The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, July 5, 1896, Page 14

14 N FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1896. e e e e e e e e e R R B e T e U thunderstorm with lightning occurred this morn- at San Luls Obispo, and the conditions are favorable for unsettled 'weather, and poss! thunderstorms in the San Joaquin Valley, and v in the Sacrumento Valley Sunday. s fallen o g the «eatral coast and at . and conditions are favorable for a fall ure of abou. 10 deg. Sunday in the valley aistricts of California. Heavy fog has pre- vailed along the coast north of San Francisco. The weather has been abnormally warm over the northern half of the Pacific Slope. At Walla Walla the temperature was 22 deg. above the nor- mal. Forecast made ending midnight, Jju Noribern California—Cloudy weather, with un- settled conditions in the valleys and interior dis- tricts; colder in the Sacramento Valley: f along the coast sunda; San Francisco for thirty hours 5,1898: ogSy morning, with light west- erly winas increasing force. Soul rn California—Ciou Sunday morning, with conditions favorable for nsettled we: northeastern por-ion: lizht westerly winds on the coast. variable winds inland Nevada--Possibly light showers Sunday morn- ing; fair Sunday; colder 1 Northern poriion. Ulah—Cloudy weather Sunday, with conditions for unsettled weather; cooler Sund: Arizons—Cloudy In extreme eastern portion nnda, S irancisco and viclaity—Light fog Sunday morning: fresh southwesterly winds, increasing in force in the afternoon. d July 4—Stmr Pheenicia, ruria, from Liverpool and Touraine, from Huvrey stmr Hamburs and Havre. - Salled July 4— Veendam, for Rotterdam; stmr Mobile, for London; simr La Bourgogne, for tmr Parls, for Southampton: stmr Fulda, noa; stmr Lucania, for Liverpoo.; stmr Prussia, for Hambors; sumr Oity of Rome, for Glasgow: stmr Norge, for Stettin. H A VRE—salled July 4—S.mr for New York. SOUTHAMPTON—Saiied huly 4—Stmr St Louls, for New York. KINSALE—Passed July 4—Stmr Umbria, from New York, for Liverpool. SCILLY—Passed July 4—Stmr Aller, from New York, for Bremen. LIZARD—Passed July 4—Stmr La Bretagne, from New York, for Havre. ap 9 g RO Bikk PHS—MARRIAGES—DEATHS. BOR BLUMENTH AL—In this city, July 3, 1496, to the Blumenthal, a daughter. In this city, June 27. 1896, to the wife of Andrew Eraun. a son. CONNOL!,Y—In this city, July 1, 1896, to the wife of James Connolly, a daughter. ty. June 3, 1896, tothe witeof 0 Day, & daughter. —In this city, July 1, 1896, to the wife of Hardy, a son. EN—Ln this city, July 3, 1896, to the wife of S. Jorgensen, a daughter. MARIANI—In this city, June 25, 1896, tothe wife of H. Marianl, & son. MILLER—In Oakland, June 30, 1896, to the wite s02. Queensiown: California, iro. La Normandie, P Q of Emmet Miller, RADIUS—In Lindan, Bavaria, Germany, March I July 8,1886, to the wife of | 4, 1896, Georze Walter Radius, deariy beloved G son. father of the late Ludwig Radius, aged 81 years. 0°COD L—In this city, tothe wifeot John | RADIUS—In Lindan, Bavaria, Germany, Marie O'Connell, a dauzhter. Radius, dearly beloved mother of the late Lud- RY A N—In this city, June 26, 1896, to the wifeot | _Wig Radl zed 73 years. Edw. F. Ryvau, a . —————— e MARRIED. ALT—SEIPEL—In this city, June 28, 1898, by the Rev. J. H. Schroeder, Cheries Altand Mary Selpel n this city, June Dr. M. F. Colburn, Ly man M. Carrington and Georgiana Duplissaa, both of San Francisco. —— e DIED. Kurre, Johnona b. Eloridge G. ux. Hattie Acton, Robert Bonner, Elien Bruns, Henry McCann, Elizabeth Malone, James B. Minor, Lottie L. Morgan. Maud E. Porter, Horace Quintan. ‘thomas Radius, George W. adius, Marie Riordan, John P. Rubkala, Lizzie Schmidt Sr., Louls Twomey, May White, L. £. Wynne, Daniel ACTON—In this city, July 4, 1896, Robert, be- loved husband of Catherine Acion, & native of Ireland, aged 55 years. BONNER—In this city. Ellen. beloved wife of Neil Bonner, and_mother of Mrs. Mamie King, Nell, Maggie, Daniel, John, Philip and Fannie Bonner, and sister of Owen and Charles Herald aud Mrs. Campbell, a nativeof the par.sh of Clonmeny, County 'Donegal, ireland, aged 39 vears. A3 Friends and scqualntances are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 8 o’clock A. .. from the residence of her sister, Mrs. Campbell, 1040 Kentucky | street, theace to St. Teresa’s Church, Butte and Tennéssee streets, where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of ber soul, commencing at 8:15 o'clock A.M. Inter- ment Mount Calvary Cemetery. BRUNS—In this city, July 1, 1896, Henry, be- loved husband of Made Bruns. and father of Auguste and Helene Bruns, a native of Bremen, Germany, aged 49 years 1 monta and 27 davs. A member of Verein Eintracht and Mission MINOR—In this cit: MORGAN—In San Rafacl, July 3, 1896, Maud F. OF A.