San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-02
THEY WANT THEIR RIGHTS.
The Colored People Meet in Krisch Hal
and Organize to Secure Best
Representation.

The cOIOrcd people had Il mass meeting last
night in KrisCh hail for the purpose Of Consid-
Cring the condition of the culOrcd people and
of taking CtfuCtual steps to remedy.
Grievance which II was alleged exists, and
Mr. g. Daniels called the meeting to order.
On motion the following officers were elected
President. jas Martin, Jr NiCC-prCsidcnts
G. Daniels and II. O'NeiI; Secretary, J. F. Van
DuEor, who were duly installed.
The meeting being open, the following reSo-
luton was read and adopted.
SAN ANTONIO, oct. LIST, 1856.
Whereas. We, the colored citizens of Bcxar
county, State of Texas in mass meeting as
sCmbled. feeling the necessity of II united aC-
ton in the coming elections, to command II
recognition ms citizens and part of the COM
munity i'm which we reside have assembled for
the purpose of giving expression to our grieV
ancCs, and uniting ourselves to the end that
we will only support such candidates for ONCE
regardless of political affiliations aS will rec
ognize us as citizens and accord TO MS such
privileges and rights as the constitution and
the laws of the state guarantee us.
our franchise privileges have been grossly
misuscd, owing to the fact that we were dis
organized and we voted for men who wholly
disrCgardcd our rights rs citizens; ignored our
privileges in the jury box; disrCgardcd us in
the way OF appointments to any office of
credit; Disseminated in the way of school
facilities, and the result is we command little
or no recognition Therefore be it
Resolved, That 1t is the sense of this meet
ing that we will only support such candidates
for Office will give the cOlOrCd citizens such
recognition as they are entitled to by law. BE
it further
Resolved. That we invite the citizens of
BeXaT county to unite with us TO bring about
the desired end.
Resolved. That al executive committee on
consultation be appointed at this meeting to
consult with other organizations as to the best
course to pursue, and report at any future
time to Il mass meeting for action.
An executive committee to organize and
control the action, consisting of the following
from each ward, was then appointed:
First ward:-Fayettc Walker, W. Small
wood, George Williams, Andrew Haynes, Ben
Lloyd.
Second ward:-Tunk Madison. John L.
Moore, Yack Irwin, }. X. Davis, Albert Rich
urdsOn.
Third ward:-E P Thompson, W. lockwood,
Richard Wallace, jas. Martin, Jr. II. q.
Neil.
Fourth ward:-W. B. Smith, &. Daniels, W.
Riley, II. Gould, Chas. johnson.
This committee will sec the candidates and
make arrangements for such action is may
benefit their race.
Some fine stirring addresses were delivered
by Fayettc Walker T. p. Thompson. ). X.
Davis, Jas. Martin, JT., in which the city and
county administrations were denounced in
strong terms and the dCnuncatiOn was in all
cases endorsed by the vast majority. MIR. l..
A. Hell delivered an address explanatory of
the San Pedro club, which was well received
The meeting then adjourned sine die.
There is Il peculiar fact about this meeting
worthy of comment. II was originally called
friends, but the people under the BcXar COun-
~ Industrial League captured the meeting
quietly and made il Il peoples meeting for the
npDplg'S good