Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-01
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
First Session of the Afro-American Press Asso- citation of Alabama at an
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After a three days session, which was both interesting and instructive. the Af- ro-American Press association of Ala bama adjourned sine die yesterday af- ternoon.
 The third days session was opened with prayer by Rev. l.. H. Hust of this city after which the minutes of the sec ond days session were read and ap- proved.
 There being no business of importance before the association, resolutions were in order and the following as to the white press and others was read and adopted:
 Whereas, The white press of Birming- ham has shown us much courtesy in pub fishing our proceedings daily and favor ably commenting on the same, be it
 Resolved by the Afro Press association of Alabama, That we do highly appre ciate the same and do now tender them a vote of thanks. be it further
 Resolved, That we tender a Votessof thanks to the Windsor club for their generous hospitality in giving us the free use of their spacious parlors and dining rooms for the holding of the banquet; be it further
 Resolved That we tender vote of thanks to the officers and members of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church for their courtesies in giving us the use of this church; be it further.
 Resolved That we tender a vote of thanks to the ladies of the banqueting committee, and also to Editor l.. II. liar rison for so nobly calling us together and to MT. Osbornes Northside brass band for grand serenade at the Wind sor club
 The following preamble and resolution was also adopted:
 Whereas, In accord with loyal desire to promote the permanent prosperity of the state of Alabama and to secure to the deserving Alabamians the enjoyment of family fireside and other righteous, social and other relations and the due reward of their labor; to interest and at tract foreign capital looking to an early development of the inexhaustible veg etable and mineral resources of the state, it Is eminently proper to secure Tor all citizens and sojourners legal protection of life. liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness; and,
 -W Whereas, The history of prescription and outrage within the federal republic rectes many violations of law and order and rules of justice in the treatment accorded criminals and those suspected of guilt where the accused are members of the African family; therefore be it
 Resolved, That we memorabilia the honorable his excellency, the governor of the state of Alabama, to increase his effort to secure the impartial adminiStra- tion of justice, and to insist that the officers of the peace in the several coun- ties be encouraged to oppose the full power at their command for the protec- tion of suspected criminals until trial by jury before the courts having juris- -dctioh shall determine the question of their guilt
 Resolved That this convention does hereby protest in behalf of the hundreds of patrons of the railroads traversing the state among the descendants of Africa against the continuance of the "jim- crow car.
 Resolved, That in protesting against 1lynching we do not indorse crime, but regard the practice of lynching as crime against the state and as destruc- tive alike of public and private virtue; besides statistics are at hand to suf1i' ciently illustrate that the crime of lynch law observance does Iiot diminish crime. designated by another title.