Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-06-07
THE DARKIES.
Resolutions adopted at n,e Negro
Conference Yesterday.

LAKE MOHAWK, y. l.. June %.
AT the opening or the morning
session Of ide negro conference the
executive committee presented a
series Of resolutions urging CdUca-
ton ~ the keynote Of the situation.
Judge TOurgce spoke on THE
Negroes view Of the race question, 4"
and Presented a series Of resolutions
much more radical than those Of the
committee.
Hon. Andrew D. White said that
he believed in n peaceful solution Of
the race problem, ard regretted the
defect Ci the Black bill. Other al
dresses were by John Glenn, Of
Balliml re, General BrinkeThUI, OF
Ohio, General .. o. Howard, Of
New York, and Edna u. Cheney of
Boston.
At the closing session tonight a
lengthy set OF resolutions was
adopted. They rccite the encourage
ing progress Of the negro race. aud
sSy thai no other race ever made |
such industrial progress in twenty
fiye years. Much remains 10 lie
done, but there is ready material !
and mental Improvement in the |
race, and a growing tendency 10 |
self-hclp on their part give hope. |
1--WE believe the. welfare Of the |
country requires that the negro live |
i'm relations Of good viii and mutual |
with his white neigh
bors, and only on principles Of jus
;ice can such relations be n'aiu-
iained1' To this end,
TIE CONFERENCE RECOMMENDS:
First-Increasei facilities for in
dustrial training, not only in the
trades, but especially in improved
aud for girls in house
hold duties. We believe ia eluca-
ton, and urge all school authorities
10 use industrial training, not In
order 10 make the negro a mere
tOiier, but 10 make nObler manhood
and womanhood by the discipline Of
intelligent iaNOr.
Second-The family is q good unit
Of society. The Christian home is n
great civilizer. Ultimately in the
home Of the coiorei people the
problem Of the colOred race will b.
solved. The girls and women Of
the rae mus. determine the char
acter OF the negro homes. All in
huences which tend 20 the purity,
intelligence and b5lUty OF the nome
and the ennobling Of the women Of
the negro race should lie systemati-
cally fOstered. We believe the one
room cabin is a social curse af the
negro racC, rs Is the tppes Of the iu-
dian and the OvGUrOWdei tenement
rooms Of our cities slums. This
earnestly rraes tie ~
building n wholesome, cleauly, in
telligent Christian homes, the incul-
cation Of sound temperance
principles and practice as Of the
greatest importance to the race and
10 the upbuilding Of such homes
nj friends Of the negro in all parts
II the land are urged 10 use every
Effort.
rhird-Ne recognize most CRATE
-ully the noble work for the educa-
lion Of the race already done by the
leOple Of the States where live mcst
II our
COLORED FELLOw-CITIZENs.
But this is only q good beginning.
The common schools should lie
made more effective, n greater num-
ser OF cnlOred teachers must lie still
more efficiently trained a.addi;,onSi
normal schools. Higher education
must he oncn 70 the most canable
negroes. Through education is our |
hope for this race, as for all races.
FOurth-To develOpe the CHARGE
er Of true manhood and woman
looi Is the object alike OF education,
rec government and Christian civ
NATION, We especially urge upon
Il! who deal with the negroes that
hey study to promote selfreliant
morality. The cretii; system, with
tore pay and lien upon the crous.
has 50 uniformly shown it to be
harmful that we urge its avoidance
wherever possible.
Fifth-TO promote those habits Of
hrift and productive economy
which must underlie the acquisition
{ property and ownership OF land as
veil as all advance in civilization,
We urge the establishment by the
Jnitrt states Government Of a
IOstal savings system.
Sixth-For the attainment oflbsse
nds we look to the enlightened
,hristian sentiment Of the people Of
" parts Of our country.
To the unseltish service Of helping
he negro to help himself In educa7
ION and morality and In religion
nd thus ia civilization and in 1T
less Of citizenship, we fraternaIIy
invite all our fellow-citizens OF what.
Yer race who love theircouutryand
heir Savior.