The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-09-09

when 1t emphasizes the value of sucl
training"
Bush's band from Arkansas was q
peach"
1t is to be hoped that the bellies
who got together their "gladest
rags and put on their sweetest
smiles with the view of capturing a
wealthy husband, succeeded to their
hearts content. Our girls deservs
better husbands than some Of them
are getting.
Commissioner Emmett J. SCOTS
address was full Of interesting facts
concerning Liberia and it's people.
He spoke particularly Of the high re-
gard the natives have for Sunday
they do no work and cannot be in
duced to do anything to mar the
sacred observance of the day. They
are credulous in the extreme-ready
to believe the most impossible things
II told by someone in whom they have
confidence. Liberia" SAYS Mr..
Scott, "has $4,000 square miles of
territory, and la the richest spot on
the continent of Africa, capable of
yielding millions Of dollars annually
for investors who will develop its re-
sources. There are 10000 civilized
inhabitants and about 100000 ma
tiVes in their aboriginal state. The
future will determine whether these
people are competent for self-govern-
ment. 1t is the last opportunity on
the Dark Continent for such a trial,
as there Is but one other Negro gov
ernment in the hands of the blacks
where King Menelik
holds the reins OF power. Mr..
Scott Is of the opinion that with
sympathy, help and announcement
OF a substantial kind, the people of
Liberia will make phenomenal prog
ress and justify all that this and 9TH
er nations may do for them. The
report Of the Liberian Commission
Will be made public early in Septem-
Der,
Harry T. Pratt, editor Of the new
and sprightly Baltimore Times,
made an efficient registrar, In the nu-
avo1dable absence Of Frank H. Gill
bert, and George F. Collins, Of Wash
1ngton, lent valuable assistance.
S. II. Vick,postmaster at Wilson,
N. c.. for many years, and whose
case attracted national attention
when his post was taken from him,
was among the trong.
Charles Banks, Of whom much was
written during the League period,
because of his wonderful powers as a
leader of men, delivered one of the
most practical speeches Of his life
In responding to the address of well
come on opening day. He said,
among other things: "The Business
League Is the only agency that is
convincing our friends and enemies
alike Of the sincerely Of our purpose
and the earnestness Of our work. We
are buying land, building homes,
operating stores and factories and
rearing our families to be good citi-
zens, and 1T is ours to go forward in
faith and hope for the good Of our
race" Mr.. Banks is the cashier of
the strong savings bank at Mound
Bayou, Miss, chief promoter OF the
cotton seed oil mill there, owns a
big tract of the richest land in the
vicinity, and believes that real racial
strength comes in getting hold of the
things that count in the market of
the nation, rather than INDUCING in
hamboyant oratory or the jeremiads
Of complaint. Mr.. Banks is presi-
dent Of the Mississippi State Negro
Business League, brought the largest
delegation to the Louisville conven-
t1on, was supervisor of census in
l9OO, and was a member of the com
mtttee designated by the Chicago
republican convention to notify Hon.
}. 3. Sherman Of his nomination as
/ vice president Of the United States
Mr.. Banks, last spring, headed del
egatton Of Mississippians who went tt
Washington in Pullman palace car
paying all expenses out of their OWE
, pockets, to assure Presid dent Taft o
the loyalty Of the Negroes OF his state
and of their earnest desire to co
operate with him in carrying out q
policy that would guarantee justice
| to all and bring about friendly rela
tions between the races.
II Governor Wilson is "an excuse
for a GoVernOr"--as he modestlJ
hints--the Negroes af Kentucky ant
nation arc saying: GIVE us some
more excuses like him"
| without counting the recpints q