Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-10-25
Also Sees Old Darkies Picking the
FIeccy Staple.
SPEAKS TO NEGROES
introduced 10y Booker +. Washington
to Students Of Normal and In.
ddsirial Institute and Ad.
dresses Them.

The city had been beautifully deco
rated. a number OF arches. the founda-
tion Of which were bales OF cotton. hafl
been erected and covered with bunting
The platform from which the president
spoke was made from $4,000 worth Of
the heecy staple.
Chief executive was met by a recep-
ion committee. among whom were
Mayor Lewis and Rev John Hussey.
president OF the Alabama corburne
tMethodisD Female colleges Escorted
by company OF state militia. the
president was driven to the college
grourds. which represented typical
southern scene. Cotton had been trans
planted along the road and old south
ern negroes with cotton in sacks on
their shoulders were engaged picking
from plants. Baskets Of cotton were
scattered about the field.
Mr.. Roosevelt was greeted by the
students at the institution and public
school children. He made short adj
dress and at its conclusion left for the
Tuskegee Normal and Industrial
school.
The president was received by Prfn-
cipal Booker T. Washington and men,
beers OF the institute board of trustees
and faculty. He then entered a finely
built carriage made by students OF the
school. drawn by horses raised at the
school dVfx t,,-.
school-made uniform. -Four other car
riages also made by students. In which
were seated members OF the PRESIDENTS
party. followed. The party proceeded
Immediately TO the deliberately decoraf-
ed stand In front OF the office building
surmounted by the presidents flag.
From this point he reviewed an edu-
cational and Industrial parade. After
the parade had passed the party was
| taken to the chapel, where the studsnfs
led by the institute choir OF 10 voices
sang a number of plantation melodies
Principal Washington then presented
the president.
ITO the white population. as well as
the black" said the president. at a OF
the utmost Importance that the negro
be encouraged to make himself cfff-
zen Of the highest type and usefuIne&r
ii Is to the interest of the white vDconIe
that this policy be conscientiousi u
sued, and to the Interest ofy ~ IN
people that they clearly realize ~,svf
they have opportunities for econon}S
development here in the south not evenl
offered elsewhere. Within the last
twenty years the Industrial Operations
OF the south have increased so tremen-
dously that there is a scarcity OF lebor
almost everywhere. so that II is-the part
of wisdom for those who wish for the
prosperity OF the south to help the me-
gro TO become. in the highest degree.
useful to himself. The south has al
ways developed. and now depends chief
~ upon his native population for his
work. Therefore. in view OF the scare
fly not only of common labor. but Of
skilled labor Il becomes doubly impor-
tant to train every man to be Of the
utmost use by developing his inteili-
gence. his skill and his capacity for
conscientious effort. Hence. the, work
OF the Tuskegee Normal Industrial in
stitutiOn is n matter of the highest
practical Importance to both the white
man and the black man. and well worth
the support OF both races alike 10 the
north and the south Your 1900 stu
dents are not only being educated in
head and heart. but also trained to In
dustri1l efficiency. For from the be-
ginning Tuskegee has placed a spe-
cial emphasis upon training OF men and
women in agricultural. mechanics and
household duties. Training I'm these
three fundamental directions does not
embrace all that the negro or any 9TH
er race needs hut II does cover. in n
very large degree. the field in which
the negro can at present do most for
himself and he most helpful to his
white neishbors. Every black man
who leaves this institute is better able
10 do Industrial work. which adds SO
much TO the wealth Of the community
and benefit 10 the people"
Continuing. Mr.. Roosevelt said every
white man. in the interest of humanity.
OF justice and Of -preservati,n
should try to help the nero to help him
self. He declared lawlessness was not
confined To any one section. "Lynching
IS not confined 10 any one section. and
there Is perhaps no body OF American
citizens who have deserved so we'll OF
the entir" American people as the pub
licist. the clerCymen. the oouniry's
thousands nf high-minded citizens. who
have done such heroic work in the
south in arousing public opinion
against l3wlessness in nIl its forms. and
especially against lynching. ! very ear
nestly hope that their example viii
count 80 the north. as well as In the
south. Tor there are just as great evils
90 be warned against in one region OF
our country 1s in another though they
are not iu an places the same evils |
And when ANYBODY In a community
stands hravcly FOR what IS right. thcse
men not only serve useful purpose In |
doing the particular task to which they
set themselves. but give a lift to the |
cause OF good citizenship throughout |
the Union"
lie praised the white men Of Ala |
hama. and particularly the white men |
81 Tuskegee. Tor what they have done |
He suggested that whenever differences |
arose between the NM the best men on |
both sides should get together and set |
tie them. rhe negroes were recon-
manded TO observe laws and help them |
selves. 10 war against crime. and espe- |
Il.