—To_the officers and members of Court RIORDA. RUHKALA— SCHMIDT—In this city, July 3, 1896, Lonis TWOMEY—In San Leendro, July 4. 1898, May WHITE—At Cazadero, Sonoma County, July 1, B —— lly Invited to attend the funeral TATS DAY i 30 o'clock A. 3., from his late t. thence to St. Rose's ‘hurch, where a solemn requiem mass will be clebrated for the repose of his soul, commenc- ing at 9 o'clock A. M. Interment Holy Cross Cemeters. KURRE—In this city. July 3, 1896, Johanna Kurre, veloved wife of Charles Kurre, and mother of Alfred and Charles Herman, nnd grandmother of Mrs. Minnie Classen, a native of Braueschweig, Germany. aged 77 years. A%~ Friends and acquaintances and officers and members of Germaniz Lodge No. 118, 1.0.0. ¥, and Walhalla Encampment No. 7. I. 0. O. F.. are respectfully invited 10 attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 2 o'clock P. .. from her late residence, nor:hwest_corner of Beach and Broderick streets. Interment 1. 0. O. F. Cemetery. LAMB-—In this city, July 1, 1596, Elbridge Gerry | Lamb, & native of New York, aged 74 years and 8 months. F. AND A. M. —California_Lodee No. 1, F.and A. M. Funeral notice: The officrs and members ot the above-named lodge®re bereby notified to attend the funeral of our late brother, Elbridce Gerry Lamb, in King So'omon’s Hall, Masonic Temple, THIS DAY (Sunday), at 1:30 o'eiock P. 3. Master Masons aud iriends of the deceused are invited. By order of the Maste FrANKLIN H, L'HEUREAUX—In the Ci ANN_In this city, July 4, 1593, oved wife of Charies T. McCann, native of Q51 Indiana, zged 43 years 2 monihs and 1 s. 2% Friends ani_acquaniances ars r-ine: fully invited to attend the funera TO-MORROW from her late (Monday), at 9:30 0'clock A. M. residence, Broadway, th o St. Francis Church, where a high reqilem mass will be said for the' repose of her soul, commencing at 10 o'clock A. . Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, by 11:30 0'clock A. M. train. MALONE—In this city, July 4. 1896, James Bar tholomew, beloved son of Joseph and Martha Malone. a'native of San Francisco, aged 3 years and 8 months. July 4, 1896, at the Lane Hospital, Lottie ise, oniy child of Dr. J. F. and Isabella Minor of San Mateo, Cal. a native of Valona, Contra Cosia County, Cal., aged 4 years 4 months and 19 days. Friends and scquaintances are resnac:. fully invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 2:30 o'clock P. M., from the resi- ence, 1736 Eddy street, corner Scott. Elizabeth, beloved daughter of Alfred arid Mar- :ll’!l Morgan, aged 10 years 4 months and 27 ays. 'ORTER—In Connecticut, June 21, 1896, Horace Porter, aged 74 years. UINLAN-In this city, July 3, 1896, Thomas Quinian, & native of Ireland, aged 44 years. A Friends and acqualniances 1ul ALL PATRIOTIC AND REPUBLICAN, Brief History of the Great Afro-American League. WORK OF FIVE YEARS. 'Slarted in 8an Francisco With Less Than One Hundred and Fifty Members. LEAGUES NOW IN EVERY CITY. Membership Throughout the State Now Numbers Something Over S:ven Thousand. An enthusisstic meeting of the Afro- Americans of this City who were mem- bers of the Republican party and advo- cates of its general policy, including the belief that none but responsible and honest men should be nominated and elected to ble but entirely trustworthy. An execu- tive committee was also selected and the league started with bright hopes on a career of great usefulness. It must be ad- mitted that there were some people who did " not fully understand the objects in View, who had doubts as to the success of the enterprise and soon became prophets of ill omen and who with much assurance vigorously asserted that the league would have avery short and by no means a charmed life. It was belioved that assoon as the next eiection was held it wou!d pass out of existence and never be heard of again. But these prophets were mistaken. They forgot to take into_account the zeal and enthusiasm of President Morton. The meetings of the league have increased in interest and attendance. They are