The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-29
THE NIGHT SESSION.
bryan Men show Their Hands, but
Are Defeated.

The men who originated the scheme of
stampeding the Afro-American Council for
Bryan could not postpone their efforts
longer than last night. When the attempt
was made. however. ii developed that they
had taken a much larger contract than
they could fulfill. Although the council is
by it's constitution nonpartisan, it does
not require a very keen-sighted individual
TO perceive that as to the politics of its
members, viewed as private citizens, there
is an overwhelming Republican majority.
The Democrats howled themselves hoarse
last night and some went so far as to talk
~braggadocio. but the cool-headed, conserva-
tive Republican delegates smiled and kept
on piling up arguments and facts to show
that the hope and the only hope OF the
colored race is in the party which gave 1t
the right to vote in the first instance.
The proceedings were opened with an at
tempt to fix the time OF holding the cleo
ton of officers on Thursday, at 2 d. m.
This precipitated considerable spirited dis
c~ussion, but the conclusion Of the matter
was a tacit agreement to hurry up the
business Of the council as much as possible,
in order to avoid extending the sessions be-
yond Thursday night.
Mr.. Fortune, Of New York, then moved
that last evening be given over to five
minute speeches discussing the address of
President Walters. which was read yester-
day afternoon. Chairman Walters, how
ever. reminded Mr.. Fortune that the print
ed programme provided for an address on
"Afro-American Citizenship" to be deliv-
cred by Judson W.. Lyons, registrar of the
United States treasury, and that, Mr..
Lyons being present, he would be expected
10 deliver the address Mr.. Lyons was re-
ceived with a genuine ovation when he
assembled the platform TO address the coun-
ell In a brief but eloquent speech he
sketched the development of the colored
race since the emancipation proclamation.
He referred TO the various attempts at null
hication made by the Democratic party
and showed that all previous attempts of
the nature had failed. The speaker de-
clsred that if the negro race would stand
by the Republican party the latest effort at
notification in the Southern States would
also be proved a failure. He urged them
10 contribute TO the organized effort which
Is being made to bring the disfranchise-
ment question before the courts and carry
II through TO the supreme Court of the
United States Mr. Lyons also referred TO
the idleness which exists in certain por-
lions of the race and said that this should
De remedied. that the negroes should en-
deavor TO comport themselves so as To
command and hold the respect and admira-
ton of their fellow-citizens. On motion of
ex-senator Alafn, of Georgia. a vote Of
thanks was unanimously rendered Mr..
Lyons by the council for his excellent and
patriotic address.
JOHN p. GREEN ASKS SOME CUES
TIONS.
John p. Green. United States postage
stamp agent. OF Washington. ID. c.. was the
next speaker. He said in part: why is
IT We have not the 50-cent dollar to-day?
Why is IT we have the protective tariff
by which the Industries of this country are
saved from ruinous competition by cheap
foreign labor? Why is it that President
Mckinley's Standardization an eco
nomical standpoint. If you please-has been
such a grand success? IL is because the
negro soter in all the Northern States came
10 the rescue and voted up Mckinley and
voted down Bryan great applause) and