The Washington Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1890, Page 2

Published every Saturday at 1109 I stree | north west, Washington, D. Cc. | ntered at the Post Office at Washington D.C., a6 Second Ciass mail matter. W. CALVIN CHASE, Editor, NEGRO ARISTOCRACY. Among many other things said by Dr. J. M. Townsend in a speech | on last Sabbath aftervoon, before | the opening of the Sunday after- | noon lyceum of the 19th Street | Baptist Church, was the criticism | inet Negro Aris'ocracy We fully agree with Dr. Town- send, and we kuow the more sen- sible portion of our colored citi- zens do also, that negro avistocra- cy in this country und especial! in this city 1 a farce and a dis- grace. Who ever heard of ari-toc- | racy among wegroes? In the first | place the colored people are not) In & position 10 establish a negro aristocracy. I: is true that we) buve a few negro depurtment clerks, messengers, luborers and | watchmen, who have av idea that they are better than the common | laburer who works on the sireet| or the washer women wh» labor in the wash tub from Mond«y mora-~ ing till Saturday mgbt. There is as much aristocracy in the kitchen | as there is in the parlor, so far as the colored people are concerned. | It we read the record of one bali of the colured people who think} themecl ves better than the kiich—| en girl, it will be ascertained that | this peopie who c.ll themselves aristecrats were recently emanci~ ted from the white woman’s itchen. Negro aristocracy in Americx is to the white people as tie! tegees are to un African King Negroes in other countries. Atri-| ce, Hawaiian Ielurd and the like, can buast of pegro aristocracy but where we are subjected to every indignity, insul' end out rage, where a government like | America allows its colored citizens to be ill-treated, negro aristocracy is not only a tailure but a dis- grace, The only way that the colored people in America ure to demand respect and consideration is for them to get property, money aud educa'ion; then and not unul then can we boast of a negro aris- tocracy. SHALL TIE NEGRO DIVIDE?| We are informed that it would be unwiee for thes®many conven- tions that have been formed, tor us to Ciscuss politics, It strikes us very forcibly that one of the | most important questions to be discussed should be, whether it would be wire for the negroes to divide in politics, since they will remain in politics and demand that their votes shall be counted, or whether they ought to with- draw from politics and confine themselves to business. Let our} representative men in these con- ventione, since they intend to meet, | take hold of the Negro’s condition | in this country and discuss it, | boldly, fearlessly and honestly. | We get more credit for being hou-| est than we do by playing the} knave and toady. | | CO-UPERATION. What is greatiy needed among) business. ‘There is nothing to be) made out of politics, but broken | bones and empty pockets. We} have often complained that the | white merchants in the city refuse | c:ll a halt. | the people present. mer and women of color. We have no complaint to make against | the waite people, the fault is with jus, the prejudice is within our |own race; the lack of race unity and race pride are wanting among our people, and until we learn pow to appreciate cur own efforts we cannot hope for any uid from those of whom we complain. Ce THE NEGROES FUTURE. MeeTINe oF AFRo-AMERICAN Leacues. Cutcaco, Jan. 15.—The Nation- al Convention of Afro-American Leagues was called to order this morning by T. Thomas Fortune. editor of the Age, of New York. | Delegates were present irom twen- ty-one States and the District of Columbia, but the deiegates trom the Staie of Lilinois more than out numbered all the rest. Altogeth- er, there were 200 colored per-ons in the theater wheu the proceed- ings begun. chosen temporary chairman, and L. E. Barnet, editor of the Con- sereator, of Chicago, and Harry C. Smith, of tne Gazelte, of Cleve-~ land, were made secretaries. The remainder of the session was given to the appointment of standing committecs. In the afternoon Mr. Fortane was called upon to address the meeting. He began by saying: “ We are met here to-day, the representatives of eight miilion freemen, who know our rights aod have the courage to detend them. We are here to emphasize the tact that the past condition of | dependence and helplereness upow men who have used use for eeltist and unholy parpeses, who bav- | murdered, end robbed, and out- raged us, must be reversed, “ We have been rtbbed of the honest wages of our toil; we have been robbed of the sulstance of our citizenship by mu der aud in- timidation; weebave been out- raged by our enemies and desert— ec by our friends. It is time to It is time to begin to fight fire with fire. I speak as au Atro-American, first, last, and ali ‘he time, realy to stab to death any political party which robs me ol my confidence and my vote ond straightway asks me what I am going to do about it.” in conclusion he urged the con- vention to teave local league free to pursne such political course in its immediate community as the best interests of the race seem to dictate, In national affaira the leagne should not commit ite-lf| “We pro- | pose,” he declared, “ to accumplish | offivaily to any party. our purposes by the pexceful me:bods of agitation, through the ballot and the courts, but it others nee the weapons of