The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-10-07

70 uust tue power OF a King started forth on its
may be enabled to enact such leCislation. while
here as will help TO strike to earth the last vestge
Oh monopoly and compel Il to stand, where rich
| ana poor should stand-eQuae before human law
THE ooLoRED BROTHER.
In concluding his speech. Powderly said that
some OF the members of visiting delegations, who
st oL osrSer nue. tnan their brothers, could not
with what had long been the eustom here.
ana Snt old customs and prejudices do
hoe hssr n .rtIea6dIy readily vanish There
where a delegation to the number of sixty from
Memphis has only one colored member among
tnen. lie was refused admittance to the hotel
standing by the principles of the order which re-
cognizes no distinctions of creed, nationality or
color went with their colored brother to Introduce
him 10 them, 30 that Il might 90 forth that they
practiced what they preached.
Az the close OF his address Powderly requested
| that all those present, who were not delegates
should retire, and thanked them for having come
to tne opening services.
THANKING GEN. LEE.
Ihe master workman of Richmond district
moved vote of thanks TO Governor Lee. After
THIS was heartily and unanimously given, 1t was
followed by burst of rousing cheers for Vir-
ginia's governor. All but the delegates then left
the hall and the convention settled down to practi.
cal work that had called them together and In
which they bid fair to be engaged for the next two
weeks OF more.
In secret session the only business done was the
Adjournment was then taken to o'clock O.
morrow morning.
RICHMOND, Va, October 5.-General Worthy
Foreman Griffith called the second session OF the
Knights of Labor convention to order at O'Clock
this morning, in the absence of Mr.. Powderly who
was detained at his hotel by business It was an
nounced that the convention on credentials was
not ready to report and nothing could be done un-
Ill their report was read. While waiting speeches
were made by delegates to aid In iding the time
| away. Shortly after 10 O'Clock, Powderly arrived
| and was presented by Brother 0Donnell with a
gavel made from the wood of the orange tree that
grew on the spot where Gen Pakenham was killed
at the battle of New Orleans, The presentation
was made on behalf of the New Orleans Knights.
IL was learned that the convention on credentials
would not be ready to report until D. m. The CON
vention then adjourned till that hour
Before the delegates left the hall, Mr. Powderly
strongly urged them TO avoid the use of strong
drink while In Richmond AS individuals be said
he had no right to dictate as TO what they should
do but they were not here as individuals, but as
representatives of vast constituency. The eyes Of
the world were upon them while here and that
constituency would be judged by their conduct.
the convention went into session again at two
o'clock.
The report of the committee on credentials was
then ready. Secretary Turner said II would take
four hours te read IT,
RACE ISSUE RAISED.
The race issue raised, when colored Delegate
his white brother delegates, of District 40, New
York, refused to 90 there without him. has
appeared In another shape. The Knights of Rich
mond, arranged for parade, tournament and ball,
next Monday in honor of the visiting knights, and
committee of arrangements was appointed, When
the Ferrell question arose II became a problem
how the ball could he given without bringing mp
the question In new and more yexatious shape
IL Ia contrary TO local customs and preiudicea TO
have whites and blacks at balls together. II the
knights of Labor have a ball and both colors be
admitted TO the same hall many white knights
here would refuse TO attend Visiting knights
especially after PowdeTly's re-declaration of tie
principles OF equality of the races, to-day, might
refuse lnyltations Another complication springs
from the fact that W. II. Mullen, master workman
OF the Richmond district, is candidate for CON
gress, and his influence is strong with the commit
tee, If 1t is decided to admit whites and negroes
to the same hall many of his white supporters
would abandon him The committee on arrange
pents had meeting last evening and at an early
hour this morning they decided, after an exhaus
question of comingilng Of white aud color.
ed people at the ball TO settle itself
IL has been arranged to have two dancing
Lynch said this afternoon II was not the intention
to assign one to the whites and the other 70 coored
knights. This order recognized no such distinct
ion, but at the same time the feeling here In regard
to social intercourse of the races Is so well UNDER
stood fhey anticipate no trouble on that score lt
was expected, OF course, that the colored people
would prefer to associate with their own people.
IL, however, col0red knight and lady should
choose TO dance with white people In the other
pavilion, he knew of no intention TO prevent
them.
Chairman Lynch, when asked II colored oueata
should present themselves at the table where the
whites were seated at the banquet, what would be
doneY
lie replied that he expected no trouble in that
way, but did not suppose they would be prohibited
from doing so. lie intended speaking 20 Mr.. Pow
derly on the subject In aday or So lie repeated he
expected no trouble. Funds for the entertainment
were raised by the local assemblies of Richmond-
col0red and whites The Knights have separate
assemblies and the colored knights have contri.