Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-24

and benefits all people in the conmun-
tty. The professional and mercantile
avenues to success are overcpwded;
for the present the best chance OF
success awaits the intelligent worker
at some mechanical trade or on Q
farm; for this man will almost cer-
tainly achieve industrial independence.
1 am pleased but not in the least sur
prised, to learn that many among the
men and women trained at Tuskegee
find immediate employment as lead
ers and workers among their own peo-
pie. and that their services are gener-
ally sought by white people for vari-
Gus kinds of industrial work, the de-
mand being much greater than the
supply
Il heartily appreciate what you have
done at Tuskegee; and l am sure
you will not grudge my saying
that 1t 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 to educate the
black man here In the midst Of a
white country of intelligence and cul-
ture, there has never been an outbreak
between the races, or any difficulty OF
any kind. All honor Is due to the
Write men Of Alabama. to the white
men of Tuskegee, for what they have
done. And ris,lht here, let me say that
If in any community misunderstanding
between the races arises, over any
matter, infinitely the best way out is
to have a prompt, frank and full con-
nd fat n
resentatives of the wise, decent, cool
headed men among the whites and
the wise, decent cool-headed coll
ored men. Such conference
will always tend to bring about a
better understanding and will be a
great help all around.
Hitherto ] have spoken chiefly OF
the obligations existing on the part OF
the white man. Now let you re-
member on the other hand that
no help can permanently avail
you save as you yourselves
develop capacity for selfhelp. You
young colored men and women, educat-
ed at Tuskegee must by precept and
example lead your fellows toward
sober, Industrious, law abiding lives.
You are in honor bound to join hands
In favor Of law and order and to war
against all crime and especially against
crime by men of your own race; for
the heaviest wrong done by the crimi-
nal is the wrong to his own race. You
must teach the people Of your race that
they must scrupulously observe any
contract into which they In good faith
enter, no matter whether 1t is hard to
keep or not. If you save money, secure
homes and lead clean decent, modest
lives, you will win the respect of your
neighbours of both races. Let each
man strive to excel his fellows only by
rendering substantial service to the
cummunity in which he lives. The
colored people have many difficulties
to pass through but these difficulties
will be surmounteu ii only .aale~ 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 upon something like three hum
dred million dollars worth Of property.
and have blotted out over fifty percen.
OF the illiteracy. What you have done
in the past is an indication of what
you will be able to accomplish in the
future under wise leadership"
The city OF Tuskegee was beautifully
decorated. The president made his
speech in the city from a platform
made from cotton bales worth 100000.
He was escorted to the institute by a
company of state militia and every
where was greeted most cordially and
enthusiastically.