Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-05-23

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or by working hand in hand One d the
failings cssnr race, and enc which greatly
impeies our progress, b they do moi look
forward to BEE whst they can do for then-
selves: and again, the race viii not oct o.
ward each psher - brethren.
They do not think once how th.sv ere
looked upon and dizdgured by slavery.
Aswe view We can see lsssle else than the
worst Of people for ages under q cruel op.
preszion-for ifa man in the negro race L
TO get much credit Cor q thing In America
he must strive 10 do the work in a superior
manner.
The negro ID usually put In crucible OF
double strength when required 70 enter any
competitive rank II then he wishes 10
become q physician, lawyer, carpenter,
bricklayer or 10 enter any OF the trades Or
professions. he must thoroughly at and pre-
pare himself tiiat he may do his work In an
acceptable manner.
1t has been truly said that members OF Q
race which have always been denied priv
ileges. are required TO do more in order 70
enter the professions than persons who in
themselves and In their ancestry have en-
joyed the best advantages Of high civil
cation. II some influence can be brought
to besr by which the cloud Of caste preju-
dice that now befogs the exceIlences Of our
race can be renewed, then we shall be able
70 see and know what has been acc0n-
plished l,y TIE negro In the varfous ualu
Of life, ana what may be accomplished ~
him In the future.
There are some good works accomplished
by him since the year Of 1868. We have
ministers, doctors and some great men in
our race, but that which he has done il only
earnest ofwhat he can and must do. Aman
10 man every where except in the Uni.
ted States Of America, and the very fact
that we have 30 much prejudice against
which to fight should spur US on 10 greater
deeds, should induce Us to make ourselves
worldly to fit ourselves to fill creditably
any position to which we may be called
And IL we are worthy, position will seek
us. Outside our own country man Is n.
ken for what he Is and not according to bis
complexion.
Believing in these principles which have
ever demonstrated truth, light, liberty and
progreas;veuess among all mankind ire.
spective Of race or previous conditions oi
servitude, hold that in republic no in.
dividual-be he democrat or republican -
can honestly and consistently aspire 10 Of
fetal position or political distinction with
the intent Of carrying into execution ideas
or views favofing the interest of the coun.
try to the exclusion Of another part, sec.
ton or class consider duty 10 my race
and humanity in general OF greater inter
est than party; therefore, deem it Of i'm
perative interest TO the race for the Hon
Frederick Douglas, Hon. b. K Bruce, Mr.
Isaiah G. Wears and others 10 answer why
Is il that they urge our race to continue
balloting at the risk of their lives to per.
petuate aparry in power which legislates FOL
q protective tariff which keeps out foreign
competition, thus enabling the capitalist
20 establish manufacturing industries which
give employment to the millions OF pool
white men, women, boys and girls who are
ever resdy q say shego lBill mai EnEt Miih
boy or girl makes application for work in
the protected industries which his vote add
to establish and perpetuateg II strikes me
forcibly that If the republican party was a.
solicitous for our welfare as they are claim.
ing, they would demand the admission Of
colored people 10 compete in all the trades
/. and professions the same as the whites en-
joy unproscribed. This is question not
without interest, but one OF bread and but
ter. We help TO bear the burdens of the
government, and il is but fair that we
should share in the gains and honors which
protective tariff affords, since our vote IL
invariably cast for candidates who, upon
their elevation to power, legislate 10 sus-
tain protective policy. Why don't the
New York Press, Baltimore American, st.
Mary's Enterprise, Philadelphia Press and
other republican organs discuss this vital
question as it relates TO the negroes Why
don't our white republican friends preach
it from the church pulpits, rostrum and lee
ture platforms, at the fireside, in the social
circles and in the busy walks oflifef Why
don't the republican capitalist and manu-
facturer tell his white employers that they
must be willing TO work with the negro In
the factories and other industries, since 1t is
his vote which helps to establish and keep
open the same, and therefore affords bread
and butter for themf Probably the dis
tinguished gentlemen will satisfactorily
answer these vital questions which is the
only solution Of the Negro Problem.
The thousands Of miles ot steel rails
which connect one end of the land with
the other, the ponderous engines, freight
and passenger trains which run over the
same. drawing life like and inanimate traffic,
the gigantic business houses, ralatial man
sions Of wealth are ali owned, contr He'd
BY the white man, and the negro's toll,
sweat and blood served 81 years in slave
~ as the instrument of utilization in pro-
ducirg II; and now today, in this enlight-
en,'d age, In this model republic, we have
an Independent Order of Odd Fellows, In
dependent Order of'Foresters, and all other
organizations among the white men which
are jealous in drawing the color line simp-
lyto prevent our race from competing with
them in the financial world.