The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-04-07
ABERCROMBIE AND GARRISON
 HAVE VIEWS AT VARIANCE

T cannot" he said. 'speak to you
 as a member of the superior race. I feel deeply humiIiated that my race took so large a part in your enslave-
 ment. I can speak to you only as a member of tho human race. l recog- nize no distinctions. I do not agree with the former speaker that it was a mistake to give the negro the bal lot I believe there is no such thing as preparation for freedom. but free dom itself. The way to learn is by voting."
 While there were no visible after re- . suits of the speeches of the two lead CTS at the close of the meeting. there was much comment among the visi- l tors at the celebration over the re- marks of the men. The speeches of l President Abercrombie and William Lloyd Garrison are generally regarded as having brought out clearly diff ference which demands attention from the thinking people of the whole coun- try:
 President Abercrombie's address in | full follows:
 This celebration marks tho close of a quarter of century of wonderful achievement, and appreciate the in- vitation to take a place. on the pro- gram. When the invitation was re- | ceived, I replied that pressure of off, | cial duties would compel me to de- cline unless I should be permitted to speak briefly. and without extensive
 not talk longer than, fifteen or twenty |, minutes.
 CongratuIates Tuskegee. bring congratulations to the Tus- the most remarkable educational deveis opment in the world. Coming I do from an institution that stands for the establishment of truth, for the dis -s~<, f<<s ~f IAA pensation of justice. for the medication of patriotism, and for the promotion of freedom of speech. thought. and ac- tion--I am pleased to be able to bear ciples which underlie the work that is sought to be accomplished here. The Tuskegee Institute was founded at time when the doctrine of uni versaf education at public expense was not popular everywhere. It was estab- lfshed by the State. It has been fost- cred by the State. It operates under
 charter granted by the State. It is by the State It receives annual appro- priations from the State. It is there fore in every sense State institution. As citizen and as student of events.
 have watched It's development with in-
 creasing interest. sometimes with mis-
 givings, but always with best wishes.
 And It's growth has been rapid, phe-
 nomenal, astonishing. Without proto-
 IT
 in the history of education.
 In speaking this word of apprecia- tion and endorsement, I realize that
 some people, a goodiy number in each
 race do not look with favor upon the
 work that is sought to be done here.
 Some go so far in their opposition as to
 condemn in unmeasured terms both the
 plan and it's results. and as to criticise
 most severely all who endorse either.
 Having given considerable study to
 the question. am led to believe that
 most of this opposition is not well founded. On the contrary, it seems to be based upon want of knowledge, or upon mis-information, or upon preju- dice, or upon selfishness. or upon jeal-
 ousy, or upon illogical reasoning. I
 should state, also. that some of this opposition. especially on the part of Southern whites, rests upon the fear that the education of the negro will
 tend to disturb industrial conditions,
 and that it will result in rendering
 more acute the already tensely acute
 racial situation. That such a fear ex-
 ists. and that it Is an honest appre-
 hension, there is no question. The
 friends of the institution hope. and be-
 lieve. and think they know, that this
 fear is not founded in fact and in req
 son