The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1904-03-26


way and can bring more influences to
bear, can create more sympathy, can
obtain more assistance, moral and
financial, in fact he can, whether in
Tuskegee, New York or Washington,
put more wires in operation for the
benefit of the race in ten minutes than
any, even hundred of us who would
give him, points on running Tuskegee
and who would solve the race prob
lem on theory and at distance, can
place in operation in ten years, and
the reason is that he is personally
known and enjoys the confidence of
those who enter largely into the af-
fairs that shape the policies of our
national life. -:
The reception given DR.. Washington
by the citizens of the District, was
nothing less than an ovation, and hum
dreds were turned away from the
doors of the Metropolitan A. M. E:
church where he lectured, because all
the. seats had been disposed of in ad-
vance. Music was rendered by the
Marine band, in full dress uniform.
IF. Lassiter was chairman of the meet
ing and the invocation was delivered
by Bishop B. w. Arnett. Commission
er Henry: B. Macfarland delivered an
address of welcome. Congressman
James E. Watson of Indiana, introduce
ed DR.. Washington in a brief speech,
in which he said the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Amendments had been writ
ten in blood to stay The benediction
was delivered by Dir. Edward Hale.
On the stage were number of
prominent people to receive the speak
err. Among them were.
Representative VIM. Alden Smith, of
Michigan; Commissioner H. B. F. Mac
farland, Commissioner H. L. West,
Representative Foss, of Illinois; AS
sistant Secretary Darling, Of the Navy
Department; Recorder of Deeds John
c. Dancy, Messers. Fitch and Bundy,
Mrs. West and Mrs. Francis, members
of the board of education; Prof w. B.
Evans, of the Armstrong Manual
Training School; Miss Moten, princi-
pal of Normal School No. 2; Bishop
Arnett, of Ohio; Prof. Montgomery,
assistant superintendent of schools;
ex-senator w. E. Chandler, DrA Ed
ward Everett Hale, ex-Representative
George H. White; Rev. DR.. w F. Sea-
ton, DR.. "Talbert of Chicago; Judge
Raymond, of Altoona, Pa; Mrs. Anna
J. Cooper, Prof. Kelly Miller, Prof. Tay-
lor, Of Tuskegee; Emmett J. Scott,
Rev. Mr.. Cummings, of Alexandria,
Va; DR.. J. E. Cooper, T. Thomas For
tune, of New York; E. w. Lampson,
and DR.. John H. Francis.
Mr.. Washington's Speech.
Mr.. Washington spoke along the
lines of race development.
He said he had the most profound
belief that no race in ancient or mod
ern history has ever equaled the
American Negro in development in all
directions. II further believe" he
said, that in the fullness of time we
shall demonstrate to the world that we
can become a potential and helpful
part in the highest and best civilian
tion..
Zone of the most important sources
of protection. that any race of people
can have is their usefulness to the
community in which they dwell. Serv-
ice is the secret of sovereignty. The
man, black or white, who has learned
to do something better than his fell
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mon thing in an uncommon manner,
in time will solve all the problems that
confront him, at least. \ *>* Our.
children everywhere should be taught.
that all labor, whether with the head
or hand, is honorable, and all forms of
idleness disgraceful.
The Ballot in the South.
Further on in his speech Mr.. Wash
ington said: =.
ION the question of the ballot, say
here what l have said many times in
the South. AS to my own position, I
do not favor Afro-Americans giving up
anything that is fundamental and
which is guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton of the United States. It is not
best for him to relinquish any rights.
Every law placed in the Constitution
of the United States was placed there
to encourage and stimulate the highest
citizenship. SIf the Negro is not slim
ulated and encouraged by just nation
al and state laws to become the high
est type Of citizen, the result will be
worse for the Southern white man
than for the Afro-American. Unless
the Afro-Americans are encouraged by
just election laws to /become taxpay-
ers and intelligent producers the white
people will have an eternal milestone
about their, necks. 80
ANY subterfuge, any makeshift in
the form of a law that gives the ig-
norant white man right to express
his wants at the ballot-box and with
holds the same privilege from the ig-
norant Afro-American is an injustice
to both races. In most cases such laws
give the Afro-American the incentive
to become a voter by getting property
and intelligence, but says to the white
man, in so many words, remain in ig-
norance and poverty, and way will
be found for you to exercise the fran
chise. = .e~5 ~
Regarding lynching, repeat also
what have said. many times in the
South, that the taking of human life
without due process of law, whether in
Georgia or Ohio, is blot upon our
civilization. Further, that we should
at all times stand ready as race 70
join hands with all people to see that
crime is not committed by our people,
and to see that legal punishment fol-
lows such crime - s5gz-..s-,.sf
He urged the necessity for progress
i've, positive, constructive work as the
chief reliance for success, and declar-
ed that education was not injuring the
Afro-American race. The records of
the Southern States" he said, show
that 80 per cent. of the Afro-American
people in prisons are without trades,
and 81 per cent. are wholly illiterate.'
Thus did DR.. Booker 7. Washington