The news & observer., 1905-01-04


as nperal as Governor Aycock, and
mot further reduce the small stipen-
ed given us which is now less than
our proportionate share
A. condemnation of crime.
Favoring the establishment of re-
formatory for youthful criminals of
both races. Encouraging peace be-
tween the races. Rejoicing that
lynch law seems dethroned in North
Carolina.
5. Hearty endorsement of Presi-
dent Roosevelts position in behalt OF
equal, civil and political rights of
every class of American citizens. The
disfranchising amendment is con-
demned as unjust and unWise, and the
responsibility of educating the negro
is placed upon the white man. A
belief in manhood suffrage is de-
clared.
s. Cody lives and an exhortation
to work be good citizens live peace
ably, attend each to his own busi-
ness for a pure life. protected wo-
manhood. Demanding clean and
equal accommodations on railroad
trains. the right to vote and to re-
ceive the rewards of industry. APP
probation of a more kindly spirit
shown the Negro by the press of the
city and enjoining the Negro to con-
duct himself we'll, that truth and
justice will in the end triumph.
Music. Poem Grafton.
st. Augustine Mendelssohn Club
next rendered "The Lost Chord by
SULLIVAN and Rosabelle +. Manly read
an appropriate poem The EmaEci-
patton Proclamation was read by Geo.
L. Lane. Jr, and a chorus followed
this Then came the oration by r.
A. Johnson.
This began with a we'll expressed
statement of the progress of the Ne
gro and a call to the race to make
money ito protect ourselves from the
imposition of Jlm-Crcw cars ana dis
franchsing legislation. one of the
shortest cuts 10 the white mans soul
is through his pocket-if we had
money to combine ana ie,.t these
evils in the courts they would he over
thrown ] believe they VIII 'st over
thrown in time but money VIII hasten
their downfall Johnson insisted this
was no plea for social equality but
that 1--WE can get along with separa-
ton il the accommodations are equal,
hut they have rot been equal since
this Jim-Clow arrangement has gone
into effect and it looks as Il the in
equality was intended as a lesson III
humility to the race.
He advised submission to the
laws. and to seek redress in the courts
from unequal laws saying that IL mere
is to be Jim crowism it should lie
legal linl-crowism and that he would
leave such for a white jury 10 de-
eide.
He eXhorted Tor right living and to
cut out the midnight festivals de-
clared that his race preferred TO Work
rather than steal or beg, that in times
OF distress there are always less ne
gro beggars in proportion than any
others He urged his people 10 emu
late the ODD qualities of the whites,
not their vicls He told the young
Iaen of his race to be ambitious, to
Spild up their credit, He told If tnc
progress Of his race III education, in
wealth III population and expressed
bride and pleasure at RooseVcltS elec-
ton and that Presidents cardinal
principle was TO know no man ny his
race or color He said that he believed
the day would come for the negro
to nave a part in the government, but
as the political field is now closed to
the Negro in the South he urged race
! construction. building up the race.
| lie said here that he Warted a hand
! in MAX ng the laws he liver under,
and that his race ought not to be
"squaW' men. He inveighed against
the disfranchising clause and exported
| that the Negro pe allowed to vote.
| whether I'VE can read ard write the
| Constitution OF not" that the ballot
was his only weapon of defense. HE
! sad he noticed one or two Judges in
| North Carolina following the idea of
| givine the Negroes twice as much
| J.lnishment FOR crime as the whites
and that for this the Negroes should
have the right to vote for Judges. He
| declared his race ought not to be too
| tirnid to talk about such thin gs.
/ IChncg1l
not incendiary and that il any "ten
| cent nigger' wanted TO be Judas
| and rum out to tell thc white people
| he would say that he had already
! given copies OF his speech tC the pa
1 pers. He termed such as 'cattle.
| saying that he called suci: one q
1 ten cent nisge~" as he was not worth
thirty cents He wanted no conflicts
| between the races, but wanted TO dis
| cuss the grievances of the negroes.
In clt sing he urged Spr liberty and
| for his race to endure ~nd work Oh,
making the most OF it's opportunities
Officers Elected.
The HalleIujaE Chorus from Ham
del was sung and the following Off
GERS elected President w. Nj. Graves;
/ Secretary. ~ j. Rogers; Treasurer
/ w. j. Latham, and the benedicrfon
! pronounced this closing the ccieora-
/ tion.
To Cure a Cold in Ono Day.