The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-09-30
SOME SOUND ADVICE.
Given By Georgia colored Mar to His
Race.

lGainesville Messenger. the paper pub
lished bv the colored people Of Gaines
vile and edited by Prof c. E Will
Jams. principal of the city colored
schools. has been advocating the
right sort Of doctrine for the people
Of that race II the good and whole
some aivice offe~ed by the editor ~
this paper were followed there would
soon be no race question In this par
of the south Il the faithful efforts
or the part Of this paper for ;he bet
torment Of the condition Of The COT
orcd race ami fer the proper solution
Of the vexed problems which are re-
sultirc m Injury to bcth races in 9TH
or portions pf the country seem slow
OF immediate results the work VIII
tell in years to come
IN regard to reports that negro
preacher was forming unions among
the servants, the following editorial
worthy OF reprint appears in the
Messenger
Last weeks issue Of the local white
papers contained articles which charg-
ed the Rev. A. B Nichols With goins
round among the cooks, nurses wash
erwomen, nousemaids, and all classes
Of servants. urging them to form a
union and demand higher wages for
their services.
lf these charges are true Rev
Nichols is doing the servant classes
and the race a great injury, and the
move should lie denounced and con-
demnel ny every one who has the in
tcrest Of The race and the peace of
The community at heart
There are scores Of servants in ths
city who are receiving reasonable pas
for their services The servants are
cortented and are getting alons peace
ably with their employees. If Rev.
Nichols breaches the doctrine of dis
content into the minds or these people
for any cause he is nothing less than
an enemy To the race and It's prog.
ress.
what has he to offer them in case
his union is former? How many OF
them could afford TO strike in case
their demands were not granted?
Pay no attention to such bosh. II
You are getting along we'll at your
present occupation let well enough
40 Try to learn all you can about
your duties; raise the standard OF
your services. and as Dr. Booker
Washington says Make yourself in
dlspensablc ia The kitchen. nursery,
laundry wherever you may be employ
ed then you viii not need a union nor
q demogogue in your efforts to Sc
cure hetter salaries"
The negroes are the laborers in the
south This condition does not Obtain
in the nor,h There the negroes as
servants have heen displaced hy Itai
iars and other Foreigners. If me col
ored servants ever become trouble
some to the southern people. other
races will be ipPorted here 70 take
their places Then our people vii
have to whistle sor their pepper. I'M
prove YOUR service. learn to do every
detail of your work as well as It is
possible to know it, and you viii have
no trouble in your efforts for bette
pay.
We know that We have MANY Friends
lin the white race who are anxious fci
our people to succeed. and il Is tn
duty Of us to cultivate that friend
ship m the right way We must lool
At the situation in the right way enc
the sooner our people learn that w
nave nothing to gain by following IN
advice of those who are radical n
their views. the better they get alone
In regard TO the formation of BE
fore Day Clubs about which mueI
has recently been said in the dali
press. the Messenger prints the fo
lowing sensible editorial
Many we're the exciting rumors cit
, eulated about the doirgs Of said club
Put when these rumors were trace
! to the locality from where. the dis
patches we're sent not a single one d
% them could be dennltely locate'
rhere are responsible persons in thi
: city who can sgbstantiote us IN thes
statements. K seems that the r.
n poiters are over anxious in their e
i, forts TO get news aud this acSouh'
4 yory largely for the publication ,
iaere rmc~s. Il such clubs do e.
= the better element Of negroes ar
! ready and anxious 10 use their be'