Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1904-06-17
FRIDAY. JUNE Il, 1901
a WORTHY NEGRO LEADER.

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H. Couneill of Alabama. president OF
the Agricultural and Mechanical col
1cgc for negroes, which is located al
Normal says The Owenshoro (ky.
inquirer. He is a negro through and
througl--black as coal, thick lips,
kinky hair and big feet. His race re-
cards him more highly and has more
confidence in him than in any other
hack an in the republic. Those who
are recognized on all sides as lead
ers of the Africans in this country
and the most conservative tolorca
man in our midst. He has not had
the opportunities which opened No
the avenues of fame to Booker Wash.
ington. and consequently Normal IS
not so we'll known as Tuskegee.
But he has done better work than
his more noted brother in teaching
the negro his place and showing him
where he can travel in safety and
earn the respect of his former mas
tiers. In letter which he is now
s. ending out he calls attention ito
TIE happy condition of good will and
good order that prevails
amongst the white and colored peo=
pI,. of our section" and adds:
y'in all the years past it has been
TIE earnest wish and effort Of those
III authority at Normal to cultivate
and build up the most friendly rela-
hiions between the races. and thus
advance the material welfare and in-
terest of all concerned in our section
uf tlr state and throughout the
whole country.
Iii order that those pleasan;' and
favorable relations may continue to
bless our neighhOrhood. We call upon
our own people as We'll as the kind
friends Of the white race. to join us
in an earnest and honest endeaVor
to extend the rnle and benefits that
resul from willing obedience to law.
order and helpful citizenship. Sucn
q course adopted, as We suggest. Will
iaslsre. the permanent peace and
prosperity of our region and the hap
pness of its people We invite YOU
all to Normal, TO note our efforts to
build an industrious and he,tef eiti.
4enship, and to lift up the strug-
gh@e in 0ur country.
We commend this letter to the ma
90. and this negro 10 the south. lie
&c -elyes une respect and tae SeneF-
eH, sympathy of the white people of
f. section for he has never done
saYtl lng that Was ou. of keeping
N8:A his proper station For years
anu Years he has been preaching ru9
doctrine of peace ON earth, good NIL
TO men. and at no time has he mis-.
led his people into hencvin2 that
shey are any other than inferior
to the Anglo-SaNon. When rabd.
corrupt and bcs1ial negroes like lsa=
ac Allen, of Boston. nave assait}l
tAe south. Prof GounciH has come
- NJ Nett.2@C 3ll8 IN most Ci0QNtNC
~ortS denounced the actions as un-
:. lnd proved thai the negro has
Ho f'iends So sttadtast aud true as
those who formerly held him in-boud-
age II is pity that this excellent
can has not the national car. II
80 could address few northern aNd-
;eneos and tell them the results or
his own experience and observation.
what he has accomplished With hi
school and What the White men o.
the south have done for his race. tie
effect would he 10 clear away a fog
am lluminafe the darkness Wnich
beeiouds ;he northern mind in its
attitude towards this section. by
thc.r fruit We shall know them So
judged Prof. C0uncill is a most woy
Thy man
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