The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-22
RALLY OF TIE NEGROES.
The Declarations Adopted by the Sec
ond Annual Conference.

The Declarations Adopted by the Sec
ond Annual Conference.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Feb. 21.-A special
to the Advertiser from Tuskegee, Ala,
says that the second annual negro confer
ence held there to-day proved most success
full in attendance. Somewhere near 900
were present, being severed hundred more
than could gain admittance to the hall
The conference adopted a series of declaya-
tions, as follows:
l. In oursreview of the past year we believe
that progress has been made with reference TO
the vital points put forth by the last confer
ence, especially in the effort supp.aut the
mortgage system by the cash system in the
buying of property, snpplementing of the school
funds by private subscriptions and the building
OF better school houses, greater care in the
choice of teachers aud preachers; more con
B.derate treatment OF women: making of r..
lgion a matter Of daily living and the loosen.
ing of the cords of sectarian prejudca.
,. While We realize how much has ID en- done
for our race we are yet appalled, by the vast
ness OF the numbers who are still practically
untouched by any inspiring or uplifting in
fuence.
s. The unfortunate condition Of the people
nRnfests itself in the utter poverty Of their
Surroundings: their living is coarse and scanty
the soil is poor they are weighted
down with accumulated debts; implanted
crops are mortgaged; schools runs for three
and half months; a suitable school house is the
exception, and the teacher, as a rule is poorly
fitted for his work. What has been said of
the school house and teacher may as truly be
said OF the church and the preachers. Under
these depressing circumstances, immortality
takes deep root and shows itself in the form of
intemperance gambling and loose habits gen.
orally.
4. AS remedies in part for this state Of things.
we would reaffirn the nine suggestions i'm
declaration six of last year. In addition, we
would most earnestly urge the doing away with
l.r bat
has not at least two rooms in it. We discour-
age the indlscriminate use of excursions We
urge the dlversltying OF crops, with raising of
our meat and poultry We advise our women
% avoid loafiuR about the streets and other
public places. We would discourage the habit
OF Wasting Saturday. Wedeplore the tendency
q leave the country to find homes in the cities
We advise greater care Of our girls aud bows
and an earnest effort TO find employment for
them at home. We would urge the laying aside
OF all minor issues, and the concentration
OF cur energies upon the securing OF
property that we may b come taxpayers; upon
the getting OF an education that we may in
tellgently exercise the rights Of citizenship
ana upon acquiring OF correct moral habits
that We may be able to establish a CHARACTER
among our neighbors that shall be above sus.
pieion and command respect.
That we are convinced that our standing
among men is TO be of our own making and
that we shall best aid in the estR attainment of a
correct standard OF living by drawing sharp
line between virtue and vice aud 10 visiting
upon all wrong doors the full weight Of right
public sentiment.
6. We believe that if railroads OF the south
will treat their cOlored patrons with fairness
that increased travel on the part OF toe colored
people viii add largely TO their revenues
z. We believe that many acts Of lawlessness
and the increased frequency OF lynchings are
not only Injurious to the cause of good morals
but that they greatly retard the prosperity Of
the south by keeping out capital aud checking
Immigration. We would here express our great
appreciation OF the message of Gov. johnson
on this subject
be eighth expresses gratitude to tuose
who have befriended the colored race.
o. That we express our love Of country and