Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-04-14
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Continued from page 4.

The colored man has become articu-
lated and racially self-consciouA He
has gained wider knowledge OF race
" problems than was ever his before.
The publications of all the dark races
the world over arc being exchanged
and circulated in great numbers be-
tween tho colored and white COM
munities. There Is no point OF contact
and the dissemination OF information,
not mere propaganda, Is OF the first
Importance in a democracy. All prog
, ress depends upon public opinion.
A stroke OF the pen in the Emanci-
patton Proclamation declared the
colored man free man, yet after
half century he still finds he is
not 4 free man; he is taxed, yet segre-
gaseA and discriminated against In
AL the common rights OF citizenship.
Millions Of dollars are taken from him
yearly by corporations that charge
.first-class prices for second-class
Dervices. Every consideration 1t
Seems 10 me, brings us back at last
20 the question of education.
When / speak Of education as a
part OF the race question, the prac-
tical education Is OF little value to
the colored race because his color is
. an admitted bar to opportunity. We
are only asking you TO deal fairly
!. with the colored man. l realize OPP
portunity Is just as essential to the
colored man as education, and with
no opportunity we will stand as @
rnce just as We are, as the white mar
F.. sees II. l would urge that blaci
= man be given opportunity In order tG
accomplish the best that is possible
for him. We demand that every
American citizen shall enjoy th'
q ancient and constitutional rights o
. free speech. free press and free as
sembly. and the no less sacred righ
Of the qualified voter, and I trust th'
colored man will consider the mos
8 effective means that will entitle hin
p, TO the right OF liberty.
= i trust the colored man as quail
. fed voter to use his best Judgment
regardless OF party, as we see 1t to
day. and for future development
q When We have been given thes
rights then the black man will valu
and prize his education, as othe
. races.
would like to SEQ an education
that would lit every man not only Z
do his particular work as we'll as pos
sible, but to rise to higher plane
II he would deserve 1t. regardless c
color: but the color is Nan admitte
bar. Let US take the political aspec
for better development; we shoul
not be solid Republican black rae
on a solid Democratic race. 1t seem
TO me appropriate to speak on thi
topic on the eve of today. 1 am FIRE
to express myself by voice and voi
and then take whatever may be III
political consequence OF my actor
We hope TO be loyal TO the white mel
not as Republican, not as a Demt
crat. but as a fellow-citizen to take
lively interes, IN public service.
President Harding assailed soci'
equality at Birmingham. Ala. OctC
bar 20 OF last year. l criticize III
speech; Il brings prejudice 10 III
black man Tor the future fifty year
Vansoors and seven years ago Il
vhtta man brought forth on this COL
tHnsnt . ~ nation. ono conceived
llbss0 onA dedicatsd to Shs pcopos
ten thak an man arc created freo AZ
sQaAlr REGARDLESS OF colon.
BlA Ghs ooloF - tho admitted bar.
Ftrst-Opportuntty.
Secoud-Educat1on.
ThirdEEQual rightA
Ollie Woolford.
Seaford, April 13, 1922.