The colored patriot., 1882-06-01

Overton, Clay.
The convention then adjourned 10
2 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
MIR. Kelley called the meeting to
order at 2 80 o'clock, and on motion
the temporary officers were made
permanent.
The rep ort OF the committee on
credentials showed the following
delegates present.
Montgomery county-W A, Price
Labette county,. w. French, j.
P. Flynn, =. Wormacks, r. Stafford.
Cherokee county-Thomas Shaw,
proxy for four votes.
Sedgwick county-ThomaS Glover
LYONS cOunty-JnO. A, Anderson,
G.. S. w. Lewis, W. A Smith, J. Il,
Stafford.
Clay county-M. W. Overton.
Leayenworth county-Chas. Perry
w. D. Matthews, w. d. K9lley
jefferson county-W. L. Eagleson.
Chatauqua county-A. Fairfax.
Douglas county-C. II, Langston
VIM. Gray, a Williams, James Smith
Samuel Kiue, A.LcWis, G, G. james,
Jno. Carson, Doc McWilIiam, H. r
Pinckney.
Usage county,, w. French.
Morris cOunty-C. NJ. Johnson.
Wyandotte county-F, d, Carter,
B + Watson, O. Summers,
Shawnee county-FirSt Ward-
James Mitchell, L. w. Wilkerson, G.
Currin. Second Wdl4l-L' Fullbrio hi
J, H. Stuart, A. P. Smith. Third Ward
--Thos. L. McGee, E. H. White,
Fourth Word-J. j. Jennings, 6.
w, Smith, p. Picket. at Large
f. Handy and l., NJ. Anderson.
The following committees were
appointed:
On resolutions-H. Il, Pinckney
Douglas: L. Fullbright, Sha vince
w. A. Price, Chatauqua: il. Fairfax
Labette; B f Watson, Wyandotte.
On order of business-C II Lang.
ston, Douglas; J II Smith, Douglas
J FL Stuart, Shawnee.
The call OF the meeting signed by
the State central committee was
read by Secretary White.
The committee on resolutions
through its chairman, Rev. Mr.. Pinck'
ney, of Lawrence, made the follow
ing report:
WHEREAS, The great mass of the coloret
voters OF Kansas have always supported the
Cand dates and labored for the success of the
Republ can parry; and
WHEREAS, In gratitude Tor the abolition OF
slavery, the privilege OF the ballot box and
the legal recognition of civil r'gniS, we have
steadIastly responded 10 all the appeals of tEt
party leaders in behalf of pa ,izan success dur
/ ing a period OF nearly twenty years; and
WHEREAS. During this long period of time
4 the Republican party has persistcGtly rsfusc5
I 10 nominate either on the State or Nation&
tiCkets a single man of color. nutWit hstandinE
/ we have repeatedly appealed TO the party con
vend0ns to thus recognize our race in proper
/ ton to our numerical power at lhc ballot box
/ and
WHEREAS In the distribution of the Stat,
and National patronage in Kansas we have
been almost entirely ignored.
/ WHEREAS. The debt of gratitude due from
I our race To the early leaders OF the party fol
their fidelity 10 freedom has been fully paid b.
4 the acceptance on our part of all the part
candidates presented for our support. ald b'
the faithful performance Of su menial aut
z subordinate party service imposed upon uS bS
4 the party leaders. and
4 WHEREAS, The independence, number, char
4 acter, intelligence, interests, education an
general welfare of the c0.orsd population u
4 Kansas. demand that the policy q our rae,
should he changed, and ahat il ,he nomination
anu election or members of Congress- uf al
Stale and local ofhcers. and in the Distribution
I ot fedora patronage. the same rccognj jtio-
should he extended In us that mas been - Ion.
\ exclusively extended u the white politician.
II of .he Republican party. aud
WHEREAS, The nou-sep preventative character
the >clnshucss of tho party leaders n,
methods employed. he existence Of rrs.{u1ice
and the Interference of the oEce-hgldIuE elias.
. e combine t2 control the primary meetIn-~ ot
tbs people ami make il impossible far l- II $
cure Iutt recognition through such ob5ec
ueAab,e political machinery: Therefore. DC Il
Resolved. B the c5lored voters "a Kau.a.
~ STATE Cooyen- Ton assembled
2. That We rc-alA-2 our devotion to IN.
party ~ freedom sud equal rights fer al class
e. AMI conditions Of man.
:. That the am .ndUeats L. the constitution
cunfeTrng uppn u the gbts Il suffrage an
CITIZENSHIP contemplate that uo dlstlnctioe
should be made against Is oa account Cf -acs
or color.
! That we have siewcd with alarm the Frov-
inE t.ndency of the party In power to tgu0r,
the ciAlL- of our race &pr equal participation
IN The vast patronage ~ the general x1ver,
ment notwithstanding our votes have heer a.,
so.uteiF necessary IN the lsGt tAree presldea