Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-03
Recent Regrettable Events
Tend To Simplify 1t By
Making 1t National.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON TALKS
Appeals to Negro to be Calm and Ex-
ercise Self. controI-Two Great Les
sons Emphasized by Recent Mob Out
breaks-Equal Justice Should be
Given the White and Black Man. :,

Louisville, Ky, July 3.-Before an
audience which crowded Macauleys
theater to the doors, Booker L. Wash
ington last night delivered an address
in which he said that the recent re-
grettable events in connection with the
race question went to show that lynch
law was not confined to any one sec
ton Of the country. These events. he
said, tended to simplify the race prom
lem by making it national. He admit
ted that the race was now passing a
velopment, and appealed to the negro
TO be calm, and exercise self control.
Principal Washington said in part:
In the present season of anxiety and
almost despair which possesses an ele-
ment of the race, there are two things
which l wish to say as strongly as
may:
First. let no man of the race be-
come discouraged or hopeless. There
are men In this country, north and
south, who mean to help and see that
justice is meted out to the race. Such
a man is Judge Jones, of Alabama, to
whom more credit should be given for
blotting out the infamous system of
peonage than to any other.
Second, let us keep before US the
fact that almost without exception, ev-
cry race or nation that has got upon
it's feet has done SO thru struggle and
trial and persecution.
mo one should seek to close his eyes
to the truth, that the race Is passing
thru a very serious and trying period
of its development, a period that calls
for the use Of our ripest thought and
sober judgment.
Let nothing lead us into extremes
of utterance or action. In the long run
lit is the race or individual that exer-
cises the most patience. forbearance
and self-control in the midst of trying
conditions, that wins its cause.
Let nothing induce us to descend to
the level OF the mob. In advocating
this policy, am not asking that the
negro act the coward; we are not cow
ards. The part we have played in de-
Tending the flag of our country. is suffi-
cient evidence OF our courage.
The recent outbreaks Oh Tie Hioo
emphasize two lessons, one for our race
and one for the other citizens OF our
country. south and north: for II Is to
be noted that the work of the lynchea
is not confined to one section OF the
country. The lesson for us is that we
should see to 1t that SO far as the in
nuence of parent, school or pulpit Is
concerned no effort be spared to inn
press upon our own people that idle
ness and crime should cease. We
should let the world know on all proper
occasions that we consider no legal
punishment too severe for the wretch
of any race who attempts to outrage a
woman.
THE lesson for the other portion OF
the nation to learn is that both in the
making and in the execution the same
law should be made to apply to the ne
gro as to the white man. There should
be meted out equal justice to the black
man and the white man. Whenever the
nation forgets or is tempted to forget
this basic principle, the whole fabric OF
government for both the white ana the
black man is threatened with destruc-
tionn