The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-18

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county, Southern white man, says.
Men were going out Killing Negroes
rs iast as they could find them, and
$50 far as l could learn without any
Just cause. These Negroes had done
no wrong that l could discover. -
What blot upon our Christian civil
lSation does such lawlessness indi-
cate. What blush Of shame does
such barbarous acts bring to eyerv
american citizen. Let this truth
never be forgotten, that whatsoever
man or Nation sows, that 1t shall
also reap. The white man who mur-
ders Negro today and goes un-
punished is likely to murder white
man tomorrow and go unpublished
There Is but one remedy that will
stand the test of the centuries, the
enforcing Of all laws in every section
or the United States without regard
to class, race or color. These out
breaks on the part Of mobs and MUIR
derers not only result in the moral
degradation of the whole people. but
olsturb and serve as a setback to
business in an alarming degree
among both races. l plead every
where for equal and exact enforce
ment Of the laws, not ONLY In the
| interest Of the colored race, but In
the interest Of all races, for with
\out law enforcement our civilization
Will disappear, and We shall as q
Nation, become an object Of ridicule
=, at the hands of other nations.
We are making progress. Perhaps
never before have the Negroes add
ed to their wealth so rapidly as they
are at present. The Negroes of Geor-
gla during the present year, added
4tO45 acres to their land holdings,
and increased the value of their land
holdings $636,532. During the past
year the Negroes of Georgia bought
over $3.50, 900 worth Of city and
town property. They paid taxes last
year on 1,536,766 acres Of land.
Through their real estate purchases
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twelve months $1,430,OOO to their
taxable property. Negro property in
| Georgia was assessed in 1909 at
$2S,272, $50.
The Negroes of Virginia also dur
ing the year 1909 added 54,452 acres
to their land holdings and increased
their land values $175,740. They
bought 100000 worth of city and
| town property, and increased the
total amount of their property hold
ings during the twelve months $971,-
994. The Negroes Of Virginia are
now paying taxes on 1,517,5OO acres
Of land and last year paid taxes on
| $26, 6O0,2S0 worth Of property.
From the recorded progress that is
l'being made in Georgia, North Caro-
Ina and Virginia, where records are
Kept of Negro property owning, it is
| conserVatively estimated that the
Negroes Of the United States are add
ing from twelve to fifteen millions
Of dollars to their wealth each year,
and that their total wealth is now
not far from $6O,OO0,OOO
| Besides, using a very conservative
figure, | think, it is safe to say that
the colored people in New York and
Brooklyn own real estate valued at
more than three million dollars, and
in addition to this have over two
million dollars deposited in the bank
ing institutions Of Greater New York.
| AS indicating a very small propor-
ton of the business enterprises that
have -been started by our people
within a few months, l mention the
incorporation Of the Lee Wholesale
Chemical and Drug Co., Of Albany
and Atlanta, Ga. In the same con-
nectlon | mention Ashburn Brothers
or FRANKLIN, Va, who have recently
started shirt manufacturing COM
pany with a capital of $4,000 and
employing forty persons, with a daily
capacity of fifty dozen shirts. At
Durham, N. c., textile mill for the
manufacture of hosiery has been
started with capital Of $4,000.
In November last the Rocky Mount
Silk Manufacturing Company, at
Rocky Mount, n. c., with a capital
OF $4,000 began the business VEN
ture Of manufacturing silk.
Ten years ago, before the starting
OF the Business League, there was
not single Negro bank in the State
Of Mississippi. At the present time
Mississippi has eleven Negro banks,
When this Business League was or
ganized In Boston ten years ago
there were only four Negro banks in
emphasize their possessions.