The Appeal., 1889-11-09
the LEAGUE.
The Progressive COlored Citizens
of st. Paul Meet and Form an
AfrO-American League
Perfect Harmony Prevails.


Perfect Harmony Prevails.
Pursuant to the call made in The AP'
PEAL a large number OF the progressive
Colored citizens of st. Paul met in Mar
ket Eall last Tuesday evening and form
ed the Atro-American League of st.
Paul, Minnesota No. l, under the plan
submitted uy T. Thomas Fortune .ol
New York. The meeting was called to
order by j. @. Adams who stated
the object of the meeting and
read the constitution under which
the league was to be formed. Rev.
J., Nj. Henderson was chosen tenn
porary chairman and w. H. Davis Sec
retary. Tue chairman introduced Judge
NJ. w. Gibbs of Little Rock, Ark, who
made short speech, replete with Wis
doln and wholesome advice. which was
we'll received. Messrs. J. F. Curtis, +.
l.. McGhee, r. II, Lyles, F. d. Ware and
Allen French, were appointed COM
mittee OH permanent organization, and
reported the following officers: Robt
f.. Anderson, PRESIDENT; w. II. Davis,
secretary W. Smith, treasurer; u. =.
Cotton, sergeant-at-arms; Rev. ). M
Henderson, hapl"in. The organizers
oi the league are among the most repre-
sentative class of Colored citizens Of the
city, and the meeting was characterized
by spirit OF harmony, such as has not
been witnessed here before.
The constitution was adopted as fol-
lows, after which the meeting adjourned:
ea CONSTITUTION. ~
SECTION l.-Any person of the age oi
eighteen years and upwards without re-
gard to race, color or sex) can become Il
member of this league by subscribing to
its constitution and bylaws, and by the
PAYMENT of fifty cents entrance fee, and
monthly assessment Of twenty-five
cents.
SECTION 2.-The objects Of this league
are to protest against taxation without
Representations; to secure a more eqult'
able distribution OF school funds; to IN
sist upon Il tair aud impartial trial by
Judge and jury of peers in all causes al
law Wherein We may be q parry; to re-
sist by all legal and reasonable means,
mob and lynch law, whereof We are
made the victims, and to insist upon the
arrest and punishment Of all such Of
tenders against our legal rights; to resist
the tyrannicsl usage Of railroad and
steamboat and other corporations, and
the violent and Insulting conduct OF
their emyluyees in all instances where
W. are concerned by prosecution 3of all
such corporations and their employees
| in State and Federal Courts; to labor fol
tue reformation Of all penal institutions
where barburous, cruel and uncnristls
treatment IF conv,cts is practiced; ano
to assist healthy iu migrstion from ter
*ror-ridden sections. to other and more
law.abiding sections. ,s.."2..; - .$$B
SECTION 3.-Agenersl tax OF 81 per an
mum on all members of this branch lea
que shall be levied and covered by the
treasurer into the treasury ot the Ma
tiunal Leasue to carry out the ob]ecis
set forth in sectiou 2. Isl Co.'S
SECTION 4.-rhe object Of this league
shalt he conserved Nv the creation Ot 8
healthy public opinion. through tue me-
dium of public meetings. and at''iresses
and by appealing TO the courts of law fol
redress o, I'll denial Of legal ~nu Consul.
tutioual rights; the purpose of this lea.
que being to secure the ends desired
through peRcaable and lawful methods.
SECTION 5-Tl,is lexgue is in no sense
la PARTISAN body, and no man shall be
| debarred from membership therein be-
cause of his poii,ical opinions.
Only a portion Of the officers provided
for were elected, but the Vacancies vii
be filled at the next meeting which oc
currs Tuesday Nov. 10 at st. Jane:
church. Each member Of the leagu.
WAS appointed rs x;con.mittee OF one Il
bring in new member, and the mex
meeting will in all probability be u yer!
large one. ...:s. s5. L.. !.
Do you borrow iME: APpEAL, or, d.
Eyou subscribe for and pay ior it?