Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-17
THEY FUSE TO FUSE.
The Negro Reps Don't Care to Mix, Thank
You-The Scented Air Was Streaked
With "koes."

The negro republican mass meeting at
Jackson's hall yesterday morning was
circus from start to finish.
e. E. Carlisle called the meeting to or
der and called for nominations for per-
manent chairman. Two or three nomi-
nations were put and A. A. Hartwell was
called to the chair.
At this juncture C. Kemp addressed
the chair and made a motion to adjourn.
when he was ruled out Of order.
Speeches were made by half dozen
speakers at the same time, and finally
Tom Owen introduced the following res
oiutions, which were adopted.
whereas, There is no affinity between
the republican and populist parties in
Alabama, nor between the republican
party and any other free trade or free
silver element Of democracy; and
whereas, There ara but two national
parties in the United States, which par
ties are known as the republican and
democratic parties; and
whereas, All other elements claiming
10 De political organizations or political
parties are composed of those who have
become dissatisfied with the two regular
political parties on account of the failure
OF some of the leaders to obtain office.
and whose object at this time Is to ride
into federal offices under the next nation
the votes of the republicans in this
state; and
Whereas, The populist party is known
to be free silver and free trade organ
ization, while the republican party is
known to be party which favors pro-
tection TO American laborers and to
American enterprises, and faxors the
protection and fostering of American in
dustries; therefore be 1t
Resolved, That we, as republicans, can
not consistently cooperate or fuse with
the populist party or any other free trade
and free silver element of democracy.
Resolved further, That the delegates
elected by this convention are hereby In
structed to cast the vote of this county
In the district and state conventions
against any resolution favoring any CO.
operation or fusion with the populist
party, and against all measures which
have tendency towards a fusion be-
tween the republican and populist parties
or any other free trade and free silver
element of democracy in this state at the
ensuing elections in August and Novem-
Der.
Resolved further. That the delegates
selected by this convention are hereby
instructed to cast the vote of this county
IN the district and state conventions
against any and all candidates who may
oner for office, or for any delegate to
the national convention who favors a
fusion or cooperation with or between
the republican and populist parties, or
any other free trade or free silver ele-
ment; and are further instructed not to
vote for any candidate for any position,
nor for any delegate to the national con-
vention, until after such candidate or
delegate has first announced publicly
that he will vote against any resolutions
which favor or have a tendency toward
fusion or cooperation between the re-
publican and populist parties in Ala
bama.
Resolved further, That the delegates
selected by this convention be and are
hereby instructed to cast the vote OF
this county as unit on all questions
coming before the district and state con-
ventions.
Resolved further, That in the absence
of any delegate or delegates elected by
this convention to attend the republican
state and district conventions that such
delegates as are present in said conven-
tion are hereby instructed and empower
ed to cast the entire vote of this county
in said convention as IL such absent dele
gate or delegates were present in person.
or delegates who shall fail to comply
with the above resolutions In every par
ticuIar, or who fails to comply with In
structions given by this convention, shall
hereafter be debarred from participating
In the republican councils and conven-
tions of this county.
M. Fowlkes introduced set of resolu-
tions in accordance with those recently
adopted by the republicans. The chair
man put the question and q storm Of
noes went up Then he jumped to his
feet and declared the meeting adjourn
ed. M