The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-12-26
BOOKER WASHINGTON TO HIS RAGE.

Mo NEGRO who has ever lived in the United States
v not even excepting Frederick Douglas or the ac-
cidental senators and congressman Of recOnstruc-
ton days has thoroughly earned the respect
and esteem that has fallen to the lot of Booker T.
Washington. Here Is where the blmdest par
tsn may recognize merit There has been no accident
about Washington's advancement. He cas- worked his
way up slowly surely, steadily until he IS easily the
foremost of bis race.
Washington has not been popular among his col
ored brethren that Is, not popular as other negro
leaders have BEEN The Tor this Is that he has
always advocated moderation politics and other lines
by his people. Indeed, more than one occasion he
has advised them stay ont of politics altogether and
turn their attention to useful, if less prominent
pursuits A few days ago Washington made speech
before the Outlook club Ct Montcair. n. j. Among
other things he said:
1T is desirable and possible for the negro to grow
iuto the best citizenship. ia order that his growth
may be fostered and the feeling toward him on the
part of the white race be changed for the better
rapidly as possible. there or two simple but
Fundamental essentials of growth that cannot disre
gard. We must ever Keep IN mind that our future
recognition is largely within own hands. In all
history no race that has been able to continually
tribute materially mentally spiritually to the welfare
of the world mas been permanently left without reward
and encouragement 1t is not what say of good
concerning ourselves or what others may say of evil
regarding US In the long that Is going hinder
help It Is going to be what actually accom-
plish-by fruits viii judge
I'VE must see those things which are high, we
must learn as a race to dwell away beyond and
sectional hatred and the temp orary success Of to-
day failure of tomorrow. Fundamentally and per-
manently we should not be so much concerned as to
whether we are ride in a Jim Crow" with
the question to whether will find IN the inferior
car a superior not beast, but who IN body,
mind and soul is We cannot, race, make
stronger our by depending too much upon mere
law.
ut Is the quiet persistent eternal, transformations
effort prove wOrthiness that Is going to win
With the negro it viii be as with the white He
viii weaken himself and degrade his soul if he permits
hatred to control guide him. Love for all men
and hatred for must be the handspring of our
life Neither praise blame will In the least turn
ma from the course which [ have always believed
Is best for MY and best for the white at the
south among whom to live. In the future. even
than In the past [ shall plead and work for edu
cation education Of the hand, head and heart, of all
the people that nhabit beloved southland and for
peace and mutual confidence between the races"
If negroes the country will accept the teach
ings of Booker T. Washington if they Will follow his
counsel and advice there will be less hatred less
mobocracy fewer lynchings and burnings. Perhaps
here lies the solution of the problem Perhaps the
war of determination be prevented By the school
house. The torch of enlightenment never fires
ton; 1t lights the nations way to progress.