The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-23

yesterday.
the very best Of taste and there was not
a Earring note in it. It made a magnid-
cent impression and was frequently inter-
rupted by applause.
Washington said:
cir. President. Gentlemen of the Board
of Directors and Citizens: One-third Of the
population of the south is of the ncgro
race No enterprise seeking the material
civil or moral welfare Of this section can
disregard this element Of our population
and reach the highest success. ] but con
vey to you. Mir. President and Directors
the sentihent of the masses of my race.
when / say thai i'm no way have the value
and manhood OF the American negro been
more fittiusly and generously recognized
than by the managers of this magnificent
exposition at every stage of its progress. IL
is recognition which viii do more to
cement the friendship of the two races than
any occurrence since the dawn of our nee
dom
''Not only this, but the opportunity lore
ar.orded Will awaken among Us rev era
OF Industrial progress. Ignorant and mex
perienced, il is not strange that in the hrst
years of our new life We began at the top
instead of the bottom. that q seat IN con-
sress or the state legislature was more
sought than real estate or Industrial SIKH;
that the political convention or stump
speaking had more attractions than START
ing a dairy farm or truck garden.
\ ship lost at sea for many days sud
denly sighted a friendly vessel. From tie
mast of the unfortunate vessel was seen
the signal Water. water, We die OF thlrst-
The answer from the friendly NesScl AZ
once came back, Cast down your bucket
where you are y second time the signal,
Water. water. send us water, ran up from
the distressed vessel. and was %nsW '.eu,
cast down your bucket where you are
and a third and fourth signal for water
was answered, cast GOWN So"t
vessel where you are Inc C"P
tain Of the distressed vessel, az laSt
needing the injunction. cast down ms
i,,,,1,,t and if carn, up tull OF fresh, spark
linz water from the mouth Of the Amazon
river. To those of my race Wslo depend on
lettering their condition IA u loIelsh l'''''i,
or who underestimate the Importance "a
c1ltivating friendly relations Win '"o
southern white man who is their heAl-dool
ueighbor l would say cast down your puOA-
81 vyhera YOU are, east il down in AdAlls
tr,,nds i'm every manly way OF ,he people
of an races by whom We are surf3d lutu'
cast il down in agriculture, IN me- .'lliiN9'
in commerce, in uomesuc service '.iu -.
Inc urofessions And in this connection IL
is wen TO bear i'm mind that WhaleNe I S'HcI
sins the south may be called upon 70 ocdi
when il comes 70 buSllss9 Fui1 - -
siuple. it Is in the south that the heSro IS
gwen a mans chance IN rile CONNIE 80
world and in nothing Is ans c@po7ltloh
caance. our greatest danger Is, thal "a 'he
great leap from slavery TO freedom We may
overlook the fact that the PASSES OF US
are To live by the productions OF our hanus,
and fail to keep in mind that we shall
prosper in proportion as we ledrh 70 ulsliilS
ana gIorify common labor AMI put brains
and skin into the common occupations OF
life. shall prosper in proportion as we
learn TO draw The line between the Superti-
cal and the substantial, the ornamental
gewgaWs of life and the useful. No race
car, nrospcr until il learns tnat there is
as much dignity in tilling field as in writ
ing a poem. It is at the bottom of life we
must begin and not at the top. Nor should
we permit our grievances to oVershadow
our opportunities
"Cast Down Your Buckets"
"To those of the white race who look to
the incoming of those of foreign birth and
strange tongue and habits for the prosper
ity of the south. We're 1 permitted. | would
repeat what / say 10 my own race: cast
down your bucket where you are Cast
II down among SO00. 600 negroes whose hah-
its you know, whose loyalty and love you