The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-22
COLORED DEMOCRATS.
They Meet and Organize the Negro Demo-
cratic League OF Virginia.

A number OF representative colored Dem
ocrats held a conference at 7O2 east Broad
street last evening, with Rev. !. II.
White, Chairman Of the Committee on
RrIes Of the Negro National Democratic
League, which resulted in the formation
of a State LEAGUE under the auspices OF
the national organization.
Il. A. Randolph, a well-known colored
attorney Of this city, was made Chair
man Of the State League and w. A. Haw-
lins. Of Halifax county, was elected
Stote Secretary. After reviewing the
plans Of the National League for cam
paign work in Virginia, they adopted the
following address to the colored voters Of
the State which it is proposed to give
broad circulation:
We. the undersigned Democrats Of Vir-
ginia in conference assembled, deplore the
sad condition Of our race throughout the
country We maintain that their condi-
ton can only be changed by absolute
political Independence and the emancipa-
ton OF the suffrage from its present poll
teal servitude. We believe IL TO be 70 the
best interests Of our people 10 take adVan-
tage of the favorable conditions that now
surround them, which has been brought
about by the election of Grover Cleve-
land and the return Of the Democratic
party again to power Personal aggran-
diZement and individual aspiration ought
to be relegated TO the rear. and one great,
harmonious purpose should actuate all in
the interest Of the masses. We heartily
endorse the present administration of
President Cleveland as wise and patriotic,
deserving Of the support Of our race,
North as well as South We have studied
well the proposition to coin silver at the
ratio Of % TO ], and in some quarters "A 10
l. We have also heard Of proposition 10
pass a law calling for the coinage Of sill
yer, limiting such coinage to the Ameri-
can output. We are opposed TO all these
plans for the reason that at most. they
are mere experiments. We want capital
TO be confident and quiet, rather than, as
now, fearful and restless We want money
placed in such a condition that the men
who have il viii not be afraid TO invest IT.
The class we represent-the wage-work-
ers, the toiiers of the soil and artisans
are more interested in this than In any
other question. We denounce in unmeas
ured terms the Republican party for the
withdrawal Of their capital and thereby
causing untold misery among the wage
earners of every nationally throughout
the Union
We call upon cur people in every sec
ton to make friends with their white
neighbors by voting with them in both
National and local elections.
At the close of the meeting Rev =. II.
White made an address in which he pre-
dicted that the appointments recently
made by President Cleveland. OF three
coored men TO positions Of prominence,
never before accorded to representatives
of the negro race. would do much this fall
I'm bringing colored votes to the Democrat
ic party in Virginia, Iowa, Ohio and Mas
sachusetts
The officers elected last evening will call
a. convention in October and complete the
organization OF the Negro Democratic
League Of Virginia, by electing an exc
cutiyc committee.