The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-26


ling 10 correct some Of the mis- state.
Iments which have been made concern.
ing the position and course OF the col.
i ored people In the present campaign.
j he convention was the iargeet one
ever held by the colored people and
was very enthusiastic. IL was called
D to order by Rev, W. II. II. Edwards OF
Dover. who read the opening address.
a. g. b. Anderson OF this city, was
made chairman and John W. Pemble.
; ton OF Laurel, secretary.
After the noon recess the committee
on resolution. comprising James A.
Baker. New Castle; the Rev. ". II. II
Edwards, Charles L. Ferette, Kent
County; the Kew. W. J. Wilson, John
jacobs. Sussex County; offered these
resolutions.
/. WAsndorse the platform adopt.
| 81 i 81 the Republican State Convention
9. We have the utmost confidence
In the fealty to the great Republican
patty, whose every effort and energy
Im1tended toward elevating and fra.
Ite1y9zing all classes of people of this
lgIk and glorious country. thereby
rdRecting the highest order OF inteIli.
lgence and humanity and contributing
TO the growth and prosperity Of the
whole nation and OF the great mass
Iof Its colofed citizens.
y. Resolved that the platform
adopted, together with the candidates
named for the several Offices at the
lla11 Republican Convention. have our
lxeQualihed approval, and we pledge
ourselves to use every honorable and
lawful means to insure the election
lof the ticket nominated, believing In
hnnaafO nd ia hot hax al
insure to the colored citizens OF this
state all the franchises OF citizenship
and that they Will improve every OPP
Iportunity to aid in the advancement
and elevation Of our race.
4. Being Inspired by these hopes and
expectations We unhesitatingly accept
The deliberations of the late Republi.
can Convention on the subject OF in
creased appropriation for our schools
AS Just and crying need OF cur race
is m ore education, both of head and
hand. we ask equal educational faclll-
ties In separate school buildings. We
need better teachers. more pay for
such teachers ard above all there isI
great need for better school buildingsI
and more Of them.
Each community of our people,
should haye its own school In order
het all children Of the State may en-.
Joy the advantages of public school
education. We deprecate and con
denim the present partisan system of
examining. appointing, paying and
controlling the teachers of ourl
schools. Our educational system Is
maze the football OF partisan super !
Iintendente or other Democratic poll |
tclans. Our teachers, in many in.I
stances, receive their certificates onlyl
on condition that they sow seeds OF
political dissension. Whatever educa-
tional advantages are conceded TO Ut
lin this progressive and advanced agcl
Will he properly appreciated and wei
coined as a harbinger Of equality be-.
fore the law.
5. We relterate the expressions oil
ready made in these declarations of
our unalterable and abiding faith inl
the Republican party OF the State of
Delaware. and We earnestly deprecateI
the attempt Of certain coloreu men,
not having the interest OF the race al
heart, but actuated by selfish and mer.
cenary motives, 20 seek to divide thel
icoloI ed vote and, Isau.llke sell our
blrthright for mess Of pottage.
o. Ibis convention further declares
that 1t represents the true purpose
and best sense OF the colored voters
of this State. so.called democratic |
voter OF our race is desplsed man |
even by the party with whom he IL
affiliated and we therefore denounce |
the course Of such men as unpatrlotic |
misleading and degrading, and we
solemnly and earnestly call upon |
every voter of our race throughout
the State to put his mark OF condem
nation upon all Democratic overtures
and use all his energies to the full res
toratlon Of Republican supremacy ipI
the State and nation.
z. We express our gratitude to the
national Republican administration
which made adequate and proper pro
yisions for the founding Of the state
college, where tho youth of our race
may obtain the advantage of q higher
education. We appreciate the efforts OF
q majority OF the trustees for its prop
Ter conduct, and we have faith that the
great work 30 auspieiously begun will
under wise and liberal Republican,
Legislation be made to rebound to the
uplifting OF our race and to the credit
and welfare OF our State.
Addresses were delivered by Rev. W.
Ii. Heard, ID. D.. Rev. c. ii. Grandson
and w. ii. Hoxster. Previous to Or
Grandison's talk lie offered these reso-
buttons:
4 Whereas, There Is widespread unrest
at the moral sentiment which fosters
lynching and mob violence; therefore
be Ii
Resolved. That the colored citizens
OF delaware, In convention assembled
Idenounce lynching as un.8merioaI
and barbarous, worthy OF tho dark
! ages.
i Resolved further. That we commend
and endorse Miss Wells Tor her able
and heroic efforts TO bring thla awful
crime and aIbarlty to the attention OF
the world; and we appreciate the in
terest that has been created by her and
) manifested by England sending q
committee to America to Investigate
.llynchtng and mob violence as prac.
tfced in certain sections of this coun.
try.
The resolutions were seconded by
the Rev. W. II. Heard, u. ID.
| A committee of three was appointed
? from each county to prepare and cir
/ Iculnte an address to colored voters.
i Tie committee appointed was as fol.
lows:
New Castle-James A. Anderson. the
: Rev. G. II. Grandson, A. b. McPher.
son Johnson; Kent The Rev ". T..
] II. Edwards, c. l.. Ferrette, Joshua
2 Parker; Sussex-The Row. j. L. Ma.
L.