The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-30
Meeting in Atlanta Attended by
Over a Thousand.
FEATURE OF SESSION WAS AN.
NuAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT
LARGE NUMBER OF CRIMES
COMMITTED BY NEGROES All
ELEMENT OF DANGER-GIVES
ADVICE TO NEGROES.
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Aug. 29.-The seventh an
aual session of the National Negro
Business League, Booker T. Washing
ion, president, opened to-day with
over a thousand negroes from all
parts Of the country present. Speeches
Of welcome were made by acting
Mayor Harwell and President Jones,
Of the Chamber of Commerce.
The regular program of the conyen-
ton was taken UP and a number OF
speeches made on various subjects b.;
The negro business men. A feature o.
The night session was the annua. adj
dress Of president Warrington.
After explaining the objects of the
National Negro Business League
Booker T. Washington, in his annual
address as president of the league
fah in part:
Washington's Address.
We believe that while the worl I
may pity a crying, whining race, it
seldom respects it. We believe that
the influence of one great success in.
really accomplishing something that
| the world respects will go further in
rOnO;'ng our interests. Let con-
srNtive progress be the dominant
1ct among us in every section of
America.
Right here in Georgia we have
abundant evidence that the negro is
Earning this lesson at a rapid rate It
Is safe to say that the negro in
Georgia owns at least $4,000, 900
Worth Of taxable property, and that
our people in other sections of The
south have made almost equal
pnsress. Within the past year l have
Inspected and studied the conditions
AID progress Of our people in the
loIthern and western states, and /
nave no hesitation in reaffirming my
IOrmer opinion that the southern
Sa'es offer the best permanent abode
!OT he masses Of cur people.
There Is much that the brave, i'll
@!hgent, patriotic white man of
america can do for US; there is much
%s can do for ourselves. The execu-
i've authorities should see that every
I'D" IS enforced, regardless of race or
'o'or' That the weak are protected
against Injustice from the strong
we nave examples in several south
u" states that this is being done in
'u encouraging degree.
The Negroes Duty.
IN the negro's part We have a
U"| Our leaders should see to it
'.a' ue criminal negro is got.en rid
" whenever possible. Making all al
'"~uceS Tor mistakes, injustices and
~' 'lhuence Of racial pride. | have
:" hesitation in saying that one of the
N''Nen's N our present situation that
owes me most concern Is thu. large
NUMBER OF crimes that are being com
.-'''eu oy members Of our race. The
-'slo is committing too much crime,
WIN and south. The crime of lynch
everywhere and at all times
Oua ne condemned, and those who
\. unit CRIMES of any nature should
\. ''uoefmed. Our southland to-day
40 greater enemy to business
,.1s'eSs than lynchers and those who
woke WON lynchings.
we cannot be too frank or too
.1Vns n discussing the harm that the
~. uniting of crime is doing TO our
=. Let us stand up straight and
y 80" o'f and act in no uncertain
~Is IN This direction. lie. us do
y. part and then let us call on the
s n 10 do their part.
"eht here in the south there are
A., nings upon which the races
Tn. man upon which they disagree.
..' gre Is practically no section of the
Co., Where the negro farmer, me-
ma merchant and banker cannot
w.. encouragement, opportunity and
o., Sperl'y, In this respect let us not
hA the fact that many similar
unlties are-at-or door,"