The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1902-07-19

z Fortunes address was the begin
nlng.1of a debate in which the prineipay
part was taken by Rev. l. B. Scott OF
New Orleans, J. G.. Dancy and M s.
Alexander of Louisiana. Mr.. Scott made
a strong speech counseling moderation.
he declared that the best way for the
colored people to win recognition and re-.
spect IN the country is by engaging in in
iustr1al undertakings He pointed out
@that many enterprises are already sue
cessfully conducted by colored men, and
that such work brings recognition when it
IS well done, regardless of the color of the
promoters. The debate ended in the adop-
ton of the following amendment to the
original resolution:
Amended Resolution.
Resolved, That while indorsing on general
principles the exposition, and trusting that it
nay have the largest success we note with re-
4H"tN M renresenta tim given to the
Arro-American people amSng the commissioners
appointed Oh the part of the United States by
President Mckinley, and that no provision has
been made by the management of the exposition
for proper exhibit Of the thought, skill and
industry of the Afro-American people, without
whom the magnificent states carved out of the
Louisiana purchase could not have made tho
progress which to-day places them in the fore
front of the commonwealth Of the republic
Resolved, That there Is time to remedy this
omission, and we respectfully direct the atten-
same
The afternoon meeting closed with the
election of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows: President, Cyrus Field Adams of
the Chicago Appeal; vice president, John
c. Dancy of Salisbury, N. c.; treasurer
William H. Steward of Louisville, KY;
secretary, T. Thomas. Fortune of New
York; chairman of the executive CON-
mittee, Emmett J. Scott Of Tuskegee,
Ala.
Hall Raises a Storm.
The public meeting of the association
last evening attracted an audience which
filled the church. The meeting was:
opened with an address of welcome by
H. P. Hall, who assured the members
of the association that the work Of the
Afro-American press is appreciated by
the intelligent people throughout the
country as force for good order, good
morals and the uplifting of the negro
Mr.. Hall intimated his belief that the,
enfranchisement of the negro, at the
time it was undertaken, was a national
mistake. Mr.. Halls sentiment prompted
the first cOlored speaker of the evening,
T. Thomas Fortune of New York, to.
make ringing reply which won the
applause of his hearers.
If the suffrage had not been con-
ferred when it was" declared Mr.. Fort
une, it never would have been cor,
ferred. Does the gentleman see any sigl
In the South which points to enlarged
political rights for the negro, either in.
the present or future? He has not pro-
perly considered the volume of illiteracy
among the Southern whites. The negroes:
of the South are taking better advan-
tage of the schools than their white,
neighbours"
Work Out His Own Destiny,
j. Madison Vance Of New Orleans made.
short address on the condition of the.
negro in the South. He declared that
while there were many outrages practiced,
against the Southern blacks. the better
classes Of Southern society are eager To
protect the industrious and thrifty black.
The colored race" he said, must
learn the serious lesson that it's only road
to Independence ana prosperity is by
work, and not by living on his wits The,
negro must work out his own sal tation,
and net expect to have it worked OFT for
him by t'2s good people Of the North
James H. Guy, county attorney at To
peka, Kan, mace Plea for the treatme Mt
OF the neg gro IS a man AMI a citizen, and
protested that the newspapers CT the
country too often emphasized tie racial
pec-liariiies CT the black man.
Tribute to President. 81
The annual address If Cyrus Fie!E
Adams. the president of tie association.
reviewed the beginnings of Afro-Ameri-~
can Journalism and described the work of
ne cclored editor jCf the present day G;
eeas,sting in the duty to work, - save,
and tc clty ard upheld the i.E- te paid
tribute to the work of p esiGe1Gt Nc
Kinlcy for the negro, and was interrupted
by prolonged applause VIII. he said:
1t should be gratifying to .,s.tO J new
that we have in the White House a 1l.a7p
who is presiSent CT all the Isto. Il, ~:io -
bread enough to take couns ! With ooser
7. Washington. and who is O. -: .seoas;
enough to ceno-nce zlyrch law ana mob
yiGls rc~ - 81
President Adams eAddrec-.
Mr.. Adams commenced by giving a
history of the Afro-American press
and said: = .
The man who first saw the posi-
b1l1t1es OF the Afro-American press as
a factor in the development Of the
race and as a means Of educating the
whites to a proper appreciation of the
abilities Of the race tolrise in +1,e !scalo
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