The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-27

'ut9d among the ,faTmers 80 as to en-
courage them to diversity their crops
and raise their own food supplies:
and an old-fashionad Southern bar,
Ibecue for the, refreshment OF the,
delegates was. served them before
starting for their h6pnes III a ~ % "
,o, The dsqlafats s sdpstep are
Decl.arettons, 'tpskesss Negro Con
! / E tarsaeace, Eabt4srx 10, 1908. :, .
4 - We urge, our, people to, seize,
upon every opp0ptuplEy to- get pos.
session Of land, TO- the end that. they.
may have homes, Of their. own and
become permanantig- settled. We
would further urge that these. homes
be made comfortable ands attractive.
This. should, be done for the sake Of
sour children. They; should he made
TO prefer home2to% any other place,
We regret that 50 many. Of our peo-
.pies who are able to do SO neglect
to improve and baautify their homes.
Thissis a, serio44 mistake. ~. 49,
2. The Masses Of our people will
remain on the farms engaged in ag-
riculture; 1T Is }Our imperative duty
to see that suoH methods Of farming
are adopted as. Will enable US to pro-
dncemore per acre on the farms,
and at the same time build up the
soil. We would, urge the planting
of more corn, grass, peas, oats, pota-
toes, ETC., along with cotton raising;
the cultivation Of better gardens, the
raising Of more live stock and ponl>
try. The farmers should make an
effort to change the crops on their
yield profitable returns. We should
urge the use Of improved farming
implements, and that our farmers
organize themselves into county
farmers institutes, local Negro con-
ferences, and agricultural associa-
tons. The benefit to- be derived
from such organizations if properly
managed is Obvious.
3. Business. opportunities that
present themselves. should not be al
lowed to pass by unimproved. In
many places gins; sawmills, and
[stores may be, established. Such use
OF, their surplua by the, farmers will
yield profitable. returns. We shauld
also study the home market, and as
far as possible get all the pfofit pos
sible out Of dairying, truck-garden-
ing, poultry-raising and, fruit-grow-
ing. q"
A.. 1t is the duty Of all, people to
educate their :. children. Nothing
should: be allowed. to Interfere with
the edcation Of our children. ANY
sacrifice made in this direction will
be. abundantly rewarded. Every
school district, should have good
school house, we'll lighted, we'll fur
nished; and we'll heated. The school
term should. be for; at least ssven
or eight months, and we should: to
this end supplement. the public fund
wherever necessary, All farmers
should: make an: effort to; send theft
sons, who tare to succeed them to
SCHOOLS. where they, can obtain in-
struction in agriculture, -,
5. AS, people we must ever keep
before US a high standard Of moral
.ity. The home is the proper school
of morals. There, our sous and
daughters. must. receive that whole
some moral instruction which, is. to
influence their after life. Therefore,
nothing should be left undone to
make our homes all that they should
be-. Our preachers and teachers, who
are leaders in all matters pertaining
to morals, should be we'll prepared
in character and Intelligence for their
work, We should be content with
no other. kind. We should do all in
our power to break up and discour-
age gambling and, yagrancy.
6. 1t is gratifying to us that the
prohibition movement is gaining
Roadway so rapidly. Intemperance
among large class Of our people,
should be overcome. We can do
much to give life to this great move
ment which promises to abate the
evils which have sent SO many of our
youth to jail and penitentiaries.
7. Finally, let us not be discour-
age; in spite Of all We are making
progress. We should hearten our
people everywhere by a recital Of the
story Of our opportunities and prog
ress, along with reminder Of our
duties and responsibilities. Our great
est security is in the practice of the.
elemental virtues, in acting justly
toward every man, white and black,
alike.
Tomorrow the Workers Confer
cnce will be held The discussions
will be participated in by leading ed
uoators, white and black, and many
others interested in work among Me-
groes.
Tuskegee, Ala, Feb. 20.-The Sec
ond days session of the Tuskegee Me-