The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-11-30

"0Sulu6VOu, ~. u, NOV SU.----Jr I
C.-Napier, register OF the treasury,
has returned from Macon, Ca,
where he delivered the principal adj
dress on the occasion Of the opening
OF the Georgia Colored State Fair.
This exposition was under the d.
rection of Prof. r. r. Wrf<, pres
ident of the Georgia State Colored
College, and Is pronounced the 1arg-
est and best enterprise of it's kind
ever carried on by colored people
In this country. 1t Is the first ex-
position under Negro auspices to
present comprehensive display Of
exhibits from the United States
government. The Introductory adj
dress Of Register Napier was given
much attention by the daily press
OF Georgia, and the south, and is
widely commended for the pains
taking collation. of statistics show
Ing the achievements of the colored
people in agriculture and mechanic
arts. as we'll as In general educa-
ton, and for the strong and sensi-
bic advice given to both races
touching their relation to the eco
nomic uplift Of the southland-their
common home. He plead for a
sympathetic cooperation along COM
mercial lines, and held that the best
results for all would be brought
about by an encouragement to the
colored people to be industrious,
thrifty, intelligent, faithful and
law abiding, and assuring to them
adequate protection under the laws
of the land. The economic value of
the Negro to the south was empha-
sized, and the critics of the race,
who are prone to argue that the
black man is burden to Dixieland,
were silenced by his proof that the
bulk of the 100000 bales of cot
ton produced by the south, and
which constitutes the cornerstone of
her prosperity, is the work of the
black hands.
Register Napier's Tribute to Presi-
.. dent Taft.
Toward the close of his address
at Macon, Register Napier paid a
nigh tribute to the national admin
1stration, Of which he is a part, and
gave 1t as his opinion that the Me-
tgro-al things considered-is
closer to Mr. Taft than to any pre-
vious chief executive. With refer
ence to President Taft, the Register
said:
Some Of our friends are inclined
TO speak harshly Of the course pur-
sued by President Taft since he has
become the occupant Of the White
-House.--H is claimed that his re-
moVal OF the col6red officials from
the of1ces- in the south has been a.
setback to our race. While this may
nave been contrary to the wishes
Judgment Of the most of us, it can
not be denied that in the point Of
important places now held by Ne
groes, and honor attached to them,
as well as the emoluments ;accruing
from them, they are as great, or
greater, now, than they were when
President Taft went into office.
Negroes Hold Many Places of Dis
tinction.
There are today" continued Mr..
Napier, more places Of distinction
held by Negroes in the city. of Wash
1ngton and In the states than ever
before. There are more of our.
young people in the various DEPART
ments than ever before.
In the outset, President Taft
made significant statement when
he said in his inaugural address
that the Negroes are now American
citizens, and it becomes our duty to
make his path to complete citizen
snip as smooth and easy as posi-
ble
The President mas spoken to
more Negro schools and to more
Negro assemblages, expressing his
desire for their advancement than
any other president The Negro