The Washington bee., 1911-05-13
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
THE BEE.


For 30 years the third of next
month, The Bee has struggled for
a people who have been oppressed
and Disseminated against. The
Bee has endeavored to uphold the
standard of the colored Americans
to the best of its ability. 1t its
labors have not been appreciated
it has been no fault of the man
agement and its Editors.
At no time has The Bee betray-
ed the confidence of its people,
and neither has it been a trimmer
or apOlogist. 1t has neither cater
ed to the rich nor been sucking.
for administrative favOrs. 1t has
condemned wrong in high places
and endeavOred to raise the poor
from the huts and novels. The
Bee has no complaint to make
against the more fortunate of its
fellow citizens. the white race.
The most influential merchants in
the community have unhesitat-
ingly supported this paper and it
is read by the most influential cit
liens in the world. It's policy has
been Independent, which the fair
and impartial minds will testify.
The white man IS not opposed to
any progressive enterprise that
tends to uplift any race of people,
no matter what the condition of
that race NAV be. If The Bee has
wrOnged any individual it may
have been an error of thought, and
not intentional. It's mission has
ever been and is to promote that
which will be a benefit. 1t has de
Tended the weak and oppressed
and denounced the impOsitions of
the unjust. 1t is and has been the
friend of labor, because labor
Is a factor in our republic
1t is not right for any man
or woman to believe that he
or she IS being prosecuted be-
cause of his or her color. Color
predjudice can be overcome by a
strict compliance to law and or
der. no matter what the color of
our skin may be or the curl of
our hair. The Bee has advocated
obedience to our laws, cleanliness
of person, wherever they may be.
Arrogance will not advance any
people, black or white. Manliness
will command respect, honesty
will insure confidence and civic
pride Will command help from
those who are able to help and
give. The colored Americans
must depend more largely upon
their own resources.
Office-seeEing should be an Incl
dent. and not the direct object of
our citizenship. 4 more strict ad-
herance to one another should be a
policy of a race which Is Ostraciz-
ed and Disseminated against. We
should be less like crabs in a bar
rel. but more faithful to those
principles which tend to elevate
us. The Bee has found In the Re
publican party more of those
principles which tend to advance
and promote a republic than it
has found IN any other party.
While the Republican party, or
certain members of that party,
has been somewhat derelict. it
has found no other party that
has done as much for a newly
emancipated people. The color
ed American Is not through with
struggling for an independence
which he holds so sacred and
dear to him, to elevate his citizen
ship. Good citizenship Is a cOnstit-
uent element IN a republic which
is bound to be respected and hon
Ored. We may say that the white
race is opposed to us. This charge
is false. Without the white race.
as a whole, the unfortunate blacks
cannot exist. As an evidence of
our assertion we can proudly
point to the help the unfortunate
blacks are receiving at the hands
of the white race. Let us cease
complaining and be up and doing
something more for ourselves.
This is the mission of The Bee.