The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-08-11
SCORED TO A FRAzzLE.


ored Protective Leagse
The action OF the Negroes in pass
ing anti.administration resolutions
has stirred Up a hornets nest. The |
result is tn Il the Negroes are beeom-
log brave and strengthened in their
political beliefs. and will hereafter do
their own thinking. Some OF the scorch
ing resolutions passed by the league
are as follows
Whereas, The objects and aims OF
the Protective League Of Oklahoma is
to promote, facilitate and strengthen
the growth OF our citizenship and pro-
mote q bond OF more perfect union,
and Insure harmony Of action, estab.
iish justii ie, minimize discriminatory
practices aud laws and promote our
interests, religiously, socially, hnan-
cially, civilly and educationally, and
whereas we can but accomplish our
objects and aims by fair and Impair
tial expression of our opinions of the
acts OF men and parties touching mat
ters which interests us and our affairs
And whereas the colored voters in
the territory OF Oklahoma are about
1000, and that said vote is publican,
and the same being one third OF the
Republican vote of the territory and
whereas there are over one thousand
appointive Offices in this terri ory,
| and whereas said appointments have
| been largely made and the Negroes
have been almost wholly ignored and
shamefully treated by those control
ling the federal patronage.
And whereas we are citizens OF the
union and are interested in all of the
affairs OF the nation,
Therefore be il resolved
THAT we hail with delight and
pleasure the prosperity given this na-
ton by Almighty God in our homes
and on the field Of battle
2nd-That we pray for the success,
Of the American arms IN the nations
contest against Spain and spanish
tyranny, to the end that Cuba may be
free.
srd-That we hail with delight the
prospects OF peace between our gov
ernmeut and Spain.
4tn-We endorse the war policy Of
President Mckinley
5th-That we condemn in uumistak-
able terms the territorial administra-
ton from start to finish for its treat
ment of the Negroes OF this territory
in withholding from them their share
Of the federal patronage.
6th-That we condemn Gov Barnes
for his unwise appointments.
7th-ThAt we condemn Gov Barnes
for his failure and refusal to enlist
colored troops from this territory.
ssh-We condemn Gov. Barnes for
his failure and refusal TO recommend
some colored man for federal appoint
ment As he promised to do.
9th-We condemn Gov. Barnes for
his failure and refusal TO equip and
maintain one company Of colored mil-
tia as the law provides for.
i0th-We condemn Gov Barnes for
his unbecoming conduct in the treat
ment of colored men who were Appli-
cAnts for positions aud who visited
him relative to the organizing color
ed militia.
1lth-That we condemn Gov Barnes
for the appointment and retention OF
4. p. McCabe in Office as a representa-
tive OF the colored voters OF this terri.
tory.
I2th-That we demand his (E. p,
McCabe's) speedy removal as a repre-
sentative of the colored race.
18th That we condemn such dis
crminatory practices in Gov Barnes
as unpatriotic, prejudicial, unmanly
Rnd unworthy Of a respectable follow
irE.
l4th-That we endorse the actionl
OF Gov. Leedy, of Kansas, and th'
governors OF Massachusetts, Virgins
and Illinois, in giving recognition I,
the colored pepole OF their respectiv,
states in enlisting colored soldiers ant
otiicering them with colored officers
as wise, just and patriotic and fl
recognition Of their loyalty to tn
union.
15th--That we send greeting TO on
{ soldiers upon the field and to our sol
diers upon the high seas.
16th-We send greeting to our rougl
G riders from the territory of Oklahom
, with the hope that they will ever re
member the 9th and 10th cavalry.
l7th-We endorse and applaud tn
! bravery and fortitude Of the 9th an
! 10th cavalry and the cath and 25th in
fantry ana the other colored soldier
in the battle OF Santiago de Cuba.
: lsth-That we receive with gratefu
: hearts the praises OF the colored sol
: diers upon the held by the people o
. the union and especially that OF tn
9th and 10th cavalry