The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1906-10-19
B0OkfR WASH wnN'S & . ADVICE.

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temptation Of losing control the.
judgment and give way TO passio
and prejudice, let rs, as a rae,
teach the world that we have lcarne
the great lesson Of calmness an
selt-control that we are determine
to be governed by reason rattle
than by feeling. Our victories il
the past have come to US through
our ability to be calm and patient
often while enduring great wrong
Again | am most anxious, and
know that in this respect it is The
sentiment Of every conservative
member Of our race, that our race
everywhere bear the reputation Of a
law-abiding and law respecting PEG,
pie. II others would break the law
and trample it under foot, let us
keep and respect it and teach our
children to follow our example.
I'm this connection | repeat what
| have urged on a recent occasion,
every lota Of influence that We pos
soss should be used 10 get rid Of the
criminal and loafing element Of our
people, and to make decent law abid-
ing citizens.
"To the members of my race who
reside in the northern states let me
utter the caution that in your en-
thusiastic desire to be Of service to
your brethren in the south you do
not made the path more thorny and
lifiicult by rash and Incorporate ut
,erances, Before giving advice to
he negro in the south, the negro in
he north should be very sure that
what he advises is that which he
himself would be willing to take in
o the heart Of the south and put in
o practice. Be careful not to assist
n lighting a fire which you have no
to put out.
Some may think that the problems
With which we are graphing will be
solved by inducing millions
I our people to leave the south for
esidence in the north, but | warn
on that instead Of this being a So
ution it will but add to the compli-
alton Of the problem.
While condemning the giving of
prominence to the work Of the mob
n the South we should not fail to
1--WE due credit to those of the white
ace who stood manfully and cour-
.geously on the side of law and Or
Ter during the recent trying ordeals
Trough which this section of oul
ountry has been passing. During
he racial disturbances the public
cry seldom hears Of brave and
Ieroic acts of a certain element of
white people whose deeds
re seldom heralded through the
,ress.
The lndiscriminate condemnation
# all white people on the part of
member OF our race is a suicidal
nd dangerous policy. We must
earn to discriminate. We have
friends both in the South and
n the North, and we should empha-
lze and magnify the efforts of our
more than that of those who
Gish us evil.
Il have said we must d~iiferentiate
'etween white people in the South.
We cannot afford to class all as our
for there are many who are
ur friends. The country must also
Earn to diiferentiate between
lacks, 1t is a mistake to place all
! the same class when referring to
lbor, morality or general conduct.
here is a vicious class that disgra-
us, there is also a worthy class
.hich should always receive COM
lendation. Further, we must
face the fact that the great
Ody of our people are to dwell in
lie South and any policy that does
OF seek to harmonic the two races
nd cement them is unwise and dam
erous.
Creation, construction, in the ma
rial, civic, educational, moral and
world is what makes races
-eat. Any child can cry and fret,
At it requires s full grown man to
to construct. Let me implore !
~ to teach the members of our race .
~'erywhere that they must become '
an increasing degree creators of |
cir own careers" '
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