Arkansas weekly mansion., 1883-07-21

Resolved. That we deem il our individ-
ual collective duty a. Journalists to encour-
age Industrial pursuits among our people;
to point out throughout the columns of our
journals the necessity, advantages and ul-
innate benefits that will accrue from indus
trial pursuits; to employ every means to
encourage the opening up of the machine
shops, the factories and industrial schools,
and the introduction therein OF our youths
As apprentices and students; to persuade
our people to Preempt or purchase public
lands. and take especial pains to publish
the location, prices, and advantages OF
such lands in our Journals for the good OF
our people.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER IMPROVEMENT.
Tho next resolution adopted WAS rs fol-
lows:
Resolved, Inasm,lch as in the basin of
the Mississippi River and its tributaries
there are 3.OoO,OOO negroes who spbsist
upon the products of the soil and the
sole producers OF msst of the staple COM
moJities of our domestic consumption and
foreign commerce, this association COM
mends any feasible scheme by which this
great river can be deepened and its banks
kept from annual lnundattonS. And, fur
thcr, that henceforward all candidates for
Congress from the Mississippi Valley be
pledged to assist in securing and maintain
ing the improveme nts of the river.
A resolution WAS adopted that the word
Negro be written and printed with n
capital n.
THE TARIFF.
Resolved, That it il the sense of this con-
yention that the system of internal revenue
| is oppressive to the poor and should be dis
continued at least fast prudence will
admit, and protective tariff on imports,
| substituted therefore; that 1t is the opinion
| of this convention that protective tariff
| on imports and free manufacturing at home
would best subserve the interest of the
whole people, that it is the duty of each
editor to advocate that principle.
| Adopted, and reconsidered and flung
OUT &c. ...
| The resolution on the tariff question was
| flung out as ambiguous and squirting at
| adopted stating that the convent sn was in
sympathy with the republican party on the
tariff question.
Discussion of a lively character broke
| out on the next resolution. The opposers
| OF it took the ground that it meant putting
| the race on the market, and that the re-
republican party, if any claimed our alle-
| glance, and we had nothing yet to expect
| from the democratS. At last the resolu-
| tion was adopted by vote of IL to 3, which
reads as follows:
| DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
Resolved, That it is the sense of the Col
orcd Press Association Of these United
States that it is detrimental to the best in
| political manhood and contrary to the spir-
| it of the constitution under which we live,
to be made the tool OF any existing politi-
| cal party or to be tied to the tail OF any
nalists and molders of public opinion to in
| fluence the colored voters of the country
enceforward, in all cases and under every
circumstance, to exercise their right OF
suffrage untramelJed by party claims; to
suppress suffrage untramelfed by party
claims; to support measures and princi-
Piles rs they conceive them to be to the best
interests OF the country and the race; to
demand adequate recognition, cOmmen-
surate with the strength of the cOlored
voters OF the country, of that party to
which, in the exercise of their judgment.
they may see fit to become allies, and
hencetorth to occupy the same independ-
ent position as is occupied by the Swedcs,
GcmanS and other citizens.
Mrs. Alice Peterson addressed the con-
vcntiOn. asking that they instruct the chill
dren on the evils or alcohol. A vote of
thanks was given her and the other ladies
tor their presence.
The report of the committee on
NOMINATIONS.
brought up, motion to table it
was lost. Then ensued a commotion. For
three quarters of An hour or more every
body that could, got the floor, and raised
points of order, breaking order themselves.
The Sergeant-at-arns, Prof. Lee, lost all
patience, and intimated in strongest terms
that he would use all the power God had
given him to enforce the authority of his
Office The upshOt of the whole matter
was that every body who desired was al
lowed to make nominations. and the eIec-
ton began on President. Ca the fourth
ballot l'led5er was elected. There
were three other candidates at first, but
the next strongest WAS Rev. MIR. Simmons
of Louisville. After MIR Pledger's election
the remainder of the report was adopted,
and the following were accordingly placed
in Office. First Vice President, w II Scott,
of Illinois; Second Vice President, w A
Sinclair, OF Tennessee: Recording Secre-
tary, w . Vance OF New Albany, In
diana Corresponding Secretary ii
Simkcns. Little Rock Arkansas; Treasurer,
Rev. w y Simmons, Louisville, Ken
tucky. Executive Committee-N II Mitch
ell. Illinois; w A Sweeney, Michigan; j
ID ISrower. Kansas.
The place of next meeting was fixed At
Detroit. Mich. ;stime second Tuesday in
july, 1854. The convention then adjourned.