The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-02-18
MAssILLoN MATTERS.
West End News Neies and Personal aud
General Items VI Interest,

Mr., schIltds, editor of the WllmOt II i'
teTprlae, made our city visit yesterday
IL Bcala, Of COshoctOn, aud j, NJ
Hogan, " Canton, were registered 1T The
Conrad Honse yesterday
James Fry died y4s'efiay NOR ing nj
the residence OF Li4 tlHt r, Mira X ve'
on the west side, OF congestion # The
lungs, caused by blood poisoning
Philip Kriaher, n farmer living two
mites east OF MaasilIOn, died yesterday
Ut or lingering Illness rom a 3. rain
caused by hitting a barrel Of elder
The report from YOn"gstown ypater'
dag WAS that Anthony Moran, who went
from here there to tafe charge OF u hotel
Il dead. Wa have not been hble h. learn
whether or not the report has any foun'
datlOa In fact
A LARGE party OF friends surprised
Philip b umenaehein NJ his home on
Mn-klngum street laat night, Hklug
possession OF the house aud ylug
Themselves until late hour, Music by
the Screw orchestra
Council convened at 1880 last evening,
A members present tXMpt OYrrtOn, OF
The second, Ray, OF thu Tnild and Bnl.
lock, Of The Fourth waid.. o motion
OF Huber the Street Commissioners ~
POETS fnr the week ending Jtnurry % I,
0f Sli,6b, week ending Jduuafy 8O,h, of
fl5 10 aud week ending Febluirl On,
OF Sli 10, were referred 10 lhe proper
committee. On motion OF Snyder the
following bills were ordered 10 be paid:
Henry Schrivr, so 75; Snyder ~
schwarm. Sl5; Milton Rlchnd 'ou 500;
., Baalz $50; John Pepper, 800; Tao,
Hogan, 800; Michael Eaa's, 500 and
Go,tleib Mailer 800 On motion ( Sny
drran order for $50 wls drawn IN favor "
Miller, city engineer, 10 be paid the Grat
OF April, On motion Of Williams the
map Of the city waa accepted. The re-
port OF the City Solicitor, affecting the
4 I lement OF W, T, Smith W the City,
for S25 damages, received by falling on
the corner Of fremont and krle alreets
sidewalks, which were badly In need Of
repairs, was accepted. Tue President
report III Il Si25 OF tho appropriation,
made by thu Sta,e for lxlug he oulyert
underneath the canal, remained and
was given 70 the city, but the money
has been dra gn aud HE Council q IN q
quandarv, not knowing who holes the
money He also 3 Ia the Council should
lrg, II possible tO obtain more money
from the Board OF Public Works, to help
defray the expenses Incurred by built
Ing the bridge on Canal street aud wall
OF the waste way, which amounted 10
unnut 40 Onn ~ antinu NJ tIuhuR In
mater was referred 10 the 0 mmlttpe
on Stfeels and Alleys, Including city
solicitor aud Engineer, On motion Of
Williams the Council adjourned for two
weeks.
A public meeting OF the cOlOred cltl'
zena OF MaaaillOn was held at the A, NJ,
H. Church. The object OF the meeting
was to Organlze society TO DO knewn
~ the Civil Rights UuiOn, and to give
expression OF Tho views Of the people
concerning Ihe recent action OF the col
ored proprietor OF one OF our city barber
shops. Mr.. George Saunders was made
chairman OF the meeting. A committee
OF llye was appointed 10 draft tesolu ions,
Mr.. q, N, Porter, chairman Of the com
mittee, TO Orted the following resolu.
ti0na, which were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS Que OF our race has per.
petrated upon us gross wrong by try
ing TO tfample upon our rights which
were given ns by the Leglsla ur0 OF
Ohio; therefore, be II
RESOLVED, That the cOlored cltlz1ns
OF Massill0n do not indorse the
conrs, taken by one John Fields In
trying 10 trRmplp upon The rights given
ns In 1884 by the Democratic Legislature
OF Ohio,
RESOLVED, Thai any colored man or
anybody who would try TO establish
auch mean, c0ntemptlble principle ia
not worthy OF his citizenship,
RESOLVED, That the source from which
II came was nncalled for by him, aud we
lock upon IL m an insult,
RESOLVED. That the drawing 0f the
"c0lOr line" started by one OF our rae
with few white men nj the bottom Of
II, is u Disgrace TO them.
RESOLVED, That wa do not Intend for
any OF our rights OF manhood 10 be taken
from US after having earned them by our
loyalty aud devotion 10 the nation In It's
hour Of extreme peril,
RESOLVED. That we demand that com
plete liOer,y and exact quality In the
enjoyment Of all civil, political aud pub
lie rights should be q tabllAled aud
strictly maintained through The Unl0n,
and that neither tha law nor ita admin
istration should admit any dscrlmlna
tion In respect TO cllizons by reason VI
race, cto n Or color,
RESOLVED, That the only civil rights
law that was passed In this Stata wa
passed by the Democratic party, to
which party we return our sincere
thanks. and remind II Of lta declaration
made In tho Legislature of 1884 "fhal
we recognize the equality VI NJ men he.
fore the law, aud hold that II " the duty
OF government In ils dealings with the
people TO give equal aud exact justice 10
all, regardlese OF color, nativity or race.
RESOLVED, That we invite the cooper
alton OF all good men and women In
securing such Legislation as may be
necessary 10 complete our freedom, and
that we advise the i'm ediate ofganiz "a.
tion OF Civil Rights associations
throughout the country. through which
proper agitation and earnest work for
our cause may be inaugurated aud car.
ried out.
RESOLVED. That copy Of these reso.
lutlone should DO sent 10 at least two OF
tho county DaDera 10 be Dubliabod.