The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-19
RESOLUTIONS
ARE ADOPTED
Equal Rights Association of
Kingfsher County.
S TAT ES ITS POSITION
Call for Protection Against
the Cruelty of Men,
STATES ITS POSITION

association OF klnghSher county, OkIa-
Roma, met pursuant TO adjournment,
Few. c. G Jones in the chair The min
utes of the previous meeting were read
by the secretary. D B. Garrett. which
were approved. The report Of the COM
nlittee on resolutions was called Tor. The
committee made its report through its
chairman. d. b. Garrett. Report was ss
follows:
What a reflection it is on American
Christian civilization that any class of
tizens in this so-called land of the free
end home OF the brave should feel the
Tecessity OF assembling and calling on
the powers that be for protection against
barbarous. inhuman, and ungodly treat
rlent At the hands of another class of
citizens. 1t is with the most profound
sorrow. regret and disgust, that me, the
colored people of Kingfisher county. o.
T.. are forced by our self-respecting con-
sciences 10 charge any considerable num-
lre.. of Americans with the preparation,
in or estimation. of the blackets crime
man is capable of, viz, disregarding hu-
man rights.
But such being the case, we, on this
occasion. proclaim it TO the world and
ask that there things cease The wrongs
-perpetrated against Us all are familiar
with and need not be mentioned here
in detail We deem it proper at this
time that we petition the United States
congress now in session that oklahoma
DE not admitted as a state Of this union
without some very stringent provisions
against class legislation, which is provid-
ed against in our National Constitution.
We ask for no special legislation in our
favor we also ask that no special laws
be enacted against us on account Of our
cO3or We certainly protest against any
law for keeping a nigger in niggers
place, as some of our so-cafled white
enemies would say We pledge ourselves
10 resist TO the bitter end the efforts of
our deadly enemies in attempting TO
mould a sentiment here against US after
the southern methods. Our deadly foes
are now busy educating their children
TO hate US and TO believe that we are
low. degraded and vicious because our
skins are dark Nor do they make any
exception Of those of US waom they have
made about as white as themselves, their
eyes many times blue and their hair
straight We are all nggers together.
our wives, sisters and daughters are all
either nigger wenches or niger bitches
and have no rights that white people
have TO respect. These enemies of ours
delight TO point US To Alabama, Georgia.
Texas. North Carolina. South Carolina,
Louisiana. Mississippi and other southern
states TO behold the barbarities there
practiced on our peopfe We are appre-
hensive that this is done to divert our
attention while they fix lis here in Okla
hOma. We denOunce as q savage, Cover
nor Nardman Of Mississippi for his in
auEural address on January 49, 1904 at
jackson, Miss: also the legislature of
Kentucky for their action in the Berea
college. also the insult to the president
of the United States; also that old saw
age. Ben Tillman. and his class as un-
principled, un-American. un-Godly and as
deadly foes 10 the human race. white as
well AS other nationalities. BE boasts of
his disregard Of our national constitu-
tion that he, with uplifted hands. before
God and man. has sworn to respect hon
or and defend
We denounce the state Legislature that
elected him to this high and responsible
position "a set of unrepertant rebcls
unworthy of citizenship in this great coun-
Try of ours which boasts OF equal rights
to all and special privileges to none. He
also dCnounce all persons of whatsoever
race or color that use their influence to
intensity race hatred or 10 array one peo-
Die or class against another as un-Ameri-
cam and ungodly enemies 10 the human
race In the midst of all this confusion
and agitation on the so-cslled race cues
ton. enveleped in all this darkness. we
can see the light Of day appearing IL is
now a death struggle with our enemies
They. too, are beginning 70 see the hand
writing on the wall. Many nolle. good
and true white men are championing
our cause. They are beginning to see and
know what Will become of our country if
this low. vulgar and vicious element is
NOT checked in their mad career. As
rule the better class of whites are with us
IN this struggle. This gives rs courage
these brave and noble white people who
are out~poken in our behalf knowing how
they viii he scorned and ostracised hv
Their own people. We owe debt Of graf
itude- We are At great loss 10 lind suit
able language 10 express cur feelings OF
gratitude toward these people. We also
can not find words 10 express our con-
tempt for the other class
We have in the presidential chair
man of very extraordinary character Too
much can not be said in his praise H., *
: man broad enough to do Justice To all
classes. He is the president OF the United
States and not OF any particular section
al IL and Of the whole people and not
part He IS man who loves Justice and
has the courage to do right regardless Of
what Others say or do lie has the co,;r-
age of his convictions. When elected next
fan as he viii be. he VIII astonish tn.
world He is a man OF destiny. Our
rishtS VIII be secure as far as he will no
able 10 secure them. lie is Christian
gentleman. worthy Of his exalted nosi-
zion II he and Booker T. Washington
choose to dine or even sleep together
whose business is it 70 say nav These
are private and personal rights that everv
individual should decide for themselves
NO law can regulate these thinrS-'
committee on resolutions: Byram Al
eXander Winchester. James Horn. Cbas
Maicum and D. b. Garrett.
The report was received. adopted and
30 copies ordered printed
D. 3 GARRETT. sec.
c. c. JONES. Chairman.
A5oUT RAILROAD TAXES.
Question Is Raised in the chiIocco
Indian Reservation.