Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-03-09
Brazilian Advice
BY Prof. Isaac S. Moore,
20 Ru dos Capiaes.
Bahia, Brazil
Bahia, Brazil. Dee. Both 1911
.MartInsburg, w. Va. Pioneer Press.
Martipsburg, W. Va.U SA

IL, L.
.Martinsburg, w. Va Pioneer Press.
Martinsburg, W. Va. U S.A.
Dear Editor:-I hope that Won and all
have had a Merry Christmas and 7
lsh you q happy New Year. Although
90 not feel my self worthy to commit
fment ycu, yet "a, l say that the deci
sion ana exactness with which Won reaIt
"tn me U1rich-W ashington case. Ger
tainly attracts my highest sdmiratjon
AT least from an individual STANDPOINT
~ proves that there are men. even in
the Negro race. and in the great TJnitad
states OF North America. who will NOT
mibce 1T the truth when it is Clear to
tnem. and upon such a knowIedpe rests
the inspiration of the following pene,a
~ioHe' ana long may sech ,neu live in all
Gene'at'ons and races. az well as places.
any race needs or ever did need ,his
hind OF true maDliness it is the Nep,o
,ace. For sadly is the Negro race The
root bail of all races, 80 much so that
"hen ever a weakiing can barely
squeeze by. he does not hesitata -
6behdoDlng his Identity with the N,o,o
81" eeta Diistf 81 u with aGIue Olher race
Aoeh 10 sho" mat he has no sym,
phlhy with SAID race. he Invariably be-
comee more ty'anntcai than unv otter
race or people to which he makes him
'se'i the ally. This ls the greatest curse
o1 the Negro race The greatest num-
per or me so-cs'led leaders only lead
aneHh 10 the ma! ket that will give them
tne nost 1or the entire flock, and "a
49,: ",o 90 many others only coveting
thelr chance to 40 the same aome d.S
that they are afraid to spesk lest tha1
may spoil their own Opportunity, Dnwn
goes the poor race another notch RI d.o-
1eoatlon. DO YOU notice this in the mon
"hom we would be glad to edmira 9th.
"'eet 1 VIII say most consr,cuouslv
"A esie H"o persons OF Frederick Dnuc-
Lass and Booker T. Washineton no,
speaking about VIM. Hannibal Tbomaa
OF Everett Mass. 1t is onlv hac.nsa
-7aey seaE &c Eebutts1s from .ae s>c.s..o<, "a
race out say tha, Negroes want 20
'eash 10 slap euch fellows in the face.
aho give warning to all others. The
uouo.e rs mat Negroes are trying to
ii"ul thelr very selves to such q
degree that although seventv.fve ,,nr.
enS oi tne word g population are Ne
=Rroea, 1T is only the uneducatuG ond
those c'rect or indirectly connected
WIN modern slavery who will alIov,
thepohe'Vee to be called Negroes not
"''he'hnoing some CT them could al.
ahos' SPIT INK II they coujd lunify their
coioi' 1et II one eh0ulu h.rDen T.,
cs'l n'tn Negro, he !s highly 1uti,gnsnt
and VIII demand i1rulediare anoIog,
You 90 not need ne to remind ,n,,
row i'r' Washington refers to his Ne
;Brobood. He, like F ederick Douplass
opeh's oedicates h's inse!lige1 ce 70 his
"DIte p'ood. which is an insult not OF is
70 me mother and her race which bore
nm' out 10 the God Of creation ss
nooeh he c"n'd not insti!l Intelligence
into th ck man. This has gone to
such an extent that men and wor,en
dare 10 upbrhid God their creator for
giving them bleck ekin Iesk 1o,
"here ls there greater sin? Now
aip sure mat you have seen some of
.hose remarks whch Mr.. Mitchell bas
hao the goodness to publish in his able
ana worthy paper. The Richmond Plan
ct II L desired to know what Won
thooght OF 1t, would be worthy to be-
~ca'ied man pleaser. While / do not
give rap for the pleasure Of men in
sna' p'fticnleT, it is the rights of mon
LOT "h'ch was working and for which
/ i've. Yet ! will give you some of nv
reasons Tor speaking against the much
aRita'eo quettlon of leader fer the
race Judge that YOU are a man
VINO has passed those childish Thoughts
not make an inharmonious Jar upon
your Uerves,
Inc truth is, that there is not one man
10 a., Ane'1ca who is capable Of lead
1pg the Negro race successfully. Lam
speaslrg from an educational point of
view and defv you even to t1uthfnllv
ssaIoeay sy roe: Here is my foundation
Tor such bold assertions. The educated
negro IN or out of the United States
SHOWS TOO little about the actual copdi-
tioDs OF the race to assume 20 dictate its
needs. He only knows what be has
seen and heard Of certain districts
1h's which he has heard, Is III most
cases from white men who know even
less about the truest conditions of the
race. Again, it is not KNOWLEDGE of tho
race alone which would qualify one,
ooe an equai knowledge of other races,
places, businesses and social conditions
ol eacn comparatively. There are not
pooES written that give the definite con-
a'Ione - IONS or the Negro race to day. There
'as little or no correspondence carried