The colored patriot., 1882-06-01
ny State and local elections, to

party success.
1 That in n Republican form of govern
nent with euual laws and equal rights, 1t IS un-
reasonable to expect that the organlZatlOn OF a .
political party can long be maintained Dy e4r
,Iuding from the administration any class ei
voters either from consideration OF personal
race, policy or color e |
g. That the present and future welfare Oh |
our race and its elevation in the scale or poltl
cal educational. religious and social life anu
the conservation of all the elements or nation
al. moral and governmental progress upon
which the prosperity OF our whole country de-
Dpnds. command us to assert our personal lnue-
pendence as citizens, our equal polltlcai pr4Nl-
[eges and our repugnance to all FORM OF parry
selhshness, party de ceptloD. ana 70 the pohtlcai
who have 80 often made us prom
ises before our popular elections. only 10 oe
broken when the elections were over.
G. That fully recognizing all the rights ana
privileges of those with whom we have been
or NAV be associated in political action, we
hereby demand an equal recognition ourselves
in all the affairs of the government unuer
which we live.
: That while we do not desire that any man
should be nominated, elected, or appointed 10
office because he belongs to any particular race,
OF because his skin is black, we do claim that
no man should be excluded rom office on ac-
count of race or color, aud that while there are
cOlored men OF honesty and capanlIlty III the
dominant party, they have generally been ex-
cluded from office and that under false lead
ership great political organization originally
dedicated to the promotion of equal rgnts mas
come to serve the interests of Few AT the eX.
pense of the many, and that justice TO all ana
for ALL while found in the platforms, is never
recognized in the practice OF those IN power:
s. That in addition to this monopoly OF ONCE
on the part o. the Jew, which has created a
domneerinE and Otlice-hOlding class contrary
10 the spirit and genius of our institutions, we
deplOre me growth of the corporate monopo-
l. es and fear that unless their corrupt lnterIer-
euce in elections and i'll legislation is checked,
there will be built up an aristocracy no less
dangerous TO popular liberty than was tne slaVe
power.
A resolution was offered as an
amendment, endorsing the Knights
of Labor. A spirited discussion fol-
lowed, i'm which labor aud capital
figured largely, and then the resolu-
ton was postponed.
Tbs report of the committee on
resolutions was then adopted with
out change.
Mr.. Lewis, OF Lyon county, then
offered the following resolution
which was adopted:
WHEREAS All distinction OH account of race
color or previous condition oS servitude, have
been abolished by legal enactments in our state
| and National constitutions; and
WHEREAS, In many localities of this State
| children of free American citizens; therefore
| be it
Resolved That we condemn such practice a:
un-Republican, uu-Ame ,ican, un-Cnristan AnC
| destructive of the highest interest OF the race
We shall not attempt Il full report
this week as both our time and
space prevent us.
The report Of the committee or
order of business drew forth discus
sion, especially the clause ordering
to nominate, many pretering to re-
commend, etc. The report was final
ly adopted without change.
Chairman Kelley called G Ii Lang
ston to the chair, and with a very
eulogistic speech on the life anC
services of Capt w ID Matthews, OF
Leavenworth, placed him in nomina
ton for Congressman-at-la large.
Rev. L. Fulbright, of Shawnee
with a speech full of eloquence and
pathos nominated Hon Alfred Fair
fax, of Chatauqua.
Rev II r Pickney briefly eulOgizet
Hon j ii Stuart's lite and placed
him in nomination.
Mr. j j Jennings elOquently
seconded Mr. Stuart's nomination and
then a vote was called.
Capt Matthew's aud J III Stuar
Withdrew their names, and Mr. Fair
fax was nomina ted by acclamation
Ell White of Shawnee was nOmi :
mated by w d Kelley with fitly ch0s.
en- words for Auditor OF State, bu!
Mr. White declined the honor. Rev
IL r Pinckney then nominated Hon
w ID Kelley who also declined.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed the State Central Committee
w ID Kelley, Leavenworth; e II
White, Topeka; A Williams, Law
renee; John A Anderson. Lyor
couaty; j w French, Usage county
w A Price, Chatauqua county;
Summers, Wyandolle county.
The following gentlemen were ap
pointed a committee 10 present tht
name of Hon Alfred Fa irfax, theiI
candidate for Congressman-a large
to the Republican state Convention
that meets in this city on the 2Sth o
June: q S w Lewis. Lyon county
Judge W a Price, Chalaqua county
J II Stuart, OF Topeka.
On motion of w ID Kelley. III,
State officers were rendered yot,
OF thanks Tor their kindness ia fur
nishiUg them The u-e Of the Stat
House. and also vote oil thanks Il
the people OF Topeka, for their hos.
! pitality.
! The convention passed vote o
thanks 10 Hon w ID KELLEY. The chair
man. for his fair anl impartial man
ner in presiding over the deiibera.
tlons OF the convention.
y resolution wa, adopted eudors-
ing the Colored FatTtot of Topek