Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1898-07-01
LARGE MEETING At

favored white captain by many OF
the leading colored citizens on last
Monday evening at the court house.
Strong resolutions expressing the feel
ing of those present was adopted,
speeches were made by number of
those present protesting against a
white captain and especially against
the appointment of one without any
military experience. One of the feat
ure of this meeting was the reading OF
the communication from Governor
Shaw granting them permission to
organize company and drill with
arms
Whereas, in the organization of the
military company OF Colored American
citizens of Iowa there has prevailed
the utmost harmony, good will and
patriotism for the protection of the
home and the country and for freedom
and humanity.
Resolutions.
Whereas. it has come to the members
OF the company in a semi-otficial manner
that the company as organized, Must
have white captain That legislation
made an officers of white fellow citi-
zen regardless of the fact that there
are in our ranks, men of color. who
have had from three to twenty years
experience as actual and practical SOL
dier-men who can show an honorable
discharge from the regular army OF
the United States of America; that it
was not question of merit but OF color
Whereas, while we do not condemn
J. A. T. Hull for the legislation alleged
to exist in regard to immune regiments
we do condemn his undue haste in hav-
ing confirmed white fellow citizen as
a captain of a colored company who is
incapable of discharging the duties i'm
posed upon him by the position; that
we condemn and denounce said Hull
for never having raised his voice a
gainst lynch law during all the years
he has been supposed to represent all
the people of the Seventh Congression-
al District, and in favor of the law be-
ing enforced as it exist and these evil
dence before proper court would show
for the reason that he has permitted
Afro American soldiers not members of
Croclxer Post to have suffering and
death alleviated by the charity of mem
bers of the Post and the good people
and white citizens of Polk county; for
the reason that he voted against an ap-
preparation for Howard University,
an institution stablished or chartered
by the United States, claiming said ap-
preparation was for secterian purpose,
when no such purposes existed, as pro-
ven by the law and the congressional
record; for the further reason that said
Hull has never done any thing during
all tn years he has been alleged to re-
present the Seventh Congressional Dis
trict of Iowa. tosrecognized the hand
and brain of the loyal Afro Americans
of the district state or nation.
Resolve, That by the action of the
republican leaders of the district. the
state and the nation in showing dis
elimination on the ground of color, and
not of merit, we feel that we are not
bound by any party ties or ''fealty',
or affiiliation only that dictatated by
common sense and right reason and
respecta bility.
Second. That we will protect our own
interest and that of our own homes
and the nation by voting and working
for men who respect themselves, the
flag of which they are exponent and
then constituent regardless of party
lines and color.
Third, Thatnwe refuse to support,
our enimies in any party and as we use
all honorable means to defeat any all
of such candidates for public favor. =
Fourth, That we insist on the Decla-
ration of Independence being full
force and operation to-day for ali the
people of this country.
Fifth, That money and speakers be
furnished to persuade all good citizens
stand up by the flag and the country,
regardless of party and political schem-
es and politicians.
After announcing that all present
and all others who desire to join them
would meet in front of the court house
on Friday evening 20 arrange for drill
ing, the meeting then adjourned.
Specia to the BYsTANDER.