Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-12-11

HE SAYS THE NEGROES ARE WORKING n our ros
THEMSELVES nv INDIVIDUAL Errosr -rHxs
ARE SCATTERING THROUGH TEE oouSrkf-rHh
FARMERS ALLIANCE
Speaking upon the assumption that the force
bill wonld fail Representative Langrton SAID
today that the negroes themselves would work
ont the race problem He is rarity in that.
negro himself. he makes q philosophical study
OF the race problem and 10 an advocate OF in
dividual effort. Since he succeeded in his con-
test for a seat in the House he has not taken an
active part in the oratorical part OF legHlstsou.
as he was expected TO do, but he has been north
and south talking 10 the negroes.
LEAVING rHE SOUTH.
The negroes" he said today. ARE looking
less to the white politician for assistance aud
are doing more for themselves. They are lesv-
ing the south and making their homes in al
parts OF the country. no, in large parties, not
IN a manner 10 attract attention, but one at q
time. each OF his own motion. inspired by
desire To work out his own fortune. In the
fartheSt outpoS.s of the west. in the extreme
north and east they are becoming more nu-
merous day by day. They are finding homes
IN every part Of the country. 1spoke before .
large audience OF negroes few days ago AZ
Plttsburg. Among them 4 met men whom 1
u
the south. They were thrifty and industrious.
each working ont his own salvation and doing
u wei. They are not seen ON the streets much.
The people at the city hardly appreciate how
many negroes they have among them. Those
negroes who have been there longest. n rule,
have their homes. Most Of them are laborers.
They work all cay; they are scattered here and
there. busy With their occupations and not 81
tracing attention. They are living
AS ORDINARY CITIZENS.
'On election day they go 10 the polls and vose
rs any other man and then 20 home. When
they have saved up enough money they go
and buy a home. They get their deeds and
pay their taxes. The problem IL solved for
these men. Others are solving IL. In New York
and IN the cities of the far west find n similar
state Of affairs. When was last i'm Petersburg
L was NJ farson Wilson's. IL wss ~ crowded NJ
usual. did not miss any of the congregation.
Yet when L went 20 rarson IS church in
New York found 300 or 800 negroes whom
had known as members Of Parson Wilson's
congregation. This shows how quietly the inn
migration IL going on. The negroes are con-
stantly leaving the south and they are not
missed. In time. instead Of being congregated
in one section. they will he scattered over the
whole country. They viii be individuals and
not class.
THE NEGRO IN POLITICS.
AS the negro starts out for himself" con-
tinued Mr.. Langston, 1.-THE republican party
cannot rely on getting his vote. Some Of the
ahiest of them have gone over to the demo-
cratic party. Cleveland had no difficulty in
finding an able negro in Boston for recorder If
deeds at Washington. He sent a very intelli-
gent negro 10 Hayti as minister.
The negroes understand the Farmers Al
lance movement. They appreciate the adj
vantage it offers them. Many of them are
joining the farmers. Among the farmers they
receive fair treatment. The negroes are soly-
ing the race problem for themselves and both
the old parties may keep their eyes open"