Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-01-16
THE RAMBLER.
The Old Years Troubles
and Joys.
CONGRATULATIONS ON
TIE LUXEMBOURG
CASE.
Timely Hints--Industrial
Education.
A STRONG PLEA FOR TRADBLBARE-
ING.
WHY Our workmen Do Not Succeed.

WHY Our Workmen Do Not Succeed.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six has
leaped into eternity, carrying with il
II months, 80 weeks or 1858 days; yet
1897 will have its portion of months,
weeks, days, hours, minutes and sec
| onds. Along with 1896 went thousands
of the descendants of Adam, willing
and unwilling to depart. 1895 beheld
scenes of JOY and scenes of sorrow.
scenes of piety and scenes of dissipa-
tion.
THE coLoRRD AMERICAN FORGOTTEN.
1t beheld u great political campaign,
in which the love OF gold and silver
was so absorbing that the colored
American citizen was eliminated, reie-
gated, as if he is not a component of
this Amer lean Unio1. in which he has
resided ever since l620-276 years ago.
Thinking colored men ought to re-
member the cold shoulder, and in the
future when their help is implored for
the good of the party" tell the elimi-
majors, if you do not want my help or
know me at one time, you shall not
know me or have my help at another
time.
THE LUNKNBURG CASE RECALLED.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six be-
held much of the LunenburR- Pollard
tragedy, saw Solomon Marable usher
ed into eternity the Poliards laid be-
ueath the clods of the valley Mary
Barnes, Pokey Barnes, Mary Aber-
ma by and her babe incarcerated in
dungeons, and then beheld them set
free from such, and to realize the in
junction of heaven: lis not this the
fast which l have chosen ? to loose the
bands of wickedness. TO undo the
heavy burdens, and to let the cypress
ed go free, and that We break every
yoke2"
THOSE WHO HINDERED.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-six be-
held John Mitchell, Jr. of the Rich
mond PLANET come out of the tragedy
cong ueror in his arduous labor for the
women. and crowned with unfading
hours, and those who gave him aid and
sustenance. Imagine the feelings of
those colored persons who sought to
throw obstacles in his way. Since the
tragedy has so gloriously ended, they
may seek to deny or cover their oppo-
sition but it will avail nothing. They
can say "Avaunt and quit my sight,
let the earth hide me, my bones are
marrowless l did move with envy.
1 wanted the crown that Mitchell
wears"
DISCUSSION OF EDUCATION
Rambler, very much admires a re-
cent editorial in this paper, in behalf of
Industrial Education. Some present
Higher Education as being superior
and of more benefit to mankind than
Industrial Education, and yet cannot
give an intelligent definition of higher
education. The white race cannot
prosper without Industrial Education.
Whatever is essential for their pros
perity and advancement in civilization
and enlightenment. is essential for the
same in the colored race. Although
the colored man be shut out from
trades unions, yet he can make. manu-
facture and put his goods on the mar
ket, and sell them at market price, for
he has something the white man
wants.
PERTINENT QUESTIONS.
It is an undeniable fact that we are a
race of consumers and not producers.
1t is clear that we need producers, far
more than we have. ask, he who seeks
to put higher education, in the front, as
the all in all for the colore0 race, and
seeks TO place Industrial Education in
tbs rear. as being subordinate, and of
no great value to the man of color,
who, made the bed on which you sleep.
the apparel you wear, the carpet on
which you tread, the sewer and basin
with which you perform your additions.
Who, made the brushes with which
you clean your teeth, brush your hair
your shoes and clothes. the looking
| glass in which you see yourself. the
medicines you take, your household
furniture,the dishes out of which you
eat. yourcooking utensils. your pen, ink
and paper? Who made your wagon, the
carriage in which you ride, the hearse
that shall carry your corpse to the
cemetery, the trimmings of your coffin,
the spade with which to dig your
grave
THE QUERIES CONTINUED.
Who makes the ploughs, the hoe, the
axe. ell necessary tools, the law books
the medical books. the text books, the
hymn books, out of which the colored
man sings, the mechanical work of the
Bible, out of which the colored clergy
man breaches
A score and more question can be put
showing that the colored man is non
producer. One may say we have farm
ers, carpenters. shoe-makers. black
smiths, etc. Very true, but who makes
the tools necessary for their business
THE WRITER'S POSITION.
Rambler is not opposed to Higher
Education, but he believes that 1t anC
Ind ustrial Education should be insepa
: rabIe companions. A person desiring
) to know what a nation is, enquiries
= concerning its industries, as agricul
ture, grazing, mining, manufacturing
, fishing, domestic and foreign com
merce, also whether there are schools
n for teaching one or more branches o
industry also a school for educatiDj
j neglected children and training then
t TO habits of industry, and whether tn
nation has Industrial exhibitions, pub
o lie competitive displays Of products 70
t the encouragement of arts, and manu-
facturs S, local, national and internar
n ional.
A RRFERENcE TO OUR SCHOOLS.
Some of the advocates OF Higher Ed
locations, seemingly would have US be
lieve that we have no schools highe
than a high school, therefore we mui
found new schools. Where is the Vii
ginia Seminary, the Virginia, Norma
le and Collegiate Institute Are the
10 filled to their capacity Are there NJ
IN other schools higher than high scho
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