The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-18

AFRO-AuE.RfCAN COUNCIL.
Pioneer Lodge Ia Washington Or
gained In This city.

Local council No 7 OF the WASHINGTON
division OF the National Council or Afro
Americans was organized last night at a
Neli~atteDded meeting IL the Masonic
Temple building. There WIS division of
opinion on several important SUBJECTS the
result being SOME heated arguments After
the meeting adjourned differences OF opln-
lon were lost la the pleasures of a ban
qhet- In his opening address Chairman
Con ltldeout said that the council had fer
ia SPECIAL object the general good Of the
AIfo~AtnoFican- He pointed out different
matters ~ WtlhEi the C0+oFei people We're
nut receiving their just recognition. ard
said thar II snou.8 uc the object Of the
ucuDsgss ~ the council 10 correct these
wFoBgs. We &f8 not opposed TO IegltI-
maie restriction % the suffrage" he sad
"l'1t We insist that restrictions shall apply
alike to All citizens or all states. We are
W3,sug 10 accept the educational quail
hcatlon or property qualification or both
ana we contend ghat leg Station deprIving
citizens % suffrage rights IS a hardship
whlea Should be speedily passed upon by
the cUlrtS.
4 temporary organization was effected
with Mr- fuieout as president. ana II. "
GFlfjn as secretary. Committees on pef1n-
auent organization and resolutions were
appointed hy the president with consent
u III" meeting. as follows;
orEanizAiion-T =. Collins +. Abrams
y W Griffin Lawrence S}edge. ;. +.
Jones AMI Miss barbara Davis
kes2lg.lon@-Judse q ) Bailey. Mrs. ]
& RoAass1u. NrS g. NJ Scott J. T. Ca
ton. II Z. Angel. J. l.. Morris and Fred
Lawrence.
The committee on resolutions submitted
"a ma fpTity report Mr. Eaiiey being the
spokesman. II vas typewriter and Gov
cred too much space q be given in detail
Mr. !ftl4ey SAID that the essence of Il was
so follows: we undorss and the sn;rlgUes
of former vpprcssors The state OF Wash
instoa Is q glorious state. refuge for all -
NFs + T. Ronirson and Mrs. =. N
SCOTT Were reported as not being fully ia
accord with TIRE majority of tho comul3t-
tpe- M Griffin made 4 few remarks.
y r.cA Nere supposed 70 voice the S"0ti-
Uent If ta~ minority. az is uo Uae.' said
Nj. Griffin. tie keep locking back" Mr..
t'tigf.u SAID he had tnA utmost respect fer
Nj Ha3cy bat tGat wAs the say b. fslt
ite also opposed tNe dragging 81 politics
iufe the affairs II the counci! He did
uvf favor sen3tGg the resolutions East
hIE Bailey defended the committee VIC
ogo0Siy. saying tbere was 1o intention ~
srrss1s,u-rg oae SECTION against another,
tut tHe people gniEAt as We5i look the
matter III -hF faca. I'VE - rot want ~
aVa.4 tne Issue. L. tae resolutions 40
h~aa east L~t tae0 50 ~ sac north
Eo.e
Speeches were limited e. Hva minutes.
and aff.r n were ~ tHie resolutions We're
.4..srt.i yv5tnaat dissenting voice
T2-n c~s u9Nsttf-e CH permanent sss aTa-ga-
Rom reported .u favor et making the tim
i~ss4rF u~Eas cation permanent and add
5me az executive committee 50 consist ~
uIu~ 1'he fefssr. ~as a.1aPcet Win t~o
asrset's igss+s.ts lf1e making t.ae president and
set-FtaTs eN-ot's-so members = tho Gem
vrsttr@. @e.cH 0&s 3-aGc ~ IS follows IS
= Bailey. r. " k%sNley. ! =. Mc@C5s
r a. Cc3. rs \ x MorrAy. s \. Angel
Mas lsaeara l'sv.s. AIS. raofaas Reed.
a.5 Ms II a. 1'a858S } j.. Morris vas
us4Ee assistant tsesetsvy.
Atfer su @Vvlts0e discussion Yro an!
..=. sac %.se sees su er Eau III .c1elt. u4t n
tae fefN "t "a uset"n a} j.. " boxley.