The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
RIGHTS OF THE NEGRO
METHODIsTs DISCUSS SOUTHERN
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ACTS.
Booker II. Washington's PLAN for Ele-
waiting His Race Receives Both
Commentator and Criticism.

NEW YORK, Nov. 13.-The Freedman's
Aid and Southern Educational Society met
at Newark, N. j., to-day. with Bishop Ed
ward G. Andrews presiding. There was a
long discussion preceding the consideration
of appropriations for the academies for
white people. 1t was explained that the
field of the academies was among the poor
whites and they were doing fine work both
In instruction provided by the schools
themselves and as feeders OF the Fort
Worth and U. s. Grant universities. Bishop
Mallalieu. in talking on the subject spoke
of the effect on the aims of the society OF
the Acknowledgement acts South. He said:
81 hope to see the day when the flag shall
protect all Americans on American soil"
This started debate on disfranchise-
ment, the speakers connecting IL with the
question under consideration by the idea
OF the work among the whites. In the
States which had passed "disfranchise-
ment' laws appropriations should be in
creased rather than diminished.
Levi Gilbert, editor of the Western
Christian Advocate. counseled moderation.
He said the Southern people made no pre-
tense of Disgusting the object of these
language of the statutes went there was
no discrimination set forth In so many
words He believed in strengthening the
bonds that were holding the North and
South together. Bishop Fowler had crit
icised Booker T. Washington for trading
the rights of the colored man for peace.
but for his part he was not sure but that
Washington was right. He thought that
education was the surest groundwork for
the maintenance of rights, and IL the col
ored man went to work on that theory the
enjoyments of his rights would follow
He said he hoped TO see the day, North
and South, when no ignorant man would
be allowed 10 vote.
Secretary Mason also said that he be-
lieved I'm preserving good feeling between
the North and South. but IL I'm establish
ing that good feeling the North and South
planned to leave the colored man out he
could foretell there would be trouble. He
paid a tribute to Booker T. Washington.
saying that any man who had done what
he had was great man, white or black.
Booker It. Washington that education
should come first and rights afterward.
IL a man gave up his rights IN this court
try, he said, he was very unlikely ever
&c get them back again.
Bishop ID. A. Goodsell said Booker II.
Washington did not deserve credit Tor orig
mating the idea OF industrial education IN
the South, for the whole society had done
that thirty years ago, but the speaker was
inclined 10 think his educational idea was
right. He said he believed that any COM
munity of the white race in the North that
was ruled by another race by a majority
of numbers would resist TO the point or
revolution The bishop recalled number
OF kindly acts on the part of the Southern
whites, some of whom had opened their
| churches to the colored man when he was
| holding conferences among them Il viii
| tell the colored man." he said, that every
| word of war they speak now will make the
| elevation OF their race more difncuit IN the
| end"
The white academies were then given APP
| preparations.