefrom and
that is earnest belief, supported by rrefrsgi-
BILE evidence that colored citizens cannot, at this
juncture with dignity TO themselves, consistently
support the Democratic party.
ResOlUed That while respectfully demanding bet
ter political treatment and consistent regard for our
rights at the hands Of the Republican party, and
resorting to no means other than what far and
just for the accomplishment Of our purpose, We
positively aver, Enthusiastically announce and fer
vently make known our answering determination
to support for the Presidency and Vice-Presdency
OF the United states, III the present campaign,
James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur.
ResolUed That recommend the permanent
organization of the colored citizens of this State
into body to be known and designated the
"Colored Citizens Union said Union to meet
annually, at such time and place as may be desig-
mated by this Convention.
Resolved That recommend immigration from
the Southern States OF agrcutuIists and laborers,
as well as coored mechanics and artisans from every
section of the Union TO this State.
Res0lued, That in view of the reformed school
laws of this State urge upon our fellow citizens
the Importance of securing educational facilities by
sending their children to the district school,
and insisting upon their admission that We recon-
mend industry, economy and the purest of business
avocations, well as mechanical and agricultural
labor As strictly seryile class never rise to
political financial eminence, we believe and de-
clare that the barrier TO elevation and progress
color and condition, and by the accumulation OF
wealth and requirement of knowledge we can be-
qualified and eligible to any position, political
otherwise.