The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-31
TEMPORARY ORcANIzAr1o>,

On motion OF c. N. Love. Prof NJ II
Broyles Of Waller and w. %. King Of BAL
las were elected temporary chairman aud
secretary, respectively
A committee on credentials was appoint
ed as follows; W. Il. King. l.. S. Simmons,
n 9. Henderson, d A, starks and y. VII.
Inns.
on motion of ~ @ Henderson any per.
sou present who can receive the indorse.
meht OF the delegation VIII be allowed to
act as delegate.
The following committee on procedure
was appointed; j. NJ. Codwen OF Harris.
NJ. u, Broyles Of Waller, Dr. -. j Hull OF
Washington $ II Rurford Of Colorado and
Or. G.. y Trice of Falls
Ihe committee on credentials not being
ready to address the convention PROT b.
J., Blackshear president of the Prairie
view State normal school addressed tho
convention Ills speech captured tue
Mr. Chairman aud My FELLOW Citizcns:
we are met here for serious purpose.
ana as look In your rnccS / ser there an
earncstncss that Indicates that you npprc.
ciAle fully the gravity Of the conditions on
account OF which YOU ar- hero assemblcd
This is no time for rcd tame and Dnrlla.
menluIy Qulhhlcs. I think with my friend
mr NNt g, Henucrson who has just spoken
that we should lose no time I'M addressInr
ourselves to The proper business OF THIS
meeting
ten You. my friends that we can not
nuuIo 10 De Indifferent 10 existing cand!
tloha We must act; we must do somcth mo
20 awaken the masses 10 n epnse ~ ,,tr
h"alNph nc thls time, We must Creatc hcfr
sentiment iu behalf of virtue, industry
ss1o.Gty UNI obedience 20 law so strong
lhNt " shall prrmcHtc every nook md cor,
Hef every village and hnIuict ana bo frIt Nv
every member nt the race Wc nro horr
70 shape sentiment IN our race, u sentiment
tllAt Sh9u sweep from the midst OF decent
people those things that do offend 1 wish
70 spcnk Of one thing In particular tbat
Is DONG moro u degrade the colored man
a i Wl other humanity than any other
elEle agency l refer TO whisky. II H.
sopping the moral lfe ont Of The Waco - ~
~ uSkradll'E our boys ana dcbauchinr many
Vt the women Of the race Tho IinSt NM,
VINO ln9uigeS IN drink ls setting an ey.
in6pwes t,, numerous 10 the race, IL
tuuau,gN the haser passions ana makes The
man whom It masters more than hrnta ~
makes MIN a demon and VI is no rnsncef Nv
OF race or color N7PNN''l
Another thing we must r,ntse tho ,.,,..,
nov respect W0hnnhood Wc nY,st n,sSa
nlm respect the womanh0od 81 his own
race The condition of the colored y,o,,on
~ pltla,lc. something must he done 10
Vl'N1te her moral status We must nppeaI
20 inc officers Of the law Ia drive tbn
prostitutes OF our race from the streets ma
g9iSes' Ihey are destroying themselves AMI
''rIoaS,i,s the decent Ia public estimation
~ street bruWl0r, the habltue ~ thn
ewes, TIE hawdy house inmate ana streot
Waiheis are ~ the public eye ma rom,
stntatNes or the race rather than mo n,
cent element which is not SO consnic,,l,,. w
me problems confronting ms 6rc Us,
ma there Is part which the vhItc nscn,,o
Gun 20 10 help us. We can soIva az
question alone, nnlided. The nnfor,o,,a,,t
nl the laws is not with us. II 10 vltb ~
Whlle people and VIC must urge i'm orT
communities the enforcement ~ tho w.
s si,e avs; Let every ldler and. susniclo,,s
e ~ "Vser be put to work Tor six months
or . year. midnight providers shonld ne
= l pple9 iS and the prostitutes driven
lastly In this commercial ace ve n,ust
SSatch the spirit OF business ana Indnstry
we must establish small retnIi busIness3s
anu ueNelop them as a mems ~ ,yi,inas
ouf youths something useful 10 do Thc
negro VINO VIII not give a share Of NJ
.rh9e 70 MS own race Is a renegade ana q
llaltor. We would nther trnde Win an
otner nationality than our own.
Let US here highly resolve that ,vo Iot 4
40 means 90 unemployed that win ala q,
me awakening OF our people and the crea
sion ana maintenance Of strong ana ~
leetlve sentiment for Industry, virtue, teT-
pelahce ana business enterprises Of ON,
avn The destiny OF the race IL AZ stake
we must think OF our wives and chiISren
lnd Try 20 make conditions better FOR fhose
VINO shali come after us. we musf sfas,n
,esbeet Tor virtue and womanbood ~ IN.
lehbiy on the minds OF our vonth ,bat
.nonSh the sun grows aim and the moon
shall remain 'p'essioh