Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-03-04
PROF. MOORE SPEAKS.
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your young fellow race men to acquire
character by simple virture and faith.
full service to their nation, their race
and the great .ociety Of the universe.
For with these requirements ono
holds the confidence of the people as
we'll as great favor with God. With
these two important blessings David,
Of old was raised from n herder Of
sheep to be king among his people and
promised a perpetual throne in the
sight Of God!
Therefore, honorable sir, may you
count your efforts rs complete at sac
cess, If you have only succeeded in in
spring the young men Of your race
and nation, with faith in virtuous
life and hope to enjoy the best social
rewards of Gul and the follow citizens
by their meritorious work.
And last. but not least, q favored
rosition among the saints and martyrs
in the world to come.
Then permit me to say that you
have done we'll; though not elected.
since immediate evidence Of your sue
cess is not always the best.
Hence you may try 1t again. It ct
least must apeNso the minds Of doubt
full young colored men that such
thing could be tolerated by their white
countrymen and undoubtedly restore
much lost love for their country amcng
them. Hence to have been elected
would been the least part Of the achiev
ment.
You have certainly done your coun-
try q wonderful service in this respect.
much greater, I fear than many are
yet able to appreciate. No one dared to
assail your character, is a compliment
decidedly exceptional In politics and
the browning port Of your victory.
AS n rule Negroes act so nasty with
one another that white people are
afraid to trust them In great matters.
and this should teach them to not Ee
SO superfic;al."To the average one the
world over, it is enough to let him
know that by doing certain act there
Is a certain and easy fortune for some
one and you will have alarmed tho
world.
The very worst part of it Is. they
come unprepared and without the least
experience or financial nor moral in
fluence but they want to go to the top
and enjoy all the hest without strug.
gle or personal sacrifice. When they
get their foot upon the neck OF some
othererising soul, they are more cruel
than tho average white person.
They cannot seem to realize that
they are killing the vine for a single
bunch Of grapes. IF they wish to be re
spected, they, must not only respect
those whom they fear, but to respect
themselves and those who are. even de
pendent upon them. They must strive
not only to keep the domestic service
of other races but to keep all the mem
bers Of their race out.
The domestics Of the South and 9th
err parts of the world. has caused othe,
races to look upon the Negro as q race
Of lackies. Booker r. Washington sale
or confessed as much in his works 81
Is a similar confession made by al
, who say that they do not want to set
g, rial equality between the races
The whole thing indicates that thefl
leaders are little, If any good TIL.
poor wants good chance to tnriv:
from honest labor, protection from
righteousness etc. One can never &c
by begging, what one can earn o.
struggling. So every one must lear'
5 to fight.
Do not be race Of surfs. but de
l mand the respect OF the world by stur
3 diness and higher aspiration. BE sci
. dependent.
= Il. S. MIORF