San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-28
SEISMIC POLITICS.
THE COLORED CONVENTION WILL
NOT NOMINATE OR ENDORSE
ANY ONE TICKET.

! CUTTING some HeOpleS
Candidate.
The colored mass meeting at Krisch
hall, last night, was a very cTeditable
and orderly one. There was represen-
tative gathering of the colored men, and
on the outskirts of the hall were many
white men, who watched the proceed
ings with considerable interest.
About 8 o'clock, Mr.. James Martin,
Jr., called the meeting to order and in a
brief speech told the meeting that 1t was
held In order that the colored mans SEN
timent could be freely expressed and the
best political action asCertained. He
then called for the election of officers.
As a result OF such election, James Mar
| tin Jr.. became chairman OF the meeting
and Jacob LYONS and j. l.. Van DuZOr
were made secretaries. The chairman
| then appointed StOvall, Wallace and
Lewis as sergeants-at-arms.
| Fayette Walker arose and wanted the
objects of the meeting explained again
and the chairman cOurteOusly and clear
| ly did this, stating that the meeting
would in The end please itself as to what
action they took in the matter.
The Rev. Mack Henson was called up
on and thought as he said, he came
| there only to see what was going on; he
made manly and telling speech. In
| the course OF his remarks, he said the
| eyes of the world were on the colored
man and he wanted them to act like
men. The colored man was practically
| new man, and some expected too much
from him. The main thing for them to
do was to act well their part, quit them
selves like men, respect themselves and
then others would respect them. The
colOred man had puzzled statesmen and
many had doubted whether the ne
gro was fit to exercise the high
est rights of citizenship that OF
voting, and this in measure had been
caused by improper voting. The negro
voted for men who afterwards ignored
and oppressed them. If man was
white it was no reason they should give
him blind allegiance. They were de-
barred from his social circle, but they
could teach men to respect you II they
only acted rightly. He begged them
not to barter away their glorious priv
ileges Of American citizenship, that OF
free and independent vote. There were
men going about claiming to be leaders,
who said that they carried the cOlored
vote In their pocket. and il was said the
vote was sold or pledged TO certain can
ddates. If this was true the freedom
that was purchased by the best Ameri-
can blood had been shed In vain and the
slavery was far worse, because the peo-
pie had placed the chains of corruption
upon them. Be good citizens, think for
yourselves, act for yourselves. Men
should be elected devoid of all race
prejudice, and these will make
good government, the only one
could be popular with the people. Men,
especially at these times, would try to
pull the wool over their eyes, but don't
let them. He was republican by con-
viction, and could not be anything else
il he tried, and he was in favor of repub-
licans, because they had been and were
the true friends of the negro. He was
in favor of the republican state ticket,
and advised all to vote for it from top to
bottom. but he had voted for democrats
in county elections, and would do 1t
again, for he would not vote for hypo-
crit simply because he was called repub-
lican. He wanted to see an honest judge
elected; one who had the manhood to
do justice. The man who wronged the
negro, because he was a negro, would
wrong the white man; the man who OPP
pressed the Mexican because he was
Mexican, would Cypress the negro; and
the man who cursed the Dutchman be-
cause of his nationality would
curse the white man. Vote the re-
publican state ticket, but in county
politics give the..office to the best man.
Study pOliiitics. A politician told him
the negro should not study politics as it
would widen the breach between them,
but at the Springs the other day the
politician told all to study politics.
Tou can guess who it is. He said that
when he heard that he thought he means
me, and at all events he intended that
1t should mean him. He advised all to
study history and politics. as he did. He
begged them TO exercise the franchise as
intelligent men, and to walk to the polls
with their minds made up and tickets
made out, and that they would not sell
the votes. If they did, the men who
bought them would not respect them,
and they had no right 10 respect them.
If they sold their votes they would be
oppressed and he hoped that when they
groaned under oppression the angels
would not hear their cries and good men
would stop their ears. He urged them
not to let beer or whisky influence their
votes and that they would cast
an intelligent and honest bal
lot. showing that the negro had
ceased to kiss the rod that
smoIe them. Then he went for the
school board in no measured tones, show
ing its folly and injustice to the colored
class. alderman Gallagher, of the school
board, was present and WINGED and
blushed at the accusations made against
the board, which were enthusiastically
cheered.) Continuing, he said the edu
cation that raised the white man would
raise the colored man and ought to be
free and of the best kind. Education
taught him courtesy. He was courteous
to the white lady, but no more 80 than
he was to cOlored lady. He did not go
into the white mans parlor, and was
content to leave white women alone.
He wanted the white men to leave the
black women alone too. (Cheers.) In con-
clusion, he wanted to see honest men
elected, but thought that there should be
an understanding how they would treat
the colOred men. He also thought that
one of the county commissioners should
be colored man. He concluded by urg-
ing the colored men 10 do their duty
voting honestly for the best men.
Fayette Walker was called, and after
urging that many black men had whittier
hearts than white men, disclaimed that
the colored meeting of Monday as
representative one. Clubs were organ
ICED now to endorse candid ates, but
some times they failed, and ought to.
He advised them to turn deaf ear TO
clubs and keep sharp eye on tricky
candidates, and he advised all to vote in
q honest way.
Mr.. J. II. Holt liked the peoples
ticket and was under no obligation to
any party.
Mr.. J. p. Newcomb complained that
he was an abused man and said he
had not sought the nomination