The herald., 1896-08-12

| country. All races and all peoples are
| on an equality. There has been, of late
years, a great increase in the Afro
| American population on the Pacific
! coast. We have here in Los Angeles
| county 5000 citizens of color. We find
| that they are law-abiding, thrifty, pro-
! gressive. and in every way desirable ad-
ditions to our population. Citizenship
is ennooling to all peoples and it GER
| tainly has been so to the African.
Friends, in a fraternal spirit l wei
come you to our city and bid you enjoy
your stay"
The mayors address was applauded
4, literally, after which he was given
/ unanimous vote Of thanks.
| PRESIDENT MORTON RESPONDS.
President Morton responded to the
/ mayors welcome in a few well CHOSEN
1 words He is very clever PLATFORM
| speaker. and his remarks were frequent
| ly interspersed by indications OF ap-
| proval from the delegates. He said;
| Honorable Mr.. RAIDER, mayor OF TINS
| beautiful City of the Angels. located IN
| the great orange belt of the racine
coast, on behalf of the delegates of the
! Afro-American congress or Caiiloi ma M
| convened in the second annual session,
| I ask YOU TO accept their most sincere
! thanks for the honor conferred in eX-
| tending to them so cordial welcome.
| Il assure you that ii is extremely graf
| flying to be favored with your presence
| and to listen to the very excellent greet
| ing accorded to us all
while we may differ upon some rad
ical PHILOSOPHERS as TO the government
and the rights of the citizen, there is III
every heart a genial spot, in which nes-
tles that old time patriotic love Tor the
equality of all American citizens before
the law.
In fact our very differences of opinion
should make us broader in our sympa-
thies and more tolerant as 10 our ul-
verse views on these issues.
1T is our sincere belief that in Amer
ica the time will come in the next CEN
t,,rv. which is not far off. when around
single fraternal altar dedicated 10 pa
triotism, the Protestant, the Cathoilc'
the Jew and the agnostic may reVer-
entity stand. free in his politics, secure
in his person and respected in ms re-
ue,ion. and look at the Stars and stripes
as the symbol of the worlds advance
nent-toNard a practical justice anu
daily love to each other
TT is our hope that to each ana all OF
them that banner may become the ~
ken under which every American WIN
pride can acknowledge the mothsrhoou
of earth. the brotherhood or man anu
the fatherhood Of God.
OPENED FOX BJ SlNi1
At the conclusion of his remarks Pres
ident Morton announced that the iirst
order of business would be the reception
of a motion for the appointment VI a
committee on credentials.
THE FIRST SCRAP.
A delegate from Riverside moved that
the chair be authorized to appoint a
committee of seven to determine VINO
the properly authenticate delegates 10
the congress were.
This was the signal for the opening "l
the ball.
A maroon colored gentleman from Sa
Francisco, wearing glasses, wanted tae
motion so amended that the committee
should consist of one delegate from each
league represented in the congress.
Then motiCals were made right anu
left But President Morton was equal
to the occasion. AS a presiding officer
he can give Thomas B. Reed pointers.
He promptly ruled all motions and
amendments out of order and called TO"
a vote on the original proposition for
the appointment of credentials COM
mittee of seven.
Avivavoce vote was taken, but before
the chair could announce the result di-
vision was called for, but the result was
the same The motion was carried
Then Delegate Collins moved to recon-
slider the vote making an energetic talk
in support of his stand, in which he ap-
pealed for fair play.
President Morton Interrupted Dele
gate Collins and said that nobody in the
congress would be gagged, and that h.
had no desire to have any unjust impu
tations cast upon him.
Delegate Henderson moved to lay the
motion to reconsider OH the table, and
after more or less parleying it was car
ried
COMMITTEE NAMED.
Before President Morton could ap-
point the committee it was by agreement
increased TO thirteen. The president
then proceeded TO name il, accepting
suggestions as to its makeup from tn.
delegates. 1t comprised the following:
A. u. Jones. san Francisco; H. Collins
Alameda; A. Benford. San Francisco;
L. F. Talbot, Los Angeles: ]. c. Garter,
Riverside; T. j. Jean, Pasadena; Rev.
II. Kelley, Pasadena j. L. Edmundsor,
Duarte; c. H. Anderson, Los Angeles,
j. NJ. Bridges. Fresno; Rev. Beal, Red
lands; c. B. Price, bakersfield.
A meeting of the committee on creden-
tials was at once called. There is some
little contest as to the representation
from several leagues, and as the COM
mittee is desirous of amicably settling
all of these differences it's abors will re-
quire time and diplomacy.
An adjournment was taken for TWEEN.
lN minutes, Dul Wnen tne congress was
reconGeDed the committee announced
that their report was not ready, so al
adjournment was taken until 10 a. IN. to-
day.
The delegates after adjournment pro-
cecded TO the court house and were
shown through the county building, af-
ter which they were photographed in a
body on the steps.
Meetings of the various delegations
We're held afterWard. They were execll-
tive. The Los Angeles delegation met
at the city hall. The Douglas Afro
American league delegates met at Hotel
dc Talbot.
Last evening the visitors were enter
tained al the a. NJ. E. Zion church at 222
san Pedro street.