The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-02-23
AGAINST SEPARATE CABS ~"
WHITE AND COLORED PERSONS.
Resolutions Of Remopstrance Adopted "S
the Conference Of Coiored Minis
nj Rt-hs,AnI

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Second Baptist church were adopted Oh
last Monday morning by the Ministers
Conferences:
Whereas much has been written ana
spoken by some white citizens concern
ing a bin now pending before the Legs
Iature providing that there snail be III
the city OF kionmOnd and state OF Nli-
pinia separate cars for white aud co.,
cred peopIe. making 1T a Enable misde-
meauor for passengers In the said cars
10 he found In any apartment save th't
nrovided for them, according TO the pro-
visions and instructions OF the SAID ,iu'
and .
whereas being the leaders or our
paople WHO form a large portion OF Tue
constituency OF this grand common
,.eaitn. w. feel it our duty 10 voice. 80
no,rlv as We can, their sentiment upon
tris question, which so vitality concerns
tb.in peace. prosperity. SAFETY, anu COM
,ort as citizens: likewise, That OF an the
peeple OF this city and state, ana
Whereas we feel that the white ana
ooIored people Of this city, state, ana
countrv are united I'm interest ana III
destiny: since in the providence Oh o.
mighty God they have pe'n oropSp'
together and kept together Tor ceutul'e',
with here and there manifestation u
the brightest flashes OF mutual love aiiu
friendship for each other; and, as II nAs
been wisely said by one or our huihp'''
Eve believe that we can be separate az
the fingers to the hand on all iiia''e's
~ n social nature, yet one IN ever
,b,ny mat tends to bring peace ana
prosperity to our great Commonwealth
and -. cha stree,
Whereas we believe that the street
and other cars of our city ana S'a'e az
nm ON purely business principles anu
peope ride on them Tor pusi'eSS anu
convenience; therefore, be II
Resolved That a passage or the saiu
hui viii tend TO create a breach between
the white and colored people OF our V'ls
and state whose relations IN the past
nave been the most K"aceiul' .WnoSe
united prosperity during the iast .'iee
decades has been phenomenal ahn ny
whose united efforts Virginia N"no9N
veapons of warfare have been heI pu'
itv and Justice rather than bludseoh ana
s,v,,,O has become the queen OF STATS
IN fame. glory. prosperity, anu ih'eii-
pesoived 2 That the bill saVors Oh
! ,,,st,,dico and prescription, winch blai"S
! II n cornon enemy. 10 Is patent "a ;
~ where preiulice IS rampant prosper
inv IS imperled. and where pfosStsp,.o,
&c licensed peace is lacking l"Vus
| colo~ed people, We love our S,ate, az, ~
would feel panied to see her oonl' -
those calling chains of preJuulce IN
Itch some of her sister states no"
,,,rithc waiting for some gooo ahu
,,,oo, ioIfverer TO break their bohds 'ha'
NJ NAV rise 20 the full measure OF
their strength and ability-that l"ey may
y resolved. 3. That while we favor sepa-
rate cars. chat thoee who are NOR Ia
vorably clad may be separated lto'" W..
ragged. dirty. and illy-clad OF our re-
according 10 the statement CT u'o
| einia Lady" and II should ue ~. ~ =. -
! 5ored that some in Ike condltloh arc ~
nc 80 sr,ong our white citizens, and
- rop,afns for some one else 10 "a
n,ba+ shall be done with them, We ue
not mink the separation should De mdu'
~ a,rornd Of color. For while We
,,,reciate tho annoyance that our "h''
Sr,snds NAV sometimes feel In riding OF
| - oa, crowded with some or our PEI
ME who are returning from the ne.
Of labor with the aroma or 'oH ~,
1T Garments. and possibly other'
whose manners ana dress are ,,,ore ar.
a. should be remembered that uieto a.
,,.nv of our race who are mahheils
nooccftl polite well dressed, inteHiseH'
ard who steadfastly believe IN the sos
pei Of cleanliness. -. ,,o,,
Nvbat objection can be raised 20 ,hen
annearance in public street or railway
carriage2 We fail TO see any.
Resolved. Z. That the bhl IN quess,oi
abridees thei privileges OF citizenshlp
There are times when it becomes l neces
sarv that the white and colored peoPl'
should be together I'm these puohc car
RACES. The colored people nave ionl
before the war travelled with the VIM
neonle either as servants or as senui
nels and when this time honoren pilNl
loo is abridged. both will suffer annoy
ance Therefore we most earnes,ly III,
More our lawmakers that they ul ma,
pot inlet upon our great Commonweal,
. sycb disaster. such humiliation such al
aicticn as separate cars for "hi'o a''
colored people. ,,a,,,,o pros
'"'7'' \. j. LEWIS, Secyp
r.. WELLS.
T.. PAYNE,
A. FERGUSON,
r. .. JOHNSON,
A. :. THOMAS,
IF. II. BRIGGS,
W +. NASH.