The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-23
GREATEST CREDIT IS
 DUE TO THE SOUTH
DIR. WASHINGTON GLADDEN. AT THE CLEVELAND MEETING SAYS THAT THE BLACK. MAN HAS A SOUL AS WELL AS HANDS.

Cleveland, October 22.D-The closing meet i ing of the American Missionary associa- tion was held tonight pr. Washington Gladden. of Columbus made an address on the negro problem. in which lie said the solution of the question was further ' away today than it was at the close of the civil war; that the task of helping the negro to manhood is increasing in complexity, and that the people of the south deserve great credit for what they have done for the negro. The American Missionary association has funds amount ing to more than a million dollars, he said, the income of which it is required to spend in the southern field for negro ed- ucation. Other societies have similar trusts; they cannot be transferred; they must be administered to sustain mis- work in the south would check the for ward movement of what is proving to be very helpful in its results.
 The negro in the greater part of the south was declared to be disfranchised and he is no longer a free and respon- sible citizen; he Is a subject, is taxed,
  how these taxes shall be expended"
 In conclusion Dr. Gladden. said
 "The American Missionary association was born to bear witness to the truth that the black men are men; that they have not only hands but souls, and for them there must not only be bread, but kingdom hope, outlook and opportunity. clear path to the heights of manhood" campaign too long drawn out thereby working a hardship on candidates. He thought campaign of three months long enough.
 MT. Proctor declared the campaign al- ready on and all the candidates were on the lookout. He had no especial inter- est in the time fixed, but it was but fair to both the candidates and the people that they should know the date. In Jack son county, he said the candidates had become restless and had already forced the committee to name a date for the primaries for county officers.
 MT. Sanford had an amendment to pre- vent the resolution affecting primaries for county offices. He argued well for his proposition and finally stated his posi- tion as opposed to the committa at this time to the primary plan, It might be best to nominate delegates to the national convention by a state convention, which could also formulate a party platform. He was committed to a primary for state officers.
 Special Committee.
 Other amendments were proposed by MT. Eyster, MT. Mullins and MT. Nathan, ana to get out of the tangle. MT. Sanford moved the appointment of a special com mittee of five to which all the resolutions could be referred and let them draft plan to be submitted back to the full committee within an hour
 MT. Stevens of Mobile favored a con vention out and out. He was thoroughly convinced that members of the supreme court should not be selected in primary. T favor the nomination of all state off cers by state convention based upon the democratic vote" declared MT. Stevens. The general public rarely took interest in a primary further than to vote for governor. Former run-off races had proven this. Mir. Stevens said it would be almost criminal to nominate supreme court judges in primary. The masses had no good way to ascertain the qualifi- cation of candidates. Your present able chief justice might be defeated by some hustler politician" the speaker said
 The Sanford motion carried, and Acting Chairman Mullin named Messrs. Sanford of Pike Merrill of Barbour, Mallory of Dallas, Nathan of Colbert and Stevens of Mobile as members of the subcommittee.
 Two Reports Are Made.
 The reconvening of the committee was but a signal for further debate MT. Mer Till said the committee had been unable to agree. and it returned with two re- ports. He then read the majority report as follows
 Whereas under the provisions of the new constitution, an election held before the first day of February next would pre vent a large number of voters from par ticipating in the nomination of candidates
 
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