The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-08-15
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Ofd,e Color Race
Were the Speeches Of Gcneral Keifer
and DangfeFty at Washington, ::
@. H., Ohio, ~ -.

Washington G. H., Ohio, Aug. s -
Harry M. Dougherty, OF Columbus,
congressman. ]. Warren Yeiter... OF
Springfield, addressed & vast crowd OF
color9d, people and their sympathiz-
erst at the fair grounds here + this
afternoon, The occasion was the
convention of. the G.. u. %. O.eF. of
the state Of Ohio. Neither made
any. allnsion to political matters, al
though 1t was expected that Forak-
er would be remembered to q cer--
tain extent. -, &
Mr.. 'Daugherty was loudly applaud
ed when he o1assed Booker n. Wash
1ngton With Lincoln, Washington,
Mckinley Roosevelt and others. He
said that this country will never con-
sent to an interference with the
equality Of Negroes and whites. Mr..
Daugherty also urged severe Tsestric-
t1ons In the immigration laws, claim
1ngtthat 1t is cheaper to bar out UNI
desirable citizens4of foreign countries
than to hang them or support them
In jails. The colpred race came In
for unstinted praise, and the, great
est Of good feeling prevailed. - The
speaker WAS rbundly cheered when
he dramatically declared that the
past of this country Is sacred, the
present snblin1e, and the future Sc
cure. -. .,I.{ .Eo. .,.> e. ~ -
~' Mr.. DaughertySsaid: ~ -
because OF our form Of govern
ment we are the envy OF the world,
But the success of this form Of gov:
ernmsnt depends upon the citizen
ship OF our people. The growth, the
prosperity and the happiness Of a
community depends upon the har-
mony,, the energy the character, the
intelligence and the absence of jeal-
ousy in the people OF the community.
This is true OF the nation. =, -
ANY community or people who is
not willing to see those who make
= the GREATEST effort achieve the great
est, suecess retardY the progress OF
the saslttty. and gives 1t "a bad
name. sgE ssg g&srSSi n; : ~ -
-'. 4 &. = No man can stain great success
with honest effort who does not only
reflect credit nppn himself, but upon
the community. and Is in sense a
epublic benefaotor.. =, - : - =
*3Neyer in the history OF our coun-
try 'Aas Americas citizenship repre-
sente6 so much, Never in the same
length Of time has any nation made
such giant strides as have we in the
last half century: : p.
Every ether nation In the world
looks upon us in astonishment and
with wonder. Wherever the sewing
machine sings, wherever the cannon
roars, wherever the engine whistles,.
wherever the telephone rings, wher-
ever the reaper reaps, wherever the
thrasher thrashes, wherever the rake
rakes, there Is evidence of the hand
iwork, the Skill the inventive genius
and the high order of American citi-
ZenShip. a..- ..
ITO attain all this has taken more
than a century and the help OF every
loyal, HbeTty-loving citizen OF the
nation. 1t required that, Wash
'ington, q Lincoln. asGrant, Sherman
a Garfield, a Harrison, Cleveland,
a Mckinley, a Dewey, a Booker T.
Washington and Roosevelt had lived
and succeeded in. most OF their great;
est undertakings. ------~---
'IIn all Of the great efforts Of these
men your race has done its full share
When the immortal Lincoln called
for volunteers, your race answered
You were with Grant at Appomattox
and marched, with Sherman to the
sea. You heard the call Of McKin-
ley when 1t became necessaty for the
% American people to lift the heel of
Spanish tyranny from the breasts of
our neighbors, and you did not turn
a deaf ear. You were with Dewey
at Manila Bay and fought under the
stars ana stripes with Roosevelt at
San Juan: You are conceded your
full share Of the glory Of victory, and
are entitled to your full guotta Of the
benefits OF the natfoTs progress and
prosperity, but you must accept your
portion of responsibility. Do not al
low yourselves to be dlscoRtented or
discouraged. The furrow of life Is
long and deep, and IL you are to help
1GfVgsr the crop you must plow on.
DO not allow yourselves to think for
A single moment that nation that
freed you, gave eou the right OF suf-
krage and Afforded you free schools
and equality before the law will ever
attempt to humi1iate or disgrace. you.
AS we all fought together in times
of war we should all stand together
in times Of peace to maintain the
prestige we have attained
"phere will always be something
to do II we expect toTKeep up the
march. we must study conditions
together, consider remedies for need
ed REFORMS and together work out
the great problems Of the future that
will keep our nation the greatest and
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