held monthly, special meetings being called when circumstances require. The San Francisco League was_the first Afro-American league organized in this State and has been followed by many or- ganizations of a similar character and purpose throu-hont California. The league has frequently assisted in a charitable way many worthy causes, irsti- | tutions and persons” deserving of financial aid, as well as indorsemenis and proper recopnition of those engaged in educa- tional and reformatory movements. Among such instances it is fitting to refer Pacific Coast on behalf of the Tuskegee Institute, Booker T. Washington founder and president, located in Alabama, and under the management of a board of con- trol composed of members of their race. Soon after herarrival in San Francisco the league tendered her a grand testimonial. The handsome sum of $103 was realized, $78 of which was handed to Miss Brown for the benefit of the institute, and the baiance, §25. was donated and sent to Miss Gordon, a colored lady in cbarge of the five schools of the Congo Free State. In 1893 Miss Valletta W inslow expressed a desire to visit the Eastern section of the Union for the purpose of completing her studies. This lady always gave her ser- vice voluntarially when called upon to as- sist in racial enterprises. Remembering (Sunday), at 10:30 o'clock A. M., from the par- lors of tne Union Undertaking Company. 733 Mission street, near Third. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery, by train leaving Third and Townsend streets at 11:30 o'clock A. M. Acme No. 51, F.of A.: Youare hereby notified to meet at your hall, Alcazar building, THIS DAY (Sunday), at 10 o'clock A. ., (0 attend the funeral of your late brother. Thomas Quinlan. Fines for non-attendance. By order of HENRY DONAHUE, Chief Ranger. F. E. BRADLEY, R.S. N—Tu thiscity, July 3, 1896, John P., beloved husband of Bridget Riordan, and father of J. H., P. J.. E. J., T. J., Lizzie and Mary Rior- dan and che late Mrs. A. G. Nagel, a native of County Cork, {reland, aged 68 years. A&~ Friends and acquainiances are respac:- foily invited o a.tead ihe funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 8:15 o'clock A. .. from his late residence, 513 Stockton street, thenceto St. ’s Church, corner of California and Dupon: where a solemn requiem mass will be celebrated for the repose of nis soul, commenc. ing at 9 o'ciock A. M. Interment Mount Calvary Cemetery. A. Associaiion are re- on street THIS DAY (Sunday). at 8:15 0'clock A. )., L0 attend the funeral of their late brother member, John P. Riordan, thence to S:. Mury's Church. By order of P. H. MCGINERTY, Pres. 2 n this city. July 4, 1896, Lizzie, beloved wife of Matt Ruhkala, a native of Fin land, aged 26 vears. Schmidt Sy Ernst and Germany. &&-The funeral will take place THIS DAY (Sunday), at 2 0'clock P. M.. from Trinity Church, corner Bush and Gough sireets. ather of Mrs. Alfce Fritsch, Louls. e late Ciifford Schmidt, a native of Twomey, & naiive of County Cork, Ireland, aged 68 years. 1896, L. E. White, & native of Massachusetts, a:ed 67 years 8 months and 6 days. 8@~ Frienas and acqualntances are respect- fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 2 o'clock p. mom his late residence, coruer of Ellsworth and Ward streets, near Dwighi-way station, Berkeley. Intermeni private. VYNNE-In this city. July 8, 1896, Danfel ine, & native of County Monaghan. Ireland, aged 74 years. B3 Friends and acanalntances are resnec:- fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 9:30 o'clock A. X.. from the resi- dence of nis bro her, 705 Oak street, thence to sacred Heart Church, Fell and Fillmore streets, | where a soleron requiem mass will be celeorated for the repose of his soul. commencing a. 10 o'clock 4. M. Interment Mount Calvary Ceme- tery. BFFriends and acquaintances ara fully invited 1o atzend the funeral THIS D . (Sunday), at 1 o'clock P. M, from his late residence, 337 Thirteenth street, petween Mis- siou and Valencia, thencero Verein Einggacht Hall, where funeral services will- be held at 2 o'clock p. M. Interment Laurel Hill Cemetery. Tarn Verein. ret) @ WICAVOY & GALLACHER, FUNERAL DIRFCTORS & EMBA LMERS,| 20 Fifth St., Opp. Lincoin School. Telephone 3080. BUCKLY—In this city, July 4, 1896, Martha, beioved daughter of William_H. Lizzie L. Enckly, and sister of John N. A. Buckly, a na. Uve of San Francisco, Cal., aged 5 months and & | ays. &F-Friends and sequaintances are respect- folly invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW [UNDERTAKERS AS. MCMENOMEY, TAS. MCMENOMEY.] JAMES McMENOMEY & SON, AND EMBALMERS,) 1057 Mission Street, Near Seventh. Telephone No. 3354. (Monday), at 10 0’clock A. M., from the residence of the parents, 1107 Oak street, between Devisa- dero and Broderick. Interment Cypress Lawn Cemetery. coN In this city, July 4, 1896, Herman Conens, beloved husband of Catharina Conens, and father of Peter, Gerhard, Annie, John, Her- man, Lens and Susaona Conens, and brother of Peter, Gerhard, Christina and Henry Conens, a native of Rhede, Hanover, Germany, aged 55 vears and 13 days. o CONSIDINE—In this city, July 3, 1896, Danfel Considine, son of Thomas and the late Margaret Considine; a native of the parish of Canbarma, County Claire, Lreiand, aged 43 years. &5~ Friends and acquaintances are respect- fully javited to aitend che funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 11:15 0’clock A. M., from the under- taking parlors of McGinn Bros, 31 Eddy street, thence (o St. Charles Borromeo Church, where services will be celebrated for the repose oi his soul, commencing at 12 o'clock M. Intermen: Holy Cross Cemetery. DENIGIN—In this city, July 8, 1896, Ellen. be- loved wife of Frank Denigin, a native of County Longford, Ireland, aged 67 yea BFFriends and acquaintances are pespent- fully invited to attend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 8:30 o'ciock A. 3., from her late residence,’ 1615 Church street, thence (o St Paul's Cnurch,where a solenn requiem mass will be celebrated for the revose of her soul, com- 1 mencing at 9 o'clock A M. Interment’ Holy Cross Cemetery. DUNN—In this eity, July 2.1896, Timothy L, dearly beloved sonof the late Timotby and Mary Dunn, and brother of Mary. William J. and James Dunn and theate John F. Dunn, & native of San Francisco, azed 27 years 4 months and 7 days [Portiand (Me.) paers piease copy. | Friends and acquainiances are rospeci- fully invited to attend ti:e funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 9:30 o'clock A. M., from his iate residence, 38 Lou sastreer, near Fourth, thence to St. Patrick’s Church, Mission street. for ser- ¥icesat 10 o'ciock A. X. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Please omit flowers. EDSN—in this city, July_3, 1896, Anna E. Ea- sen, beloved wite of Carl H. Edsen, and daughter of John and Elizabeth Siaude, and sister of Fred, Hency, John and Charles Stande and Mrs. Louis Weismann, a native of San Fravcisco, Cal., aged 26 years 4 months and 15 days. £3Friends and acquaintances are respec:- fully invited to attend the funeral THIS DAY (Sunday), at 3 o'clock P. M.. rrom the resi- dence of her parents, 118 Trenton sireet, be- tween Pacific and Jackson, Powell and Stockton, Interment 1. O. 0. F. Cemetery. FONG—In the City ana_County Hospital, July 4, 1896, Ah Fong, aged 35 years. GARRETSON—In Benicia. Juy 4. 1896, N. H. Garretson, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 85 years. HELBING—In this city, Julv 3,1896, Franclaca, beloved wife of Augus and mother of David A.. Carrie, Lillje and J.'A. He:bing, a native of Ger. 59 years. g@-Friends and acquaintances are resoac:- fully invited to actend the funeral TO-MORROW (Monday), at 10:30 o'clock . M., from her late residence, 1325 Webster street. Interment Home of Peace Cemetery, by 11:30 0'clock . M. from Third and Townsend streets. HOHENSCHILD—In Hizhiand Springs. July 3, 1896, Harry Hobenschild, beloved son of Mrs. C. Young wnd Heors Hohenschild of Tacoma, and brother of Frank Hohenschild, a native of San Francisco, +ged 21 years and 6 months. BUTAFF—In this city, July 4, 1896, Marie R Huta#f. dearly beloved mother of Mrs. D. Wright, J. Henry, Minnie C.and Gustav A Hutafl, a native of Germany, aged 48 years 3 months and 5 days. £F Notice of funeral hereafter ~—1In this city, Juls 4, 1896, Christoph, nd of Susie Jennicke. and fattier of Lulu, Ktta and Adeline Jennicke, a native of Anhalt Dessau, Germany, aged 48 vearsand i months. A member of the San Francisco Baker Verein, Keystone Lodge No 64, Workmen, an: California Lodge No. 2.0. A, H.'S.,0f Oskiand [Uakland papers please copy.] BF-Friends wod scquaiutances are respas fully invited to attend the funeral TO-MOREOW (Monday), at 1 o'clock P. M., from nis late resi dence, 1913 Hyde street, near Union, thence 1« Druids’ Hall, 413 Su:ter strect, betwaen Stock: ton and_Powell, where funeral 'services wiil be held under the auspicesof the Ssn Francisc: Baker Veremn. Inierment 1. 