The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-28
STATE CONFERENCE
OF COLORED RACE
1t Met Yesterday Morning
in Raleigh.
PRES. KINGS ADDRESS
Some Good Advice That the Negro
Should Follow.
SEES NoBENEFlTsTo coMEFRoM EXODUS
The White Man Of the South the Negroes Bes'
friend and He Should Always Seek 10
Foster Friendly Relations
With Him.

The North Carolina Negro State Con-
ference met yesterday morning at the
Davis street Presbyterian church in
this city.
The conference was called to order
bv Rev. c. IL. King, of Raleigh, ana
Rev. C. billiard, of Goldsboro, and DR..
a. NJ. Moore, of Durham, were secre-
taries. About fifty persons were
present.
The address Of President King was
listened to with great interest by
those present and was unanimously
adopted.
In accordance with his recommends
ton committees were appointed ana
much work was done during the day.
Perhaps the most, important action
taken, certainly that which will, If
properly managed, be of the greatest
benefit to the race, was the appoint
ment of a committee to organize an
Industrial association, by means of
which it is hoped negroes may be
induced to save part of their earnings
and acquire homes. The committee
in charge of this movement will have
it's office in Raleigh and expect to put
their plan into operation at an early
date. Shares of stock will be valued
at $25 each. on which there will be a
weekly assessment of 25 cents a share.
"A committee was also appointed to
issue an address to the negroes of the
State, urging them not to be led off
by the alluring promises of emigra-
ton agents, counselling the mainten-
anee of good feeling among the races
and advising renewed efforts toward
education and the acquisition of prop
erty. This committee is composed Of
c. H. King, of Raleigh; j. A. Savage,
of Franklinton; c. billiard, of Colds
boro. and r. S. Rives, of Wilson.
Officers We're elected by the confer
ence as follows: President, G. II.
King, of Wake; vice-president, G.. Dill
lard, of Wayne; secretary, A. M.
Moore, of Durham; treasurer, L. A.
Johnston, of Wake. e
Most of the day was spent in hear
ing and discussing the address of the
president, which contained many i'm
portant recommendations
This address was as follows:
PRESIDENT KINGS SPEECH.
"Gentlemen:-I feel that it is my duty
as your humble president to show you
some of the things that have hindered US
as a race from making progress along the
lines that would make us a better and
greater people. If / seem to be severe
it is simply that the race may see it's
faults, and correct them. / hope also to
point out the road that leads to sue
cess.
q, ;r1;4 hot rEa al
wrong We started at the top of the
ladder ard not at the bottom. and hence
if any climbing is done it is downward,
and not onward as it should be: We
thought ourselves something when we
were nothing and hence we have deceiv-
ed ourselves. We were in too great
haste. We didn't stop to think of where
we came from, and where we were going,
and what we were going to do after we
got there. We were SO eager to reach
the top that we didn't have time to build
a suitable foundation. We went upon an
imaginary one only to reach an imagi-
nary too. and after it is almost too late
we find ourselves at an imaginary top
with an imaginary foundation beneath us,
and now find that most of the hands that
so lifted us lifted for their own good and
not our. We were in such a hurry that
we did not stop to see whose hands they
were, hands of friends, or hands of those
that were using us for their own good.
NO DESIRE FOR SOCIAL EQUALITY.
81 have often thought that Immediately
after the Civil War there could have
been an understanding between the slave
and his former owner, whereby each could
have worked for the common interest OF
both in his own sphere. and instead OF
the bitter hatred which has existed there
could have been Astounding love. | still
think there there vet can be such an
understanding. Are there not enough good
people in both races to effect such an end
/ believe the negro is ready. What say
you, our white brother?
81 do not want social equality, and l
don't believe the negro race wants 1T.
Afer an experience of twenty years in
public life. I have as yet my first time
to hear one negro say he desired it. No!
No! it is not social equality but it is
equal justice before the law. Justice be-
fore the law is what we want and II right
is right, we will get it,
Then the speaker declared that it was
time for the negro to start in life.
"That is to say, he explained, 1--WE
must Degln IN a way W ledCH d ponOiiCidl
end. In doing this the negro must undo
a number of things that he has done.
and that were wrong, and do all that work
over again.
Money. he told his hearers was neces-
sary in life but it was not the true basis
of success.
ct is a good character that outlives
everything else. Principle is greatly need
ed among our whole race--though our
people are not the only mean people,
There are mean people in all the other
races OF the world. but / am now dealing
with my race. My mission is to the black