Evening journal., 1906-10-15
WOULD GET RID OF
CRIMINAL NEGROES
B. 7. Washington COunSeIS
His Race to Improve COndi-
tiOns by Being Law Abiding

Booker T. Washington, the recognlz-
ed leader of the negro race in an ad-
dress in New York on Friday night,
said:
I'm the season Of disturbance and
excitement if others yield to the tempt
alton of losing control Of their judg-
ment and give away to passion and
prejudice let us, as a race teach the
world that we have learned a great
lesson OF calmness and self control
The truly courageous man is always
we'll poised and self controlled.
Let us not become unduly alarmed
or depressed when season of disturb
ance and riot overtake us. In the
future. as in the past we are going
to have long periods Of contenment
and happiness, and these viii be fol-
lowed by valves of trouble and cis-
appointment. but we must learn, as ali
successful groups Of people have learn
ed, that we must pursue the even
tenor Of our way with a stern and un-
conquerable determination never to
fail
Preference has been made TO the
trials through whichs we are passing.
Has anything occurred In recent years
that will begin to compare with the
horrors of the trials Of reconstruction,
the season when Ku Klux Klans, il a
large measure, seemed TO rule the
destiny Of our race? Nor should we
forget. when we are inclined to grow
discouraged. the fact that it is witnin
the memory OF men now living that
at one time right here in this imperial
city Of New York, many more innocent
members OF our race were murdered
than have been put 10 death in recent
years in New Orleans or Atlanta, but
this should be no justification Of muir
der elsewhere.
u am most anxious, and now that
in this / speak the sentiment OF every
. conservative member Of our race, that
our race everywhere bears the reputa-
tion of a law abiding and a law re-
srecting people. II others would break
the law. trample it under foot, let us
keep and respect It and teach ouI
children TO follow our example.
I'm this connection / repeat what
have uttered on a recent occasion
Every iota Of influence that we posses
should be used to get rid OF the crimi-
nal and loafng element Of our peo-
/ pie and to make decent, law abiding
citizens.
"Some may think that the problems
with which we are graphing will BE-
better solved by inducing millions OF
our people TO leave the South for a
/ residence in the North but / warn
yau that instead Of this being the solu-
ton II will but add to the complications
Of the problem.
while condemning the giving OF
prominence to the work Of the mob ir
the South we should not fail to give
due credit 10 those of the white race
who stood manfully and courageously
on the side of law and order during the
recent trying ordeals through which
this section Of our country has been
passing. During racial disturbances
the country very seldom hears Of the
brave and heroic acts Of a certain
/ element of the Southern white people
/ whose deeds are seldom heralded
through the press.
"The indiscriminate condemnation OF
/ all white people on the part Of any
member of our race Is a suicidal and
dangerous policy.
"Futher we must frankly face the
/ fact that the great body Of our people
are to dwell in the South. and any
policy that does not seek to harmoniza
the two races and cement them is un-
wise and dangerous"