The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-28

A committee consisting OF r. f. John
son, +. l.. Tolliver, II. III. j. Gaines, +. X
Purnell. w. H. Higgins ]. L. Mitchell
and Rev. ]. l.. Davis was appointed TO
draw up resolutions expressing the senti-
ment OF the assemblage and a committee
OF IL was appointed TO wait on the Re-
publican city committee and the Demo
cratic party 10 see IL they would accede
TO the demands of the colored voters
II not the committee was empowered TO
place candidates in the field on nomina-
tion papers.
II was also decided TO hold a mass meet
ing next Tuesday evening In the same
place and at this meeting the committee
will report back the answer of the Re-
publican and Democratic bodies.
The colored people are determined, the
leaders state, 10 fight for their rights, as
evidenced at last evenings meeting and
claim they are all united on the matter.
MINISTER PRESIDED.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. Il. II. Mcdonald and several speeches
protesting against determinations against
the negro were made and in one OF these
Francis Ford. a recent Brown graduate,
greatly deplored the prejudices existing
against the negro, even in the institu-
tions of learning, citing the case OF
Brown man. who had to play with re-
doubled vim and energy TO retain his po-
sitions on the football team. Although
using no names 1T was plainly manifest
that NyIer, Fthe present guard on the
eleven, was the man he referred TO wher
he said: Il know that colored fellow
who plays on the football team up at
Brown, and / know he has to play twice
as well as any OF the others to stay on
the team
The sense of the meeting was stated in
the following resolutions. which were
adopted with a shout:
TEXT OF RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas we, the coiored citizens, tax
payers and voters OF the city of Provi-
dence, state of Rhode Island, have always
been loyal and faithful TO the Republican
party, both locally and nationally. have
always supported said party by our loyal
support at the polls OF its men and meas
ures in national. state and municipal af-
fairs and have never been granted or al
lowed representation by said party; and
Whereas, the said party allowed and still
allows and has given and still gives repre-
sentation TO other natlonalities. has al
ways remembered said nationalities in the
distribution of appointed offices in nation
al state and municipal affairs, and has
elected them TO offices OF honor, trust and
profit and still deals with them thus; and
whereas we feel keenly the injustice
done us In this behalf and whereas we
are conscious OF the fact that we are an
important factor in the support OF the
government or this commonwealth as tax
payers, citizens and voters, and should
be.-allowed. granted and given representa-
ton In proportion 10 our strength along
al lines; and whereas we have made up
our minds and do now determine not to
stand by. support nor be a part and par
eel OF any party that win impose upon
us taxation without representation" as
did our own Republican party In the
past Wherefore. be II
THE DEMANDS VOICED.
Resolved. by us, the said colored citi-
zens, taxpayers and voters. in mass meet
Ing assembled
First: That II the sense Of this meet
Ing that being united in purpose as never
Before, we demand from the Republican
party OF this state representation in the
coming election as follows. viz: one