The Washington bee., 1897-04-24

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Stitutlon, the words, 1--WE the people,
and insert, 1--WE the States in order to
form more perfect Union"
We need a new Constitution. be-
cause the United States Supreme
Court has eliminated us from it
A COWARD.
The Negro has demonstrated to
administrative powers that lie is a
coward and his political force, since
his emancipation, is dormant, or in
active. He has been hypnotized by
such influences that have blinded him
to the importance of exercising those
faculties that God has given him. His
leadership is selfish, personal and
demagoguery. The masses are given
false doctrines by a selfish and self
styled leadership. That leadership
tries to convince the more fortunate
Americans or those in control of gov
ernments, that the negro is consul
mer and not producer.
THE NEGRO AS HE'S
has an idea that by virtue of being an
American citizen, and working on a
false theory of the Anarchist believe
that he is entitled to the rents and
profits of other peoples lands.
The sooner he realizes the necessity
and importance of producing some
thing tangible and his surround
ings be built upon moral Superstruc-
lures, the sooner will his American
citizenship be protected, and that doc
trine which Is dearer to one section of
the country than any other, will be ap-
Piled to all classes of citizens.
We cannot expect to realize our
hopes in our present condition. We
do not demonstrate that force which
the Irish, the Dutch, the German, the
ltalian, ewS and other citizens pos
SeSS.
No class of naturalized American
, citizens, would ever declare to an
: American President, who had been
J elected by their votes, that not one
; among them was fit or qualified to GO
into his Cabinet The imbeCility ot
, the American negro and some of his
l ClOWnlSh tactics have made Presidents
. hesitate in doing what they would. Nc
matter how much inclined President
t Mckinley was to have negro in his
: Cabinet the utteranCeS of some mem
/ berS OF the negro race were sufficient
] to prevent him carrying out the desire
We have the most implicit confidence
= in the wisdom of the President anC
| believe that the dawn OF prosperity is
5 breaking upon us like that of the rising
} sun from behind the Eastern Horizon
= in all of his brillianCy, enables mother
earth to bedeCk herself, as she is TODAY
I in her Spring attire, with fragrands
; from her flowers, massive palms of ma
] ture's production and surrounded by
? such green foliage as we see on yondel
t hill top.
: President Mckinley will prove himsel
= to be a ruler of all the people No
t loaves for the few but for the masses
r | know our city is filled with impatient
minds and restless hearts. The orig,
: inal Mckinley man has developed
e himself into many hundred thousands
OUR EMANCIPATION
: has not entirely obliterated certain
. characteristics that were so prevalent
! among the slaves. There is still a
] feeling of resentment among us The
! Dorwinain theory seems to exist tC
some extent. In that we all apply tc
the administrative powers for recogni-
zation and ask for places that have
once been filed by some one, mem
S Der of our race and if there is one
l holding a place every negro politician
! in the country wants it. don't near
2 to say if the inCumbant is corrupt
man that he should be retained. This
] is one of the veal IS ofnegro lead.
erShlp. Sympath, sCOrrupt mem
i Der Of the negI ften leads to
an appeal to + Is for his re.
l tention.
In this particular the negro is W ak
: and men in power see it. No man, be
he white or black should be allowed
| to escape punishment if he deserves it.
AS we wish the laws of the land to be
meted out justly to all citizens, SO
should we expect equal punishment
!, for wrong dong. AS we wish our
} citizenship to be measured with that
OF other nationalities so should we be
equal in our production of the neCeSSa-
ry requirements that will aid in main
tanning governments and benefitting
to the people.
AS children in schools are rated ac-
cording to their ability and the per-
Centage they make. as competitors for
prizes, SO must the negro be rated for
what he aCCOmpllShes.
GLITTERING GENERALITIEs.
We are led by glittering genralities,
and imagination to believe that this
world is not made for Caesar.
My fellow citizens, as Rome was
made for Ceasar during his time, SO
will this American republic remain in
control of the Caucasian, until by our
strict adherence to law and justice
convince him that we are in every re-
SpeCt capable of self government; that
we will produce and not consume ev-
erything that the white man produces;
that we will be manufacturers and sup
ply our markets with such goods that
the people want; that we will educate
our children and teach them to be
good citizens; that honor and integrity
are incidents of good citizenship; that
morality is one of the great principles |
that governed the founders of this re-
public; that the negro pulpit must pur-
sue other industries aside from build |
ing great churches and bankrupt |
their congregations; honesty in our
business relations with our people as
a method to establish confidence
among those who control govern
ments; cleanliness and good manners, |
must be strictly adhered to if we eX-
peCt equality OF citizenship.
OUR FREEDOM