The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-06-07
UNCLE TOMS CABIN.
Southern Negroes Home Life
Retards His Uplifting.
Prexrsss 81 - Raee Has Besa Exsr.sr-
Aa.se5-HslY ne csisrsd IA.
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LAKE, MonAwK, y. r.. Juns 6-At the
opening of the m0rning session Of tho
negro conference the executive committee
presented = series Of resolutions urging
education - the keynote OF the situation
education. mental and industrial Judge
Tourgee spoke on the negro view Of the
race question and presented series Of
resolutions much more radical than those
OF the committee. Andrew d. White said
be believed in . peaceful solution Of the
race problem and regretted the defeat Of
the Blair bill. Other addresses we're made
by John Glenn, Of Baltimore. General
Bfinkerhof, Of Ohio, General o. O. How
ard, OF New York. and Edna D. Cheney. OF
Boston.
At the closing session tonight lengthy
set Of resolutions was adopted. They re-
cite the encouraging prospects Of the negro
race and say:
No other race ever made such industrial
progress In twenty years Much remains 70
be done, but there IL material and mental i'm
provement already IN the race. and the growing
tendency 70 self-help on their part gives them
hopa We believe the welfare Of the country
requires that the negro shall live In relations Of
good VIII and mutual confidence with his white
neighbors. and only on principles Of Justice can
such relations be maintained To this end the
conference recon mends:
FiYt-Increascd facilities for industrial train
ing. NOS only In the trades, but especially In i'm
proved Agriculture. and for girls in household
dutieA We believe in education, and urge eli
school authorities to use industrial training not
IN order 70 make the negro mere toiler, but to
make nobier man aud wOmauhood BY the disct
pliue of INTELLIGENT labor.
6ecoOd-The family Il good unit of society.
The Christian home IL . great cfvilixef. Uiti-
mately In the homes Of the cosored people the
problem OF the colored race must be solved.
The girls and women Of the race must deter
mine the character OF negro homea All infu-
enccs which fend TO the purity and intelligence
ofthe home and cnob ing women Of the negro
race should be systematically f0stered- We be-
neve that the one-room cabin Is the social curse
Of the negro race, rs 10 the tepse Of the Indian
and the oyercrowded tenement rooms Of our
city siums. The CO ference earnestly urges the
upbuildtnz Of the wholesome. eanly, tntelli-
gent Christian home. and the incu cation of
Temperance principles and practices ~ Of the
greatest importance 70 the race, and the up
building Of the h0mea All friends Of the negro
In all parts OF the land are urged to use every
effort.
Third-we recognize most gratefully the noble
work Tor the education OF the race already done
by the people Of the states where live most OF
our colorod fellow-citi5ens. but this II only
good beginning The common schools should
be made more effective. A great number of
coiored teachers must be still more efficiently
trained q additional normal schoolA Higher
education must be open to meet capable me-
groes. Through proper education 10 our hops
for the race.
Fourth-To develop Q character OF true man.
hood and womanhood IL the object OF educa-
ton, free government and Christian civilization.
We especially urge upon Al who deal with the
negroes that they promote self-reliant morality.
The credit system with store pay and lien upon
crops has 70 unif0rmaly shown IL to be harmful
that We urgei avoidance wherever possible.
Fifth-To promote th0se habits Of thrift and
productive economy which must underlie the
acquisition OF property and ownership Of land.
- well rs all advance 10 civilization. we urge
the estahliahment By the United States govern
ment Of postal savings system.
Sixth-FoF the attainment OF these ends we
look 70 the enlightenment Of the Christian ele-
menn Ut the people In all parts OF our country.
To the unsei0sh service Of helping the negro to
help himself. and education In morality and in
religion and thus In eivilixatioA and In fitness
for cilisenfhip. We iraternally invite all fellow
citizens of whatever race who love their eoun.
try aud their Saviour.