New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-07
BISHOP WALTERS on LYNCHING.
HE CONSIDERS THEM A STRUGGLD AGAINST THE
INEVITABLE RECOGNITION OF
EQUALITY IN pr,ACKS

EQUALITY IN BLACKS
The Convention for Conference and Action on the
Christian Principles OF Civil Government. called oy
the National Reform Association, was called 10
order Yesterday morning In the Broadway Taber-
nacle Thirty fourth-st and Sixth-ave., by the Kew
DR.. r. f. Samps. Less than ffty persons "ere
present at the opening OF the session. lrnineo'ate
ly after the devotional exercises which preceded
the business session. Anthony Comstock MADE an
address on The Purity Movement
The National Problem OF Lynch Law was the
title Of an address by Bishop Walters. the coored
bishop OF Jersey City After describing seVeral OF
the lynchings he said In part:
The only thing needed to have prevented this ter
rble outrage and the disgrace TnS Snoitbv nubIic
sentiment that section. which Is the result OF
high standard OF civilization. As great as was tne
crime OF Hose there was sufficient law in Georgia
to have condemned and executed him without SUE n
exhibition Of sayagery on the part OF those VINO
In some Instances lynching is the result OF tardt
due their crimes The wealthy and Influential often
clog the wheels OF justice and escape punishment
length since It is only in a few instances that in
fuential white men have been lynGhed because the
citizens feared that influence would be brought 10
bear to defeat the ends Of Justice But there are no
such loop holes Of escape for guilty negro through
legal technicaites miscarriage or justice Tor the
lawyers are all white. the jurors are an white, the
judges all white and have the whole machine:y
OF the law In their own hands with public senti-
bavs received OF late several letters from South
n social one. IL is believed that II the races are
allowed 10 remain there together social equality
viii be Inevitable Determinations in the form OF
Acknowledgement. separate coach laws refusal TO
Of amusement ETC. are all rgidly enforced in order
10 discourage social equality: The drastic meas
and burning are evidences OF a desperate struggle
to prevent the Inevitable The people OF the south
nature will take their course regardless OF what Is
done sd The Room win MAN Is w III o be-
governed by the golden rle-unti ne Is willing 70
unto him God is slowly but surely bringing It
around TO that place.
ard 59e must be raised The white man
must rid himself Of race prejudice.
Bishop william c. Doane. Of Albany. spoke on
"Our Marriage and Divorce Laws: Their Danger
and Remedy" He said In part
The practical federation OF polygamy, which the
United States law forbids in Utah. Is lifting its
hldeous head and smingly asks acceptance in our
What the Mormons cali the Gentle Courts. and
expecting liberation by the Chrictan Church. It
DISGUISED e1s ' N the open ndee the hope o. our
day. when laws are loose and the comfy o. States
this direction scorns all religious remonstrances.
seems to me 10 be in the creation OF wholesome
hot live
In an alluson 20 the exclusion OF Congressman
elect Roberts Bishop Doane said
The vote in washington Yesterday whose par
Wholesome inscs,ogp 81 IL
atmosphere in a place where ordinarily good venti-
latlon does not reachour House Of Representatives
In Washington.
The afternoon session Of the convention opened
with address by the Rev W. l. Wlshart OF AL
legheny. Penn. The Quckening OF the Pub.
lie Conscience" and he dealt In no uncertain
words with the conditions he described Railway
traffic Sunday. liquor saloons the Army can
teen and the lack OF acknow Judgment in the Consti
tuition Of the United States Of the supremacy OF
God some OF the things that obtained his con-
demnntion.
The convention will be continued this morning