The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-18
VOICE OF THE COLORED MEN
National Reform Protective League
Holds Its Convention in indianapolis.
Republican Platform and President Harrison
Indorsed-Disgruntled Democrats Re-
fuse TO Participate.

ton. held in Chicago during the simmer
an organization was formed called the
National Colored Mems Tariff : reform
League. James I. V. Hill, of Indianapolis,
was elected it's president. aud all disaf-
fected negroes were welcomed into its fold
with n warm and ardent fervOr. If they
didn't come in that way they were pushed
in. Tho Offices of the organization, sup
posedIy, was for the bctterment of the
race, but practically 1t was but a political
scheme. II sent out orators to tell the
colored voter that the Democratic party
loved him and to beseech hin to deal
the Republican party and principles q
death-blow by going over to the Dernoc-
Iacy. This went on with q success that
was ANYTHING but iiattering, and 1t was
determined to cali n meeting in Indianapo-
lis; TO invite delegates from all over the
country to make a showing that would
fairly engulf every colored voter OF lndl-
ana III it's maelstrom, and by that means
the rest of the free-trade boys. In other
words, 1t was determined to admin
lister q slap to President Harrison
in his own home. Trains all during yes
terday brought In representatives from
different States, and by noon there were
between one hundred and two hundred in
the city. 1t had been arranged for q meet
ing to be held in Masonic Hall, at 2 o'clock,
and at that time they Assem- bled there.
But the meeting did not pan ont a Demo-
cratic hullabaloo. On the contrary. the
great majority of delegates were promi-
nent colored men. accustomed to act and
think for themselves without taking either
instructions or pay from political commit
tees.
The followlng-named gentlemen were
amnn ~ those nraSaIy MANY of whom Arc OF
public prominence here and elsew here: &.
j. Perry. editor OF the Philadelphia Week
ly Tribune; A. b. GIpson. 1. j. X. Jones.
all of Phiiadelphis. Pa; Horace Morris and
Springfield. Ill; +. III. Morris. Chicago; the
famous Perry Carson. of Washington. ID. c.,
who has never yet been defeated In the
race for a delegate to the national Repub.
licau convention; Dudley Sabree and
Henry Harris, of Louisiana; s. L. Smith,
Kentucky. James b.: Raymond. Pennsyl-
vania; w. III. Brown, WV. Waldron. Frank
b. Allen, Hon. George l.. Knox and Allison
Sweeny, all of Indiana:
On motion of Judge j. j. Bird, OF Spring
of The Freeman. Of this city.
was named for temporary chairman,
and Perry Carson. OF Washington. ~. o.,
vice-ohalrman. Horace Morris of Louis
VILE and e.. j. Perry of philadelphia were
made secretaries. On motion the tempo.
rary organization was made the permanent
organization. The names of s.. Il. Gipson of
Pennsylvania and 5. L. Smith of Kentucky
were added as second and third vice-presi-
dents, respectively. w. w. Waldron was
appointed to the Office of sergeant-at-arms.
Chairman Sweeney then appointed 5. B.
GIBSON. j. Is. Raymond, ID. *. Hatton, T..
H.. Morris. J. 5. Hinton, Warren McGuinn
of Baltimore. and ID. z. Roberts as the
committee on credentials. While this
committee retired. on motion of George Ia.
Knox the city press were invited TO send
representatives to the night sessions. and
the member OF the press present was made
assistant secretary. The committee on
credentials returned with the names OF
all the men present who were declared dele
gates to the convention and entitled to
seats. The chair then appointed c. j. Perry,
Warren MoGuinn, ID. 7. Roberts, Il. Ii. Nor
ris, s. T.. Smith and Dudley Sabree
the name of this committee was enlarged
SO as to read: The committee on addresses
and resolutions" The meeting then ad
journed, to reassemble at 8 o'clock last
night.
The convention reassembled, at s o'clock
in the evening. to hear the report of the
committee on resolutions. While waiting
for ir to complete its labors the time was
passed BY addresses made by various repre-
sentatives. George w. Hatton. OF Ken
lucky. spoke first, and rave n very VIVID
description of the condition of his race at
the time it was liberated from bondage by
the Republican part, and what it has been
while his State has been dominated by
Democracy. He ended with an ear
nest appeal to all his fellows 70
been its friend, that of Republicanism. He
was followed by Digby GIBSON, OF Phila-
delphia. and he by Rev. Howard, of Ken
lucky. Rev. Howard referred TO a speech
made by Senator Joe burn In the
Bluegrass State recently. in which he said
that the Democratic party was able to
stand Republican dominion. that it was
able to stand q protective tariff and all its
evils. but that 1t was not, God
knew. able to stand the niger"
also made q stirring address. and at its
conclusion the resolutions committee came
Onward with its report. 1t was as follows
We, the representatives of the colored citizens
OF the United states, In convention assembled in
Masonic Hall in indianapolis, Ind. pursuant to
the following call as printed in the Chicago Con
servator. Oct. 10. 1882, as follows:
To the Colored Voters OF the United sta es Of
America:
The present political cry is: "This is a cam
paign OF education" The question to I've sub
United TO the voters in November by consent OF
both parties is the tariff question. The question
of tariff as submitted in this campaign, 40 Afro
American can afford 10 treat IL indiferently. Nc
race III America ia more vitality interested in the
paien of education to himself and his brothers
He must remember that both parties arc laying
aside all sentiment and sectionalism and TALKING
cold business. In order To- put ourselves in har
mony with the spirit OF this campaign, we, whose
names are hereto subscribed, have decided TO cal
n conference of intelligent. independent thinking
colored voters TO meet in indianapolis, Ina.
Monday and Tuesday. Oct. Il and Is, 1892. at L
O'Clock. noon. for the purpose OF deliberatinp
upon the problem submitted.
representatives are invited from variOus
states or the UnlOn-men WHO are willing TO face
the problem without fear or favor.
LLOYD G.. WHEELER, Chicago,
HANNIBAL CARTER. Chicago.
A.. T.. MANNING, indianapolis,
JAMES L. V. HILL, Indianapolis.
After a careful and dispassionatc coasidera-
ton OF the question submitted therein we adopt
the following:
Resolved. That the Democratic party Is CON-
mitted TO the doctrine Of absolute free trade on
the one hand aud the Republican party to the
American doctrine OF a tariff for prOtect.onon the
other; and. he ii further resolved. that we es col
ored American citizens having the interest OF
heart. heartily indorse the American doctrine OF
protection rs adopted by the Congress OF the
United states at the first days OF the first session,
and advocated by Washington. Jefferson, Ham
ilton, Madison. Clay. Jackson. Lincoln. Grant,
Blaine and Harrison and other eminent states
men, and as enunciated by the Republican party
in its national platforms; and Go urge our colored
fellow-citizens tbrougout the Upion to vote for
the nominees OF the Republican party and there
b. contribute in the language or the immortal
Lincoln I'm keeping the jewel of liberty in the
family OF freedom"
Whereas we read daily with regret of the attic
ton that Is overhangtng the White House, the
serious illness OF the first lady of the land.
Be IL resolved that In convention aseensli pd nj