Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-07-05

| Section q, recommending the dppolHb'
meft Of a sergeant-at-arms, adopted.
j. L. Thompson, Of Decatur, filed
the reading clerk position Left vacant
by the absence Of j. f. BlagbIrn.
A promiscuous and extended argu-
ment arose, consuming valuable
moments, as to whether the report oil
the officers of this convention should
be accepted as found in the book Of the
convention or as found printed in a
newspaper. The official report was
accepted from the register that had
been kept by intelligent, responsible
parties.
Time was extended thirty minutes
Motion to give S. L. Mash power as
delegate strongly favored was lost.
Resolutions were then presented and
read by sections by f. Brown, G. b
Woods and Rev. Erwin
Dismissal of common rules.
Resolution offered by George Taylor
substance of which was that program
committee to arrange program for July
4 and submit at once to the secretary
passed with amendment
/ Committee appointed: A. G. Clark
Rev Gordon, F. j. Taylor, J. w
Thompson, James Hamilton.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Called to order by vice president, Mr..
| Sawfoot. Prayer, Rev. G. l. Gordon.
Remarks, Mr.. Sawfoot
Minutes read and corrected.
Motion for reconsideration of the
resolution dispensing with the com
mittee on resolutions was out of order.
Convention then proceeded to take up
F. Browns resolution read on the
previous evening.
/. Be it resolved that each local
organization of the A. A. P. A. of 10 va
be taxed not less than $500 per year
| and the aforesaid tax or money to be
paid on or before the convening of the
convention of each year.
.. Said money to be placed in the
hands of treasurer to act as state
treasurer of the A. A. ?. A of iowa.
| 3. Said money to be used in helping
members of the A. A. p. A. to obtain
| their rights as citizens where said
rights are abridged.
4. Money shall be paid only to
members of the a. A. P. A. whose
rights as citizens have been abridged,
and said members having no means to
protect themselves before the law
5. A board of three directors shall
be elected, including the state president
and secretary, to manage the aforesaid
abridgment of the civil rights law.
Motion and resolution for adoption
Withdrawn.
Convention decided TO proceed to
effect a permanent ssate Organization.
! Committee of fves apsointed: Rev.
Lomax, Rev. Gordon, Messrs. Page,
Thompson and Sawfoot.
Resolution offered by T. E. Barton,
adopted, was as follows:
| WHEREAS, A number of Afro-Amer-
ican people, men, women and children,
have been murdered withou6 being
charged with any crime, but simply
with an attempt to commit crime:
therefore be it
| Resolved, That this mass convention
of the Afro-American people of the
state of Iowa, instruct statisticlan of
this association to prepare a memorial
and forward the same to the congress
of the United States when it shall
assemble in December in it's regular
session and ask that these outrages
committed in the South be given their
consideration at the request of the A..
| A. p. A. of the state of Iowa.
| Resolution of Rev Lomax, of Ottum-
wa, adopted:
| Resolved, That this convention now
in session hear from the Ottulnwa dele
cation on the subject of Marshal Clark,
of Unionville, Mo-, and Chas Snther-
nand, of Ottumwa, who kidnapped AL.
| Todd, an Afro-American from the city
| of Ottumwa, Wapello county, state Of
Iowa, and said Al. Clark was murdered
| by said Marshal Clark, in Unionville,
Mo
Resolution to the effect of making
| Rev. Hardison and Rev. r. A. Clark
| honored members of the A. A. P a..
Sustained. Rev. Thos. johnson was
| also made ad honorary member.
Resolution of Rev. Erwin was adopted.
Resolved. Where there is no special
| national day for celebration, as some
| celebrate August / and August and
| January 1, therefore. be it
Resolved, That it be the sense of this
| convention that the 22d day of Septem-
ber be made a general national holiday
as far as it is in the power of this con-
| vention to make it,
Reports from the various officers and
standing committees.
Report of president.
Remarks by R. N. Hyde.
Remarks by c. B. Woods, commend
ing the generosity, interest and atten-
tion to his duties and for progress of
this body by the president
Remarks by T. p. Davis, commend
ing the worthy president and our eff
cient secretary, that were impressive
and instructive.
R. d. Turner expressed his apprecia-
ton of the presidents service and Mr..
Burles suggested that Miss Whitsett, of
Newton be paid for the valuable SER
vices she rendered the organization a
few days this past. summer.
Mr.. Taylor, of Boone, plead for
honor and courtesy to the president
and secretary by taxing each member
of the respective local association.
Geo. E. Taylor, of Oskaloosa, ably