The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-08-30
THE EVENING SESSION.
Resolutions Were Introduced, but
Were Not

The session last night was opened with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Frank, of Louisville.
Prof. r. r. Wright. Of Georgia. president
OF the State Industrial College, near Sa-
vannah. in a brief address said it was time
the Afro-Americans were educated to a
higher degree. He said there are plenty of
schools. but hat the colored people lack
ambition. They are satisfied with doing
the mental work of the world. he said.
when they should be entering the trades
and professions the same as the young peo-
pie Of any other race. Professor Wright
also maintained that there was a DISPOSE
ton on the part Of many Afro-Americans
to forsake their race. He insisted that if
all Of the colored people were true to their
race and themselves the race would the
more quickly assert itself. 1.-The time is
coming" said he. when the Afro-Amer-
lean race is going to take its place in the
congress of nations When Professor
Wright had concluded his remarks the
chairman announced that until the COM
mittee on resolutions was ready to report
the time would be devoted to discussion of
q higher education for the negroes, and
that each speaker would be limited to five
minutes. The first speaker was John p.
oAtChs v POSNaoC toAhP at
Washington. Mr.. Green began his remarks
with an allusion to the Democratic party,
In which he said that. as a speaker had re-
against a man who could with logic vote
with the Democratic party, 'but'-Mr.
Green got no further than that when at
least twenty delegates were on their feet
to a point of order. TIL chairman held the
point to be well taken and insisted that
Mr.. Green say nothing with reference TO
politics The argument grew very warm
and Mr.. Green finally charged Bishop Wal
tiers, the chairman OF the meeting, with
trying to sell out the council to the Demo-
cratic party. Mr. Green was finally com
PEELED TO take his seat and a disagreeable
scene was narrowly averted. M. G. b.
Mason. secretary of the F~reedmen's Blu
reau OF Education, said the method of edu-
cation needed by the negro was individual
preparation. Said he: I'VE talk of the
need of leaders. but we need individual
reformation. Educate the masses and the
leaders will spring up themselves"
THE RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
John c. Dancy. collector of the port at
Wilmington; L. NJ. Haygood. of Covington;
r. c. Ransom, of Chicago; Gurley Brewer,
of Indianapolis. and others made speeches.
The resolutions submitted were not adopt
ed. A motion was made for an hours dis
cussion before adoption, but was lost, and
the meeting adjourned until this morning,
at which time II is said the resolutions,
which are as follows, will be discussed:
Members OF the National Afro-American
Council-Your committee 10 whom was re-
ferred the work of preparing the address to
the country as an expression OF the opinion
OF the National Afro merican Council.
begs leave 10 report the following for your
consideration
I'm every democracy the ballot is re-
garded as the chief safeguard of the rights
and the immunities OF the citizen. In every
democracy reasonable restrictions upon the
exercise OF the elective franchise have been
imposed upon the electorate in the best in
terest Of the state: but in all such democ-
racies such restrictions have been imposed
without invfdioGs distinction upon all the
members OF the citizenship.
1T Is universally regarded as a fact, in
contestible. not only in this Republic, but
In all republics. ancient and modern. that
rights that citizens who vote feel bound TO
respect. We feel that all OF the inequality
under the law which has grown out OF con-
ditions that have developed since the sub
version OF the reconstruction governments
fn 1876. hinges entirely upon the dispropor-
tionate influence which cfti-
sens, through the indisposition or negli-
gence OF the national government, have
exercised In the States OF the Union where
they -preponderate numerically, or are a
respectable minority.
I'VE feel II 10 be of supreme moment TO
protest against the notification by funda-
mental enactment of the suffrage provisions
OF the federal Constitution by the States OF
Mississippi. South Carolina. Louisiana and
North Carolina. and against the accom-
slaye-hoiding group Of States by indirect.