The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-19
The FAIR CLOSES
Col. John S. Cunningham De-
Iivered the Address
Yesterday,
OTHER SHORT ADDRESSES
sENAToR-ELECT WHITAKER,
MR.. JOHN G. DREWRY AND
MIR. JosEPHUS DANIELS
SPEAK.
OTHER SHORT ADDRESSES
WEATHER INJURED THE FAIR VERY MUCH
Cove rnor Russell IS The Only Govern CT in Tween
II Years who has not Made Speech
al the Colored Fair

Yesterday was dark, dismal and
nasty" day. The clouds were black and
it rained nearly all day, making pleasure
going almost an impossibility.
Ii seems that the elements this week
have been opposed TO the success of the
Colored Fair. for there has not been q
single day that was even passable. In
spite. however, of the bad weather, 2
fair crowd has ben in attendance, and
but for the wretched weather yesterday
many white citizens would have attended
to show their interest in the industrial
progress of the negro race.
The band made good music and the
students of the A. and NJ. College de-
lighted those present by making beautiful
golden butter By a patent apparatus that
was something as novel as it was interest
ing.
At two o'clock. the speaking took place
Col John s. Cunningham, president Of
the. State Agricultural Society, was the
orator Of the day, and delivered with
fine effect an excellent address upon the
industrial needs Of the negro. race en-
phasizing the need Of individual effort and
individual ambition apart from the COM
mon race aspirations His speech was
practical sensible and well delivered. II
pleased and benefited all hearers. They
were particularly grafiied to see the
President of the State Fair take interest
In their Fair. and help them with pract1-
cal suggestions and encouragln words.
Short addresses we're also made by MIR.
John g. Drewry. Senator-eleet II A.
Whitaker and Mr. Josephus Daniels. The
remarks Of Mr.. Drewry we're largely
based upon his observation Of the negro
In three States. and he declared that tile
negroes in Raleigh conducted them
selves better than III any State In which
he had resided. and that he believed the
Raleigh negroes were the best In the
world. He referred 10 their support Of
city improvements and commended them
for their efforts til better their condition
iii words of such Kindness as drew forth
round after round Of applause
Senator Whitaker speaking as the
representative Of all the people Of Wake
county said that the Democratic party
up0n its return 70 power would treat
the negro with justice, fairness and kind
ness. and complimented the exhibitors
upon the excellence Of the exhibits.
Mr.. JoseDhus Daniels adyerted to the
record Of fhe Democratic party from
Vance to Carr and said it was the best
guarantee that it was too great party
to injnre any portion Of the population.
Touching appropriations for the normal
schools he said that as now divided out
much Of the money was wasted, and ex-
pressed the hope that the money now
given to little s0-ca.led normal schools
would be put into one fund and added To
the income Of the a. ana NJ College IA
Greensboro. Then xhe State could hello
to build UP that institution to pofn.
where It would be the greatest agency
for the education OF the race, Fad not
fritter away the money by trying TO main
tain half q dozen schools that are normal
IN nothing but name.
After the visitors had spoken John
Williamson spoke. He denounced tie
New York negroes who hold meetings
urging the Southern negroes to make de-
mands which they dare not make In Nesg
York He pointed out thar flae Governor
0f Illinois was the worst enemy 10 the
industrious negro I'D the country and that
in Illinois and iii other Northern States
the negro mason ani carpenter was not
allowed 20 work at his trade. John de-
cIaFed that the Southern white man was
the best friend the negro had and urged
the negroes not to listen ito fhe sorrs
negroes who do not own foot 81 land
in New York who want to precipitate us
into trouble here where we own homes
and are getting on we'll
Rev. r. ii. W. Leak followed with r
speech urging the c0lored people 10 Unite
for industrial and educational progress.
L
forward along lines that make for the
prosperity 81 the race. Tie sas very
severe upon the leaders of the negro, who,
ID order 10 get big offices, fry to get fhe
negro 10 DO thar which causes c3nfsicf,
and then when troubles come take 10
their heels aud leave the negro To fight
and to die alone 'Srhey are 50 cowardly
that they will not even stay 10 say q
word IN behalf Of the negro who has
jeopardized his life 10 serve Them" de-
clared the parson with emphasis. He also
referred 70 the fact that every year ia
the history Of the Fair except in 1897
and In 1898, IL had been formally opened
by the Governor Of the State, bat this
and last year the Governor had not fol
lowed the precedent of twenty years by
giving them helping hand. He did MOI
ray that every Governor WhO bad given
encouragement. 10 the Fair WAS d Demo
cr8t aud that the only Governor who had
failed 10 speak III the opening Of the
Fair was the only Republican Governor
the State has had since 1876 But thar
Ii d fact, and fact that the industrious
negroes are thinking about now that they
see the Democrats have returned Il
power.