The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-07-31


taught the religion of Christ ~ Res
came without language herr, nele w
taught the Anglo-Saxon tong',e. w Wen
came with unframed hands nsle w
were taught industry and thrift H'e Us
My race has a further right r.
cherish the land of the Sonth " so'e aM
degree IL mas been our Drawn and NJ lag
that have cleared the forests. onen 'apse
mines, built the railroads, and ~9~ 'a
the rice, cotton and sugar that bassa "@
abled the South to become great great q
powerful. Here, side by side n. a@
races have been placed In the nrer sS e
of God, and here, in my oplnion 'esaa
Will remain, In order that fhe t~, llal
may live here in peace and nr r@u 1aH
one of two things should ALWAYS '9 n
in mind. The white man sholsa AZ
remember that he owes a peonl. a'asN
sacred duty to the negro-that fba '' all
has a claim upon the conscience ass9
thy, and generosity Of the Anolo % ~
that no other race can have ln -
cussion and legislation bearing nn ny y
presence OF the negro in Amasss 4
should not forget that we ma d. 9
with people that We're not only iose
come here against their will hn 'ss y
face OF most earnest protest. INIT ~ I"
of this the black man has aa~~s
right 90 the title OF an American A ~. y
by obedience to law, by patrlot,,a
fidelity, and by the millions If if'' s
which his strong arm and willino Ivy
have added TO the wealth of this e.s ,aa@
Every white man and woman n
North and IN the South shoud oass
it not only a duty, but O high mIss
to assist in the elevation of ths '' Ss
The time has come, believe. whss
wealth and culture of the whln ~.
are going TO take hold in whola.~,a.
generous manner to lift the neo,n q.
religion, morals, education. and inaei
No race can Cypress or neglect w~ih
race without degrading itself. Ma ~-
can lift up weaker race withon s...
ing and strengthening itself. Onns..
degIades; assistance eleyates.
The negro can afford to he wpas..
the whiteman cannot afford to wrona'
weakest or meanest member of AM
without the proudest and bluest b2s
the white man 5 civilization belns
graded
More and more / hope the whlt ss..
of this country will learn to measnn
worth of the negro by the best fn's
the race, and not by the worst. X
larger degree, we should Judge In H.
in the schoOl-rOom, not by thos IN 4
penitentiary; by those in thu Shan b.
field, not by those In fdleness n
stree is; by those who have bought ~.
and are taxpayers, not by those IN Il.
and crimes and misery; by thoa
have learned the laws OF health and Il
living, not by those who have az
health and are dying.
Keep the searchhght cnsnn
foe Issed upon the weaker elemns
any race, and who among them viii s
the test that indicates sucoex n
judge the English by Gladstone, th al
mans by Blsmark, the French h7 IN
by those who have succeeded. sr-
those who have failed aud are
gutter.
Every white man in AmerlA
make an especial effort to deal
and generously with the black ms
doing this You viii not only bib
negro, but you viii help yourelYs
is easy to treat those who ere 0m
in wealth, intelligence and social
ing with justice, generosity and
ness, but the time TO find the true r
of an individual Is when he is hr
tact with an unfortunate indiridm
race. Anyone can stand for ns
when the world applauds, but rl
age is tested by standing for h II
when the world condemns.
No race can ever be redeemed n
any form OF oppression by wlihbo
withdrawing opportunities tt
be our central idea to extend and lr
privileges as fast as the race shows IA
capable of rightly exercising them
But the negro also has duty % d
form TO himself and 70 the white n
among whom ne lives. Ia fhe midst
the present agitation upon che future
the negro race in this country. 1t Is &
portant that the race k&pa steady
ance and not suffer Itself 10 become
cOurnged OF turned aside from esNn
to non essentials, or 60 be deceived r
believing that we con elevate onExw
by any shortcut or artificial mE
however inviting AMI allurlng fhy III
appear. No matter what adverse mlter
is made, n0 matter who prophes&l&
no matter how many temptations 81
held before as, what we as mN w
be sure Of day hy day Is l18t we anm'
sANN+ ANNAAt NA@AA AHANf AA AtHI Ntt#tt% fH'HN
In the face of such progrtss al 1Tl
said against Us viii be harmless; VII
out such progress all that Is sid p -
favor cannot help Us. One OF iha ii9
lessons for a race, like nn indirllM
learn rs that the way 70 psmaan' 81
cess is the mastering OF the liiileeN4t
commonplace opportunities thH n
about our door, and the using Of 'hfi
TO stepping 90 more important psat
the race, ike the individual, taal lar
This lesson may be- RETARDED, tpi W
defeated
When in any large measure blaa S.
becomes q synonym for Che oNneN
property, @ bank account, thrift h.
gence and virtue our problem NA DO
large degree have been solved NaN-
race Is patiently. often 10 che Ht
much discouragement, trying q M
this position, we shall need the Dep
sympathy, and forbearance Of our F-'
brother.
The real worth Of q race, like %
vidual, is tested by the fact Wbeaa
not 10 is able 70 make itself OF saea
to the community IN the oeil1'a~
hand, head, aud heart, that ne
Of the race IS indispensable. II sapaA
the high ambition OF every negro p ~
himself not o burden, but helm
q receiver, but a giver, not aa@.9
but a producer. With the ploa
industrial development Of the cgaA
negro has a golden opportunity 1n&
corner of the South let It be The aM
give the black man training ~li
with the highest intelligence In asl
ture, the trades, the domestic artists
foundation for citizenship.
These viii constitute the groQnar-'
for higher and more important ooeup,.s
as the world judges. But we as w