The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-08-31
COUNTY REPUBLICANS
CHOOSE THEIR DELEGATES

in themselves and to make criminal acts
not evil in themselves 1t is violative OF
the right of petition. and repugnant TO
the basic principles of American lnstl-
tutions of government; as well as to the
avowed declarations of all parties OF
whatever political faith which ever ex-
listed in this country at any time hereto
fore In our history.
'Sixth-Be it further resolved, Tnat IL
Is the sense of this meeting that all Ike
publicans who possess the qualifications
prescribed by the new Constitution I'M
der a fair construction thereof, but VINO
have been arbitrarily denied registra-
ton by the various county Boards OF
Registrars. throughout the state shonIo
not be excluded from the councils ana
conventions
"Seventh-Be it further resolved That
IL is the sense of this meeting that the
adoption at this time of the hasty policy
of excluding all negroes from the councils
and conventions of the party in this state
would cause apathy, and Indifference
smcng a large class of Republic IN voters
in the States of New York, New JERSEY,
Ohio, Indiana. and Illinois. which would
be dsa strous In many CT the close Con-
gressicnaI districts of those States.
Dissension is Deplored.
"Eighth-Be it further res ,lved That
1t is the sense of this meeting that no
boiling, or factional proceedings should
be encouraged, or taken, but, on the con-
trary, discouraged and 1efeltad. That
the fight for the right of franchise, as
we'll as for all other political rights
should be made within the party, that
we deprecate the policy of organizing
more than one Republican State Conven-
ton, and hereby express our belief that
Alabama Republicans are broad and pa
trotic enough to respect and MAINTAIN
the rights of all.
"Ninth-Be it further resolved, That
should the effort for a just, and legal
construction and enforcement of the SUI
frage clause of the new Constitution be
den ed, then We will appeal to the en-
ligttened conscience of the American peo-
pie, and will rest the success Of our
cause with the Republican party. in the
full confidence that the party in the flu
ture, as in the past, will prove true and
loyal to it's ancient principles, and will
assert and maintain the rights of all. For
we feel cure that our leaders now are
| wise enough to recognize the fact that no
great question affecting so vitality the
liberty and happiness of any body of
their fellow citizens, can be permanently
settled, until it is settled in accordance
with the principles of right and justice,
ana IN SIr1ct accord Will the CoHSiltu u
ticn Of the United States.
"Tenth-Be it further Resolved, That II
is the sense Of this meeting that we cheer
fully concede, in the interest of good
government, a blessing to all alike, that
there should be restrictions upon the
right of suffrage; but we insist that these
restrictions should be uniform and ope-
rative alike upon all races And for the
good of all, we earnestly insist upon an
| honest and fair construction and enforce
ment of the suffrage clause of the new
Constitution of Alabama.
Sticks to Old Leaders.
"Elcventh-Be It further resolved, That
| we deem it unwise to abandon the old
and tried leaders of Republicanism in this
State, who have with honor and fidelity
borne the party banner with more than
| Spartan fortitude and courage in the
troublesome times of the past; that these
leaders still possess our confidence; that
| although many of them are officeholders
under the Government of the United
States. they have, without exception,
| faithfully Discharged their respective du-
| ties to the satisfaction of the nation al
authorities and the general public. Yet
| they do not escape condemnation, but,
| fC rtunately for them, their records are
seed, and it is apparent 10 anyone that
| itous about clean and new leaders, are
| inspired simply by an effort to GUST tho
| ms, and install the outs. That we cor
daily welcome accesSions to our party,
and assure men of liberal ideas and of
| humane and progressive convictions, that
| their leadership will he chaerfully ac-
| knowledged. for their influence will give
| potency to the inalienahle rights of man,
among which are life, liberty, the pursuit
| of happiness. Neither do We believe that
| such men will feel 1t dishonorable to lead
| in so noble a cause, or assist to marshal
| to victory the entire Republican vote Of
Alabama. Republicans of Alabama will
| experience no trouble in according to the
| accessions their proper place in our ranks
according to their merits.
| "Twelfth-Be 1t further resolved That
we believe the Republican party is still
| true to the great principles of human
rights, still strong in the faith that
| brought il into existence and which has
for so many years continued 1t in power
and that 1t Is as true now as when frs
expressed by the laryented Garfield, that
tia sun of liberty shines with equa
| brightness upon the white and black alike
within the Republican party.
White Men Were Silent.
| When Alexander finished reading the
| resolutions, he moved that they be adopt
| cd The white men looked Glum and sait
nothing. Each of the negroes voted anc
| the resolutions were declared to have
been unanimously adopted.
Rev. A. ]. Stokes addressed the conven
| ton. He said that in his life he had at
| tended a number of Republican meet
inSs in Alabama. but this one was thu
only one in which there was no disorder