Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-07-04
EDITORS MEET.
NATIONAL AFRO-Af1ER-
ICAN PRESS ASSO-
CATION AT ST.
LOUIS.
Editor Steward Elected
President.
Ringing Resolutions.

vent prayer by Prof. r. X. Wright, ID.
D., Ii. D., President of the Georgia
State Industrial College.
THE PREsIDENT's ADDRESS.
President Fortune then delivered an
and instructive address on
the subject of The Newspaper Situa-
ton" At the close Of the Presidents
address William @. Chase, OF Washing
ton, ID. O., challenged the right of the
Executive Committee to- call the
meeting of the association in st. Louis
at this time Mr.. Chase was defeated
in his purpose by decisive vote.
FAILED TO APPOINT THE COMMITTEE.
Prof. Wright of Georgia offered a
for the appointment of a
of five to call upon Major
William Mckinley TO extend the con-
CALCULATIONS of the Negro press and as
sure him of its support in the coming
Mr.. Fortune ruled that
the resolution was out OF order, on the
grounds that political discussions were
inhibited b. the constitution.
THE APPEAL NOT SUSTAINED.
An appeal was taken from this de-
ed by large majority.
After lengthy and rather scattered
discussion of questions relating TO
the advancement of the race, the asso-
citation proceeded to the election of the
officers, with the following result, viz :
OFFICERS ELKCThD.
President, Rev William IL. Steward,
editor of the American Baptist
Louisville, KY; Vice-president, A. N.
johnson, Mobile, Ala; Secretary, j.
Silas Harris, "New Missouri" Kansas
City, Mo. Executive Committee-C.
j. Perry, Philadelphia Tribune,
Chairman j. I. Turner, Memphis
"Watchman" Mrs. Maria Williams,
Kansas City "Conservator" Emmett
Scott, Texas Freeman" Houston,
rex.; J. b. Lafargue, louisiana
Progress" Alexandria, La F; r. e.
Steward, Herald" Langston, Okla
h.. A. Hagler, Southern Age" At
lanta. Ga. Treasurer, George I. Rob
inson, National Citizen" Nashville
Tenn. Historian, T. Thomas Fortune
"The Age" Atlanta, Ga. Chaplain
Rev. w. II. Nixon. Christian Age
Selma, Ala.
THE RESOLUTIONS AS ADOPTED.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported as follows, viz:
The Afro-American Press Associa-
ton, in convention assembled, behold,
with pleasure the progress which thu
Negro has made in education, wealth
and morals in the short time that lib
erty has been guaranteed to him il
this country
Ii affirms that the unmistakabl,
signs of progress among our people
and the growth of sentiment Favorable
TO industrial education is worthy =
the heartiest commentator of all lib
erty-loving people.
A PUsHMG AGE.
1t is indeed gratifying that the peo
pie are beginning to recognize the FAC
that this is a pushing age; that on
brother in white succeeds becaus
he pushes, because he has Ion
since been convinced of the fact tina
the hands as we'll as the head must b
educated.
That the determination to dare an
do, the desire TO give shape, beaut
and utility TO the countless article
now in use in this and other lands, wa
influential in determining the caret
of those who have been blessed with
mechanical brain, or who have chose
industrial pursuits for their callin
Therefore, in order To be prepared
do woman service in the worlds grei
battle, our boys and girls must DE Ell
couraged TO acquire an industrial ed
cation, and thus be prepared TO car
out bright future for themselves al
those who come after them.
THE SOUTHERN SYSTEM.
1t condemns those communities
= our country which maintain an Olga
, chy in their limits, the purpose
| which is to deprive loyal and intel
} gent American citizens of the right
I cast one honest vote, and to have th
3 vote honestly counted as cast, and
D appeals to the American people to
frown down on this pernicious systt
that a sentiment shall be Great
IS which will compel this crime agaii
n our people to cease.
F. AFTER THE SUPREME COURT.
1t declares that the constant cure
Ie of adverse decisions made by the
1t preme Court of the United States, Ii
IS iting or entirely overthrowing
le rights of Afro American citizens
e. the country, has compelled it TO
gard that body as dangerous and I
J. friendly institution, and it prote
IS against the spirit which controls 1
Or causes it to regard the mere let
n. and not the spirit OF the law.
CHIEF JUSTICE TANEY's DECISION.
Its decisions, from the days OF Ro
B. fancy to the recent declaration
the separate coach law from Louisi
"a indicates that by that court we are
- - garded as not worthy of the pro
"a ton which is due to every Ameri
- citizen
'Se 1t unqualifiedly opposes and {
on dennis that form of business and
ne or discrimination which closes
aS doorways of employment against
A. Negro in the various clerical DEP
ments OF business, in the shops, OF
- and stores of our land, and ref
lrt work to him in the shops of the G.
80. Ia try, and it is our purpose to fig
the bitter end this phase of inju
o+a until fair treatment and an equa
e. portunity is extended to the ia
on these matters.
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