The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-16
'COLORED MEN TALK
THE FIRST DAYS SESSION OF The
CONFERENCE.


Tho conference Of colored men Of Virgin.
ia. assembled al one O'Clock yesterday after.
noon at the Third Street 4. NJ. J.. Church.
according 10 exclusive announcement ~
sundays TIMES. The attendance was very
small. bat VIII probably increase later in
the session. Some of the most conspicuous
onea prosont. were a. W. Harris, Of Din
viddie: Cornelius Minis, of Chesterfield
James Fuller Of Norfolk; W. G.. Jackson
r. G.. Johnson. Of Petersburg; VI. ID. Nee
kins. j. W. Jones. Rov. George j. Bragg
of Norfolk: r. a. Paul, G. a. Randolph
John Mitchell. Jr., Il. a. Roberts, a. g
Franklin and o. VI. Stuart.
Chairman j. r. Wilson called the meeting
% ORDER and stated that the colored men oil
/ virginia had been called together 90 dis
, ciiss measures looking 20 the advancement
of the cOl0rod man i'm the state politically
morally and financially. ils9n was elect
cd temporary chairman. and W. ". Ivan.
| secretary.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The chair appointed the following com
mitfccs:
ON permanent organizations John Mitch
/ eli. Jr.. James Fuller W. q. Jackson, A.
1 W. Harris and Ennis Dickers0n.
ON resolutions. a. W. Harris, T. q. John.
son. W. II. sparrow, l.. 4. Randolph and
John VI. Culcnts.
ON CREDENTIALS NJ. ID. Mockins, j. Yves
ley Jones, u. T.. Roberts. a. q. Franklin
and o.. VI. Stuart. The meeting then adj.
iourned until 6.30 O'Clock J.. VI.
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
At O'Clock Chairman Wilson raped
I the meeting 10 order, and called for the rc
port of the Committee ON Credentials. THE
committee reported ljl duly elected mem
/ bcrs.
The Committee on Permanent Organi1a
! ton reported the following officers which
were elected: j. j.. Wilson, of Richmond
president: w. IL. Peasants. DanYiiIc
! first yice-prosidcnt; 40. Franklin. Charlie
/ City county. second Nice-prc-.dcnt. W. "
Evan, Petersburg. secretary; VI. II. Sch
don. Norfolk. assistant secretary; q. ~
| Harris. Manchester, treasurer; Il. w.
| White, licnricO. scrgeani-ai-arms.
Chairman Wilson then read lengthy
paper. reviewing The condition Of the negro
since the war. and told many "a startling
! tale Of how they bad been prosecuted and
O-tricised. sand he. "Geuiomeu. virginia
has not followed the principles laid down
| by Thomas Jefferson. and chat is why We all
/ here tO-nieht. Bulls Run taught the whole
world q lesson. and l0ret0ld of tine grand
! victory of 20, when we saved the natOna.
party from dissolution lle advised ile
/ o0lOrcd people 90 take President llaNcs' ad-
vice. MAKE the best terms syou can with
/ ihe people with whom You live. The Re-
publicans don't know what t0 DO with u-
/ and the Democratic party wants 90 get rid
of us. So we are drifting with ine OH.
wherever fate may choose tO land us. Ny
cOuntrymon. IL We conduct ourselves pro-
perly we sill sail safely to port.
THE ANGLO-sAXONs.
~Shal we resolve ourselves into "a new
party: We cannot compete With tine Anglo
saxon race-ma.ter of the industrial. art
and ruler Of the commerce Ot the country
In rather severe tone. Doc said: 81 Ou
/ had rather eat frozen water in white
mans back yard than eat icc-croam in %
cOlOred mans saloon. You viii not patron
/ ize our c0lorod br0ihren. You VIII not read
their Journals on study their authors. let
our motto be; i'miy- our party neht OBJ
wrong
FORCED MIGRATION.
The speaker bitterly opposed forced em'-
grafton "each man and woman SAID Dee.
should choose the new country t0 zoo tO.
There is more humanity in tine wild West
than in the conquered South. Tie who set
himself up as our Moses and then betrayed
us-JOhnny Nise-said that tle white
mans country should never bee surrendered
without struggle; what has 20
cOlOred man 10 be proud OI
in the fact that De was born in Virginia
| None Not that We love Caesar less. lui
Rome more Put back ihe Republican pare
ty 10 where DO was iu earlier days when 10
ID II
look for am amel0raii0n TO The c0lored race 81
Virginia.
ARULING QUESTIONED.
When Chairman Wilson concluded. some
one made "a motion 90 publish tine paper just
read. g.. ". Harris moved 90 lay ihe mo
ton ON the table. ana proceeded i0 debate.
Chairman Wilson told the member i1 e'
/ down: that Doe bad nO right TO discuss mo-
| ton 90 lay on the table.
Harris refused 90 submit 40 the ruling of
| the chair saving tnat the convention bad
adopted mo- rules tO govern them. and ho
/ had right 90 give his reasons for bis mo.
ton. and further stated that Doe understood
/ That the chair ought 90 Doe courteous t0 the
members Of This body.
The chair again ordered the gentleman
| tO take his seat
81 will not take my seat" shouted Harris.
/ "untn ] explain my motion. ] can act gems
] ilomaulv and cnurteousiy as long as amy
/ one. but when tine Chair becomes iu-0lDnf
and tries l0 hulid0le me. can stand up as
| long as any one.'
The chairtr tried 90 explain Dis ruling. and
some one in the body of the house SAN. 0ut.
! Lets sustain the chairl aye, alc.
came the rcsp0ne from a number.
Here the chair succeeded boz obtaining
order and explained his position, and 20 dee
! rfUnI minority shouted tsfIuffA RIGHT Won
are right, etc." and that ended the disturb
I ancc.
COLORED MEMS RIGHTS.
a. W. Harris. the chairman Of q commit
| tee of twenty-five. appointed at Che last
meeting of the convention. December l6. io
prepare am address memOriailing the
! United states Congress % protect ahe ri.ht.
of the cOlored man. read the lengthy address
/ submitted 90 Congress. no report OF the
result of the committees work was sub
mitied.
EQUAL LIBERTIES.
John Mitchell, Jr.. editor of the ] lanct
offered the following;
Whereas notwithstanding it Is not the oh-
icct nor Intention OF this convention t0 or-
ganizc political party, nOr 20 endorse the
act ION of amy political party. club oi 0rgan-
l1aiion. we hold DO. nevertheless. tO Doe its
duty 10 advise the coiofcl people whom we
4
secure them in the enjoyment OF equal civil
aud p0ut cal rghi.; Therefore DO becomes them
/ tc firmly unlte ln support ol such resources
1s shall defeat all candidates Tor office. who
DO not rrOyc themselves DOB favor of. and
pledged 10 suppOftall just resources. looking
20 the repeal Olall laws hy which discfmina-
tons are made against the culOrcd race.
Resolved. That we hold DO i0 Dee tle duty OF
The co orc % people in tlc Second and Fourth
Congress- onal districts OF This state TO SUPP
port coiorad man for Congress This lal
This resolution gave rise 90 cloud of OBJ
iections and Indignation. After Mitchell
had made an address IN advocacy of il. T..
A.. Randolph, of Richmond. vigorously OPP
posed If. and was followed by A. vs..
Harris, of Petersburg.
Randolph was opposed 90 the latter clause
compelling the c0i0rcd men of lne Second
and Fourth Congressional Districts, 90 vote
for colorCd man for Congress. A. vs..
Harris was opposed t0 discussing politics
at this session OF the convention. for he un-
dersiood that the conference was held 90
elevate the moral and educational condf-