The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-02
Negro Leader Tells His Race
Not to Go North.
Emancipation Day Grafton In Durham anc
Other News of That City,
Especial to News and observer)


Durham, n c., Jan. DIR. James +.
| Shepar, (col) who holds position in
| the revenue service delivered tine Eman-
cipation opaton held by the colored peo-
pie at White Rock Baptist church here to-
| day In the course of his speech he said
THE negro must learn this lesson and
peace of mind, if he desires power in the
| future he must be educated and own
something, so l would advise my people
to acquire education, not an education
| that units for work, but an education
| that ennobles labor. Let them accumu-
| late something and by their demeanor
| at home and in the public highways de-
mand the respect of their fellows. note
with ever increasing alarm the tendency
| to crime among our young people, it re-
| quires the careful study of the leaders
| in the home and in the church to devise
| some means by which the young men and
| women can be saved. 1t is a startling
fact that, comprising less than three
| tifths Of the population, trihe less than
| tkree-fifth of the crimes committed are
charged to us That a great many of
! these crimes are wrongly charged and
| that large per cent of them would
| be overlooked in other races Is true. Still
| the fact is ever present with us that tie
per cent of crimes committed is too large
| for the future prosperity of the race and
| the good Of the country. An honest ef-
| fort ought to be made by the leaders in
| church and in the other walks of life to
bring about a better condition of things
| want to take this opportunity of saying
publicly that / do not believe the better
| class of negroes ever hide a crime or
! cloak a criminal generally they are in
| the lead to expose crime and assist the
law in detecting a criminal. Crime must
! be downed and every honest man, whether
white or black, should unite in doing so.
| The great failing has been, the white
| racc has taken the acts Of one or two
| individuals and charged the same to the
whole negro race.
In face OF the recent acknowledgements
in several of the Southern States, l still
hold to the opinion that l have ever OK
| pressed. the South is the best place for
the negro and the Southerners his best
friends We ought to resolve that we
will not encourage the wholesale imml-
grafton of the negro to the North. The
centers are fast becoming con9estc1 and
the conditions in the main are not as
good as the conditions that exist here.
know the preiudices. but we must hrst
work out our salvation in the land where
our fathers died and which they loved
| In it all. / will however, advise you to he
Christian men and not cowards for the
world despises a coward.
"The political situation requires but
passing notice To advise the negroes as
a unit to eschew politics would be IN
wise and contrary to the spirit OF free
institutions those that are fitted should.
If possible. exercise the right of fran
chige and those that are not should mt
themselves to meet the requirements OF
the law.
Encourage a friendly spirit and by all
means in a manly way live at peace with
all mankind and in the end right Will
triumph for Justice may slumber put
she never soundly sleeps"
Accused of talking too much and not
doing about as an officer should, Police
officer eagle is suspended from duty FOR
| ten days.
December a year ago was ahead OF
last month by nine marriage licenses
the record for the past month being
ffty-six and of these twenty-four were
for colored couples.
The new school buildings will be used
in the morning and plank walks have
been placed for temporary street use IN
getting to them. There are now four
buildings for white and two for colored,
all six excellent buildings.
Judge E. W. Hatch, of New York, lee
lures here Saturday night on "The Trial
of Christ before Plate" under the aus
pices of the Elks. He is an eloquent
member of the bar, and speaks on the
trial from lawyers standpoint.
Durham has thirst destroyers a plenty.
One more license for a bar runs the
number up to twenty three.
New Years Day was very generally
observed here banks, depots, postoffice
and many stores remembering it was the
first of the year.
"Crack Shot" is new brand of cigars
just out from a brand new factory. 1t
is the enterprise of G. H. Branch and
! e. c. Dunlap.
The sum of $152, ,485 60. is the amount
received by Collector Rigsbee for the
United States Government last month
from Durham's tobacco industries. Last
year was the best ever had here by the
revenue department
Today the new bar-room ordinance
went into effect, and it is from a. m.
to 10 D. m. that the doors are Open All
drinks are to be served over the count
ers, and no screens or distractions are
allowed to interfere with the view from
the street, and all who desire may view
the disappearance of the red, red rye.
small boy and a small toy pistol
combined to burn Miss Minnie Ward in
the face very badly few nights ago
The boy snapped the pistol in her face.
Barlow & Wilson's minstrels o. Fri
day night and Innes Band in short
time are eagerly looked for The Innes'
Band concert is to he social event.
the Board of Patronesses being composed
of many OF Durhams most prominent