New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-21
"SOTTH FOR NEGROES" "
"Bay Land Idricc Of Conference
at TusLeg6e Institute.

7;,.kegse. Ala Feb. oo-The sixteenth annual
,,...7n II the T,Iskegee Negro Conference began
e.. to-day a. the Tyskegee Normal and Industrial
rrst:;ute Principal Booker =. Washington in his
,n.,ing address. congratulated the farmers lpop
,ba Success which IS attending heir efforts in put
,i-r into practice the teachings OF the conference
..,,-Arr . race owns land and has bank account"
be sid these possessions indicate :hat that race
,sT learned 10 make sacrifices that it has learned
~ look ahead and plan fer the future" He also
-, rselied against ignorance urging that they make
.v-r more sacrifices 70 educate their children
Al the close Of the session the following decara-
lions were adopted;
We reafirm our conviction that the future of the
Negro people IS IN the South. We therefore again
n IRE opportunity that exists to buv land.
We would 6Is s them 20 build homes and Perma-
lieve that ownership OF the soil by the individual
sT future IN The forty Years since sIaTery %egTo
fsrmers according to the last federal census have
come into possession of nearly much land a is
contained in the territory OF two European states.
ll3,- AVID and hold it should encourages ms ~ do
better the future
Ne mus, do more in the future than we have in
improving the quality Of the soil. The raising of
rhev supply. but because they help make the soil
On which they are kept healthy and productive,
We feel compelled 10 emphasize upon our people
future than in the past We must save our money
start hank acoounts and eventually I-It these saw
other things that contribute 10 make oUT homes
more desirable places - live in We cheered TO
mostly ViJhin the last few Years have established
more than thirty hanks in the Southern States
and that the money deposited IN these banks and
bHldirg and loan associations owned and con
t-1lled oy our people amount TO more than aalf a
million dollars
We l=ioice 70 observe that the Southern States
taxing new and greater interest in educa
ton. We regret however. that in many instances
~ the public school funds and that the schools Of
cur people sometimes receive less support from
-he state nov, when the state appropriations for
education have been increased, than they did WIZ
the amount q those appropriations was less Ws
note with satisfaction. however the exten- n
which cur people in different parts Of the South
their small earnings something 10 increase and
improve the school buildings and supplement the
salaries PAID by the state IL our school teachers
thar the school terms have in many places
been extended 70 seven. eight and often nine
months IN the year.
while he last year. because Of clashes between
the races. has hesn one OF anxiety rranV a us
me are cheered and couforted by the evidences
e1rore the white people. cooperating with the
leaders among our people are determined more IN
ire tItu-A man IN TIE pas 10 prevent such out
bursts In order 70 cooperate with the forces Of
law ard order IN several communities we III &c
upon cur leaders and teachers that they earnestly
sees N every way 10 reduce The numhr Of iders
Fi1s ~ ler us be assured once more that there
x greater security for our present defence or
success than the patient and persistent effort on
OUT Fart 70 60 forward. 20 DO right and act justly
70 see 4
7H7 Workers Conference. composed OF well
known educators Of both races and those Interest ed
IN The educational Development Of the Negro. will
b he'd here tomorrow.