Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1958-11-29
The ADDRESS OF
OOKER 7. WASHINGTON
DELIVERED 1.-THE
ATLANTA COTTON STATES And
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
ATLANTA GA. SEPT. Is, 1895

will pay thousand per cent interest. These efforts
will be twice bessed-"bessng him that gives and him
that takes"
There is no escape through law of man or God
from the inevitable:-
The laws of changeless justice bind
Oppressor with oppressed;
And close sin and suffering Joined
We march to fate abreast.
Nearly sixteen millions of hands will aid you in
pulling the load upward they will pull against you the
load downward We shall constitute one-third and more
of the ignorance and crime of the South onethrd it's
intelligent and progress shall contribute onehird to
the business and industrial prosperity of the South
shall prove vertable body of DEATH stagnatng, de-
pressing retardng every effort to advance the body
polite - - on" N
Gentlemen of the Exposition, present to you
humble effort at exhibition of progress, you
must not expect overmuch Starting 80 years ago with
ownership here and there in few quilts and pumpkins
and chickens gathered from miscellaneous sources)
member the path that has led from these to the nven
tons and production of agricultural Implements bugges,
steanengines, newspapers books, statuary, carving,
paintings the management of drugstores and bands has
not been trodden without contact with thons and this
ties. While take pride in what we exhibit as result
of independent efforts do not for moment for
get that part in this exhibition would fall far short
of expectations but for the constant help that has
educational fe not only from the Southern
states but especially from Northern phanthropists who
have made their gifts constant stream of blessing
encouragement
THE WISEST AMONG MY RACE UNDERSTAND
THAT THE AGITATION OF QUESTIONS OF SOCIAL
EQUALITY is THE EXTREMIST FOLLY, AND THAT
PROGRESS IN THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL THE
PRIVILEGES THAT WILL COME TO US MUST BE
THE RESULT OF SEVERE AND CONSTANT STRUG-
GLE RATHER THAN OF ARTIFICIAL FORCING.
No that has anything contribute to the markets
of the world is long in degree ostraczed 1t is i'm
portant and right that all privileges of the law be ours
but is vastly important that be prepared for
the exercises of these privileges The opportunity to
earn dollar in factory just is worth infinitely
than the opportunity to spend dollar in opera
house.
In conclusion may repeat that nothing in 80 years
has given more hope and encouragement, and drawn
us so near you of the white race this opportunity
offered by the Exposition; and here bending it were
over the alter represents the results of struggles of
your race and mne both starting practically empty
handed three decades ago. pledge that in your effort
to work out the great and intricate problem which God
has laid at the doors of the South shall have at all
times the patient sympathetic help of my only let
this be constantly in mind that while from representa-
tons in these buildings of the product of field, of
forest of mne of factory letters, and art much good
will come yet far above and beyond material benefits
will be that higher good that let pray God will come,
in botting out of sectional differences and racial ami
mostes and suspicious in determination to administer
absolute justice in willing obedience among all classes
to the mandates of law This coupled with material
prosperity, will bring into our beloved South new
heaven and earth.