Herald of Kansas., 1880-04-16

2 ppointed, he consented to serve on ;
the committee.
Mr.. Langston in taking the chair
returned his thanks for the honor
conferred and spoke in compliment
tary terms of those opposing him
for the presidency of the convention.
He gave his views on the exodus
question, and thought it germane that
the convention express itself in un
Unstable language on the subject. He !
wanted to see the convention take
some action in reference to the treat
ment the colored men received at
the hands of the late State Conven-
ton. Thought the colOred voters in
Kansas had been treated too long as a
mere voting machine, and he wanted
to see the State, county and city
tickets have little color on it, by
having the names of some able and
deserving colOred men on the same.
He said that in the past the colored
voters had allowed themselves TO be
wound up on the day before cleo
ton, like an old clock, and after the
election he was left 10 run down and
rust until another election. He also
desired to see the convention place
itself on record in regard to the tenn
perapce question.
> Mr.. Ramsey, of Douglas county,
moved that a committee of five be
!, appointed on resolutions, which
was amended by Mr.. Thomas, oil
8 Shawnee. so as to make it q commit
t tee Of nine, which amendment was
g accepted and adopted.
y The rules covering deliberate
. bodies as laid down by Cushing
manual was adopted to govern th'
convention.
A motion to appoint a committee
. of FIVE on political recognition causes
considerable debate.
MT. uI1cS IL WOUAO ~
proper to appoint State Executiv
0' Committee for that purpose.
n Mr.. Matthews thought it would b
4 best to wait until the members becam
al better acquainted with each othe
- before the committee was appointed
90 He thought the convention shoul
consider the exodus question befol
: the question of Offices was taken n
Is The motion to appoint commi
tee on political recognition was the
rs tabled; also the substitute offered b
Mr.. Thomas.
of The Chairman appointed as con
or mittee on resolutions, Mossrs. Whit
IL J II Stuart, Matthews, Pulies,
he Williams, VIM. Gray, Solomon Fri
e ter, n S Mitchell and j L Stewart.
he Mr.. Paris, of Atchis0n, move
IN. that committee OH the Great Ex
dus be appointed.
r. Mr. Thomas, of Shawnee, thoug
es- the committee on resolutions wou
Mt, attend to that matter. and moved Tn
y;lMr. Paris motion be tabled whi
IL was carried.
mt The committee on resolutions th
retired, and Mr.. Lathrom, OF Graha
re- county, sent the following letter
lid Secretary's desk which he request
rs read
ore Gentlemen of the Convention
ore We regret exceedingly our inab
ION ity to be present with YOU a. sUci
time and for so laudable a purpO
and we plead in extcnuation PR
me of business. so great as 10 pref u
ere any hope OF postpOnement. We
led aliza iully the importance OF the va
for which you have gathered. and
difficulties attending the onwa
uo- stride toward 4 better condition
for things. We know that once
hand is placed on the plow. thAt
should never look back; and n
w noted With impstience the appar
hesiiancy among the leading men
led orr race IN Kansas to counfena'
vas and assis. anv and every movem
which would ultimately tent
= unite our people throughout
= State in political way. Hence
on we to-day mere automatons ia
the political economy OF not only
ga dominent party but of al the facti
which aspire 10 vote. We are rad
the in other mems interests. but dead
was our own. we assume 10 move,