Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-25

against crime by men of your own race,
for the heaviest wrong done by the criminal
teach the people of your race that they
must scrupulously observe any contract
matter whether it is hard to keep OF not.
Lead Clean Lives.
II you save money. secure homes and lead
clean, decent, modest lives, you Will win
the respect Of your neighbors of both races.
only by rendering substantial services to
the community in which he lives. The
eolored have many difiicultles TO pass
through, but these difficulties will be sur
mounted II only the policy of reason and
common sense is pursued
You have made real and great progress.
According to the census the colored people
OF this country own and pay taxes on some-
thing like $500, 000, 900 worth of property, and
have blotted out out over fifty per cent OF
is an Indication of what you will be able to
accomplish in the future under wise leader
ship. Moral and Industrial education is what
is most needed in order that this progress
may continue. The race cannot expect TO
get everything at once. II must wait and
showing its possession of perseverance,,
Of thrift. of self control. The destiny Of the
race is chiefly in its own hands and must
along these lines. Remember also that the
white man who can be OF most use to the
coloTed man is the colored mans neighbor
1t is the southern people themselves who
must and can solve the difficulties that exist
in the south. OF course, what help the
people of the rest OF the union can give
them must and will be gladly and cheer
fully given. The hope of advancement for
the colored man In the south lies IN his
moral and material condition and TO work
in harmony with the white man in upbuild-
ing the commonwealth. The future Of the
south depends upon the people OF both
races living up TO the spirit and letter OF
the laws of their several states and work
ing out the destinies OF both races, not as
4 races, but as law-abidng American citizens.
The president arrived at Tuskegee at $3.50,
his train being on time. The city was
beautifully decorated. A number Of arches,
the foundations of which were made OF
bales OF cotton, had been erected and COW
cred with bunting. The platform from
which the president spoke to the people
of the city was made from $4,000 worth
of cotton in original bales.
The presidents address here was short
and at it's conclusion he left for the Tuske-
gee Normal and Industrial school.
At Capital OF COnfederRcy.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, oct. 2A-Amidst
the booming of cannon, blowing OF
whistles and the cheering OF many thou
sands OF people, President Roosevelt arrived
here at noon from Tuskegee and became
the guest OF the people OF the first capital
of the confederacy. The general reception
committee was headed by Governor JeIks,
Mayor league and Judge J. B. CASTOR, who
met the party. Surrounding the station
and sidewalks was crowd OF several
/ thousand. The route Of the parade was
/ through the principal streets to the capitol,
where a platform had been erected within
/ a few feet OF the spot where Jefferson
/ Davis took the oath OF once. The welcome
/ to the president was more than perfume
] nfN Wraa nd fh.ta
iastic.
| At the capitol the president was well
! coined on behalf OF the city by Congress-
man Wiley. Governor Jelks delivered the
address OF welcome for the state and ad-
dressed the president. The president spoke
briefly and said in part:
| l cannot sufficiently express the pleasure
l feel in being here and being greeted with
more than a lavish warmth OF hospitality.
\ oh, my fellow citizens, think what a prtvi-
/ lege is ours, think what L means for this
nation, that there is no place In the union
/ more at home, can feel more that he is
| indeed the president OF all the union. OF
a reunited and indissoluble union, than
capitol OF the confederacy. In speaking t.
| all OF age and younger still, you will not
| grudge me saying special word of greet
/ ing TO the veterans of the great war. Here
! again think how fortunate We are. There
\ Is no other people OF which history tells
/ as having passed through such war as We
I have passed, now after forty years fnds
not only that the nag which had been rent
| asunder Is once again whole without Z
| seam. but finds all her people challenging
I as theirs the right TO claim their part In
the heritage In the glory bequeathed te
| every American alike. AS the governor
| pointed out the greatest and most impor'
/ tant single export Of our people IL the ex.
i port OF cotton The whole nation Is con
/ oerned IN the welfare OF the cotton grow
| ers. II Is tbs cotton crop which deter
| mines the balance Of trade as being In
favor Of this nation. Whatever Is the busl
| ness OF any part OF this nation. the trade
Of the entire nation and the national gov