The colored American., 1900-06-02

always measuring results accomplished
rather than the enthusiasm excited.
Therefore I believe that we should
accept the inevitable eurtailment Of our
political privileges In the South with
cut dependency, but with determina'
ton and with hope.
THE NEW SOUTH.
The South is great country of un'
| developed resources. 1t is not over
ridden wish trade unions which exclude
Negro labor, aud discourage Negro en-
terprise. Its cheap lands lsdened with
luxuriant vegetation, nourished by a
delightful climate, are receiving the inn
pstus of Northern capital and enter
prise, are welcoming thousands annual
ly within its gates, while we are leav.
Ing. Business enterprise is taking hold
of the South as never before. Corpor'
ations are rapidly being chartered for
mining, manufacturing and other busi'
ness purposes, Factories are being IS
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 la the development OF
these rapidly and varied increasing en-
terprises. AS new railroads span the
valleys, and circle the mountains, a.
the music of machinery of new factor
les awaken the energies of slumbering
communities the n egroes of the South
must have sense en ugh aud energy
fn INT tel
fled with this march of industrial im.
provement and to make his interest
and the comm anities in which he re-
sides as near as possible, one and in
! separable
BUOCESSF UL AFRO AMERICAN
A few days ago 1 read of Negro
who was the president of five million
dollar concern. While the efforts OF
US all will naturally be attended with
varying degrees Of success CT failure,
there can be no doubt that when q
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 feds, and we shall throw around
ourselves an armor of protection strong
er than that which Legislatures or laws
will give.
1t does not seem to me, however,
that We are introducing ourselves in
the business world In the nc est promis
Ing and profitable manner. The color
line IN business has its disadvantages
as we'll there as elsewhere. IneXperi
ence, lack of confidence, limited capi
tai. contribute to enhance the chances
OF failure and to reduce the prospects
of success to q minimun degree. Why
should we introduce weak, struggling
enterprises of our own that must meet
all kinds Of obstacles when We Can quiet
iy invest In strong and well established
enterprises. that are backed by unlim
tied capital and directed by unques.
toned experience? In these days OF
pools, syndicates, trusts and monop'
lies, 1t may be all right for US to start
eur small individual enterprises, but
IL these combinations are SO powerful
In influence and rich dividends, can
we not secure 60 ourselves some of the
advantages which these stock holders
enjoy? II instead of complaining OF
Jim Grow car laws of the South over
roads In which we have not enc dol
lars worth of ste,k, We should
acquire interest, and from time
to time increase the same could