The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-18
MONEY CAMPA|
 FOR TUSKEGEE
Distinguished Men Speak for
 the Negro Race
SCHOOL NEEDS MORE FUNDS
Governor Hughes, Henry Watterson, Booker Washington and Others Deliver Addresses Upon
 Institution's Needs.

New York, January TIA northern gov- ernor, a southern editor and an intellect ual leader, whose activities are confined to no section, gave sympathetic express sions to the needs, aims and hopes of the colored race before a noteworthy audi ence at Carnegie hall tonight. To these personally delivered addresses were added similar sentiments in the form of mes sages from Cardinal Gibbons and British Ambassador James Bryce. With unanim- ity these men advocated further oppor- tunity for this less fortunate people, through popular support of the Tuskegee institute in view of the meeting that was held
 We can never afford to lose sight of the fundamental objects alike of en- frightened self-interest. of philanthropy, and of patriotism, said Governor Hughes. These are, first, to give opportunity and stimulus so that each man may make the most of himself. A few centuries ago the ancestors of most of us were living a say age life in the forests of northern Europe The black man is entitled to his chance ," The other formal addresses were by Ed itor Henry Watterson, who spoke on "The Negro's Future" and Booker T. Wash ington, who told of the work of the edu- cational institution of which he is the head.
 Money Campaign.
 The meeting was arranged by the Arm strong association, it's purpose being to launch campaign of money raising for Tuskegee. The association was founded by General Armstrong, Its avowed ob- ject being the support of Tuskegee and similar educational institutions. Seth Low, who presided tonight, said that Tuske- gee was seriously in need of funds in order to continue fits work, and that 1t was imperative that $70,000 be given to the institution before May 31 next MT Low. who is trustee of the institute, said that owing to the financial stringency the receipts of Tuskegee had fallen off S35, 900 during the past seven months.
 Governor Hughes began by declaring that from a proper point of view" the work done for our fellow citizens of the black race, lis for our benefit as we'll as essential to the interests of the people as a whole.'
 Continuing, he said in part:
 Speech of Hughes.
 "We can never afford to lose sight of the fundamental objects alike of enlfabt- ened self-interest of philanthropy and of patriotism. These are first to give op- portunity and stimulus so that each man may make the most of himself; further to stimulate that wholesale interest in the welfare of our fellows who will make usefulness and service the standards of our activities and without which talent and trained skill are prosttuted to igno- ble and corrupt purposes; and still fur ther, to see that our laws and our ad- ministration of laws shall secure equal civil rights, shall protect the gains of honest effort and shall make the field of our labors fair one in which talent and industry shall have chance on their merits, free from all preventab ble opportunity of oppression"
 These aims. he declared to be not sec tional, nor concerning exclusively any race or section. "They are the aims of a free people,"
 "We want neither slaves nor serfs, nor any body of citizens permanently below the standard which must be maintained for the preservation of the republic. We cannot maintain our democratic ideals as to one set of our people and ignore them as to others.
 General Training.
 The governor pointed to the increasing interest in training for agriculture as well as for technical occupation and said,
 
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