Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-08-26
ny N. BARNETT DoDsoN.


Little Rock. Ark.-Other features on
the program at the session Of the Ma
tionai Negro Business league at Kemp
ner's theater. this city. on "Wednesday
evening. Aug. 10. besides Or. Booker
7. washington's annual address were:
Negro School Building by Negroe-."
Dr. Joseph A. Booker. Little Rock. Ark.
Raising and Shipping Fruits and Poui-
try" J. W. Brown. Prospect. Tenn
"why 1 Am Called the Pickle King.
Samuel Baihon. Creenlawn. n. y. MY
Success. a. Horticuiturist." Joseph
Brown. Nashville. Tenn: MY Success a.
= Wholesale Dealer In Grain, Hay and
Fuel" J. f Williams. Columbus. O.: My
Success As a Wholesale Dealer In Bait
and Fresh Fish," n. w. Ryan. Edenton.
N. c.. ''BiacksmithinG and wheelwrixht-
Ing" Isom Jefferson. Lexington. Miss
DR. Warrington received perfect
ovat1on when he arose to speak and
had to wait several minutes before he
could be heard. so great was the dem
onstration accorded him. When order
was restored DIR. Washington spoke in
part as foliows:
This session marks the twelfth year of
the existence OF the National Negro Busi-
ness league. While II I. among the young
est OF our national organizations. think
We have just cause to feel proud of Its
growth. success and influence. Starting
in q simple way. II has now grown to the
point where II brings together at these
annual meetings the strongest and best
men and women OF our race In connec-
tion with tine national organization there
arc nov In existence about coo local
lengues. scattered throughout the United
States.
The peculiar value Of the league. how
ever. In not In the size OF the national or
ganization nor In the number of local
leagues. but In the work and influence of
the league in turning the attention OF
members OF our race to tho rich oppor-
tunity that II right about them in their
own communities for Industrial and busi-
ness growth.
The value Of this league consists mainly
In the new spirit that II has put Into tho
racc-a spirit that turns the impossible to
the possible: from that which IL artificial
and unstable to that which 10 natural and
enduring
The Nat,ona, Nagro Business league,
too 10 unlike many other examinations
in tho fact that II II not . secret organ
tsatton. II has no grips and no passwords
and ofYerv no sick and death benefits. nor
In this in any sense a political orEanixa-
tion I1st mo add. too that the Business
league u not in opposition to any other
organisation that II meant to help our
crate with all other worthy organizations.
am glad that we are holding this ma
tional meeting in the city of Little Rock
and In the state OF Arkansas In no other
state has the league from the very begin
ming of its work had moro loyal and &C.
tive follower than in this state. From
the FIRST we have had the support and in
nuence OF that honored and successful
man. J. q. Bush. and his comrades in
Arknnsas.
For another reason am glad that We
have assembled in the state OF ArkAnsas,
because in few II any other states have
the Negroes made greater progress. and
there are few II any communities where
she white citizens are morA just in their
treatment OF the Negroes than - true Of
the city Of Little Rock. The interest OF
the white people in the cclored people OF
Little Rock is shown in tho nno school
systsm provided for our race ana the
numerous opportunities afforded our race
70 secure and to promote business and IN