The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-05-12
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THE COLOR LINE.
1t Is Drnwn by independence Re-
publiCans.

IL is Drawn by independence Re.
p~ublicans.
From the Kansas City Times, May 8.
The party line was tightly drawn by
Independence republicans.
The members of the republican party
at Independence and in Blue township
organized a republican league, and not
only refused to admit colorcd republi-
cans TO membership but violently in
suited them. The meeting was held at
the county courthouse and attended by
about two hundred persons.
Mr.. A. w. Jones, acting chairman of
the Jackson county republican league,
and DIR. w. T.. Cutler, its secretary,
were present for the purpose of affect
ing the organization. Mr.. A. w.
Jones called the meeting to order and
INDUCED in a lengthy speech, during
the course of which he gave n history
Of the county organization and attcmp-
ted to show a necessity for organizing
a white and a cOlored republican league.
A call was then made for an enroll
mcnt of names. This enrolment 1t was
explained only called for the sigma
lures of white persons. Up to this
point everything had been running
smoothly.
The announcement that COlOred
people would be excluded from mem
bership and that the organization
would be a white republican leagne
exclusively raised as much uproar
almost as Il b%ombshell would have
done. Ii was an uprOar, too, which
1unnlI bnun mazda (iIy lnunSaInF.
Quarlcs' hair rise on end or cause
Mayor Kumpf to utterly despair of
cOnciIiating the colorcd people with
the party's past mistakes. When Mr..
Jones had finished speaking, n call
was made for Preston Roberts, who
moved that, inasmuch as the declara-
ton and bylaws rs adopted by the
jackson county league, did not make
any distinction between white and
black republicans, colored men be
allowed to enroll their names with
those of the white members. This met
with the most intense opposition from
the acting chairman and Others. The
uprOar then began in earnest and for
an hour the courthouse atmosphere
was black with conflicting expressions
regarding the negroes. Colonel Judd
Phillips favored Mr.. Roberts motion
and seconded il, but the chair did not
entertain the motion, arbitrarily de-
clariug 1t out of order. lie emphati-
cally declared that the republican
county league by a recent regulation
had declared that the line should be
drawn, rs the Colored people were too
uncertain. This brought to his feet
Colonel l.. p. Williamson, who said in
a vehement way that lie was one of the
republicans who had organized tho
Jackson county league, and he knew
of no rule or bylaw that made the
distinction. lie, for one, was not in
favor of ignoring the negroes by lcav-
ing them out of the organization. He
declared that he wanted no kid glove,
silk stocking, lou in hand republican
ism in his. lie believed in joining
hands with all republicans, be they
black or white. Ills speech was coldly
received, and his reference to the silk
stocking element seemed to stir up Col.
Jones, who replied in Il fiery speech
that the organization Was neither a
silk stocking nor br0gan shoe league,
that il was not IL fourth. hand coach
nor Il %One-hOrsc cart divcn by II bull
dOZcr. Colonel Jones was hiie with
excitement, and said that if men want
ed To make capital out of the niggers
he would throw down the gauntlet
there and then and fight them TO tho
teeth. lie was heartily applauded.
j. ii. Jenkins, colored, then took
the floor, after Mr.. Jones, and stated
that he was present because he thought
the colored men, being republicans,
would be entitled tn the same consid-
Grafton and courtesy whites received,
aud that when he had seen the call Tor
whites to meet at the courthouse last
night, and the black republicans to-
night, he was "siruCk as with u
cyclone )" but if the white republicans
"did not want the ncgrOOes, why then,
the negroes would just as readily drop
the men they had helped to elect and
the party they had supported for
twenty-five years" Other colOred
people present told the republicans not
10 fight owe them, and that they well
understood the republicans only had
use for them for their votes thai white
republicans would tell them how they
loved them when election was nj hand,
but that when they asked for some
negro 10 be placed i'll nomi-
nation tor and elected to oin public |
Office, they "wcre told, No, we don't
want ANY niggGrs in Office" N.
Dickey, w. A.. Findicy and others
took the floor 10 explain to the negroes
present the reason why the whites
wished 10 organize separately from
That if the negroes were allowed
10 cUIhe III their organization they
would get no offices in the organization
would cut 80 insignificant II figure
IN the deliberations OF the league that
thcY would soon become dissatisfied.
Finally, Mr.. Jones called the house
order, and on motion OF Colonel
Phillips they proceeded to enroll
names SiXty-GiX names were secured
of All audience Of $50. Colonel
Jones then declared his obligations
discharged and instructed the club To
elect their president, vicc-prcsidcnl, !
secretary treasurer and three executive
committeeman. Mr.. N. Dickcy was
temporary chairman. Colonel
Williamson tried TO run ia the name of I
D. a. jenkins for temper AIRY secretary.
Nj. w. "A. Finley arose and stated that
il could not be, that they had as well
drop the discussion about negroes, for
negroes could no take part in their
and il was well enough 10
understand il, so Jenkins name was
dropped and X. f.. Van Meter was
secretary. w. A. Finley and
Observation-Disclosures, DR., were then placed
n nomination for president and IA ballot
which resulted in favor of
X. +. Van Meter and Joseph
Mccoy were placed in nomination for
secretary and Il. f.. Van Meter was
j. J. Fletcher was elected
treasurer,