Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-30
|b'sFuTURE
Vashington's Wise
n to His People.
AND INTELLIGENCE NEEDED
krhsnk- Georsta's Governor For
1fs NasIy Enforcement OF Law
and Believes I'm the Ultimate
Prosperity OF the Race.


ATLANTA. sept. 26.-Five hundred |
negroes heard Booker 4. Washington
president 30 the TuSkegce Normal aud In
dustrial School For Negroes at IusScgee.
Ala. deliver an address here last night on
the Race Problem In the Light of Euro
pean xravel." Among the other speakers
was Governor Caudlcr. who welcomed
Professor Washington on behalf OF the
state. The governor said he was aSt,i.
ished when he contemplated the progress
made by the neggocs during 30 years OF
freedom. The cause OF the negroes plight.
Governor Gambler said. was the dirty
politicians. DE advised the negroes T.
listen 20 Professor Washington. as he
could lead them 90 attain position no
politician could ever attain FOR them.
Professor Washington took occasion 70
thank the governor 81 Georgia in the
name Of the negro race and all good pco-
pie throughout the country Tor the manly
and coura gcous manner in which he J.
having the law for the protection Of hui
man life enforced IN this state. The
speaker believed the governor had the
aid and sympathy OF every man, white
and HACK. in the state.
with the cleaneSr and strongest mem
hers ~ both races standing shoulder %
shoulder In favor ~ blotting out crimes.
said Mr.. Washington. there can be 10
/ doubt a. 70 the future prosperity aud
/ happiness OF each race.
Il heard a few days ago. continued
/ Professor Washington. 'that Il had been
/ reported that I came back from Europe
/ discoura ged and di>heattencj ns 90 Tho
/ condition and pros DCctS OF my race iu
/ This country - FAR from this being true
! have never itit m0-c hopeful about the
/ future ~ the race than ! feel az present
I II other cvii,nce were needed. the mcrr
| presence 90 Your chicf executive and 9th
or officials tonight D. proof that the soutl
desires the elevation and not the 6egra
dation OF The negro. that thc south dc
~ire~ 20 encourage him aud not opprc~
him. have unwavering faith in th'
providence OF cod. Who knows hut tina
events within th, East year have heel
, Gods way uf f.achinr the race that 3
must make friends boz every manly wa,
with people among whom u lives and up
ou whom in n certain measure u depend
/ for daily subsistence.
Our problem - not 90 he solved b.
booking o. cunefr-s~ or % the north alone
hut hy the reputation that zach iutividu
NJ CREATES for himself in his own con
munity and county.
80 long as the negro l. permitted ur
moleStrd 60 secure education. propcrt,
employment AID l. given the protectio
u The law I shall have great faith in ou
being able g. woIk out our own dc>tin,
The south has been guilty 81 a gres
many crimes. hgt I believe that II ha
u rarely if ever hcea guilty 81 muricrin
men simply because they sought home
employment. There j. little di1ereut
: | between the slavery that compcls ma
"a work without pay aud that While
forces him e. refrain from working 4
pax.
Over and over again while IN EuroT
% had constantly impressed upon mc al
Be- advantage which the Negro has in Oh
south in the opportunity o. enter succe~
d ful business as compared with poor 20
pie in Europe.
20 I'm proportion a. the negro grows 81
% telli-ert. industrious and good Gao heart
the same proportion will The white ma
he helped. In proportion az the viii
IA man permits himself a. Cypress the neg
IA ia the same degree j. the w-ite man i
graded and his progress retarded.
u | proporri on a. the white man becomes
reln-cut and prosperous in The same 4
"a gree dno> he learn 20 accord the neg
the rights that belong 60 man.
4 The years that we are now pas>ii
- through are serious and trying ones
FAR a. the question 90 the white al
,sl black rac-s are concerned. ! may not
able to advise that which viii bring
D., complete remedy for AL our ills. hut ! /
h., heve that there never was a time VIII
r.. the negro needed O. give more attention
the matter ~ making himself intelligci
Industrious. law abiding AMI 20 the cul
- walton of high moral habits"