0. 0. K. Cemetery. EEHOE—In this city, Julv 4. 1896, Lorst' Acnes, beloved daughter of James F. and Mur; Kehoe, a native of san Francisco,aged 5 mont! and 19 days. EEHOE—In this city, July 8, 1696, Peter Keh o ?!l:nlil:;rr(c‘:nnly lowl. Ireland, azed 84 years o Louls (Mo.) papers please copy. AFFriends and qunlntflwu’ lnu Tespec- JAS. ENGLISH. Telephone So. 156. T. R. CAREW CAREW & ENGLISH, UNDERTAKERS AND EMBALMERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 9 Van Ness ave., near Market st., San Francisco 0RO g a = o Dec= OFFQ OO0 w6 90 A ™~ = & bers. portant character. In addition they de- ist, as far as they were able, in the National, State and muni tions, so that the party of Fremont, Lin- coln, Sumner and other noble men might win triomphs of a permanent and im- It was also understood that asthe plan of operation and member- ship of the league increasea, strenuous ef- forts would be made to obtain employment. for those looking for work, and in thisand other ways establish a fraternity of inter- est ani good will toward each atner. al elec- Under most propitious circumstances the Afro-American League of San cisco was organized with about 150 mem- ‘When the question was asked who should be the leader of this new movement, the respense came by the unanimous seiec- tion of T. B. Morton. It was a wise choice. This gentleman not only had the confi- dence of his brother members, but he pos- sessed administrative ability of 2 high order, and was regarded as not only capa- Fran- hold official positions, took place in Ger- | these courteous acts, Mr. Morton and the mania (now California) Hall, 662 Bush | members of the league, desirous of mani- street, Monday evening, August 10, 1891 After an interchange of the opinions of | those present it was decided to form an | association that would uvhold the princi- vles of the Republican party and by this action benefit their people in maintaining tueir political rights. sired to as | festing their respect for the young lady, | arranged a benefit, and placed in her hand~ $45 as a result of their efforts. When in the fall of 1893 the news was re- | ceived of the cruel and wanton lynching | of Blunt and Miller in the South by a law- | less mob, the league called a mass-meet- |ing to denounce the outrage and to de- mand proper redress for the perpetration | of so great acrime. The gathering was a | large one, and very determined in tone | and character. It ¢id not forget the surviving widows | of the murdered men, but raised $25 for | each of them to assist in defraying the ex- | penses of a suit for damages in the States | where the outrages occurred. On this occasion Colonel John 0’Byrne | delivered the principal address, and Hon. Max Popper raised the collection. Through the encouragement and efforts of the league Miss ida B. Wells, the famous and world-renowned lecturer and opponent of | lynching, delivered several stirring and | eloquent addresses here, as well as in the Brincipal cities of California; and also in enver, Col.o | “The Afro-American League,” said W. E. Henderson, State lecturer, vesterday, | “is Republican in politics, but "ander all | circumstances reserves the right to be the sole judge of what constitutes a Rapubli- can. , i — . W.EHENDERSEN. —. — —— —. e Q 4 - | | | | i ; | | | ( | | '. | | | | D IO OIS OCI O OSSO0 T0 OSSN0 ) OCI 00 VE2 0 63 O o, T 4 b e ¢ — e ¢ — )} — =0 O — — . — ., Pl i = O = e — e+ — - D m A ¢y e — e ——— ___T.B.MORTON. CHAS MIDDLE TON. . i — g s —— - ° 0 220 &2 2EDOCD OO0 o =y [ =X . — e - — Qoocs. 0 CForJjoc o0 g § ) I | to the visit of Miss Hattie Q. Brown to the | “They have always taken an active part in politics, believing it the duty of every true American citizen to keep corrupt men out of office and only true, honest, loyal Americans to be entrusted with the affairs of the Stateand Nation. We be- lieve the highest duty a man owes to him- | self is the love of a home, and in order to have a home and have it proverly pro- | tected he must be interested in the politi- cal affairs of the State and Nation. “Hence, we have always felt it a para- mount duty to defeat any candidate for office that does not come up to our stand- ard of Republicanism.” There will be a sccond Annual Congress of the