St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-18
TO STEER CLEAR OF POLITICS.
The Afro-American Convention
Takes a Decided stand.

Inc AFRO american Convention
Takes Decided stand.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE committee
on constitution and bylaws appointed
yesterday by the Afro-American con-
vention brought in a report this
morning recommending the adoption of
an article declaring that the proposed
Afro-American league should not in
dorse any party in politics, and that any
member using the leagues pamphlets
or stationery for political or personal
purpose should be expelled. The coul-
mittee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which was adopted by the con-
ventiOn:
The objects OF the league are to protest
against taxation without representation; to
secure more equitable distribution OF
school funds III those states where separate
schools exist; TO insist upon fair and Impair
tai trial by judge and jury of our peers in
all causes at law wherein we may be party;
to resist by all legal aud reasonable means
all mob and lynch law whereof we are the
victims, and TO insist upon the arrest and
conviction of all such offenders against our
legal rights; to resist in the courts the tyran-
meal usuages of railroads, steamboats,. and
other corporations where we are concerned.
Other articles were adopted, which
provided for the establishment of local
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state conventions. Contrary to eXpecta-
ton, there was no debate when the
anti-politieal article of the constitution
was reached. and it was adopted with
very few dissenting voices. The OBJ
Jectors were only against the clause for
bidding an officer of the league to be
also an officer of the government, but
the opposition was Intellectual. A long
address to the public, prepared by
special committee. was adopted.
The address earnestly protests
against all forms of violence as never
Justified except in self-defense." 1t adj
vocateS the establishment of Afro
American banks, and "a more equal
distribution of the Afro-American pop
uiatlon throughout the country" The
report of the committee on education.
urging the passage of the Blair bill by
congress. aroused great deal of objec-
ton. L. Thomas Fortune. OF New York,
argued that the passage of the bill
meant eternal discrimination between
whites aud blacks in the schools of
the South. Prof. j. G. Price answered
that the coored people in the South
were crying for education. They
did not care in what manner the
money for education came to them if
it only came. The matter was put TO a
vote and the Blair bill was Endorsed.
There was a bitter contest for the Offices
of the league. I. Thomas Fortune and
D. q. Price were candidates for presi-
dent. After several ballots, when they
had about an equal number of votes,
Fortune withdrew. stating that he
could not accept an office in the league
which was not rendered to him by
unanimous vote. MIR. Price was de-
clared elected to the presidency of the
organization. He is president of Liv-
lngstone school in Salisbury. n. G. Mr..
Fortune was unanimously elected secre-
tary. George Ii. Jackson, a Cincinnati
lawyer, was elected treasurer and Ed
ward II. Morris, of Chicago, was chosen
official attorney. Adjourned sine die.