The colored American., 1900-07-07
He ANSWERS MR.. GRAVES.

HE ANSWERS MR.. GRAVES.
In answering he Hon John Temple
Graves, IA his speecn bsfose the Race
Conference at montgomery, Ala, he
had this TO say;
81 believe nlr. Graves is sincere, /
have great pect for his opinions, but
the reasoning on this question L be-
lieve to be wholly wrong The colore0
man will remain b, re, and bslleve the
white man will too. ~ by should the
races separa {? We are satisfied 10 stay
and wait for time an0 Aal-R4se Provl-
dence to right all Wrougs. The Negro is
here to stay. It is no more possible,
probable or desirable for hlm 10 leave
tbsn the white man. He has brought
inches from the soil 10 help build this
civilization.
In every war in which this country
has been engaged, whether with a
foreign foe or rebelliOus CITIZEN the
coiored man has spent his biood and
life to preserve the Union. No class Is
M ore loyal TO law and the Tag than the
coiored man, and here he will remain
and prove himself equal to the highest
civilization The coiored man is as
much citizen of the United States as
the " hite man. The races are identical,
tley are SO mixed that it is impossible
for one 10 get away from the other
without injury to both. | believe if the
ceioYe6 man should leave the South,
the great cotton and tobacco, pianta
tions and corn fields would suffer; that
would to some extend cripple our
manufacturing interests and IN turn
work hardshipa with our commercial
trade. do NOE believe that tae ma
jority of the people Of this country de-
sire separation, and those who d0,view
1t from pesslmistic standpoint, Say
what We will there is but one way for
the Negro to overcome such opinions
as the sc expressed by Me-. Graves, and
tina; is TO become a sslilful laborer,
make money and save It,"
In speaking Of the race morally, he
said:
"a race can no mole Tetein healthy
existence without morals than an in
divIduai. I think We can safely cay that
the moral law IS the greatest governing
force III The unjverS e, among individuals
IS well Sc races. The best and noblest
W0g. en- at all times have cone their
greatest work in the home. training
The ycuth 1t is fact that our ablast
meu of sll naiions have pointed to
mother and home as the forces that
made them great and useful The
greatest factor In the de elopment OF 8
st1ong characteE in man or women, is
the home and its snrrs nndlngs. The
greatest factor in IL e home is 3 good,
noble hearted woman. Let the Negro
bt come skilled IN the tlRdes, let him
study business end engage in lt, let
him cultivate patiepce snd lot be
afFsid 10 risk his earnings In business,
let him learn TO respect bis women
more and build co mfoIts bic homes, let
him Learn 10 have confidence in hu'
manlty and cultivate friendship with
bis peighcors, sId the latter half OF the
twentieth century will see new Negro
in this country, mixed all ibrt ugh lis
hpsin ess spd commercial affsirs.
All this. ard even more will come 30
the coIore d nan If he Will arise from
his lethsrgy spd be a man. Inc
twentieth century Will have IN store
greater achieve ments IN science, ART
iiteratn,e and Invention Ihsn the Wor d
hiss yet Known and the colored man
mnst prepare himself 10 become a
lerder in the deve opment. Ii the cob
cred man We uId become factor Id she