Afro-Americans of California held in the city of Los Angeles August 10. They expect, with a satisfactory railroad rate, an outpouring of their people such as _has never been seen in this State. The officers of the league are: T. B. Morton, president; Abraham Strather, secretary; Ezekiel Cooper, treasurer. Ex- ecutive commitiee—W. Butler, chair- man; Oliver Patelow, E. T. Hubbard, An- drew'Gant, R. H. Ciifford, John Q. Barion, George W. Brown, secretary. W. E. Hen- derson, State lecturer. State organizers— | Rev. Tilghman Brown, San Francisco; Rev. W. A. Brinkley, Stockton; Rev. Rob- ert Birdwell, Paso Robles; Hon. John Pe- ters, La Grange; Rev. George E. Duncan, association chaplain. The colored people of California look forward to the assembling of this congress as the great event of the year, as they have twenty-seven leagues ~throughout the Biate, with a membership of nearly 7000. A ey g VIEWS OF MORTON. Makes a Special Plea to the Repub- lican Party for Recognition of His People. One of the leading men of the colored people of the State is T.B. Morton, who has been a resident of San Francisco for many years. He is the president of the | State organization of the Afro-Amel’ican: leagues, as well as president of the City | leagne. The prominence and influence he | has obtained among the members of his | race springs from a desire to benefit his people. In August next, at Los Anyeles, will be heid the second annual congress of the Airo-American leagues, Matters of great importance will be presented for intelli- gent consideration by the delegates, who come from ali parts of California to repre- sent their respective leagues or clubs. “It is most ditlicult,” said President Morton yesterday, “for a colorea man to obdtain employment in the general avoca- tions of life on account of the senseless prejudice that exists against the black man. He is not allowed a fair chance in the race of life, not even in the industries that are protected in part by his vote, many obstacles being placed in his way when attempting to earn a livelihood. On this account the congress will, no doubt, devote much attention as to the means to be employed and encouragement given to better our present unfortunate condition. ‘It will undoubtedly advise the race generally to contribute by their labor more to the markets of their immediate localities, but also of the entire State—in fine to become more and more producers, and in this wav be independent and more self-reliant citizens. For instance to make combinations so that business enterprises can be engaged in on a moderate scale; to acquire the knack of manufacturing many saleable articles; to engage in more indus- tries and callings than at present, such as mining, farming, gardening, raising vari- ous kinds of produce, vezetables, fruits and flowers. “‘The young people of the race will be encouraged by the congress to cultivate their talents so that they will be fitted for the various callings in the business world, and not be contented to live from hand.to mouth. We need to show our ability, and we have considerable, and thus receive that recn‘giuiuon we azserve, and disarm many good men and women who wish us prosperity of any lurking prejudice that remains. The sight of a colored man sue- cessiully managing a little farm, keeping a book or grocery store, or as Booker T. | Wasnington says: ‘The sight of a colored | man owning and %ernling a brickyard ‘thut turns out 50, bricks per day is | | worth more in convincing the world of our worth than weeks, abstract argument. *‘It may be of interest to state that the memhershig of the league has increased from 3000 last year to something over | 6000 at the Erewnt time, so that it is ex- | | pectea that this large nnmber wik be wel | Tepresented at the coming congress, show- ! ing a concerted movement in the enlarge- ment and work of our racial organizations. | | Indeed, there is an increasing desire to | pool our differences and co-operate for onr advantage individually and collectively. “Now as to what action the con- gress will take with regard to the political parties and political issues, it is hard for me to outline the course that will be pursued. It is well known that our people generally vote the Republican | ticket, and of rignt should do so. But | or several years past there has been stead- | | ily growing dissatisfaction all over the | | country with the treatment