The Washington bee., 1891-04-25

pursue that course In politics that
will not make him the victim of
scheming politicians. No party
should have a mortsge on him;
bat his support should be given
to that party that regards him as q
man worry of honor and trust and
he should not permit himself to
be used as means for riding men
into Office or as tool to be laid
aside after party success has been
attained. Wealth is most i'm
portant factor in the progress of a
people. 1t gives independence. 1t
makes people the givers instead
OF the recipients of charity. Wealth
among any people commands re-
spect and marks It's possessor as
an ideal aud he is unconsciously
held before their youth as the Que
most worthy of their emulation.
The Negro must become the OBJ
ject of admiration instead Of the
object of charity.
In business transactions as a
rule, Merchants care nothing
about your color, it is your dollar
they want; and the Negroes collar
Is usually at par. TO own R h.
stock, bonds, etc, commands
certain amount of respec': but to
control great business concerns
gives power and place. To be
bank president is q vastly more
influential position than that of
the largest depositor. These po
sitiOns stand at the call Of wealth
Wealth is the result of prudence,
industry, economy, and honesty.
Successful men are always look
ing far ahead. The Negro must
cease spending his last dollar and
letting the future take care of IT.
self. The elements Of Political
and Social economy must be
taught in early childhood. 1t is
not a lesson that can be lea,ned
in year or two years, but 1t is
the work of a lifetime, aud adding
precept upon precept, year by year
let him pursue these studies and |
apply their practical teachings.
With the accumulation Of
wealth and The requirement of
education there will come natur-
al separation resulting IN the for
nation of an aristocracy based |
upon wealth and intelligence. For
without an aristOcracy no nation
ever yet became great.
The advancement of the Negro |
must necessarily be slow. Start
ing from heathenism his condition
at this day is one of the marvels
of history. Coming to these shores
from the juuges Of Africa and
bringing with him none of the
chsrarIaAfiffssttAA of civilization his
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array of evidence Of his progress
aud advancement in the arts of
civilized man that considering his
surroundings and his opportunl-
ties must ever stand as monu-
ments OF his genius aud his merit.
The go-SaxOn came from bis
caves and mud huts and rose to
be the leader of the worlds civi.
llzations. His advancement has
been the work of the centuries,
and it was development entirely
within himself, for he had no
instructor aud no model.
The Negro Of the present era
enters upon his work of advance
mens with more favorable sur
rOundings. He has before him
always the Anglo-Saxon ideal. He
ls surrounded by the results of the
Anglo axon's advancement; and
while none OF Us of this genera
ton will see the consummstion of
his purpose, there can be no doubt
that education, manuel, mental,
and moral, the accumulation OF
wealth and the cultivation and
practice of prudence, industry,
economy, and honesty will bring
him to the same plane and make
him the equal of the proud Anglo
Saxon.