The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-10-24

Conservative Resolutions by Cum
berIand County NeEroes-InvestI-
eating Charges of Inferior Phone
Service.


Fayetteville, n. C, October 81
On Saturday at / o'clock a large and
representative body OF colored men Of
Fayetteville and Cumberland county
met in the court house, where they
We're called to order by Neill Waddeil,
former chairman of the republican exc
cutive committee, until that party
white washed itself. who asked w. He.
Levy to preside over the convention.
After several temperate and sensible
speeches, the following resolutions were
passed:
The colored voters of Cumberland
county, N. c., in mass convention as
sembled, DO hereby organize them
selves int an Independent Colored
| Voters League, and the purpose OF
said organization is as follows:
1 We believe that the time has come,
n we have reached that stage where
it is i~mperatively necessary that we or
ganize and stand together for the best
n common interest of our race.
2. The trend Of events, past and pres
ent, plainly show TO us that there would
be concert unity of thought and aC-
ton. and to that end we should look
around Us and see where our best In
terest lay, and who and where our best
friends are.
3. We desire it TO be distinctly under
stood we make no war on any man,
set of men, party or parties, but W.
stand for the best interest of the col
ored race. the Afro-American citizen
I'M welfare of our common country.
4. Believing that intelligence is the
potent weapon in the battle of life We
stand for the education of the colored
race, and urge our people to avail them
selves of every opportunity to edu-
cate themselves and their children.
5. In political matters and the choice
of candidates to be voted for at the
coming and all future elections, u
people, we advise, hould vote for the
men who will promote their material
welfare, and afford to them the best
protection before the law We oppose
mob violence of all forms and any
sources, either actual or threatened, we
know that here in our state and coun-
try the courts are always open ana
speedy to onvic the guilty.
6. We urge our people to be calm,
thoughtful and conservative in action,
thus stand together for their best
interest.
Z. That d committee of five persons
are hereby appointed as follows: G. D.
Waddill, Wilson Mclean, w. H. {.
Levy, Gray J. Toole, w. H. Jones.
Which committee shall nave their
headquarters in Fayetteville, N. c., aid
they, Or a majority of them, may, If
they deem it advisable, iSsue an adj
dress, organize by appointment of pre-
cinct committees for all the precincts
in the county and do all such other
things as they may believe necessary
for the welfare of the colored people of
Cumberland county, North Carolina.
8. That these resolutions be pub
liShed in the state papers friendly &c
h colored race.
This being the busy fall season, the
Fayetteville Independent Light Infan-
try has been compelled to r~eluctantlS
decline the invitation to attend the
state fair.
Mr.. Howard T. Jones, president OF
the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph
Company, has been here for the pas
day or two, investigating the complain
made by the board of aldermen Of in
efficient local telephone service, am
promises to set matters right at once.
The remains of Miss Lena Atkinson
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Atkin.
son, Of this city, were brought up from
Wilmington on Saturday at 1872
o'clock, and the funeral services tool
place at Cross Creek cemetery, Rev. A
T. King officiating.
Fall term of Cumberland superior
court, of Cumberland, two weeks TO
civil cases only, met yesterday morn
ing, Judge Oliver Allen on the bencl
n Mr.. c.. G. Lyon solicitor.
Mr.. E. G Holt, of Wilmington, ma,
been visiting Mr.. w. l.. Holt.
Mrs. Alton McIver, sister of Captain
Landon Jones, who has been very III. i
reported somewhat better.