The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1888-01-28
.ul!aE. MEN IN CONVENTION.
THE RACES TREATMENT IN
GEORGIA EXPOSED.
tFrom our special ~poudent.l
MACON. Ga, Jan'v. %, 1898

met in this city and WAS called Il,
order BY Rev. w. J Wtile. and tn
call for the Cnnventiou read by
Rev G. Walker of August
ion. W. A Piptlger rs elected
trmpofary chaH;nm and DIR. \. +
Williams OF Cr,wlo dviiie. elect, d
tempotorN secFe ary, sud . commit.
to- at hve - pesmsneut officers,
and 60 n,n't:.e 1T ten on enrol
ment appointed.
The committee on permanent
organization reported for Preside t,
Rev. W. j. White, Wee T. esiie is
Rev. e. K, Love, aud 5. w. L ,siey
Esq. aud A. w. Burnet and G NJ
Manning, Secretaries. G .nsld.,-
able discussion here took place.
Dr.. Love declined the position of
Vice-President, when the . her
nominees were elected with E. A.
Williams as one IF the Vice Presi-
dents.
President White took the chair
aud delivered a speech setting forth
IN timely language the interests
calling the Convention together.
which he characterized the m st
important since the war He in
staneed the prlvatinns and drpriva
tiOns OF the race and their DISTRESS
es, and the Importance of petitiniug
Congress- to pass the Blair Edura-
tionaI Bill, and that monument be
erected TO the colOred soldiers, who
sacrificed their lives tor the cause oil
the Union in the late war.
A committee of ton ON various
resolutions Was appointed and To
this committees the Suite 81 ot tenn
perance was assigned. winch ps-ign
Inent was the signal for letting
loose OF storm of feeling pro and
ron. The advocates of temperance
prevailed in having the subject re-
ferred to the committee. Commit
tees OH the jury, and chat gang
aystems, lynching, education, md
agrn uiture We're appointed.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
Convention assembled at she
hour appointed. A resolutian en-
dMslng az BLAIR Educational BIZ,
" PIE scented. when n"le spec b
bv Mr.. 1. NJ DE ,t whomthe Mac )"
papers duubpd the se"Ond Pledge
aud whom BIrI,op Turner highly
commended with uustintrd word
He was followed by Bishop Tnrue'
in ~ very able manner and by 9th
ers. Resolutions on the p mIt-nti-
AIRY wa submitted aud ,blv di>cn-s-
cd hv Hon 4. Wilson OF Camden,
and others
THURSDAY
The Convention met al the ap-
pointed hour, 8 o'clock. The min
utes OF the previous day were read
conf med with correcti Ills Hon.
W. A. Pledger moved that the sym.
pathies 1T this convention he extern
ded to those of our race IN Green
vale, :. c., who lynched The eau
caslan %ho despoIled one OF our
race and commended the actions ut
the people of Greenville and CharI.
eston IN raising money to defend
the lynchers. Tbs resolution wa-
passed.
Bishop Turner III few words
after it's passage. criticised the wis
dom of such a rash action, where
upon motion for reconsideration
was made and for two hours persons
clamored to be heard pro and con,
AMID ten thousands "pints of order
The discussion waxed warmer and
hotter. The advocnies tor recon-
.ideration were, J. w. LYONS,
Bishop Turner. G. I Walker and
others. Tee opposition, was led by
Messrs. Pledger, Love. WImbush OF
Atlanta aud Others. Reconsidera-
ton prevailed and the resolut ion
modified. THAT we commend the
actions of the people OF Greenyille,
aud.in Charleston in raising money
I, defend the Iynchsrs." BIS OPP
Turner'S experience aud leadership
stood the conventions in good stead
at this important juneture, to pre-
ven. great rashness and unwise