The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-10-31
REPRESENTATIVE GATHERING OF NEGROES

having common interests, as well ms inter-
csts III common With all other classes, eau
AFFORD to disregard the Importance Of fra.
ternnl counsel
Where no counsel Is, the people fan; but
IN the multitude OF councillors there IL
safety.
However, we have not met here to dis
cufs men but conditions confronting man.
Kind ~ general aud the class we represent
ia particular. Nor have we assembled to
consider the virtues and vices Of applicants
OK candidates for office, but we have come
together to talk about measures and ten
dehcles affecting men ia general and our
clnss in particular Convinced that TINS
= yonr individuni and collective view,
feel safo In asserting That that fact alone
guarantees that our deliberations will be
harmonious und fraternnl and that our dis
crsslons VIII be productive OF much good.
IT. as distinct class, our history has
been characterized by a single unbroken
thread OF weakness land no thoughtfui
man questions the fact OF It's preeencej,
y mas been a manifold division Of opinion,
not on principles, not on conditions not
on measures, not on tendencies, not on
public policies, but on men.
ms evident misconceptiOn or the proper
basis OF action is the b0ne OF those whom
u entrammels, and VIC are today the fet.
Tered Victims OF our own folly The III
euects OF this misguided action this nm.
fortunate Segregation, this destructive
strife are so glaring in church, in state
aud In commerce, that we have voluntarily
met on common ground In search OF the
common remedy.
believe that the key 10 the situation
"a the one means by which other national
nles have evolved from a stnte chnotic Ia
one orderly, from condition 'nomadic 10
one elYll, from circumstances penury to
those e--comprehensiye cotfnacf
or8ahl1ation. such organization should In
my opinion, be distinctly racial but shnrid
uaVe no other limits Within the Indicated
nults, this organization should Comprise
every branch Of the church militant every
oruer OF fraternity, and every other agency
- - WI De used es means OF reaching
INC Individual members Of the race
ne object Of this Indicated organization
fnoula, ~ my opinion, be education; for It
M, Stuu n IN It's generic sense which
rms education should not be general mi
IN great detail. The WAYS and means
you'd naturally be the sermon. the lecture.
this CONDENSATION cn,,,n, and the example. Hence
rniS conpNct Organization can ouly aug
ment the work Of It's component parts bv
uintlng them on the common field Bgalhst
the common enemy
The character and scope OF the wevs
nnu means should be commensurate with
ne ends sought Since the subjects TO be
TTnouBR ~ uRon are free moral agents and
I sincc the inal end Is preparation for tbe
| chureh Triumphant, our nrst duty h com
| DHgu hhd renewed effort against all nbdseg
pa ~ uuliiijin"ranty mitigating, II practicable.
| lnuiNdual and collective crime pagsionnte
ma venal. Since those sought 10 be I'm.
uuenced are mombcrs OF the bodv nolttir
every question Incident 10 good citizenship,
apstrnct and concrete, should be discusses
| ~ much detail, Since pcnury h lneon
slhteht with comfort and n reasouablo do
gree OF satlsfnctIon. our united attention.
UT ,9nplnca EFFORTS and our best energies
| should he directed toward Industrial ami
commercial prohlems necessary means II,
'n +, a orinl On %, q any people,
~ oFuer 20 facilitate the work I'm hand 7
would respectfully suggest that mn or,yen
izatlon he effected hy the eiecttop ~
chairman and n secretary.