Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1894-07-06
.CO[OR[D MEN IN COUNCIL
THE AFRO-AMERICAN ASSOCIA-
TION IN SESSION AT OF
TUMWA JULY 3 AND 4.
Representative Business Men of
the Race Hold an Inter
esting Session.

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| session of this association. 1t was or
ganized and met as state body in this
city last year March, 1S93,) with Ill
| delegates. local associations have since
been organized in Des Moines, Boone,
Council Bluffs, Burlington, Cedar Rap
! its, Hiteman, Clinton, Dubuque, Much
akinocl1, Oskaloosa, Evans. Pekay, Co
lon Red Oak, Creston, Mt Pleasant,
Newton, Ft. Madison and Keokuk 1t
has increased in membership and inter
est since the day of its organization.
The work accomplished during the past
year has exceeded the expectation of
the most sanguine, and the better un-
derstanding by the people of the state
| as to the work to be done is one of the
| best indications of the societies future
usefulness.
The Afro-American Protective hsso-
| citation assembled in state convention
on the morning of Jul y g. at Q a. m, in
the court house at Ottumwa, and was
called to order by the president, Hon.
L. L. Smith.
| Many of the delegates We're unable to
be present at the beginning of the ses-
sion, owing to the railway strikes but
a large number We're present neverthe-
less.
Committees We're appointed on cre-
dentIals, rules and resolutions, after
which the president delivered his an
nual address. 1t was a splendid ad-
dress. Mr.. Smith is good speaker
and an excellent reasoner. His utter
ances are to the points most promi-
nently before the association. He is
earnest and conscientious in all work
he undertakes, and labors for the good
of the cause in which he has been en-
listed.
at the conclusion of the address the
convention adjourned to Turner Hall
for dinner
The committee on credentials ap-
pointed by President Smith as follows:
A. Barnett, L. ]; Shelton. d. A. Bas-
field, Ill. I. Sawfoot and G. W. Bap-
tist.
The committee reported as follows:
We, your committee on credentials,
have to report the following delegates
entitled to seats in this convention:
Keokuk-T. T.. Smith, r. H. William
son, J. III Nichols. HI. Y. A. s. Hartley,
William Mott, ID. w. Anderson.
Keosauqua-D. A. Basfield j. C. Nc
Guilty., d. Miner, A. j. Walker.
Pekay--H. Il. Sawfoot
Sioux City-H. Riding. w. P. Shields,
G. w. Baptist, J. W. Taylor, A. j.
Young.
Des Moines and Polk county.-W. j.
Laws, A. S. Barnett. C. S. Stewart, ii.
III. Lewis, r. D. Turner, T. Z. Barton,
William Coalson r. N Hyde, A. T..
Bell, j. H. Shepard, E. G. McAfee, S.
L Mash, c. i. Woods, j. d. Reeler, A.
O. Smith.
Ottnmwa--S. b. Jones. L. B. Fuller,
w. s. Page, l.. j. Shelton, w L. Watts,
j. E. Woods, S. z. Jones, James Ham
ilton, T. Taylor.
Iowa City. L. Dameron.
Marshalltown-He Herbert Wright
Newton-Nisses Virgie, Nellie and
Josie Whitsett.
Oskaloosa-A. q. Clark, Geo E. Tay-
lor and Miss Buckner
Muchakinock-G. w. Frazier
Albia-A Ford, Z. S. Jones and H.
Jones.
The report of the committe was ac-
cepted and regularly placed on file.
The committee on rules consists of
the following members: A. j. Walker,
r. n Hyde, III. Riding, W. j. Laws, f.
Lomack
The convention reconvened on the
evening of July 3 and acted upon the
reports Of the committees on creden-
tials and rules The reports were
adopted without much discussion
The committee on resolutions pre-
sented quite a long list which were
very appropriate and to the point. We
give below brief summary:
WHEREAS, We have new race paper in
the field of journalism, known as The Iowa
STATE BYsTANDER, therefore be it
ResOlped, That we welcome The By
sTANDER in its enterprise and commend it
upon its firm stand taken against the lynch
and mob law and southern outrages; and,
further. be it
Resoloed, That The BYsTANDER also be
one OF the officials organs OF this associa-
ton.
A resolution was presented that mem
bers holding state positions shall not
be urged for a national one while hold
ing the same; recommending improv-
ing the financial condition of it's mem
bers by the incorporation of stock com
panies to engage in farming, business
enterprises of various kinds. for which
a special committee was appointed; re-
solved against unjust discrimination
and appointed A. G. Clark attorney;
Resolved, That is the duty of all
loyal American citizens, irrespective of
partive of party affiliations, to give ex-
preston of their sentiments in regard
to lynch law and mob violence in the
United States of America