Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-12
THE RACE PROBLEM

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Word comes from Philadelphia TO the
effect that steps are contemplated look
Ing toward the formation Of national
negro party. with the object OF putting
coIored candidate IN the field for
presidential candidate. The manipu-
lators OF the political machinery OF the
country anticipate a great deal Of trou-
ble should the plan mature and take
tangible form
Even the friends Of equal rights and
Justice TO all men predict danger in the
movement. The formation of such
party would mean the aggrayauon Of
conditions already bad What Is need
ed ls OH on the troubled waters, not
something to Intensity the storm and TO
incur the fury Of the roaring waves.
Booker Washington has several times
pointed out that the salvation of the
negro race Is ln its elevation through
Industrial education Not long ago he
said ia an address before the Bethel
Historical and Literary association at
Washington. among other things
"Tne foundation OF citizenship, it
seems TO me. rests upon the Intrinsic
worth of each individual or group ok
individuals. No law can push the I'M
divldual forward when he Is worth
less no law can hold him back when
he is worthy. The worthy may be IN
convenienced. but never defeated. MY
own belief is that the time viii come
when the negro In this country VIII
secure an the recognition when MS
merits entitle him 10 as a man and
citizen but such recognition will come
through no process OF artihcial forcing,
but through the natural law of eyolu-
lion In "a word. we have got 20 pay
the price for everything than we get
the rrlce that every civilized race OF
nation has paid for It's position that OF
beginning gradually naturally az the
bottom and working upward and to-
ward the highest civilization. what
/ am most anxious about is that the me-
gro shan be- himself, not a second or
thlrd-rate imitation Of someone else
n we are poor. let us be poor, and not
attempt In our poverty TO initiate the
rich and thus hold ourselves up to the
ndicule OF the world
To the question whether he would
limit or circumscribe the mental deyel-
opment Of the negro boy, he replied
Emphatlcallv / answer with a hun
bred Noes ] would encourage the me-
gro 10 secure all the mental strength
an the mental culture. whether CLEANED
from science. mathematics, history
language or literature that bis pocket
book and circumstances viii enable
him o. pay for. but I repeat with all
The cwnhasis OF my soul that the ne
gr0s education should be so directed
and controlled for years 20 come that
the greatest proportion of the mental
strength 0f he masses VIII Doe brought
t0 bear upon the everyday practical
anair or lite. upon something hat Is
needed Goo Do done and'somcthlng that
they are permitted 90 DO in the c0mmu-
nifty whore thev reside on this indus
trial foundation win grow habits OF
thrift. the love OF work. ECONOMY own
ership In property, a bank account.
out Of Il In future generations viii
grow classical education professional
education. positions of public response
bllity Out Of it VIII grow moral and
religious strength Out Of q viii grow
that wealth which brings leisure and
with 90 opportunity for the enjoyment
Of literature and the fine arts
Booker r. Washington is recognized
AZ the most advanced Of the colored
race. and It would seem the people he
so ably represents should heed his adj
moniuons and profit by his advice. And
4 the negro win earnestly endeavor to
DO so he win succeed in gaining the
respect and influence 10 which knowl-
edge and accomplishments entltle their
possessors.
The white people Of this country
should never forget that the negro
came here much against his own will
A generation that is past Is RESPONSE
BILE Tor his presence here. It Is no use
ignoring the fact OF responsibility II
should be the sacred duty Of the present
20 right the wrong OF the past, and to
do so in the only way possible by ac-
cording justice to all parties con-
cerned