violence to eombat our peaceful arguments it is not for us to run away, What is worth having is worth fighting for.” Fortune was frequently inter- rupthd by loud and long-contin- ued applause, and at its close he received the congratulations of all on permanent officers was ap~ pointed, aud an adjournment until to-morrow was taken. This even- ing the delegates were given a banquet in the First Regiment Armory, arranged by the local committee WHAT A SCIENTIST SAY OF THE BEE. Mrs. M. A. Hagan, the well the colored people in this country | known Scientist of Williampor:, is co-operation in all branches of pa., writes the following to the edi- tor: To the Editor of the Bre: Srr:—Enclosed you will please | find two dollars for one year’s sub- | scription to your invaluable paper, | T. T. Fortune was! A committee sore throat, horseness, and head- ache. Price 25 cts. SOUTH WASHINGTON NEWS The Ministers’ Conference con- vered on Monday morning last in the Zion Baptist Caurch, its usual place of meeting, with the Rev. f. S. Robinson, the President, in the chair, and R. 8. Laws Secretary. The day had been previously arranged for a praise meeting and geueral reports on the condition of their fields of labor. It being the firet general meeting after the Week of Prayer. The Conference was largely at~ tended by members and visitors. The Conference comprises of fifty- one Ministers, representing torty- one charches, with a membership of fifteen thousand communicants; and two-thirds of the Coaterence are graduates of some Seminary or University. The character of revivals and method of their men fully dis- cussed, and generally approved. Rev. Father Alex«nder and Rey. A. S. Thomas, who had been previously appointed to report at today’s meeting upon the practical utility of the Ministers’ Conter- ence, mude the following reports and recommendations: Rey. A. S. Thomas said : Ist. “ The Conference his been productive of accuracy in the prep- aration of sermous and manner of delivery. 2nd. Punctuality in attendance of membership. 3d. The impartial rulings of the President, and bis manne: of high regard for each membe:s’ rights. 4th The unity of Christian brotherhood and pastoral rela— tion.” Rev, Father Alexander: lst. “The basis ot practical atility of the Conference is the unimpeachable character of its membership. Qud. The success was secured through the manly ruling of the President, ard the accurate and orde:ly manner in which cur pro- ceedi: gs have been kept and pub- lished dy our Secretary.” All of which the Conference fully concurred in aud adopted. The Board of Mavagers of the National University, met at the Virginia Avense Baptist Church, First and H Streets, s. w., in their second regular meeting fer Janu ary, which was well attended, and much important business done. The President, R. 5. Laws, re- ported the school as being well at- tended, and eleven Theological Studenta are preparing four their regular course. Ex-Governor R. H. Gleaves, of South Curolina, was adwi'ted to appear on the ffoor of the Conter- ence, and delivered un addressed upon the importance of the Bureau of Relief and of the necessity of Ministerial co-operation, We are glad to know there is to be a “ Beg Day” among ‘he Min- isters soon to review its work. The Rev. G. W. Lee said, “A man who comes to Washington a half preacher goes away a whole one, from contack with sich men who comp se the Conferences of this city. That for pulpit orator-, religious scientists, professors of lierature, and Doctors of Divinity of Christ, you need not go outside of the Conference to find the world’s equals.” The Natioval University of the Baptist Congress comprising the churches of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, is holding its sessions at 816 H St., 8. w., aud is greatly in need of tunds, for which appeals are made in the interest ef our young men. The colored citizens of South Washington have esked the col- ored trustees to inform them to employ colored salesmen and the Bre. Invaluable because ected | whether or not the distance trom women. Now if we were to es-| tablish buciness places of our own | by a bold, fearless, intripid, fall-| blooded Afro-American, (who’s K snd 3rd streets, s. w., to 4} and I streets is not greater than the we would bave no cause to com~) country is as dear as to the white) | distance from I and 1st s-reets to plain against the more of our fe!low-citizens must do is to establish stores our own and hire our own boys and girle, men and women. We must learn to help ourselves, and timately barmouize all races and people into one common brother- beod in thia life, aud whieh will be the great harbinger preparatory to fortunate | aud one who is not a sickly senti-| Delaware avenue and H &t., 8. w5 What we mental sycho phant, but one who| and if so, how is it | ag ot | 84Vocates that trath which will ul-| : eo cau be aold by John Leonard, at Delaware avenue and H street, by Randall School, Downey cannot cell at 8rd. and K (colored) and! - There is an effort on foot by agents of the United States Alli- ance, a home benefit society, to induce members of that institution to surrender their certificates of membership and benefit funds of $8.00, and to take in lieu thereof, a certificate of membership with the Virginia Mutuel Aid. A Committee of Ministers, con-- sisting of Revs. Rk. H, G. Dyson, H. C. Robinson, ard R. 8. 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