Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-06-12
AMOS SPEAKS.
oOlvrsd Persons Not to Contribute.

IL is passing strange. that nptwith-
standing, go 600 Negro, have been i
graduated at a G. st Of one hundred |
million dollars, fro,n colleges for Ne
groes, which are supported by north
ern money in The south" that none
OF them arr compel mt 10 be presidents.
principals. or teachers having control |
of a school OF any grade.
III the $4,000 are BONA FIDE graduates
and not turned out with a bought
diploma" there ought to be compe-
ten. controllers arsong them.
THE oIiRGE AGAINST US.
We are told that our colored grsdu-
ates are young and inexperienced. II
such be hinderance 10 their being
placed in controlling positions why are
young, inexperienced white persons
sert south to preside over colOred per-
sons?
The facts in the case are that the
very best of professed white friends to
the cOlored man. however God and
Christ-like they may be, are not will
ing to consider a cOlored man, in any
respect their equal, but desire he shall
ever hold subordinate positions, that
in every thing the cOlors d man does
the white man must preside over him
and be his boss.
AN INEVITABLE CONCLUSION.
From the tone of the speeches and
manner OF address OF the representa-
tive of the General Baptist Association
of Virginia and the Southern Baptist
Conventions. and the representative OF
the American Baptist Home Mission
Society at our recent state convention
at Salem. Some northern men are fu !
OF prejudice to the colOred man. The
northern Representative addressed the
4 Il ,laaf,f
manner, not crediting the cOlOred
brethren with common sense, honesty
or truthfulness, or capability of per
forming anything beyond that OF q
vassal. Not so with the southern re-
pre- sentative, his address, and manner
of delivery was far different He ac-
credited his colored brethren with cap
ability of performing great things and
and expressed a willingness TO aid in
such, without any proviso while the
other party the aid they give the col
ored people must be disbursed subject
to TIE approval of the party.
THE 1ycURRiNG OF DEBTS.
AS regards 70 the colored man incur
ring debts, white men incur debt
for schools and otherwise. We're i
not for their millionaires they would
be visited by the sheriff For the re
cent Indebtedness they are indebted L
millionaire for aid, SO much so tina
at Pittsburg Pa they nearly had
riot in one OF their meetings becaus
the cleanliness of a millionaire's mon
ey was questioned.
There rs nodanger OF colored person
not obtaining aid directly from tn
north, for their educational work
Home Mission officers would have it SO
for they are very monOp 'lizing an
have advised northern people, to onl
give money for the colored people {
the south through them-hinting tina
there is mismanagement among tn
colored people.
According Co some papers it is hint
ed that the Indebtedness of the HON
Mission Society and the MissiOnar
Unions were brought on by mismar
agement. 1t is an established ia,
that colored persons are not the onl
imprudent controllers or manager
and sherifTs have disposed Of MOI
property, real and personal, for whit
persons tht n they have for colored pc
sons
AN ANSWER WANTED.
Let the question be answered will
outeuuiVocation or reservation, why a
there none OF the 10000 colored grad
ates of the colleges of the south, su
ported by northern money, compete
To manage or cOuJIol III COuCabiOh
matters?
That the white man must be in {
ascendency is shown in the recent C
Operatives movement while men ma
the program and dictate what shall
done. e.c which reminds one of ant
pellum times. when white men laid
the rows, and black men worked the
WHY are not white churches opened
the plan and colored ministers a
dress the white people? That wou
give an appearance OF religious equ
ity, having all things common and
one in Christ Jesus. Why was not
presidency of Wayland Seminary Civ
Co a colored man. There are color
professors who have been teaching
the south for years, some before wh
persons who are now on the He
Sorry to say some of our colored
pers and colored leaders, are afraid
speak out on the subject, for fear Il
will lose their positions. or be
OtheIlo- exclaimed My occupatio
gone" II white men did aid me
procuring an education, as said
president Jackson, "By the Eterna
will not give up my manhood, e'
cial for mess of pottage