Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-26
The "Indemntey, Party.

WHAT MR.. NILES PROPOSES TO D0-wHY he DID NOT
GO TO THE CoLoRED CoNvRNT1oN-HIs PARTY TO
HAVE TICKET IN THE FIELD.
Mr.. J. W. Miles, OF Arkansas, the APOSTLE OF the
colored sind emnity party, Is still in the CITY, He
did not go to the Louisville convention because as
he stated to STAR reporter.he wanted to stay
here to press his case before the Department of
Justice, to which department his appeal to the
President for protection for colored people In the
south was referred.
OBJECT OF THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTION TO DECLARE
WAR ON THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY.
II know what they are going to do down there"
he said to STAR reporter. "They are going to
declare war; they are going to declare war against
the republican party. don't want anything to do
with that I have sent a resolution there to be
offered. and want to see what they will do with
have got the negro just where they want him: he
Is between two fires Their only chance now is
the indemnity party"
FRED. DOUGLASS FOR PRESIDENT.
'Do you propose to put out a ticket at the next
national electlon?" asked The STAR reporter.
Eyes, think we will, "'said Mr.. Niles. "Wemay
put out Fred. Douglass as President-use our best
timber first you know"
Mr.. Niles has prepared for publication the fol-
lowing statement, setting forth the
OBJECTS AND AIMS OF THE NEW PARTY:
"1nasmuch as have undertaken on behalf of
the indemnity party, now organized and rapidly
extending In the south. to appeal to the President
Congress and the people on our behalf it is proper
that should set forth what We propose to do, and
why.
1ses twenty years. A few of our people favorably
situated have accumulated property and pro-
servtlity bound hand ana foot. denied the rivhts
OF citizens and deprived OF the stimulants ana
conditions OF Improvements To these the future
The system OF rents, high prices, low wages and
creats Keeps US always In debt and forever at the
farce We are not allowed to acquire land. and
wnen we undertake to settle upon the public
state lands a other c,tizsns we ere expelled
have peace by suppress ion and subordination.
There Is another reason why We should separate
cheap labor OF the black he will no more progress
than under the slave system. The present rela-
ton Is damage to both races
The separation and formation OF self-sustaininp
communltles VII! enhance the price OF all common
labor, black and white, and thus tend to equalze
things The best citizens are those who have
homes OF their own, and therefore a common in
terest IN the peace and good order OF society.
pubic d ths
stead laws, In such numbers as to make them the
controlling element Such lands exist in Arkans IS
government cannot or will not enforce our COM
mon rights to these lands, then we must look else
where.
For the information and aid OF those who do
not know how to reach these lands, we propose to
establish land agencies at tie most eligible points
when they have reached the lands q proof Of
their good faith. they will be helped to the means
o! making crop, and required to reimburse when
able, and to help others. We had this work
thoroughly systematic I'd, four hundred improving
lands, IS 600 TO pay homestead fees, a village
started, g.; all OF which was destroyed and
taken.
The whites who are interested in our CHEAP
labor and votes, and those of our own race who
nave no other constituency, politicians, Office
| holders, aspirants and shystpr lawyers Will op-
pose this movement They will insist that we
stay and fight it out on this line, If it takes
thousand years, but very careful to keep them
selves a: respectful distance from danger or the
work OF regeneration, overburdened with disa-
DllltleS: washington city Is infested with this
class OF fraudulent pretenders, who have no more
tiCian
.,d Finally. we intend to demand public recogni-
tion OF our right to life, liberty, pursuit of.
nap oness, and all the franchises OF citizenship
we can owe no allegiance to a party or people
VINO promise these in words ana deny them in
acts our eHort Is lautable, and must meet the
approval or all men who value the comforts and
stmulants OF home OF their own. These we can
only nave IN small degree where we are.
"!ney VINO would be free must themselves strike
the blow" We have depended on broken promises
TOT nearly quarter OF a century. In doing this
we are doing just what we have been advised TO
do-"help yourself" We are entitled to help-to
this chance for life and liberty We intend to
make the EFFORT, help or no help. Politicians and
pretended philanthropists will take notice