The age-herald., 1898-03-12
The Neoroes' New Leaders.

The Tuscaloosa Chronicle, edited by a colored man, advises its people ito keep In line with the better element of the whites in local and state affairs, and to discard the leadership of nefarious polit- clans who seek office by preying on the passions and prejudices of the race" It Is noticeable that the very best and most unselfsh friends of the negroes now con- cur in this advice of the Chronicle Prin- cipal Council never hesitates to tell his people to cultivate the friendship of the best white people, and Booker T. Wash ington has never been known to do or say anything that would create antagonism between the races that must live and labor side by side. The negro is everywhre sec ing that he has been duped by lazy, worthless set of office-seekers-fellows who have shrewdly gained his support through predictions incapable of fulfill ment and promises made to be broken.
 Recently in South Carolina the Rev. Richard Carroll, whom the Columbia States calls the Booker T. Washington of its state, addressed 5000 Sunday school work
 
 CTS at Sumter He is missionary of the American Baptist Publication society. In the course of his speech he said:
 The race is in too big hurry. The preachers want the title of D. D. before they know divinity. Almost every gradu- ate in the English course must be ad- dressed as "professor." We want biog- raphy before we have lived. Some want to take Latin and Green who do not know a personal pronoun in English. Some want postoffces who do not know how many stamped envelopes to give for Il cents. Go to the farm stick to the farm; work on shares; rent or buy land. You should never come to town unless you have some thing to sell or exchange. Build better and larger houses. We shall never be the equal of other races unless we cease to live in one-room cabins and shanties. The home is the foundation of society, morality and religion. We do not want to govern the country until we learn to govern the home. The education of the ne- gro race has been on the leap-frog style. The scholars want to make haste. Laun Greek, French and German are taught at the expense of English The masses should have industrial, mechanical and literary training As we are laboring people we must live by the sweat of our brow. Let us give the masses industrial education. What does a negro or white man want with classical education unless there are opportunities where he can use it to ad- vantage? Work, work, work; take up the hatchet and saw; follow the blow; push the plane. I sec no good for you in poli- ics, but I see plenty of harm. The colored population get excited every four years and many leave the farm to sit around and wait for an office. Some have not worked since Mckinley was made president and their families are approaching starvation Politics has ruined us and put us back many years. Live on friendly terms with the southern white people. Help to run down and bring to speedy justice every man who commits criminal assault. Pro tect and defend all women with your life and we will have a manhood among our race that we shall be proud of. In this way we can stop lynching. Watch the Germans and Jews and see how they toll and make money They are not politi- cians but workers and merchants. Hot heads and fools will bring upon us shame trouble and poverty. I dedicate all have, mind body, heart and soul to you and my God.
 And the best of 1t is that his practical and sensible advice was well received. The negroes have been sorely tried since reconstruction days, and they seem to be coming out of the furnace of afilction a good deal wiser than when they went in. If in every state they had such leaders as the editor of the Chronicle, and Carroll. Washington and Council they would soon be put on the road to property. character and real influence in their respective com munities. There are evidences that both The leaders and correct spirit among the rank and file will be forthcoming. All are beginning to see that they must walk be- fore they can run--that in truth they have been expecting and attempting more than they were fitted to achieve. The race promises to find its place, and to work out It's destiny in the true and only way