Jackson advocate., 1963-11-09
The ADDRESS OF
'OOKER 7. WASHINGT(
DELIVERED AT THE
ATLANTA COTTON STATES AMI
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION
IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA IN 1895

will pay thousand per cent interest These efforts
will be twice blessing him that gives and him
that takes"
There is no escape through law of man or God
from the inevtable-
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 apward, they will pull against you the
load downward We shall constitute onethrd and more
of the ignorance and crime of the South or onehrd its
intelligent and progress shall contribute onethird to
the business and industrial prosperity of the South
shall prove veritable body of DEATH stagnatng de-
pressing retardng every effort to advance the body
polite
Gentlemen of the Exposition, as we present to you
humble effort at exhibition of progress you
must not expect overmuch Starting 80 years ago with
ownership here and there in a few quilts and pumpkins
and chickens (gathered from miscellaneous sources
member the path that has led from these the nven-
tons and production of agricultural Implements bug
gies steam-engnes newspapers books statuary carv-
ing paintings, the management of drug-stores and
bands has not been rodden without contact with thorns
and thistles. While take pride in what we exhibit
result of our independent efforts we do not for
moment forget that part in this exhibition would
fall far short of your expectations but for the constant
help that has come to educational life, not only
from the Southern states but especially from Northern
phianthropists, 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 FORC-
ING No that has anything to contribute to the
markets of the world long in any degree ostraczed
It is important and right that all privileges of the law
be ours but is vastly important that we be pre-
pared for the exercises of these privileges The oppor
tunity to dollar in factory just worth in
fntely than the opportunity spend dollar in
an 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 as this opportunity
offered by the Exposition and here bending as it were
the alter that represents the results of struggles of
your and mine both starting practically empty
handed three decades ago. pledge that your effort
to work 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 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 us pray Cod will come,
in bottng out of sectional differences and racial ami
mosities 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 a new
heaven and 0 new earth.