The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-28

are informed by tho Charlotte Observer.
has made n notable SUCCESS OF colorod
labor in the silk mills, and has received
many compliments for the manner In
which lie manages his people and makes
industrious workers Of them lie is n
| man OF ability, aud knows all about the
things OF which, lie writes. He takes the
position that the negro youth is rapidly
sinking TO the depths of uselessncss.
insolcnce and vlciotsness, The writer
then cites the manner In which domestic
servants perform their duties and COM
mcnts ontlieir general unrelabilIty. AS n
| result OF this condition of affairs, he says
I'VE see our true, tried and lifelong
friends casting about to find others to
take our places Continuing the colored
preacher says:
1.-THE best people OF the Whole South
land looked upon our progress with pleas
urc and pride. They share our sorrow
In our suffering. but the stubborn facts
still face us. There are millions who
are practically dead TO every sense of
usefulness in their community, their
county or their State. Incidence ana
idlcncss can no moro survive the indus
trial awakening than night can outlive
sunshine. For one 10 continually call
attention to grievances. real or inlngi-
nary, past or present. will not give
strength for life's struggles. Remember
that every lawful thing is step some
whore In the stairway ZIP TO greatness
and to God. That spirit of Kindness,
loyalty and devotion that enthroncd the
mothers and fathers In the hearts OF
many of the noblest sons and daughters
of this mighty Southland will at leas.
make for us friends. The great majority
of the race will never be able to do
more than 10 go hand in hand with the
sturdy army of bread-winners. acquire
a modest home and surround them
selves with simple comforts; and not
that. IL the opportunity that is now be-
fore them is not seen, seized and Inn
proved. TO the moles and bats with
this ceaseless agitation of the separate
cars and the late constitutional amend
mcnt. They are not the most inpor-
tant things that hinder our backward
race. We have got to start our struc-
lures where our civilization finds us.
and build from the granite upward, and
make ourselves the people wanted upon
the farms and In the homes. the
shops and factories OF the South. Rest
you assured the people who do the most.
and the best for the least, will get the
most to do, whether they be negro.
Italian or any other class OF the human
family"
There is. i'll fact. less prejudice in the
South against the negro than in the
North Southern whites like the negro,
and as a rule the negro in the South re-
ceives all the respect and consideration
that he deserves. II he shows himself
to he a good. honest. industrious and USE
full citizen, he commands the respect
which every other such citizen commands.
The difference between Northern men and
Southern men In their treatment OF the
negro is this In the South there is COM
plc;e separation. and the negro is re-
CURED to keep on his side of the line.
There is no pretense or mockery about It.
The rule is fixed and inviolabe. The
negro thoroughly understands the situa-
ton in the South: there is no doubt about
1t. and he governs himself accordingly;
whereas, in the North, his position is
equivocal. an unknown quantity It is
best to be fair, frank and honest IN I'LL
things. and Southern white men have
chosen that course In their dealings With
the black race. But, after all, 1t Sits
down 10 this: The good negro gets along
that is no matter of race distinction.