The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-12-01
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lhohlpSonS Natlonal News Bureau,
Washington, Nov. 3O-The sug-
gestion that the colored leaders who
are sympathetic with the national
administration fget together" and
hold conference( meets with general
approval. The 71ocA1 forces here think
we'll of 1t, apparently, and there len t
one of the high -salaried office-hold-
ers who does not seem willing to
bury all differences that may have
arisen in the past, and now put head,
heart and hands together for the
common cause. The connection be-
tween the Negro leaders<and the
White House Will be closer from now
on than it has been" for some time,
and before the administration is ad-
Vised of any plan which the colored
party managers have in mind, there
is feeling that such plan should be
submitted to a. select group FOR dis
cussion and possible: amendment. It
has been pretty: Thoroughly demon
strated that no man nor set Of men
can carry the, Negro race in their,
vest pocket. The Negroes Of the Ma,
ton are reading and thinking for
themselves. They will follow leader
ship, but that Leadership p must prove
Its. competency and reliability-it
must lead right, If it would continue
to enjoy the support of the rank
and file of the race To know what
the plain people want Is the dlrEt
thing to. be, found ;,totssT then, there
must come the task of getting it
done In the sanest and most ex-
peditious manner. The white man
ayers will look largely to the men
they have placed in high positions
for counsel as to the best way to
handle the masses. These high off,
cials will succeed in proportion as
they read correctly the signs of the
times, and interpret ifltelligently the
will of their = constituents. Still
further, they will be expected to
crystalline sign-reading and policy
planning into finite results. Race
leadership has it's glories and it's
emoluments; but it likewise has it's
responsibilities and these cannot be
shirked. The next two years are to
ha fpol oht nit
of them neW-and- the folks
who stand in high places will be put
to their mettle to maintain them
selves in satisfactory fashion as ,seers
sages and salvators. Not only will!
they be expected to administer
capably the affairs Of their respective
offices, but they will be called upon
by the. people to act as their ambas-
sadors to the Executive Mansion and
to the departments in search OF such
patronage as may be left In reach
bY the Civil Service regulations;
they must assist in shaping legisla-
tion helpful to the race; and, finally,
they must guess right as to the lines
upon which the next national cam
paign must be fought out.
Is it any wonder that factions here
tofore none too friendly are ready
to agree that conference of the
most whole-souled kind is necessary
about this time? After the holidays,
when Congress gets down to work
in earnest, and when the new
Hectors have been invested with
their mantles, will be an excellent
period for our guides, philosophers
and friends to get busy with our
business. The nation at large has
it's best eye on the nations capital,
and will keep it there for some time
to come.