that has been accorded by the party that claims to ba the exponent of equality before the law, of equal rights and equal common privi- leges in a legal sense and from a political point of view. The caue for tuis discon- tent is that some of the lead rs, and even many of the rank and file, unmistakably and most plainly show that they care nothing more than to secure the colored man's vote at the polls, and then they turn | their backs upon him until another cam- paign comes round. “‘What we want and what we shall fight for is to have our rights considered by the Republican party. I do not mean in }:romises—wo have had enough of that | inu of talk—but something substantial— something which will show that our loy: | alty to the party is appreciated. The | Democratic party is the natural enemy of the ‘clack man,’ and our only hope lies ! with the success of the Republican party. | “Not long ago one of the party leaders | , and even months, of { from tne Southern portion of the State, | while in this Uity on business connected ! with the Republican party, was spoken to | as to the advisability of placing one col- | ored man from the South and one from t:e | North on the State Central Committee at | large as the colored vote had increased ma- | terially and it would be well for the party to pay a little more attention to this ele- | ment, esp-cially since all the side-show parties were drawing heavily from the Re- | publican party. “The attention of the gentieman was | called to the fact that the Democrats had | placed a colored man on tueir State com- | mittee, and that he was aiso a member of the executive commitiee. To this, he said: | ‘That’s nothing. What's the use to be | worrying about fish we have cot skinned and ready to iry? All you need to do when the time comes is just to give him a good, grand old whcop-up time, and men- tion the name of Lincoln, and you can’t drive them from us. We bave béen frying them for years, and with the names of Lincoln, Sumner, Grant and a few others, we cando it for years to come—just let ! them alone; don’t bother yourself about them, and everything is all right.’ “Now this is pretiy zood evidence of thie loyalty of the negroes to the Republi- can party and I am traly proud of it, but I cannot say that I like to have a Repub- lican speak of our martyred pre dents, Lincoln and Garfieid; nor of Sumner, Grant and other great statesmen, as noth- ing more than old fish grease to fry salt herrings with; but he evidently meant no reffection on ‘the noble records of these truly distinguished men, but simply thai he and ail these latter day saints o1 Repub- licanism could and would continue to ride on the backs and votes of the black man into offictal station, upon the brilliant Re;nblican record of these illustrious men named. +Ifitis a duty, and it certainly is, for allof usasa rule to vote for the white Republican candidates all the time, it cer- tairly would be a grateful as weil as a graceiul act—indeed an act of simple jus- tice—for the Republican party as a whole to vote for men of our race some of the time, if nothing more. But I am firmly convinced that all of these petty wrongs and personal slights can be, and I trust will be, remedied by a concerted action among the broad, minded and right thinking men within the Republican party itself, and I trust in no other way. At the same time I am aware that no great prin- ciple or question is ever permanently set- | tled until it ix settled right. I have been, and ever since President Harrison's last letter accepting the nomination from the | Minneapolis convention in which, being scared to death by the New York Sun and the howling Democrats in the House, he flew the track on this question, satisfied that the question of human rights, upon which all other rights cdepend in organized Governments, would not oe- cupy much space in positive form in the latform of the party again, especially so ar as it relates to the black race in the United States, until we ourselves, sup- ported as we will be by that large follow- ing of old-fashioned Republicans who are watching the course of the party and see | how it is drifting by degrees from 1ts orig- inal and fixed princinles based upon the equality of all citizens beiore the law, present this issue again before the Repub- lican party. Tt seems to me that the only way this can be effectively done isby a thorough oreanization