Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1961-11-04

will pay thousand per cent interest These efforts
will be twice bessed-'blessng him that gives and him
that takes"
There is escape through law of man or God
from the inevitable:-
The laws of changeess 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-hird and more
of the ignorance and crime of the South onethrd its
intelligent and progress; shall contribute third to
the business and industrial prosperity of the South
shall prove veritable body of DEATH stagnatng
pressing retarding every effort to advance the body
polite.
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 (gahered from miscellaneous sources)
member the path that has led from these to the nven
tons and production of agricultural Implements bug
ges, seam-engnes, newspapers books statuary,
ing, paintings, the management of drug-stores and
bands has not been trodden without contact with horns
and thistes. While take pride in what exhibit
result of our independent efforts, do not for
moment forget that part in this exhibition would
fall far short of expectations but for the constant
help that has come to our educational life not only
from the Southern states, but especially from Northern
philanthropsts, who have made their gifts constant
stream of blessing and 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
STRUGGLE RATHER THAN OF ARTIFICIAL Fore
ING No race that has anything to contribute to the
markets of the world is long any degree ostracized
1t is important and right that all privileges of the law
be but is vastly important that pre-
pared for the exercises of these privileges The oppor
tuny to dollar in factory just worth Inc
fintely 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
to you of the white race this opportunity
offered by the Exposition and here bending as were
the alter that represents the results of struggles Of
your and mine 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 you shall have at all
times the patient sympathetic help of my race only lt
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 blotng out of sectional differences and racial ami
mosites 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 beloved South new
heaven and new earth.