The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1888-08-02
THE NEGROES At PEACE.

Serenity Marks the Close OF the Colored
Convention ut IndianspoIrs-A stubborn
Elder-why the Negro should become
. Democrat Resolutions to Support the
st. Louis Ticket.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, july 27-Two police
officers attended tho session OF the Ma
tional Democratic negro conference and
harmony prevailed until Just before the
close, when wrangle arose over a mo-
tion to adjourn sine die, which finally
prevailed. In opening the conference
Chairman Clark called upon Elder j.
I. McDaniels, delegate from llli-
.ois, to offer = prayer. Elder McDaniels
was conspicuous in Wednesdays session
for the persistence with which he MAIN
tanned his ground in debate. When called
on for q prayer he insisted that the dele
gates should join with him in singing
hymn Objections were raised to this sug-
gestion, whereupon the elder said: If
you won't sing, won't pray" and left the
hall Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, Of Michigan, then
offered prayer.
Chairman Clark opened the proceedings
with an address giving his reasons why
the negro should become Democrat Ho
,aid, in part, careful study Of the princi-
pies set forth in the Democratic and Re-
publican platforms will convince any
man that the contest for the Presi-
dency is to be carried on this year in lines
Of thought new to this generation. The
Republicans declare in favor of free bal
lot and fair count, but know full well that
the evils Of which they complain is one
that can not be controlled by Federal ac-
tion. The decisions of the Supreme Court
have repeatedly shown that fact.
One wonders why the Republicans do
not follow the path SO plainly
pointed out by the events of the
last twenty years and why they do not re-
sort to State action, to State agitation for
the establishment Of any right. that are
now denied them. The truth is, few Of tho
evils Of which complaint Is made are polit-
ical in nature, and not many can be cured
BY political Ection. The policy Of denun-
citation and hate has been fully tried, he
said. Let US try the opposite course.
Milton Turner said he was beaten in an
open fight and he accepted his defeat with
the utmost satisfaction. He paid his re-
spects to the local Republican press and
said: 'The Republicans think this move
ment is q joke. In some sense it certainly is;
but it is a pretty serious joke, as will be
shown next November" He closed by de-
claring that "in the Republican party
there is to-day more means for greasing
the wheels for US than there is in the
Democratic party. My doors were be-
sieged last night by Republicans"
A committee headed by I. Thomas Fort
nne reported resolutions reviewing the po-
litical condition affecting the negro and
the promises made by President Cleveland
touching the full enjoyment Of their rights,
Of which the following is the summary:
.Etsoirel That we indorse the position
taken by the ST. Louis convention upon the
tariff question.
"Rtso,red, That this conference OF colored
American citizens pledge themselves and their
best efforts to secure the success OF the Demo.
cratic arty OF the Nation"
The report was adopted by rousing
vote. The only objection to it came from
Delegate w. T. Stinson. of Pennsylvania,
who declared he could not indorse the
resolutions. and demanded that his name
be stricken from the roll Of members.
Cries of Take it OF" and " Put him out"
were heard on all sides, and Stinson left
the hall
At the afternoon session this National
committee was announced:
Arkansas. Il. +. Ada.r: District OF Columbia,
B. b. Robinson: Illinois, w. T. Scott; Indiana,
:. H. shelton: Iowa, Charles Curtis; Kansas,
Frank Boyd: Kentucky, J. A. Rose: Massachu-
yetts. g. II. Plummer: Michigan, G. H. Moore;
Missouri, J. NJ lt0n Turner New York, Henry
F. Downey: Ohio. II. A. Jones; South Carol M,
+. J. Clemens: T .nnessee, II. C. Smith; Vir-
gina, s. w. Fisher
The National Committee held its first
meeting and elected w. T. Scott, Of Cairo,
ILL.,, chairman: F. A. Anderson, of Penn.
sylvania, secretary, and the following Ex.
ecutive Committee: j. Milton Turner,
chairman; II. J. Lewis, Of Michigan,
Frank Boyd, Z. II. Plummer and b. B.
Robinson.