of our people in | every State where our vote is not only an | important factor, but absoiutely necessary | 1o the success of the party, and then form a union of all these State organizations. | This would concentrate the vote of | the Afro- American citizens for a common vurpose throughout the country. In this connection I can say that this work, while turned is the dream and_determination of the Republican party and_the desgair and night. mare of the Demceratic, It is tae pride of the Republican party that it never yet has com- mitted an assanlt upon the freedom of the bal. lot. The entire voeabulary of political erimes has grown out of attempts 1o deseribe assauls | of Democracy upon the freedom of the ballot ud fair play in the exercise of franchi-e, ss i‘l\c indiv‘;duyzll words have been made intelii gible by Democratic practices. No guestion ever been permanently seitled, and never will be finally determined until it issettled in the righi; and uutil cvery citizen, white or black, East or West, North or South, can ap- proach the ballot-box with absolute security, and have his vote counted with absolute hon- esty, none of us can rest assured that our lib- erties nre safe unless the votes of all men are safe. Itis not the negro alone who is disfran. chised, it is every American. Correctly and bravely spoken, Mr. Fas- sett. The honor of the varty is pledged to continue tlis contest, and the Hon. Thomas B. Reed, who was forced to take the platform immediately after the chair man had concluded, as if to make it more impressive, said: It is true that wealth has been poured into the lap of all our people by the great System which we believe in and which we have car- ried out. ButlIsay to vou to-day, there isa nobler future even than having given pros perity to the country before the Republican ty [applause], and that nobler future is to ve to every citizen of the United States the berty of thought and action. [Applause.] Vealth and prosperity are noble, but human liberty is magnificent. [Great applause.] “Only a few days before these sound | this lettez that other sufferers my profit by my experience.’’ {say that, and say it honestly, itis uphill, it is true, is progressing most satisfactorily. We must make ourstrength felt 1 the county and State fisst, espe- cially in the Congressional elections and for the right kind of men; for, say what you will, all the wrongsand injustice done the negro can be traced directly to the de- nial of this right. 5 “‘Speaking on this point J. Sloat Fassett of New York said: The past is certainly useful to us in so far as it demonstrates the ability of our puarty to re- deem its pledges, and its ability to govern in a broad and. enlightencd way & fves and pro: gressive people. Our pledges have been kept, all save one, and 1 greatly mistake the temper of the Republican party if it will be contented until that pledge is made good. Our honor is pledged to continue the contest for a iree and honest ballot until the question is settled in the right. That a free people should cast a free vote and have it honestly recoraed and re- American statesmanlike declarations Pres- ident Harrison, on his way to the Decora- tion-day ceremonies at Rochester, N, Y., (instead of going fishing on that sacred natal day) said: While claiming our own rights under the law, we will freely and magnanimously con- cede to every other man his. [Applavse.] The reat power of public sentiment will manifest feaelt npon. uil questions that have a moral truth in them. Men may divide upon eco- nomic guestions—they will; but wherever a touch of richt or wrong, wherever a question of human right intervenes, the great senti-, ment of this country will find its powerfui and unanimous expression. [Applause.] “The Afro-American Congress, soon to convene in Los Anceles, will do all within its power to encourage and maintain a cheerful. hopefu1, buoyant spirit amidst the darkness and the gioom.” NEW TO-DAY. VARI-CO-CELE Wasting Weakness, Failing Mans hood and Nervous Debility 4 hemy S ~. "."[h'(?dm‘ U While you sleep at night this belt soaks your weakened nerves full of Dr. Sanden’s FElectrie Belt has a newly pate ented regulator which electricity and restores = “:2== makes the current mild your health. It is surer = f_r_i‘f;, or strong while the beit and cheaper than medi- :-;r T, = is on the body. 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