Show THE NEGROS FUTURE booker washington points the way for his people birmingham ala nov 28 the fol ion in letter has been received by the ape herald from Booker T washington to the editor of the age herald I 1 notice that newspaper have recently connected my name with political matters jn such a manner as to show that my position i not understood I 1 desire therefore to make the statements sly life work la the promotion 0 the education of chiy race it is well known that I 1 have always advised my people that it ta of supreme importance at this period of their development that they should concentrate their thought and energy on the securing ie curing of home the cultivation of habits of thrift economy skill intelligence high moral character and the reining of the respect and confidence of their neighbor chite and mack both in the south and north from such teaching and counsel no influence can ever divert me what conferences I 1 have had with aft president or with any public boffl cial hare crown out of tuition not as politician but as an educator it should be borne in mind that there arc about OOOO of negroes in the united states who are liable under the law for a and arv errice and who are punishable for infraction of the law these people at present have no i of ano badr and it is that thoe chareen with ankine ft ine alie laws if the land at times beek information directly from the of he race their aim win whimp whom they live are con under no could 1 bpck to promote or men or nor haap I 1 in the pant but of jbf I 1 have nought to 1 upon education and industry a mv the ham tor friendie frien div re ladona be aveen alie thern mav in alic future ave cicen in alic part it J I 1 can information about nic nand and t promote frind lv rp liIn botteen le ralpg fini it is my to rho it i ard for at ever proper tf tk our tnt if thap becic to anc cw in jiff h nw nafi vita or the hora of now 1 tap n rali oa tiona our and that ohp domain of pol etim aben li 0 o mv rec I 1 mk poe jin 1 stand for T p f t tha ll av a TC T C of I 1 md wit t thom 1 hopp of for avin evcic ay throughout the southern states haaf put premium upon intelligence ownership of property thrift and character As an educator and not as a politician I 1 strive in every honorable and rational way to encourage the wise and enduring progress 0 my people for if all inspiration and hope ot reward is tn be denied thein they will ibe deprived of one of the greatest incentives to intelligence telli gence industry and righteousness on the other hand if they are encouraged in sensible and di rec tiona they will grow year by year into and usefulness BOOKER T washington |