The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-01
WHITE OFFERS ADVICE
To HIS RACE.
Says Negroes Should Buy Stock in
Railroads and Get Control.
Should Own Their Thea
ters and hotels and
Employ Own Race.

Washington May N.-(special)-'I will
probably vote for President Roosevelt,
but / am not enthusiastic"
This declaration was made at coiored
peoples meeting here last night by
George H. white a negro. who was for
merIy member of congress from North
Carolina lie was the orator a. a meeting
of the Historical Association In the Metro
rolitan African Methodist church. His
subject was the Trend of the Times,
and his remarks We're devoted to the race
problem from the viewpoint of an eX-
congressman with a grievance due to
not obtaining recognition by the present
administration after ne lost his congress
sioual job.
He drew a dolefui picture g the future
for the negroes. lie did not think the
trend hopeful from the negro $ point OF
view White spoke Of the comparatively
insjsnitisaut problems confronting the
negro prior to the act of emancipation.
He referred to the activity Of the colored
nan since then, especially along CONNER
cial lines and his loyalty to the American
nag. and gave considerable data relative
10 what he has accomplished in business
fields.
Tells Them to Try Commerce.
.Whatever solution there may be to the
colored mans problem said White.
"none Will come through moral lines Of
right. but instead as a matter Of necea~
sity. That necessity will weigh as heaV-
INV unon the white man as upon the
negro. Ny advice TO negroes. as l am
able 10 see their necessities. Is for them
to advance all they can commercially
Omen stores Of your own. Become pro-
nrietors of your own theaters your own
hotels Run them for yourselves as you
now run your churches. Own your own
railroads Buy stock in railroad lines,
obtain controlling interests and make the
policy Of those roads to suit yourselves.
In accordance with your own views. Bs-
come self-reiant.
There is no hope for the negro IN par
tv politics. We must create industries
for ourselves, become employers OF our
own people l myself. IN New Jersey.
am employing twenty colored men. arti-
sans. and work such as this, now being
started on a small scale throughout the
country, Will grow to great proportions
white criticised the recent speech OF
Senator Simmons. In regard to the educa-
tion OF the negro. and added:
The trend of the times Is against the
negro and the time has come when he
must carve out his own destiny He
must wait no longer for his 40 acres and
a mule, but must get control OF business
interests however small. He must be
come a landholder There is no color in
a greenback. No question of race Is
there in land. forest or a farm. The
man who. in these days, gets gold and
property is the man who succeeds. TIRE
spectve of his color"
No Hope from Republicans.
"The negro has nothing to hope for
from the republican party Since the
bred Scott decision there has not been
handed down from the supreme court of
the United States decision that [ can
call to mind in favor of the negro.
1.-The cutting down of negro representa-
ton in the south has not been proposed
by democrats but our socalled repub-
lican friends. 1 am not q democrat and
there is no place In the democratic party