Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1904-01-14
OUR COLORED POPULATION.
In This Section They Are Solving
the Race Problem Rightly
For Themselves.
For Themselves.

The ARGUS has frequently said
before, and, in consequence OF q
big meeting Of colored people OF this
city and county here last Saturday,
we desire to emphasize the statement
that we've got the best coiored pop
ulation in Go!dsb9ro and Wayne
county in the world. AS a class
they are working, weli-behaved,
WeIl-intentioned aud happy. Such
of them as own their own lands or
are industrious as renters reaped the
benefits of the high price of cotton
this fall, and are thus rightly solving
for themselves the race problem and
blazing wholesome paths for the gen
erations coming after them. The
Q is our best labor in the South,
and the fact is, the best element Of
them here have learned that their
best friends are the Southern white
men, and, that the fimsey theories
advanced by his alleged friends ia
the North as to how the negro is to
improve his conditi; n is mere NOON
shine, not at all prat teal and won't
work.
The meeting here on Saturday
was largely attended and was order
ly and dignldad. The president OF
the meeting, Rev. A. a. Smith, OF
Mt. Olive, delivered an instructive
address,, and President Dudley, of
the Greensboro a. & M. College,
spoke ably and well along Industrial
lines, as did others in attendance.
The principal features of the meet
ing were the thoughtful paper read
by Wayne county's colored phlloso-
pher Calvin Brock, who is we'll
known to ARGUS readers, and the
resolutions presented by Rev. c.
billiard, principal Of the Goldeboro
colored graded school and unani-
mously adopted, both of which we
herewith publish in full.
The meeting resolved itself into a
permanent organization, known as
the Educational and Industrial AS
ISOLATION of Wayne county, with
Geo. w. Reid, Of the faculty of the
colored graded school of this city, as
secretary.
PAPER BY CALVIN BROCK.
I consider this a grand age, with
grand opportunities. The probabil-
ity is that oil manner of farm pro-
ducts will bring paying prices for
years to come. I would recommend
small farms, highly MANFRED, and
highly cultivated. We cannot pre-
pare our lands too we'll for a crop:
this is one great necessity. With the
present prices of all crops, L claim
that every man who enjoys good
health and strength ought to make,
clear Of all necessary expenses, four
hundred and Fifty dollars each season
especially in Wayne county. /
know that everybody can't work on
a farm. We need professional men
and women; and | ain proud 20 know
that we have got some who fully
come up to the requirements: and
still there is room for more. But l
must recommend the farm as the
most profitable and peaceful place
for any poor man, and especially for
the coIored man. I cultivate fifty
acres of land each year, in different
crops. I have fifteen acres III straw
berries. The gross sales of my berry
crop alone was just n hund. ed dol
lars more than the salary of the Gov
ernor of NORTH Carolina. So you see
plainly enough that 1 could not af-
ford to be governor OF North Care
lima.
1t is said that the wisdom of a
poor man is despised; while we al
will respect a fool for his money
We need wealth and must have it, if
we would succeed. The negro should
ever keep an eye single to his best
opportunities, whether it suits his
appetite or not. Taking everything
in consideration, / claim the South