The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-06-07
A COLORED CONGRESS-.
The Leading Spirits Ameng the Ceiored
Men Of Kansas Meet to Talk
Over Their Wrongs.
Lively Time mt Tor eka-Eighty Dele gates
Respond and Are Reported In
titled to Seats.
kansas City Times.t

kansas City Times.i
TorEkA, May 31.---All the leading coiored
men of Kansas who take any interest in
politics at all, are here to-day, Every sec
ton of this State is represented by enc o.
more delegates, also Nicodemgs and Ora
ham Colonies besides. The object OF this
gathering is a State Convention OF the cet-
ored race to prepare for taking hand III the
coming campaign, They want q Congress
man-at-large and they want q recognition on
the Republican ticket for State offoers.
TRE AsPIEASTs.
The candidates for Congress ane -5Shn
Brown and J. W. Stuart of Topeka ana J.
w. Langstrom, the young colored lswye, OF
Lawrence. Brown seems to be the favoTtte,
at least the whole population le0k GpeE aim
as q powerful citizen. He is h&ndsslne,
wealthy and well educated; is a cdod talker
and wields great influence among the peeQle.
He is also good schemer and toler2 bly,
well posted IN WIre-pulllng. stuart or
Laagstrom are either smarter 2len than
Brown, put they are not so well knSwn.
During the exodus days Blown get bieEsme
up to quite an elevation, and ever since
then has been cutting considerable al q
figure. But he is 3 ST. John man, which
fact works against him to q very large ex-
tent, for it is well kRown thai the StalSsaI IS
of the State are strongly artist. John.
The Convention met az l. O'Clock. in the
Senate Cham Der Of the Capitol and was
brought to order by 50hE ~ -IenElgs,
Chairman of the STATE Central Committed,
who read the call and stated in brief
speech the principal objects of the CoEs-en-
ton. He also aGmonished the delegates
that in order to gain recognition and 0Om-
mand respect they should be dignife& in
their actions and harmonious in cheir pro-
eeedings. After appointing Committee on
Credentials the Convention adjoucled Until
O'Clock.
BELsGk rEs SEFscs1r.
On converting at 3 o'clock the 'Cammat tee
-od Credentials reported EIGHTY DELEGATES
present as being entitled to seats in the Con-
ventiOn. w. y. EellE of LeaTenwSrth, Sgas
chosen permanent Chairm&v- and T.. Il.
White, of Topeka, Secretary. AsiEe fEDm
appointing Committee of ERe or res0 u
tons and one OF three en- Credentials, no
business of importance was transacted dS,r-
ing the afternoon session, and at : o elaek
the Convention took recess e.ntil$, when
it reassembleS and proceeded to business.
w. ). Lewis, of EmpOria d1trOGEc ed a
resolution conde1p ming ahe disincteZ mate
against cOlOre9 children in certain LOCALITIES
attending Public Schools as being eInesv-
ilized, outrageous and unchriS.ian, whiot
was adopted The Committee On on&er 81
business reported recommending the slomi
nation of a eanlGats for sC0Erressa&n-at.
large, and canidate for Audi1sx, of SRte
and asks the Repxblican party 10 support
them at the next general electiSn. 4 hen
a motion was made t0.adSDt t,le 20 port, &ey.
Watson OF Wyandotte desired the order de
ferred until he heard fron the Committee
on resolutions. After an kouE Of nnintslli-
gent wTangling, the adoption of the ordeC of
business was deferred and the fGalSTing ccs-
oluhons were read, preiaoed with a lang
series of whereases, eecoUnting tie nunaer-
GUS efforts to gain recognition a. tie ha3d
OF Republicans and the failures 10 reeeis-e
the same:
.vARIoIss RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, By the cOlOred voters o. Kansas, s.
Convention assembled, that we re-aH rm our ds-
vOtiOn 70 the party OF freedom, end e0SSa rights
for al classes and conditions Of nen.
2. That the amendment 70 the Constitution con
ferring upon ne the right Of sufrsge and citizen
ship contemplaSes that ne dissi2 elton snail be
3. That we have received with. alarm tie grow
ing tendency OF the party in power t0lig23Te the
claim OF our race oE en equal parte patton IN the
withstSuding orr Votes hare been absolutely
necessary ia the last three Presidential eleo.iOns
sDd many State and LEGAL elections. 90 party sue
4. That a republican fonn of Covering ent
with equal laws aEd.agIEl rights, itliS Inreeson-
able 70 expect that the organiEakon'ot political
party can be long maintained b. excl1dfng tom
the Administration any one class of voters. either
from considerations Of PERSONAL an bitsos, race or
color.
5. The present and futuse welfs-e,Gf our nee
aud its elevation in the scale of Foiitcsl eduea-
tional religious aud civil Lie. and the consideu.-
ton of all the elements al national, moral ard
governmental progress. 1poR whick the prosper
lty of the whole county depends. eeI1maud US -
equal privileges and our repugnance to all forms
of party selhshneSs. ana 70 the pdLncai Sema
gOgues who have 50 often maee us promises be
fore our popular elections. only 10 be hnoken
when the elections were over.
6. That fully recognizing az the rights and
privileges of those with wAoEa We have been or
may be associated IN politics. action. W. herf by
1emand an ,pal recognition Tor ourselves In all
he akairs of the Government IN which We live.
z. That while we do not claim that say msn
hould be nominated. elected appointed to- e.
3tewho belongs 70 any particular 6ece or because
LIS skin is black. we do claim that no man shouk
re excluded from otfos on acccEzt OF Ice or
soior and that while there are co,sred men OF
soDesty ard capabihty in the dominant party. f,
hey have been generally excluded from o4ice 4
organization, originally dedicated 10 the pro-
motion az equal rights has come to.scr=e the in
terests OF the few et the exnease of%he many, AID
that justice to all and ~ ali while Found IN the
platforms. Is no longer recogn-zed IN TIE practice
of those in power.
g. That in addition to tkis mononly of Office
on the party OF the few Which has creasee.E dom
ineering and flee holding class. contrG-y 20 the
spirit and genius Of our institutions We sseplOre
the growth of the corporate Ec0acQOlies. SIG fear
that unless their pt interference In elsetiOi
and in legislation Is Checked, there <gGl be
drought mp an atisteeraey not less dangecazs TO
popular liberty THAI was theElSve lower.
These resolutions we're edoPtel.
w. A. Fairfax, of Chautauaua CoE7ty,
was nominated fur SoEgresGrn an-zt large. A
State Central Committee OF sevea mem bars
were elected. and at o'clock this morn5g
the Convention adieurRed.
ANXIOUS Nights.
= With the setting of the sun thsre comes a
period OF extreme anxiety to a class of peO-