The morning call., 1890-06-07
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
Education the Means of Advancing the In
terests of ih4 Race

Education the Means of Advancing the In
terests of The Race.
LAKE MoHoNK On. ", June 6.-At the
opening session OF the Negro Conference,
the Executive Committee presented a series
of resolutions urging education as the key
note of the situation-education normal and
industrial. Judge Tourgee spoke on The
Negro's View of the Race Question" lie
presented series OF resolutions much
more radical than those of the committee.
Hon. Andrew ID. White believed in peace
ful solution of the race problem, and re-
GREETED the defeat of the Blair bill. Other
addresses were made by John Glenn of
Baltimore. General BrlnkeThoff of Ohio,
General 0. o. Howard of New York, and
Edna d. Cheney of Boston.
AT the closing session to night a lengthy set OF
resolutions Were adopted. They recite
eOuraglns progress In the negro race and say
no other race has ever made such industrial
progress In lweuty-four years. Much remains
TO be done, but there Is steady material and
mental improvement IN the race, aud a grow
ing tendency TO TO seiI;heip G,d on their part
fare of The country requires the negro
TO live In relations of good VIII and mutual con-
fidence with his Willie neghbors, and only
these principles can such relations be main
tained. 10 this end the conference recommends:
Flrst-lncreased facilities for industrial train
Ing, not only In trades, but In improved agricul-
tuTe, and for girls In household duties. We be-
lieve III education and urge all school authorities
TO use industrial training not In order TO make
the negro mere toiler, but to make nobler man
hood and womanhood by the discipline OF intelli-
gent labor.
Second-The family is Gods unit OF society.
The Christian home is a great clvliZer, and uti-
mately in the homes OF colored people the prob
lem OF the co0fed race WEI be solved. The girls
and women OF the race must determine The char
acter of negro homes. All influences which tend
to purity, intelligence and beauty of the home
and the ennObliDg OF the women Of the negro
race should be Systematically fostered We be-
zero = he IlTapO n
the negro race, as is the iepee of the Indian and
the Over-cr0wded tenemeDt-rOOms OF our cities
slums. The conference earnestly urges the up
building OF wholesome, cleanly, Intelligent aud
Christian homes, and the inculcatOn OF sound
temperance principles and practices.
AS OF the greatest Importance 10 the race and
to 10 the upDullding OF race homes all friends OF
the negro IN all parts OF the land are urged to
every effort.
Third-We recognize most gratefully the noble
work for the education OF The race already done
by the people OF the States III which live most OF
our c0lored fellow citizens. But this Is only
good beginning. The school should be made
more effective and greater number of cOlOred
teachers must be still more efficiently trained
at additional normal schools. Higher edu-
cation must De open to the most capable
negrOs, wh0 in their character OF true manhood
and woma nhoOd are an object alike of educa-
tion, free government and Christian civilization.
We especially urge upon all who deal with tile
negro That they endeayor TO promote sef-rrliant
morality. The credit system and lien upon crops
have so uniformly been shown to be harmful
that we urge their avoidance wherever possible.
Fifth-TO promote those habits OF Thrift aud
productive economy which must underlie the
acquisition OF property and OWNERSHIP OF land,
as well as all advance In civilization. we urge the
establishment by The United States Government
OF postal savings system.
Sixth-For the attainment OF these ends we
look to an enlightened Christian sentiment OF the
people In all parts of our cOuntry-tO an un self
isl service OF helping the negro who helps him
self; and education In morality, in religion and
thus In civilization and fitness for citizenship
We fraierhally invite all feilow-citzens OF what
ever their country and their savior.