The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-08-23
FORMED A STATE LEAGUE
COLORED MEN'S CONVENTI0N-
 STATE SUMMER LEAGUE.
savin Rock Y.sterday-A Platform of Aims and Principles Defined and Set

Proceedings at the Convention Held at
 sayin Rock Yesterday-A Platform of
 Aims and Principles Defined and Set
 Forth.
 A state convention of colored men was held at Savin Rock yesterday and fully fifty delegates were present, rep resenting different parts of the state. The convention was called primarily for the purpose of gathering a mass meeting and conference of all who favor the vigorous and intelligent &C., ton towards the improvement and ad- vancement of the colored citizens of Connecticut to the end of healthy and material progress-politically socially, intellectually and morally.
 The delegates met at Stewards and there perfected state league, which will be called "The State Sumner League of Connecticut" The following committee on permanent organization was appointed: w. B. Edwards of Hartford, Rev. A. P. Miller of New Ha- ven, F. G. Stedman of East Hamp- ton, r. A. Lane of Hartford, and Rev. J. H. Morgan of New Haven. After be- ing out for an hour the committee sub- mitted the following report:
 Frst-Feeling that Afro-Americans are not as near together as they should be in this commonwealth for their own , J fol ically and otherwise. we suggest that We organize a State Sumner league, with the following officers: President, J. P Walker of New Haven; Vice President, w. B. Edwards of Hartford; Corresponding Secretary. w. H. Ran som of New Haven; Treasurer, Rich ard Hamilton of Ansonia
 ,Secondly-We present the following as working basis, namely: Any adult male citizen of the United States may become a member of the Sumner league of the state of Connecticut.
 Third-Both the league and the cons vention recognized the establishment of all men in their common rights of humanity and of all citizens of the United States in the full enjoyment of every civil right without distinction or account of birth race or previous social status. The like recognition of every mans individual right to select and reject his social companions and acquaintances according to his own private pleasure and conscience, limited in family relationship only by laws made: the full enjoyment of equal civil rights throughout the whole commun- ity coming under such laws and in the social circle limired only by the same rights in others. Fourth-To such among the members of our race in this state pure ballot and for them a large recognition for these political influences as also a lar ger work now done by men who are out of sympathy for American institu- tionS.
 Fifth-To urge members of our race to educate our children in head. hand and heart and to secure homes and farms for themselves.
 Rev. A. P. Miller was elected chair- man of the executive board.
 Among those present were: D. B. Bently of Willimantic, E. B. Freeman, George Bolden, Charles Seymour, Alex ander Curtis, Charles Curtis, Samuel H. Bell, Walter H. Mitchell, Theodore A. Lane,, Sanford Harrison and Jamea Jackson, Edwin B. Freeman, Samuel s. James, Charles Seymour, Rev. l.. H. Taylor and Charles Curtis from Hart ford. A. S. Enor of Cobalt, Richard Right and D. M. Mann of Plainville, R. Hamilton of Ansonia, F. c. Stead. man of East Hampton.