Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-05-14
THE BEAST IN THE NEGRO'S
JUNGLE.
(Continued.)
(COntinued.)

rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, ele-
plants, tigers and those of the fero-
cious type in the Negros jungle. and
we have no Booker T. Washington,
Debois, Kelly, Miller, or men of ma
tlonal note in Colorado, so the burden
OF proof of prosperity of the negroes
in Colorado rests upon the shoulders
of the professional men. Who are
they, and where are they?
Yawning and Gaping In their Of
fees, waiting for customers, | sup
pose. We never hear of them until
Ben Lindseys Beast in the Jungle
herders sound the tom-tom for roll
call-an election is on-all leading
Negroes to the front, If there ever
was good live field for professional
men, Denver and Colorado is the
place.
There is an opportunity for good,
live, active professional men in all
lines OF professions, because there are
no Negro business enterprises OF any
Importance in Colorado, and there are
10000 Negroes for customers
When business enterprise Is pro-
noted. professional men are among
the first to be benefited. Alive. hus-
Ting professional men are always in
terested in Negro enterprises. In
states where Negroes are prospering.
the professional men are in the lead.
Why are the Colorado Negro profes.
sional men asleep? Why are they so
discouraged? Why have they no con
fidence in themselves and their pat
rons?
Approach one with a proposition
that means the injection OF new life
and blood in the community. by the
establishment OF some up-to-date en-
terprise that will attract people from
other states. and encourage race pat.
ronage. he VIII tell you at once.
oh. It's no use--these Negroes won't
do anything" He commences his
down.trodden talk. and will cite you
to every failure OF the Negro since the
failure OF the Freedmen's Bank. He
has not the time to do q little fgur.
Ing on present opportunities. He is
discouraged and sore 10 the extent
that he cannot even see why he does
not get Negro business. He does not
even stop TO question himself why
he is not more popa.ar. His only
thought Is that he has passed all ex-
aEinations OF his profession and is
well qualified to do business. | won.
der II he ever stops TO think that he
is not himself patronlzing Negroes:
that he is not doing anything for Ne
groes that puts them under any obli-
CATION TO patronize the professional
man of his race: that he has not
gained any prominence in the com.
munity by anything that he has done
TO lift the negro up and place him In
a position TO patronize his business.
The Negroes of Colorado should not
be criticised too severely for patron
izing white professionals: because If
Negro wants job he has to 20 10
a white man for reference: II he
wants TO borrow money or rent a
house. he has to go to the white man:
II his family gets sick and he has to
get medicine and treatment on time,
It's the same If he gets sick he has
10 go TO the white mans hospital: II
lie gets in Jail. who gets him out?
Now, Just suppose the white man
would say. mo; 70 to your own peo-
pie for relief? Where could he find
relief among the professional Negro
men of Colorado? No relief organiza-
tions. The lawyer won't trust him;
the doctor can't afford TO: the preacher
is too poor There are no negro busi.