New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13

and Independent citizenship. The mere nat OF iaw
could not make a dependent man independent II
could not make ignorant voter an inte nSen'
voter; could not make one man ESP Sottnm and
working upward; by recognizing our Woah''SS 40
Wei as strength: ny tang Hg6est positions In
fortunately. too many OF my people; Nv ha,,oo
erasped for the shadow instead Of the ,n -
We have spent time and money attempting 10 go
hetter heen spent in becoming the leading rvaI
estate dealer carpenter in our own couiS ,,,i"aI
stunp Speeches and in attending political cciIrr-
lions that could better have been spe III 80 ini
maferia, foundation on which We could nave
stood and demanded our rights
PROOF OF NEGRO ABILITY.
When You come 10 Alabama and ask has '"r
negro executive ability?' want to show YOU as
can at Tuskegee. Ala. an institution OF learmns
originated and controlled by negroes where 'ne'e
are 80 students % industries 81 buildings loo acres
of land. and $4,000 worth Of property. When you
ask Has the negro mechanical skill wan a, ~
show YOU the finest house m country plan .I h h
lazy? want TO show you me nhest iad,,i III ' i
is owned and operated by negro men you ASK Nero
whose note is acceptable at the pa dnoro lOl
ical?'' | want 10 show you Il negro with SNVV
in the bank When you ask. rs the negro III
for ctizenship?' | want 10 show you nero pay "3
negroes who stand at the front in the affairs OF
State, religion, education mechanics. c3inieFre a
nv this method we shall 30 knit our civil and bust
ness interests into that Of the white man thal WIrn
he prospcrs we shall prosper when fan he fans
Yes. in answer 10 your 2r0ciamaton. rntnei NIL
ham. coming s.0oOgo strong, we arr coming
the shop factory the trades. the household arts
With his foundation. if God be right and tne biole
true there l. no power that can permanently slhN
progress.
THE PROGRESS OF A DECADE.
Ten years ago | could have shown YOU A colorei
community in Alabama that was In debt. mortgage
ing crops living from hand to mouth on rented lnd
paying Is 10 40 per cent interest on advances for
food school lasting three months taught in wreck
OF Il log cabin people OF al! ages ana sexes hIodei
together often 10 the number of six or eight In one
little than eight years ago four teachers one
carpenter and blacksmith. one trained In agriculture
literary education. went TO this community. Go
with there to-day and ! Will show you large
farms well cultivated and owned by cOOrcd peopl
who live in houses with two or three rooms.
gin. and a store. and a wheewright and blacksmith
shop operated by negrOes-a community mat has
a community that has been rcvouionizel IA re-
ligon. education and Industry. Let us multiply
these communities in every part OF the South.
\ NEW EMANCIPATION
Nor shall be lacking In the exercise Of the
higher virtues In 1910 Of my race was sold
from Virginia into Georgia. After serving his mas
ter in slavery twenty years seeing his children
Sold his wife subjected the lash and other hard
ships he. at the command OF Lincoln. became a free
man. BY industry and economy. tle eX-savc SEE
cures comfortable home educates and trains his
children along industrial lines becomes prosperous
and independent In the mean time, his former
master and mistress grow inirm. have revcrscs.
going down Till poverty and want reached. The
black man, the cx-slaVc. hears OF the condition of
his former owners, and at great expense and incOn-
Nenience finds his way to them. Graspng them By
the hand he lets them know the past is forgotten.
tells them of his prosperity and future hopes This
black man brings MS former owners to his own
home. builds for them neat cottage, nurses them.
feeds them warns. protects and cheers them int
happiness and cOntentment This my friends is
an example OF the true emancipation. Let white
men, North and South. strive 10 match H. 10 excel
IL If they
This Is the new emancipation we seek 10 bring
about al Tuskcgee. 10 emancipate the white man
10 love the negro. 10 emancipate the negro TO love
the white man, 10 emancpate the negro into habits
OF Thrift skill, economy and substantial character
to teach the negro If another IL little he can be
great, II another man Is mean ne be good. If
others hold malice he can cultivate charity
The other speakers were Mayor Alcacus
Hooper Of Baltimore, who spoke on "Lincoln's
Night Ride Through Baltimore" and the Rev
Henry NJ. Gallaher, whose toast was "Lincoln
Our EXamulo"