Show ea 7 E 3 OR asi wS i xi 5 C NED WITH SUCCESS W ass t ni 45 15 r xam HILIS ADDRESS after a jub jubilee ilee by the club chief arose aros e and delivered the f ollow follow taing fr ing waddress idress ladies and gentlemen it is pleasing to ta the management of our 9 centennial and exceedingly gratifying to the hardworking hard working faithful members of my committees to see you yon here today we hilve have believed from the beginning of the work that right will prevail and we thank god for this another proof of his ko goodness we welcome you yon here today we wish you yon one of the most happy 5 occasions of your existence we Y will not keep you yon in this ardito gium but lit let you yon go where you yon will and enjoy the beauties of this our South lands greatest eap exp exposition position applause yet we ask that you listen to a few words that may at least do no harm ham we are a strange mixture of human possibilities and our conditions and opportunities are equally as strange we ave a f free ree wily body but not a free soul we are arrayed in citizens clothing hing bat do not enjoy a citizens zens privilege we are p protected by the constitution of the united states yet we are handled at will by a stronger race we are not satisfied with our condition and the he white race are not wais satisfied fied either some of us are an crying for a civil rights bill others want military protection at the ballot babot dont you know that no law wh can force a tree free brave and enlightened people to think and act against its will neither can any law force an ignorant and timid people to maintain an equality with a superior race applause neither races nor nations can be legislated into that type of superior manhood that characterizes the white race some desire to leave the country despite the rule of the concu conquering mug i william willia m of normandy the saxons lid did not leave their country because of the oppression of the british crown the thirteen colonies did not bid farewell to these american shores because of the injustice of the british parliament 4 hieu win will not abandon the emerald isle because of the t oppression of the Spa spanish Gavern meLt cubans will not leave their island home leaving the south or america will not do much good if the stuff is in us we wi will succeed wherever we are applause if it is not we will fail wherever we may be put ta places and countries may help us but they cannot ma make ke us we must get in us those principles of integrity inte and union and wisdom and courage and ambition that make a notion nation and we will succeed in AM aill nations and peoples have had prejudices and opposition and sumio superiority rity against which to contend and we must expect to have the hp same hardships I 1 tear fear we imagine ourselves in far worse condition than an we really are there is no asb use in abusing abasing the whit whites of this country or any other not nothing hing will sare eave us except our ow own n efforts god helps those wh who 0 help them ly Js elves lp t 96 we must stop step looking for any aind of laforty a orfey acres and a mule laughter and applause the best aid that can be given us is not cash and property but is simply demov j ing all the barriers from the pith path i r oaf ot progress and tp to apen unto us rany position of honor for which we t chave X haive diligently V reamed prepared ourselves awe swe need no special lebid legislation m we aneed need to be treated as a man not as 4 t ii 2 a thin thing g and as fast as we weare are ca 1 I 1 M to tous us the same av avenues i denues 19 that are opened to any other citizen TN kea tins this country if we succeed at su succeed cheed as 11 eg groes roes and id F lat judo i d th ahe clief aim of any us 44 itofe called ie with white neighbors A m 0 biti with white affe people to t mour f 1 jqhn people yv 37 3 vrna i d own I 1 10 i ome not gift danl saw arra s r R 4 I 1 S 31 are aid v v jubile songs W toi e saif 7 akar Z I 1 w the a 1 ai I 1 a ow fla do A N se 1 jo T ja sti r bif v sf sayi ta ia 0 rs PT 1 i U olus ic j aar v t R 3 from M sis t il i l im eari i 3 ME a e Y brei LOU V f htwe M Q ot ik bidd s am OA L 4 T 0 and respect virtue and true womanhood in our women do not the glitter zd and gloss and sham of modern society cover all looseness concerning any of the ten commandments just as long as you yon or I 1 practice falsehood deceit hypocrisy revenge selfishness intemperance and licentiousness just so long will we continue to go down down from their lofty thrones virtue will lift the poorest of mortals up up until the sunlight of gods providence will shine round and about them we must be educated we must send our oar children to school send them send fiend them make them go we will never be respected if we are too lazy or unconcerned when such opportunities for learning are within our grasp we must keep our young men from the saloon gamb gambling ling hells and houses of infamy and put them on the farm in school in business or to learning trades applause our women must practice and esteem virtue as a p pearl earl wi without price ce we must musi cleanse our churches of hypocrisy and deception shouting until you are j hoarse on sunday then living a life of immorality and di disgrace bgrace the balance of the week will not elevate us tp rw say that we are as good as white men should not be satisfactory we should place our ideals high bligh high as heaven and stave strive to reach them with every nerve JIM CROW CARS stop yelling about jim crow cars stop howling r because you cannot sit in theaters and other oiher public places but strive to make ourselves of true importance and these evils will vanish railroad officials are as anxious to do away with jim crow cars as we are theater managers run their houses not for sentiment but to make money I 1 am a negro from top to bottom every impulse of my mv heart is for mi my people I 1 want 1 I pray I 1 expect to see them walk the streets of even this beautiful southland with nothing between them and heaven itself except the beautiful sky above yet we must confess that as we see the conduct of many reputed best beat men and nicest women take note of their actions in public places and on public carriers deep down in our heart of hearts we are forced to confess that were we white negroes would suffer more than they do jim crow cars were erected for self crotee tion black men be brave be watchful be ready be men I 1 cannot believe the southern white man hates us moral courage will enable us to stand as firm as the hills for what is right let us have ambition and race pride let us aim s wemusa we must so equip ourselves that if every white man and woman in this country were to suddenly lose their power we cowd could in in a moment take hold of the complicated machinery of government and run it wa with th success when we have done all things that make others great when we have instilled into us the principles of truth and true manhood then and not till then will ethiopia stretch forth her hand unto god and rejoice have we not strayed way away from the paths of our savior do we live up to his blessed precepts left for the guidance of all mankind we ask ourselves why all this oppression and wrone wrong they are but the admonitions of the god who made us at one time one of the master races of the world who for am sin allowed us to be enslaved who has freed us from physical bondage again and is now pla goeing us with the locusts and frogs and flies of black laws and discriminations that we may return to him and his h righteousness that you and I 1 liht might 9 be free from bondage bonda ge this beautiful b country was waa deluged with blood 1 brothers brother fought brothers f fathers fought sous sons the north and south were divided when we become free from the bondage of ignorance and vice and rise up to the he heights of true m manhood an chood we will wih take ike the strong find and kingly hand hana of df the north place i the beautiful wid and queen quen like aa af the south and pronounce va a benediction that ahe deangels he angels at eat record imd and dejoice in id alg peace nien 0 o asi f ai f y i |