The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1898-12-17

have criticised the individual mistakes
of the participants I would have CALI
ed the attention Of the public to a just
inquisition of the modest high school
girl Who placed her dainty foot in the
lap OF gentleman on the stage, Tin
full view of all 1.-The SPECTATORS with
an exposition Of that which never fails
to solicit admiration among men. The
race would be far better off If 1t had
less gentleman charmers" among the
young women at this advanced age of
civilization. We need more Stupid"
even tempered, level headed women IN
the Afro-American race that the
standard might be ultimately esta blisn-.
ed. A colored woman cannot be too
modest, for the Afro-Amerdcan women
are the human, and partially the devine
cradle Of the African race on this con-
tinent, which is one of the essential
ingredients in the formation OF a sue
cessful destiny. Hence extreme mod
esty among Afro-American women are
colored women succeed in establishing
universal recognition Of true modesty,
then they can afford to indulge in lit
tie "immodest things devoid OF social
criticism only, but the Indulgence OF
little immodest things will not UNI
der any consideration vitiate moral
obligations (which, without it's patienal
AOA
under false colors. There is nothing
else that can be done to compel respect
by all races, but diligently preform
our moral duty. IL.
The young lady was evidently con-
fused when she said the little things
would take care of themselves; if
morality was held as a standard she
standard be attained unless we tech
nically observe and preform the many
useful little things which daily con-
front us. She, like many others as
the implication reveals, built air castles
In the mind with a theoretical exist
ence, which is of no Importance. It re-
quires courage of convictions fully ex-
ecuted and Astounding in perpetual ac-
tlVlty to establish true moral stand
ara, which within itself is pure life.
Inc lady has made a mistake. by in
| dulg1ng in the weakness Of a. malicious
spirit by using personalities" F do
| not know the young lady personally,
but am told that she is a graduate
OF a st. Paul high school: II such be
true, she has wholly ignored the fact
that Intelligence is the standard of
| higher qualities, she implicitly assumes
TO- inject spurious doctrine into our
minds, which not only an intelligent
person would denounce as defamatory.
put an iihterate person would snub-
lngly refute. There is nothing in the
young lady's article worthy of CON,
sideration that would serve as wisdom,
to benefit the race, but simply an our
| ourst or passionate GLIB peculiar to
females of her age and experiences.
Unlike the indiscrete and non-sensi-
cal article OF the pretty Miss -
the author Of (No q article, was UNI.
biased, and expressed tact and philos-
ophy, though I was much chagrined
Wnen l perused her version of the
| cake walk" connected with Cuba
IN contra-distinction to my article. ]
| would have Wagered ON the author be-
ing against a public ''cake walk" for
that "cake walk was, in it's nature
ana environments, no different from
any other public "cake walk only the
participants were unquest1onably rec
ognized as moral and intellectual lights
among local Afro-Americans. 7 can't
for the life OF me see the difference in
cake walk given by Afro-Ameri-
prominence. For example, we often
notice in the daily papers the adver-
tlsement of a grand "cake walk to
be given by the colored 1900" and
leave the public with that impression
of course, the attendants of these
places, viz, the museum etc, know
| WING these people are as we'll as our
selves, but the public will not inquire
as to a more conservative Afro-Amer-
lean because he failed to amuse, there
| fore he is counted "out." Thus con-
! servatives and diliatory "cake walk
ers" must, of necessity, measure the
same value and suffer the natural con-
sequences of each others acts, as esti-
mated by those whom fate has made
our. present judge. What person de-
sires to wait until God calls him from
/ a rft hot HI 4 4
nifty is discovered and recognized. If
all people. were classed the same.
would there be any premium for living
exact and faithful?
Those who really deserve respect are
never satisfied until merit is rewarded
in full. There must be line drawn
somewhere between the evilly inclined
and those who try to do, good, so that
| inducennent will be offered to the care
| less members of our race to flee from
ignorance, immortality and Incidence
and seek elevation equal to our leading
lights in industry, education and good
morals. Nc white man ever looked
upon a cake walk unless he thought OF
| it's origin. Our unfortunate ancestors
amused their masters in the hated anti
bellum days with the cake walk. The
| ease and grace were natural because
! the poor ;unfOrtunates could do nothing
else. 1t is reasonable to think when
the negro amuses our enlightened peers
that everything connected with anti
bellum days darts like lightning
through their heart and brain. What
we want to do is to- put down every
thing that was ever connected with
| slavery. We want to forget those days
and not forever parde them before the
public. No good can be brought about
by continually flaming the smaller
| sparks, for that is what "cake walks
! and iThi1oa son will a do in
cite an humble and weak and sympa-
| thetic look from the white man, and
| when that is over the negro desires to
| revive his ganuine manhood, minus
| sympathy on account of misfortune, but
| t4 white brother can't see it that way.
He must take the medicine of "cake
walker" and be satisfied, even though
he be a professional man. Respect is
the substance of life, and that is what
we want, and we can never get it ex-
cept stern duty, prompted by sincere
| 'notives, precedes grinnig, joking and
! closed eyes because of being invariably
| Well treated. We Should appreciate the
latter, but we Should also watch at all
hazards by observing the same. We will
be safe to do and act as we, choose.
But, not 80, If we will persist in imi-
| tating the white man we must expect
to forfeit all hopes of achieving re-
l'spect. The white man is no example
for us. We will have to create our own
examples If we expect TO be an honored
and respected race.
Lock at Southern aristocracy who
made prostitutes out Of our women
against their will and sold their own
blood as chatties. Are they examples
for us? The same blood that flows
Through the White mans veins there,
flows now we have daily testimony
that the same thing would occur again
should there be a chance. Vanderbilt