Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01

hangings and the burning at stake of ne
groes in many southern states, though most
terrible to reflect upon, must not darken
our minds so that we despair 1 have said
we have made great progress, though we
have stili giant burden of ignorance and
IaWlessness to carry and to endeavor to
destroy as we move upward. Yet / find
can thank God that though we have so
l must say that we could not stay in this
country If 1t were not for our white friends
and their strength of character
In referring to the alleged enemies of the
negro race, he named as among the leaders
Senator Ben Tillman of South Carolina
Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi. Gov. Jeffer-
son Davis of Arkansas and Thomas Dixon.
He added that John Temple Graves can
also be counted among them. He is re-
garded as the most dangerous OF the group
because he is the most highly educated"
The bishop then quoted an editorial from
the Atlanta Georgian of May 10 In which
Mr.. Graves refers to the African negro
a helpless barbarian.
Harmony Between Races.
Wisdom, my friends, counsels that the
two races seek harmony rather than pro-
woke antagonism and hatred, continued
the bishop. 1.-THE white American cannot
tread on the negro forever and expect no
murmur of discomfort. It is the best for
the whole nation that the iron heel be
raised from our people. regret ex-
ceeding1y that there seems to be a growing
spirit TO discourage the self-respecting ne
gro. 1t is lasting dshonor to civilization
to declare the negro has not the ability to
rise and then strive and humliate every
negro who is found to be rising.
II stand chagrined, amazed, when COM
pare the gracious treatment given low peo-
pie Of evmky nation who come TO this coun-
try with Nhe contempt showered upon the
negro who has spent his life blood helping
to build up this great country and who has
poured 1t out in defense of the flag. We
know that the white people have control of
affairs and we know that the negro has no
desire to take it out of their hands. We
know that it would be of no use to attempt
to fight our way to our righs, we can
not whip the American people In a war,
and we are too loyal Americans ourselves
to believe such thing possible. But there
are other ways. Law is law and all these
Illegal.
Fund for Redress.
81 advise the raising of q fund of 100000
with which we may secure the best legal
talent in the country to break up this dis
franchisement. LIE us apply law, stick to
law. and make law see US through.
I'VE are called dishonest, thieving peo-
pie. When we go to comparing rascality
in the races, let US remind these people that
we haven't bank presidents, insurance heads
or senators In prison for stealing funds up
to the million mark. / hope that with all
our striving after the Anglo-Saxons ciyili-
cation we will not emulate his dishonesty.
Then they call the negro immoral and brut-
ish. For the lack of morals the white
men must have large responsibility. for their
practice has given us much of example, to
say nothing of hereditary weakness along
this line.
The negro is not seeking social equality
with the white people of this county, but
he does seek equality before the law. do
not want to be on social terms with white
: or black that does not want me- but / do
want the rights that every other man has
in this land.
I'VE have great work to do to reach
what we desire from our people, and We
must help redeem the masses from their tg-
lawiessness. and from all the vices that
beset the race. Our ministers and teachers
have the greatest Responsible in the mat
ter. We must train up the young people In
the right way. advise the colored peo-
pie to educate their children. Make friends
with the white people. as there Is nothing
to be gained by enmity but there is much
to be gained by the cultivation of friend
ly. unsuspicious spirit.
Industry Enjoined.
BE Industrious, wherever you are. die
ness is wrong for any race, and as people
we cannot AFFORD 1t. Patience Is virtue we
have as race and we have endured much
with commendable patience. AS q race the
negro must work and must expect to do
much OF the mental work. because 1t Is the
poorer race
THE negro is absolute master OF many
branches OF labor, In the south, for foreign