The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-07-13
THE COLORED PRESS.
Closing Proceedings of the Association-Res-
Olutions Adopted.

ST. LOUIS, July 12.-The colored editors re-
assembled to-day. The attendance was in
creased by about twelve delegates from the
East. The committee on nominations re-
ported the name of w. A Pledger for presi-
dent but recommended no other persons for
the offices. The report caused general dissat-
isfaction, and for long time there was an
exciting debate, enlivened by personalities.
Finally the report was reeommitted, and the
committee instructed to name full list of
officers
During the afternoon session the commit
tee on resolutions submitted a series OF re-
solves declaring, in substance, in favor of
the co-education of the races and the training
of school-teachers; ur1ing industrial pur-
suits; pledging every means in their pow
err to open up machine-shops, factories
and industrial schools, and the instruction
therein of negro youth as apprentices and
Students advising negroes to pre-empt or
purchase public land; favoring the improve
ment OF the navigation of the Mississippi
river AID the protection of its banks from
overflow; declaring it detrimental to the best
interests OF the negro race and repugnant to
the idea of political manhood to be
made the tool of any existing political
party, or be tied to any political kite, and
pledgiEg the Cclored Press Association to
henceforward influence under all circum-
stances, the colored voters of the country to
exercise their right of suffrage untrammeled
by party claims; to support measures and
principles as they conceive them to be for the
best interests of the country and the race; to
demand recognition commensurate with the
strength of the colored voters of the country
of that party to which they may see fit to
I haCo oil ba1 to ha
same independent position as is occupied by
| the Swedes, Germans and other citizens.
| A resolution was also adopted stating that
| the convention is in sympathy with the Re-
! publican party on the tariff question, and
| that the word negro be written and printed
with a capital On"
| A resolution asking the Secretary of the
Interior to appropriate So, 900 for the support
of negro schools in the Indian Territory and
one favoring high tariff on imported sugar
were tabled.
During the debate on the resolutions, Miss
| Annie C. Sneed, daughter of Rev. Samuel H.
| Sneed,. of Kentucky who freed his slaves
and made himself poor because he thought
it right was introduced, and made speech
| To- the convention, as also did Miss Alice
Peterson. Both these ladies spoke on the
subject of temperance, they specially urging
! that the children be instructed regarding the
evils of alcohol
Phe following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, w. A. Pledgs, of
Georgia; first vice-president ". A. Sinclair
OF Tennessee recording secretary, w. O.
Vance, of Indiana: corresponding secretary
H. Simpkins, of Arkansas treasurer w. J.
Simmons, of Kentucky. The next meeting
will be held at Detroit, on the second Tues
day of July 1884. Adjourned
Tonight the delegates are being enter
tanned at the armory by the Attaclz and Sum
ner guards, two finely-drilled eolored mill
tary companies.