The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-07

their commission nnda no parallel on the roiiz If human infarny. It is now as it was then, eseh in its different mode. resistance to the Ccnstitution and laws of the lands and as In those failure. and swift retribution followed, go in this they will come with venseancs sharpened and enyenonned by continual and repeated persistence in wfonG.
 S That we neither desirs nor seek the invasion of the rights of the white peo- f,ie h. inc coiored. We only ask equal advantages in matters of public and com mon rights, this we conceive to be all that ls embraced in what Is known as the Civil Hlkhts bill. And in order that Iyo may bc understood and no false charres made against us. We hereby de- clare that the Republican Party does not desire or seek mixed schools, or mixed accommodations. for the colored people with the white people, but they ask that in all of these that advantages shall be equal. We want no social equality enforced by law. We recognize the fact that every home Is sacred from intrusion and that in a free country, every one can dictate for himself the line of social exclusion--fliat society gov- erns by jaws more inexerable than sta- tute or common law and opens or closes it's doors to wkomsoever 1t will and that no civil law can or should invade it.
 6. We hold that Governments are In- stituted among men for the protection Of lie, liberty. and prope: ty--and We demand a vigorous execution of the laws of this State and of the United States for that purpose and we call on the Governor of the State to take all legal means at his command for the purpose of discovering and bringing to trial all persons offend irg against the laws. Murder by lying in ambush whether by one or many must be put an end to: and the peace and se- curfty of the hufnbfest home must be respected and protected.
 '. The good faith and the credit of the State were well sustained. and the price of its bonds when the government passed from the hands of Governor Smith to his Democratic successor in November, 1870. Is unmistakeable evidence of the fact, and We pledge ourselves to use the means of the State for the payment of all it's just debts. and to provide for the proper adjustment of what Is called the railroad indebtedness of the State. and to put an end to the further enforcement of the bonds of all private corporations. These results can be achieved by an economical use of your resources without expressing the people Good faith, economy and re- tfCHCHHttHt OA Aat ahAC%C5Saty C1BCADND in the use of our resources. will secure the result.
 8. That the seizure of the Alabama and Chattanooga Reliroad by the Democratic administration has resulted in greatly impairing the value of the alleged securi- ty held by the State to provide for the payment of the State liability thereon And we are of the opinion that instead of seizing the road and thereby destroying the security they furnish to protect the State from loss on bonds endorsed there for, the piainest principles of prudence dictate that the roads should be managed by those most interested.
 6. That is the opinion of this Conven- ton that not only should the railroad employees be protected, but that all labor. CTS should be protected by adequate leg islation, and this legislation was adopted by Republican House of Representatives in 1s72-73 and failed in Democratic Sen. ate.
 All was adopted without word until the fifth resolution was reached.
 Allen Alexader (Col.) said he was will- ing to agree to the features of the plat form against mixed schools, but he could not stand the clause in the fifth reso. luton against mixed accommodations and railroads. He claimed the right to enter any ear whether occupied by white beo pie. or not, and 1t was an invasion Of hts right to say that he should not do so. He said he wanted to go to any hotel that he desired to, and that no barkeeper Ur restaurant keeper should have the right to discriminate against coiored people.
 Jim Greene (CoD came to the rescue Of Alexander, and said he would demand here as in the Alabama legislature. equal accommodations on railroads. steambCatsl hotels etc. with all classes of people. He said any attempt on the part of the Con vention to dodge the question would be an act of suicidal cowardice. He was 2 citizen of Alabama and of the United States unless he had been greatly deceived and he was therefore entitled to every right enjoyed by any other citizen.
 Phillip Joseph concurred in all inc re- marks of Alexander and Greene saylng he was entitled to all civil and political political rights with other men and II railroads did not discriminate against white men, they should not be allowed to do so againts colored men.
 Europe contended for the fifth resolu- tion as being all the coiored people want cd. while Councl made e ranting speech in favor of doing nothing to improve the party.
 The custom house whip was then crack GU, all opposition to the platform oroereu to stop and the vote being taken, the thing was adopted as a whole.
 Charles Hays offered series of reso- lutions pitching into Busteed. on the supposition that he had beaten RapieE (negfo) in the Congressional nominating convention at Union Springs. Men were saving the air. bowling like demons and praying like jackasses, At last 1t leaked out that the report wasta hoax; that Bus teed was tn Montgomery and had beer all day, and that Rapier had been nonl' mated without opposition. The animals auieted down, and adjourned at once.
 Against the Ticket.
 Judge Busteed was disgusted with the negro convention, and fe wdays there after when challenged by Col. D. s. Troy to meet him in joint debate. wrote this letter:
 Montgomery. Ala, Aug. 2s. 1874 Col D. s. Troy:
 Dear Sir: am in receipt of your favor of the 24th inst, asking whether, at some convenient time, I will consent to pub lie discussion of the issues involved ir the approaching election.
 It would be entirely agreeable to me tC discuss the political issues in the man ner you suggest. if I designed taking part in the coming canvass. do not SC intend, however. My physician. your es' teamed toVvnauan pr. R. F. Michel, ad.