The Washington times., 1905-10-24

Industrial work adds by so much to the
wealth of the whole community and
benefits all people In the community.
The professional and mercantile ave-
nues to success are overcrowded: for
the present the best chance of success
awaits the intelligent worker at some
mechanical trade or on farm; for this
man will almost certainly achieve in
dustrial independence.
/ am pleased. but not in the least
surprised. to learn that many among
the men and women trained at Tuskegee
find immediate employment as leaders
and workers among their own people,
and that their services are eagerly
sought by white people for various
kinds of Industrial work, the demand
being much greater than the supply
Viewed from any angle. ignorance Is
the costliest crop that can be raised
In any part of this Union. Every dollar
put into the education of either white
man or black man. In head. in hand.
and in heart, yields rich dividends to
the entire community.
Merely from the economic standpoint
II is OF the utmost consequence to all
our citizens that institutions such as
this at Tuskegee should be a success.
But there are other and even higher
reasons that entitle 1t to our support
In the interest OF humanity. of justice.
and of self-protection, every white man
in America. no matter where he lives,
should try to help the negro to help
himself. 1t is in the interest. and for
the protection. of the white man to see
that the negro Is educated.
White Mans Duty.
II Is not only the duty of the white
man. but & Is to his interest, to see
that the negro Is protected in property.
II life, and in all his legal rights. Every
time law is broken every individual in
the community has the moral tone OF
his life lowered. Lawlessness in the
United States is not confined TO any one
section: lynching is not confined to any
one section; and there IS perhaps no
body of American citizens who have de-
served so well of the entire American
people as the public men. the publicists.
the clergymen, the countless thousands
OF high-minded private citizens. who
have done such heroic work in the
South in arousing public opinion against
lawlessness in all it's forms, and espe-
cially against lynching.
/ very earnestly hope that their ex-
ample will count in the North as well
as In the South, for there are just as
great evils TO be warred against in one
region of our country as in another,
though they are not In all places the
same evils And when any body of
men in any community stands bravely
for what IS right, these men not merely
serve a useful purpose in doing the
particular task 10 which they set them
selves. but give lift to the cause of
good citizenship throughout the Union.
/ heartily appreciate what you have
done at Tuskegee; and / am sure you
Will not grudge my saying that IL could
not possibly have been done save for
the loyal support you have received
from the white people round about; for
during the twenty-five years OF effort 10
educate the black man here In the midst
OF a white community OF intelligence
and culture there has never been an
outbreak between the races, or any
difY1culty OF any kind.
All honor Is due to the white men OF
Alabama, TO the white men OF Tuske-
gee. for what they have done. And
right here, let me say, that II in any
com.aunity a misunderstanding between
the races arises over any matter. in
prompt, frank and full conference and
consultation between representatives
OF the wise. decent, coolheaded men
among the whites and the wise, decent.
coolheaded colored men. Such con-
ference will always tend 10 bring about
better understanding. and Will be
great help all around
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