The Washington bee., 1901-08-10
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
bad NIddER WITH a WINCHESTER. "
Coiorsd Editors Declare for Armed ResistaHe ,
TO Lynch Law.

COiOrsd Editors Declare for Armed ResistaHe ,
to Lynch Law.
From the Washington Post
Philadelphia, Aug. 6-At the Afro
American Press Associations annual
meeting, which opened here to-day,
w. A. Pledger, of the Atlanta Age.
said that the negroes would have to
fight lynch law with rifles. His re-
marks were received with enthusiasm.
Speaking of Senator TIllman's violent
speech in WisCOn.in, he continued
II believe IN the transmigration of
souls. II will not be long-I believe
l will live 10 see the day--before the
soul of Ben Tillman will be wandering
through the streets in the body Of a
'suck-egg' dog, with no one to throw
him a CTumb of bread TO eat The
dollar and cold steel are the things
the white man respects, continued
the speaker. "Many Of them are
afraid 10 lynch US where they know
the black man is standing behind the
door with a winchester. But they ar.
rest US and then attack us defenseleSS
in Jail and lynch US"
Thomas Fortune. chairman of the
association, in speaking on the sub
ject of "The Press as al Educator. "
said: eve have Cringed and crawled
long enough | don't W mt any more
good niggers.' want pad niggers.'
It's the bad nigger with a Winches-
ter who can defend his home and
children d wife.
A dispatch comes from Philade!-
phia stating tint aJ.u meeting Of
the Afro-A Press Asscci.-
tion certain Intelligent negroes s
that is, certain men who claim to
be intelligent have advised tie ne
gro to use the shot gun. This
is bad advice to say the least.
These very men who advise the
negroes to use the shot gun dare
not go South and advise the negro
to do so. It is all very well to
stand Oh northern ground and ad-
wise the negro to do that which
will not be advised in the South.
The AfrO-Amsrican Press AssOcia-
ton has missed its calling The
Negro Editors who meet in con-
Vsntion cannot, it seems, discuss
subjects pertaining to newspapers,
WithOu they divert to politics and
such matters that seem to excite the
ignorant negro to do that which
they will not do themselves. The
Sou thern negro will succeed if the
NOrthsra negro doesn't advise him
wrong. The advice of The BEE
is, to the Southern negro, not to
shoot if he can help it and if he is
compelled to shoot let it be only
iu selfe defense or when his home
is invaded. There are some coed
white peOp.e South who will not
tolerate lynch law. The way to
atop lynch law is for those who
commit heneous Grim. .s to cease
doing so. The Press is an Educa-
Tor, but the press Is in the hands
of person who is hot headed and
reckless, can soon destroy a race
of people. The negroes of the
South are suffering o. day from
the bad advice of would be leaders.
The negro South should I've in
peace and happiness with his
neighbOr. Associate with his
own women and don't attempt to
InsaulC any one. Be industrious
and manly. Work and save money
If these preeipts are followed there
will be no cause for the shot gun.
The shot gun has been used and what
has been the result? There will
be NJ cause for any disagreement
between the colOrsd people South
and their white neighbors if the
proper advice is given to the
Ignorant masses. 1t is believed
that the white men South. that. is
some of them, are friendly dis
posed toward the negro. Gentle
men of the Afro-American Press.
your advice is wrong.