The colored American., 1900-06-02

| always measuring results accem plishe
rather than the enthusiasm excited.
Therefore believe that we should
accept the Inevitable curtailment Of oul
political privileges in ths South with
out dependency, but with determlna
tien and with hope.
THE NEW SoUTR.
The South is a great country of un'
| developed resources. It is not over
ridden wfeh trade unions which exclude
Negro labor, aud discourage Negro en-
terprlse. Its cheap lands ladened with
luxurisnt vegetation, nourished by q
delightful climate, are receiving the i'm
petus of Northern capital and enter
prise, are welcoming thousands annual
ly WithIn its gates, while we are Ieav.
Ing. business enterprise is taking hold
Of the South as never before. Corpor.
atlons are rapidly being chartered for
mining, manufacturing and other busi'
ness purposes, Factories are being es
tablished everywhere. Agricultural pur
suits are being studied, developed and
improved
Therefore I believe We should accept
the situation with the determination
TO make our presence and Influence
felt and needed Ia the development of
these rapidly and varied increasing en-.
terprisos. AS new railroads span the
valleys, and circle she mountains, a.
the music of machinery of new factor
les awaken the energies of slumbering
communities the 4 egroes Of the South
must have sense enc ugh aud energy
enough to become intimately identi.
lied with this march of industrial Inn.
provement and to make his interest
and the communities in which he re.
sides as near as possible, one and in
separable
sUCOESSF UL AFRO AMERICAN,
A few days ago [ read of Negro
who was the president of q five million
dollar concern. While the efforts of
US al will naturally be attended with
varying degrees OF success or failure,
there can be no dc ubt that when o
large number Of the thinkers and lead
ers OF our race pursue the policy Of this
Negro president, there will be no race
problem so far as we are concerned. to
excite our fears or to distract the at.
tention OF the American people.
From all parts OF the country, we
have encouraging reports of progress
which Negroes are making in the busi'
ness world; but with less attention to
politics, and more b business, We shall
make greater progress still, we shall
bring to ourselves power and influence
which cannot be won upon the polit.
cal he, ,ds, and we shall throw around
ourselves an armor ofproteetion strong
eF than that which legislatures or laws
will give.
1t does not seem to me, he Wever.
that We are Introducing ourselves In
the business world In the nc ost promis
Ing and profitable manner. The color
line In business has its disadvantages
as we'll there as elsewhere Inexperi
enoe, lack of confidence, limited capi
tai. contribute to enhance the chances
OF failure and to reduce the prospects
Of success TO minimum degree. Why |
should we introduce weak, struggling |
enter prises OF our own that must meet |
all kinds OF obstacles when we can quiet. |
iy invest in strong and we'll estsblis he'd |
that are backed by unlim
tied capital and directed by unques.
toned experience? In these days OF |
pools. syndicates, trusts and mOnop' |
lies, Ii may be all right for US to start /
eur small individual enterprises, bat
IL these combinations are go powerful
IN influence and rich dividends, can
We n 1T secure co ourselves some of the
advantages which these stock holders
snjOy? II instead Of complaining of
Jim Grow car laws of the South over
roads in which we have not one dol.
acquire interest. and from time
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