The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-20
NEGROES ADVICE
TO THEIR RACE.
Let Politics Alone and Study Your
Own Interest.
DONT.A NTAG0NlZE BEST FRIEND
Wise Counsel TO the Colored Man from
the More Intelligent Of His own
Peoplc-Don't BE Cats
Paw Any Longer.
DON'T. ANTAG0NlZE BEST FRIEND

WAsaINGTON, Nov. B.-spccial-I-
was to have been expected that The news
papers I'm political centre like Wash
iueton would receive numerous COM
munic.tiors concerning the situation in
North and South Carolina IL was also
"A certainty that many of the letters
would be extremely vile. y gratifying
and surprising feature of The harvest ms
bcou tho conservative tone and sound
advice contained iu letters written by
several hlehiy educated and Intelligent
negroes for the teucdt of their race.
one of these. j. ". Johnson alter
lengthy review of conditions which have
prevailed in the South with reference 90
h.s race warns the negroes mot 90 De
deceived by amy belief that the Presi-
dent or the national government viii
come 10 their relief" and concludes ass
follows:
HAS CAUSED THEIR ILLS
"1t is safe 20 say that no State Ex-
cCutve. ether Republican or Dcmocra-
tic. viii call on the President 10 aid him
in protecting the lives of the negroes.
and it is just here that 7 want To- ady .se
Southern negroes not 10 be further de-
coired into opposing the political ambi-
lions OF the Southern white people of
whom 80 per cent. are Democrats Their
aim DIS white supremacy, such as we have
tne country over Negroes arc TAUGHT 90
frht and fear this when their only dam
Per ana burt comes from opposing &C. for
political opposition by tho negroes has
caused an their ills since freedom.
"He should cast his fortune with the
people where he is placed and no h0n-
est Republican viii advise him otherwise
because this opposition most naturally
brings him an his Ills. whereas. Joining
IN with tho white people whose inter
csts are certainly Identical with our own.
because ot the same geographical SUR
ro0nones we place ourselves in unison
and nor in opposition. which win eor-
tainlv make them take more interest en-
uf What should the negro care about
sound moroy. free silver tariff or g0v-
ernmfnt ownership Of railroads. what
does he know about them? Who stops
TO consult him about them? why should
negro leaders go wild over party suc-
cess. which means few Offices for them
but certain destruction OF the lives and
best interests OF tho masses9 rs this
enthusiasm honorable that sacrifices the
masses for the few?
THE USUAL RESULT
Mr. Editor you must have noticed
that in these late unU'ca SAINT THINGS the
usual result obtained. the unsusDccting
poor negroes were killed. but the smart
negroes came off the Victors. as also did
their white allies who did not help when
trouble came. Those Wilmington negroes
could have been saved and their leaders
should have saved them by yielding 10
tho inevitable i'm time and reported back
ia time that an was well
Co.. O..
advice and that is. that they will fnl
they can make better bargains for them
selves looking To- their own interests than
any combines seeking office can make
FOR them. and it Will prove far more
healthy. Tie negroes Of North Carolina
have lost forever along the lines pre-
yiCusiy followed. IL is TO be hoped that
there Will be no Acknowledgement nor
occasion for 10. The whites want control
and are going 10 have 1t. Make peace
with them and 20 along with them, OBJ
tanning the very best terms you can.
This we must do am over the South Do
this and our troubles viii end. Make
mo- threats or preparations for 1900: let
the white People manage it; 1t is best
for YOU Your votes decided if On Ken
lucky Maryland, and Tennessee but
you know hut little OF politics and cam
not afford 10. for you know that the
more important the negro element is the
more trouble he gets into; that Is why
he is best of in places whore his strength
is small and worse off I'm the black dis
tricts for statistics show that in the
black districts the white man owns 90
per cent. Of the lands occupied By the
negro. and the negro ilhteracy is great
est.
no OUTSIDE HELP.
"It IS regretted that bloodshed was
resorted 20 % end the neero's political
Importance in North Carolina. and as
It Is now said 10 be ended the writer
homes the white people will take the
negroes into their confidence and cause
them 70 c0nhde In them for the good
OF all concerned. but for heavens sake
look FOR no outside help. Poor Baker
was promised protection. and got il not.
and his family is on their own resources
he and other members Of his family be-
ing now In their graves.
"The national government has gone Us
limit I'm orr interests. and We are turn
cd over 10 the states for everything.
Let ms fan I'm and be with them. for It
Is suicide to continue opposing them.
IL challenge any negro champion or
ANYBODY for him. 20 give better advice
than the foregoing. under all the cir
cumstances The state governments ran-
not fpfura us nor viii n prOilt them any