The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-12
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FOR NEGRO EXHIBIT
Plan to Bring 1t Here 1ndorsed
by Mass-Meeting at Academy
& Last Night.
WON'T SELL III, SAYS JACKSON

& i. y "a 4 + !.
at mass-meeting at the Academy
of Music last night Daniel Webster
| Davis and Giles b. jackson made an
earnest plea for the. white mans en-
dorsement of plan to bring the negro
exhibit Mt the Jamestown Exposition
| to Richmond. There was u good audi
| ence. and 1t showed by applause and
hand-clapping generally that 1t want
| ed tho exhibit brought here and per-
| petuated. 1t wasn't necessary to cnll
for a hand primary on the question. as
| the crowd showed unmistakably tbut
| 1t WINS In line.
No Social Equality.
Jackson. the first speaker, had not
proceeded far, when he took q recess
SO that Davis could speak, and hurry
off to deliver another address. Davis
made remarkable speech. AS u plat
form talker he has few equals in yir-
ginia, and later. while explaining that
Booker Washington could not, attend,
Jackson remarked that "Booker r.
.ain't needed here when we've got d..
Webster Davis" The audience was of
that opinion, too. Davis Jumped from
comlnon-sense to pathos and >humor,
and he worked the latter In SO clev-
erly that he saved n great many wo-
men from tears.
1--WE would not think of bringing this
exhibit TO Richmond without your APP
prevail" he said. All the progress we
have made has been due to your help.
You white people don't know haw much
we believe In you, and we know we can.
not hope for success unless we91ive in
peace with YOU And let me tell you
now that the negroes of-the South do
not believe in nor do they want social
equality. The negro doesn't turn White
when he strikes New York. He knows
his place. and he knows his best friend
is to be found in the South"
God Drew Color Line.
Jackson made a = typical jackson
speech. He explained that when hi
went North to secure funds for tho
Negro Building and told tho people
that 1t would be separate from the
others they accused him OF operating
a Jim-Crow Exposition. and charged
him with drawing the color line.
II told them" he added. that God
drew the line and we had to toe It. |
We want this exhibit here. We don't
want to scatter in four months the la
Dor of four years. The Yankees came |
here and took the Libby Prison: they
made millions out OF II, and some OF |
us don't know It is gone. When the |
promoter came from Rochester to get
our exhibit and offered me job with
1T l told them I had job. and that |
they couldn't have 1t II the white folks /
of Richmond would let us fetch It'll
here. They have accused me OF max |
ing 10000 out of this thing. 1t amt
so. Inever got a dollar. And then when II
went to Congress for help these mig /
gers here said that I would sport
around in Washington with gold
headed cane and that I'd have to pawn
the cane to get home. Well didn't.
hut got the money to work up Gre
dithble display for my race.
Il hope the white folks won't ac-
cuse the negroes--the good negroes--
OF all the sins because there are some
black rapscallions. Why, when the
Saviour came to this earth he had
twelve disciples and two OF them were
crooked. But was that any reason why
we should brand the ten?"
Movement Endorned.
r. Kelser. OF Charlottesville who Is
in charge OF the Negro Building, de.
scribed the interest which thousands
OF visitors had taken in the exhibit.
Cards were distributed. and when thew
were turned in after the meeting the
managers had substantial assurances
OF aid. The enthusiasm. however,
counted for more, and jackson found
that his scheme had the hearty en-
dorsement of the citizens.
a quartette added to the attractive
features of the evening.
The negro exhibit at the expositlon
Is universally regarded as one OF the
best on the grounds. and its removal
to Richmond would be q matter. not
only OF considerable interest. but OF
substantial value to the city.
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