The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-03
[DyICE TO THE NEGROES.
OYernOr AycOck Addresses Them al
Their Fair in Raleigh.
HEIR GOOD WORK IS HIGHLY PRAISED
but Their Percentage Of Crime Is startl-
ino--Greater Needs Than Social
Recognition by the President.

Raleigh n. c.. October 2o.-Governor
|ycock today at noon at the State fair
POUNDS opened the thirty.second annual
fgro fair. lie said In part:
Pr wish the colored people OF North
nrolina to understand by every act Of
Inc that | am the governor Of the entire
late and all It's people, and that every
iterest which concerns any individual Is
matter Of Importance 10 me. II has been
rntlfylng to me that those to whom
pve been opposed politically have recog-
he'd the real feeling which exists In my
BART. The colored people OF North Caro-
|pa are entitled TO much credit for what
hey have done At the close Of the war
Mere were many who had great appre-
enslon as 10 the conduct which would
tsult from the freedom OF the negro. |
|n glad to be able TO state that that ap-
Fehenslon proved TO he unfoundcd. Your
|,nduct In the main has been admirable.
lou have surpassed expectations. You
|ave been sober. law abiding and Industrl-
.rs You have created more value in
|tedom than you did In slavery, and, tax.
Ig all in all, you deserve the thanks OF
Pc commonwealth ,
But you will pardon me as one who Is
Friend OF yours for speaking TO you TO.
.py words which may seem unkind, but
TIE III lufAt Emu UtNuuht NlhluAula ~
Ie many things in your freedom which
.ou have neglected. There are many
Mugs yet for you to do. In glonclnS
hrough the criminal statistics of the state
hind that while your race constitutes
by one-third Of the population Of North
|arollna, you commit one-half of the
Hines. | am not unmndful OF the fact
|aat your race Is poor and weak and
Iifhout the Influence OF the dominant race,
pa that, therefore In proportion to actual
Ilme committed few more are indicted
ben would be u you were rich ana power
III with the influences which tend to sup.
|ress indi ctments. But the proportion Of
Ilme in your race is startling and dan.
.erous and one which ought to evoke your
Iost earnest consideration.
|"lt may not he Inappropriate for me
bon this occasion to express to you the
|ope that recent events occurring In the
.1tion may not uuduly excite YOU and that
~ Will stu remember that your best
Iiends are those who live In your state.
Ehat You wish. what You need more than
fcognltion by the president or other peo-
Ne In authority Is the establishment among
.ourselves ~ n society founded upon Cul-
.lre, intelligence and virtue. and In no
Use dependent upon those Of a different
bee The law which sepayates You from
be white people In the State socially nj
lays has been and always will be ineNor-
Die, and IL need not concern you nor me
Ih&ther that law is violated elsewhere
#r II will never he violated in the South.
IS violation would be 10 your destruction
XtWNtll Us 70 Nle lhIuIN " tue ~ ulAtas
To- thoughtful. conservative and upright
|out herner has for your race aught but
.ie kindest feeling. and we are all willing
nd anxious To see you grow into the higl
|tizenship OF which YOU are capable, and
Re are willing to give our energies and
.est thought to aid you In the great work
.ecessary to make you what YOU are capa-
De4of and TO assist you In that elevation
/ character and virtue which tends TO the
IRE Tightening Of the State.
.But 10 do this II is absolutely necessary
hat each race should remain distinct and
.aye society of its own. Inside Of your
|wn race you can grow ms large and bro nd
hid high as God permits with the aid,
be- sympathy and the encouragement "
crr white neiChhors. II Won can equal the
Ihtte race In achievement, In scholarship,
D ll terattgrc q art In industry and In
|hife man W., will stand in your way,
.ut all Of them in the. South Will insist
bat You shall accomplish this high end
ithout social intermingling And this Is
+eli for you: II is well for IS; IL is neccs-
|arY for the peace Of our section: II is
|ssentlal to the education a your children
hat there should be no misunderstanding
non this point | am sure that YOU agree
|ith me IN what ! have said, and in the
brit OF one WHO is the governor OF the
|tcle people, without regard to race, |
Hid you Godspced in the great work Of
|pbuildng our State and educating all her
|hldrcn."