The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-05-01

Methodist church, had started the re-
ll"louS work among the colored peo-
pie, and his father had continued the
work. lie and his father had differed
IN politics, but he honorcd his below
ed memory and would DO so long as he
lived. lie IGNORED the part he took
in uplifting the colored people. Hc
would not dishonor his memory by
bringing it into politics, he said, and
he wanted them TO vote for him or
against him without regard to these
resolutions, but on his own merit. Hc
would not have brought his name here,
except for the kind and loving reso-
lutons that the convention had adopt
cT.
Capt. Capcrs then siynificd his
readiness to present the committee s
report, but before permitting him to
do 50. Dcas himself made il fervcnt
speech, dcclarin" vchcmrntly his love
f"r his race and his readiness to die
Tor his principles at any time. iIc
asserted hr would always serve his
party faithful v. but would serve his
race first of all.
Capt. taprrS then read the report
a> Follows:
Resolutions Reported.
1--WE commend 10 the president
and Republican organization Col. Il.
Il. T"lbcrt for collector Of internal
revenue IN the event of The present
collectors transfer TO the army ser
wee, and urge upon him that all hon
"rablc means be cxcrtcd to bring
about such change and appoint
mrut.'
This resolution, purpoScIy read first,
put the T"lbert faction in fine humor.
'Nr commend in the highest terms
the action Of the president Of the
nlird States in calling to the attcn-
NON "l congress the failure Of certain
railroads /" provide proper arcommo
dali"n| for rnlnrrh passengers, mani
''N'ln"' ~ his message to Congress-
docs. his purl'nSr t. insure Il square
deal /" the travelling public regard
less of color. We also commend his
action in insisting upon thc passage
81 h'Il by congress which will pro-
lrrt The employed laborcrs from lhc
llnlalrntS> or aggression Of their en-
pluyrrS.
'Nr congratulate the country up-
on the continued administration of its
affairs by Il Republican president and
II Republican congress, and we pledge
our unqualified support to the nomi-
nee or the Republica" party at Chica-
go.'
This Jim Crow resolution pleased
the darkics nightly and the conven
ti"n began to get in good humor.
Capt. Capcrs continued reading as
follows:
"Wr recommend that our national
committeeman. Capt. John C. Capcrs.
Major l.. W. c. Blalork. J. II. Ford
ham and }. W. Tnlbrrr. be- appointed
committee with full authority to Sc
!rri. name and prumuiyaia an clcc
t"ral ticket for whom votes are to be
east IN November for president and
wee r-prcSidcnl Of the United States. -
Then came the climax and the vie
tory. as Capt. tap-- continued to
read:
We. your c"mmLYcc. also recon-
mend that the Following be declared
tn" delegates at large and the alter
mates at large to the Republican con-
rrnli"n. I" assemble in June, in Chi
ra="' viz: Delegates at large: Hon.
John G. CaprrS. Major l.. w. G.. Bla-
lock. Thomas l.. Grant and T.. IT..
D"aS; altrrnatcS II, large. II. Il. Tol-
bert, Robert Small>. Il. J. Logan. r.
II. Richardson and l.. d. Mellnn."
Delegation Untnstrucued
Capt. taprrS. in presenting this
last resolutions. pr2faccd it by saying
that II had been determined 10 send
an unlnStructrd delegation to Chicago :;
that they would go n- rree American
citizens, and that there was no doubt
that ont Of the several DISTINGUISHED
men named for The place they could
get some Republican who will once
more put William Jennings Bryan on
the defeated lists. He did not men
tinn any candidates. name and non,
was mentioned during the session, nci-
thcr was the name of Roosevelt once
uttered, the president beng referred
to. but his name not called. If Capt.
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