The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-08-08
a NEGLO mon.


Yesterdays Proceedings of tho Ne gro
Convention at Houston.
Houston, Aug. Especial, Tho
state Convention of colorcd men met
pursuant to adjournment at nine O'Clock
his morning, whilst the tranquility thai
marked Yesterdays proceedings was
conspicuous for its absence. EVerythinp
went smooth enough until Prof. Tibbets
ailered the following resolution, which
vas the signal tor the bursting Of the
stormlwh, oh he had evidently been brew
ing from the beginning
WHEREAS, On or about January Sth
he Legislature passed a resolution en-
l0rsiuy the course W John Irelnnu.
Governor of Texas, and
NnhuEA- There wore present in that
Legislative body two cOlOred Repre-
entatives, to wit: G. w. Wyatt, of
Waller county, and Il. q. Moore, OF
Washington county, and
WHEREAs, The said cOlored legisln-
ors voted to endorse Ireland, notwith-
standing he had proven by various acts
nd on frequent occasions his hostility
o the negro race; therefore, he it
Resolved, That we regard tho vote
# those colored representatives,
II endorsing Gov. Ireland, a
unjust to ourselves, as race
m general, and unjust to their constitu-
ency in particular.
Richard Nelson mado quite n spooch,
opposing the resolution in toto. He took
ne ground that IL was detrimental t.
me race, AZ Il people, to come here as u
civll meeting and thon censurc Gov
ireland, ~ he had undoubtedly
lone them great many favOrs, OF
| course he could not endorse his admin
istration, but he did think it was n fair
| one. lilo thought tho action of the col
| 1red representatives should not he con.
lemned unless they wore heard. II re-.
named with thor constituents, not witt
thls convention, to robuko them.
Tlbbetts gai,ied the floor and stated
tlit the cOlOred men should not in
i0rse Ireland, AZ ho had proved mmselI
tnoir enemy. He insulted the colOrod
mon when at the convention hold I'm the
iall of Representatives NJ Austin last
Joar, he was invited 10 address them
10 sent them word that II he had known
h0y were To discuss politics, no would
lot nave allowed them the use of the
lall. lie advised them to discuss sun
iay-Schools, and the raising of blonde,
'tOck. and to let politics alone. VIII,
'hould they? Tho wOol-groWers hay.
net and discussed politics. Iikewis,
he Cattle Mems association, VIII,
houldn't the colored man, too, If il,
wished?
J me resolution started great hubbub
aud was finally ruled out ul order uy tia
chairman, on the ground that it had II
political feature, The Chairman OK
planned that the convention had not mo
Tor political purposes. IL was the
agreed that a committee of five shout
10 appointed to whom should bo referre
vi resolutions hereafter offered, who's,
iuty il should be pass upon all sue
natter and determine whether or no
he matter therein contained CON
D. Within the legitimate objects of tn
b meeting.
Mauy new delegates arrived to-dn,
md tho meeting presents ANYTHING I'm
lamb-liko appearance. The details ar
sharp, personal attacks full of bitter feel
my aud what was thought ~ first To h
. gathering OF intelligent and reasonin
rolored people has turned out To he
vrangling mob of political conclnye
and Is rapidly lowering itsalf in the q,
/ I -ImntiAn pf Iln nnnt1n hntI