The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-23
1 ,y,zArIoN is NECESSARY

nhtsIn Law and Order and
sIsysts Negro Labor
n,sokshsar, Principal Prairie
view Ncrmal.)
A,.s the following az, In my
nsssures which win tend to
~ moral tone OF the colored
n Texas and TO improve the
s,twses the racesi
!. 4 sverJ ward of the cities and
q ,,.,iuet OF the counties having O
n. eoIorcd population, law and or
4. orrsulzed to cooperate with
q, a, the law In putting a stop to
immoral relations between the
= other forms OF lawlessness.
M should hold regular meetings
nv means and adopt measures
+. Ne home life may be purified. the
,,sa,rds elevated and the necessity
.syv economy, honesty and social
" cheated. The good white people
!. /. community should be invited to at
+ z Fl meetings and advise with their
+ "a ss,thbors as TO the best steps to
IA elevate the moral tone of the
III AIT Of the community.
"A. negro labor should put itself In
10 the great movements OF organized
this country. In accordance with
accepted practice Of racial Bepara-
blored labor should organize Itself
4 I 4. unlons and become AFFILIATED with
,pneDt Of organized labor in Ameri-
"A thIs way colored labor can make
I l,spected and effective. Otherwise
n placed IN direct antegonism TO the
movement OF today--that Of organ
'iior. By means Of these labor unions
4 laree cities colored labor can learn
make itself more reliable, more eff
+ more honorable and more respected.
IA means the cOlored labOrers can hope
Z ne and TO win the confidence, re-
,ynpathy and Encouragement of or
/. "a lsbor.-whlch ia daily growing more
~ 10 ita demands for justice TO la
NJ question Of how TO bring to a
tiillEation nearly 100000 of peo-
u educat1ye one. II will take time
8Im and patience, but surely the
hn white people OF the South and
whole nation are willing, as they
+ pundantly shown, TO help and to con-
bspIng, until satisfactory solution
bed. The press, the pulpit and the
III must join In this difficult work. 1t
aionary work, calling for Christian
amestness and sacrifice. And the
b churches and people can do much
~ II Is work Of education and
|ae and teachers must redouble their
{. u lmparting not merely or mainly
ledge Of letters, but rather in deVel-
IA the colored boys and girls good
oi thought and conduct and power
control and sustained application
e Industry Moreover, II Is a work
: shaping and directing of sentiment
&fe the press Is the foremost agency.
feS can DO much not only In de-
. and deterring the bad, but also
gazing and encouraging every move
~ 5000 In the colored race.
sElft but nnerring, n relentless but
#loleement OF the law, so that all
Al y me community viii feel assured
4Niessness Is not to be tolerated in
" phases; such a reign of law that
nDlest citizen, though he is a black
" NOV that II he does right and
1s aw the arm OF the law win be
! certain to protect him, but II he
!ong Just and swift punishment In
va % his 'ofense will be melted out
sding, ! ask to be allowed to say
uencs y called for in the discussion
S .aol. o. ms dark problem, for It
remembered that If the negro is a
loh grata" among the American
! Worn In the flesh" Jonah in
q state, yet he is responsible
~ ais presence here nor for his
aase, freedman, nor citizen. All
buttons have been thrust upon him.
sVVu white people we appeal for aid.
Y and encouragement in our strug-