Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-03-09

'faFelef, ana wben he travels he is S.
hiGh that he never really learns apy
thing about the conditions of his race
where he traveli. 1t is ali told to him
by others. and bis money is really so
small. and his time 60 short that how
ever interested he is. he cannot lirper
in Cne place. Please tell me where ia
the man who he's even tried to hcouai!,, (,
himself with the true conditions of the
Negro race TO any great extent but the
on" who was in the service Of white
men ard really ont of s,mlathv with
his subj ctI Without this know ledge
10 one can say Just what Is good and
what is bad for the Negro r:c-, and
dare say that DR.. Was hineton's know
ledge is about az amp'e q. aDv other
color ed mons knowledge in America.
Doub btless you could probably teach him
much about tn 'ngs which come daily
unGer our observation. The trouble
is that he has 10 lime to consult with
you or any other poor map, yet he must
dictate your rights as citizen. Even
II be re.ily knew something which
"ouin save you from much emba-rass-
mcnt he does not dare to tell YOU for
fear that he will loose some personal
favo.s With some Of his white friends.
Id h's o"r adn,jssiOn about Roosevelt
and The colOrSd soldiers, YOU see he had
been the main instrument in dlsarmiug
you st the polls and now his friend
and ally was to take the civil aims away
and nothing could he do and less did
he care. then. Bu: he will learn to care
II he lives much longer.
IL is a!mNS' uSe|e,S to say ANYTHING
about The much honor, d Prof. Du Bona.
atter the letter which he publisi ed last
year, but [ supposa TOO, that lie has had
IT asonS to reflect more upon the impOr-
lahce or such ntler"nCeS, and so It IS
on down the llne There are too MANY
81 ern q, ienoran: d'clalols in the col
o'en race. and not enough real men
"ho Will SEEK 10 know how TO bald it
up. If ynu applaud one az Il public
hanqurt be Is out he eXi day az a die
al or, ana what does he know for Gods
Sake! This does 10, end the trouble:
ne also seeks to make money at the
expense "t his admirers, yet he has
I"a ny done nothing. This IS thing to
ne dpploIed You evidently want to
know then what remedy would | give
Tor I'll his? Well, | stIodd cay. there
IS nn'hlrg so good rs regular confer
euces in your i'onodIale districts " he,e
AL Of he people can be heard. After
ward hold quarterly SESSIONS where
"n'' your best material will be dele
gates and then annual meerlngs Uhero
lte real ~ ST. are SEN to represent YOU
~ MAKE II" ml-'ate in choosing them
trchuSe 'hty work themselves up from
! he very lnWeS5 deprrna, and by all
niraT.s !et The press he thrIe always 20
zen he pnbllr # any funny tricks ar.
"i"yt6. IN 'hlS "aV you really make
our own representatives and give them
conhd"nce and strength by practice and
ASSOCIATION with their own Atair,,
Yen should begin a, once 10 establish
nat'pral and international news corr e.
rOhGeEce bureau for the education OF
Negroes TO their advantage ~ every
pa!t OF the void. BY his means Won
would know wbaf you are really worth
az home You see today tIat Negrres
1T" pot coDsider q when any e,tat or
real business is d me in the financial,
poIlilca' or commercial world. Ard
VIM ou can answer that question
prGbahly seti er than L egrOrs are
CONSIDERED much as chattels even row,
ana IT there are not sOmc immediate
s cps taken he will lind that he is out
OF IN" QUESTION altogether Now the
hrS' ard most impOrtant thing that the
foremost men ought to do, is to stop
.i'S Pi''dDiC~S loIl ~ Il6T races TO
build up he Negro race. In vulgar
language, quit pass :ng the hat" TO the
Wh'tt man. Tbs makes a coward of
any race. or person. You must really
look TO build the race up to q Self sup.
porting sasis. and when you men can
truly III dpIsta and that you are not to
baVt more than ,be race can give, YOU
Will tegin 10 think Of augmenting the
capacity OF The race to give mere. That
me fls TO seek ways and meauS for the
race 10 bave more TO give 1T Can only
get an appreciable amount Of THAT
winch is by entering the fed Of COM
merce. 1t is after all, tie commercial
men VINO are the real kings Of the
world, ard until the Negro eau make
his name reid up these pages he is q
back rumter Now there is another
thought which / wish to bring to your
mind, and that is, how you should
make bleh ranking military officers
among the American Negroes, which
VIII add 10 little importance to the
race u America. Slice Annapolis and
West Point have refused you, you
should send your children at once to
the military schools Of other countries,
ana when a mer'cA finds that you are
doirg thus, you'll find even the doors Of
her academies opening to you. / tell
you ma you may say all you will, but