Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-09-03
WESTERN NEGRO PRESS ASSOCIA.
TION MEETING.


meeting In Kansas City, Mo-, last week
While In number of attendance It was
not much Of a success for only about
twelve actual editors and newspaper
men were present, while the local citi-
zens' attendance was small, due per-
haps to the fact that 1t was not suffi-
GENTLY we'll advertised and the coun-
ter attraction of the X. of p. was SO
great and interesting all of these
with the Grand Masons Lodge of Kan
sas meeting in Kansas City, Kans., all
detracted from the Press Attendance,
yet 1t was good meeting, especially
the last day for all the papers and adj
dresses appealed to the intellect and
very interesting. The principal feat
ure of the association was the opening
prayer by Rev. John Jacobs, pastor
OF the nj. e. Church Of Kansas City,
Kan, then the president appointed
the following committees on resolu-
tons, X. E. l.. Bailey Of Kan
sas City: M. Fl. King. of st.
Louis, Mo-, Prof. H. r. Graham
of Quindario, anK.; on address to
Country and Resolution, !. Smither-
man, OF Muskogee, Okla, Prof. j. Dali
las Bowser OF Kansas City, Rufus Los
gan of Columbia, Mo-, and Harris OF
Kansas City; on Nominations and next
place of meeting Nick Childs OF Tope-
ka, Kan, Mrs. j. Silome Yates Of JEFF
ferson City, Mo-, A. J. Smitherman Of
Muskogee. Okla The following visi-
tors was introduced and made inter-
esting addresses. A. l.. King Of st.
Louis, Mo-, Prof. Owens Of Lane Col
lege of Texas, Mr.. Shackelford OF KAN
sas City, Mrs. Williams of Kansas City,
Mrs. J. Silome Yates Of Jefferson City,
Rev. .Jno. Jacobs, Rev. Jones Of Kan
sas City, Kan, p. f. Mcdowell OF KAN
sas City, Mo-. Rev. w. NJ Graham OF
Kansas City, Rufus Logan, Prof. J.
Dallas BOWser.
The resolution committee made It's
full report and address to country was
read and adopted Then the commit
tee on nomination and location re-
ported the following officers: For
president, John G. Thompson OF Des
,Moines, Iowa. vice president, 4. 7.
Smitherman Of Muskogee, Okla; re-
cording secretary, Mrs j. Silome
Yates Of Jefferson City, Mo-; cores.
ponding secretary, Prof. ]. Dallas OF
Kansas City, Mo-; treasurer, John
Bass, Helena. Montana; chairman of
executive committee, Prof. Fl. R. Gra-l
ham of Quindario, Kan, and the next
place of meeting Is Muskogee, Okla,
Time, the Friday and Saturday fol-
lowing Thanksgiving in 1910. The
presidents
Address to the Country.
First. that we editors CLEAN from
mast experiences and using them as a
guide for lis in the present and flu
ture welfare of the race we can see a
ray of hope and better things for the
negro race in North America. (While
in South America, Canada and Mexico
they are making great advancement
The lessening of crime among our
criminal element, the reducing OF the
number of lynchings, with a larger
per cent Of our children, in the COM
mon public high schools and colleges
with a lower per cent OF tlltteracy
than any other time with more OF our
laborers entering the organized ana
skilled labor unions, with the recent
Georgia discussion regarding the col
ored firemen, giving them equal pay
with other fremen. all point to general
gradual, but sure advancement along
all lines.
Second, that we urge our people In
every community to acquire properly
learn a trade. enter into business, live
a good moral life, create a friendly
and neighborly feeling with your eau
CASTOR brethren, thereby cementing
the chain of friendship with viii be
effective.
Third, while the race has gained, but
little OF her equal political rights
denied them, yet the settling o. the
Brownsville affair by the efforts OF
Hon. j. B. Foraker and others where
by those discharged soldiers may be
reinstated with full rights and Iuli
back pay from date of discharge.
Fourth, but further resolved that we
urge congress to take some constitu-
tional procedure whereby those states es
which have violated the constitution OF
the United States be furnished or else
a reduction of representation In con-
gress be made In accordance with the
republican party pledge In national
platform. ,,5 l4
Fifth, we would urge to become
more united, the identity themselves
with the best elements Of American
life and seek only those, things that
are uplifting and elevating to this
much watched race the tendency TO
suppress intemperance and laWless SIS.
ness in the southland by the better
class Of both races. Nj