Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-09-30
PROF. BOOKER 7.
WASHINGTON'S ADVICE,
HE AROUSES GEORGIA.
GOVERNOR GAMBLERS OBSERVATIONS COL
PLEDGER is OUTSPOKEN--THE NEGRO
AND HIS CRITICS "A BETTER
DAY is COMING.

ATLANTA, GA, % ept. PA large au-
dience listened to the address of Book
OF T. Washington, A. NJ, principal OF
the Tuskeg Normal and Industrial
School for colored people at Tuskegee,
Ala.
His subject was 1.-THE Race Problem
in. the Light OF European Travel. :"
Prof. Washington has returned from q
trip to Europe, where he was q close
observer Of existing conditions there
Among the other speakers was Gov.
Gambler, who welcomed Prof. Wash
ington on behalf OF the State. The gov
ernor said he was astonished when he
contemplated the progress made by the
Negroes during thirty years OF free
dom. The cause of the Negroes plight.
Gov. Gambler said, was the dirty pol
itisians. He advised the Negroes TO
listen to Prof. Washington. and he
could lead them TO attain q posi-
tion no politician could ever attain.
Concluding, he said: Your work will
aid me in putting down the mob in the
South"
COL. PLRDGKR's WELCOME.
Among the other speakers was Col.
w. A. Pledger, one of the leading col
ored men Of this country and editor OF
the Atlanta Age. He welcomed the
guest on behalf of the colored people
and declared that he believed the part
ing of the ways had come. He caused
q commotion, which however WAS Rp-
proved by the colored folks when he
declared for equal rights for the colored
people and announced that some of
them had good white blood in them
As was in the South but with all this
they could not buy q railroad ticket
and ride in decent railway coach
State School Commissioners Glenn
and ]. NJ. Henderson, president of the
Norris Brown College, spoke. Rev. b.
H. Proctor. pastor of the Congrege-
tional Church, introduced Prof. Wash
ington.
GOV. cANDLER THANKED.
Prof. Washington took occasion to
thank the governor Of Georgia. in the
name of the Negro race and all goo
people throughout the country, for tn Q
manly andcourageous manner in which
he is having the law for the protection
of human life enforced in this State.
The spe ,ker believed the governor had
the AID and sympathy OF every man,
white ana black, n tbs State.
with the cle0nest and stroD gest
members OF both races standing should
er to shoulder in favor OF blotting out
crimes" said Mr. Washington. "there
can be no doubt about the future pros
perity ana happiness Of both races"
s'I heard q Few days.sgo." continued
Prof. Washington, ''thAt it had been re
ported that came back from Europe
discouraged and disheArtened as to the
condition and prospects Of my race in
this country. So far from this being
true, have never felt more hopeful
about the future of the race than feel
at present. II other evidence were
needed the mere presence of your
Ohief Executive and other officials to-
night is proof that the South desires
the elevation and not the degradation
of the Negro that the South desiies to
encourage HIM and not oppress him. |
have unwavering faith in the provi-
dence of God. Who knows bnt that
events within she last year have been
Gods way Of teaching the race that it
must make friends in every manly way
with people among whom it lives and
upon whom in . certain measure it de-
pends for daily subsistence.
NO HOPE IN CONGRESS.
"Our problem is not to be solved by
looking to Congress or to the North
alone, but by the reputation that each
individual creates for himself in his
ewn community and county.
$50 long as the Negro Is permitted
unmolested to secure education, prop
erty, employment, and is given the
protection Of the law I shall have
great faith in our being able to work
out our own destiny. The South haa
been guilty OF q great many crimes,
but believe that it has rarely, IL ever
been guilty OF numbering men simply
because they sought honest employ
ment.
There is little difference between the
slavery that eompeis . man 20 work
without pay and that which forces him
to refrain from working for pay.
"0ver and over again while in Eu-
rope had constantly impressed upon
me the advantage which the Negro has
in the So 1th In the opportunity 20 en-
ser successful business as compared