The Washington Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1890, Page 1

Che Cashington Bee ~ f 2 A y a, Aft ary bee Terms, $2.00 Per year in Advance, 5 cents per copy. job. VII. WASHINGTON, D, 0., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1890, wHaTI SAW, AND HEARD. Well the Convention has ad. ed and the ont to 7 ican ple has in issued. ae Uonveation bold or was it tiwid in declaring that the rights and the liberties of the people are sbiidged? ©The administration would have been criticised, but those who desired to do so were sfraid. They either wanted an of fice or they expected one. *,* There are two sets of organiza- this country, both aiming at the same object, and there is no desire to anite them. There must naturally be some rivalry between them, which will ultimately termi pate to the detriment of those who really need help. Shall we unite oraball we remain divided and ac- qomplish no good for our people? md * [have been discussing a question myself as to the contingent in the North. The northern politicians have began to speculate as to the presidential election. Some may think that it is too early to suggest candidates for "92. It Mr. Harri- son's policy nas been mght and ac. ceptable to the people be should be renominated. Of course I am not prepared to state at this time what Mr. Harrison’s course will be; he bas three years yet to mend apy fence that has been broken. I be- lieve that it has been and it is now the intention of the President todo what he believes to be conscien- tious and right so far as the negro is concerned. *,* This city has some very indus- tnous young men, not only are they industrious in business but otherwise. There have been some who bad capital, influence, but for some cause, of which I have no knowledge, they have failed. I can’t but help admiring the indus- try and thrift of Mr. W. A. Stewart. He isa young man who should be encouraged ; be deserves it, and if many of our men who have had ex- celleut opportunities had exercised the same care in business or other- wise as Mr. Stewart has done I um sure that the race in this city could boast of its progress In that line of business. outa tions in a * * It 18 indeed so strange that our people should be so ignorant of ex- isting facts; it is so strange that our people should be so careless and unconcerned about their own interests. Why just think of the opportanities before us; jast im- agine what can be done for the ad- vancement of our people if the nore well-to-do of our people were ouly a little more liberal in instita- tous or enterprises, It is all folly td foolishness tor us to sit and want, growl and get angry because ‘ white merchants on Seventh met will not employ some of our ‘sand girls. Why should we “pect this? Have we any claim %¢ these merchants? Then why ‘ould we expect them to do what “ey are not compelled todo? We villsay that they snall not have our patronage. Suppose we do say ©? Where are we going? We tave no stores of our own; we are tot producers, but cousumers. If ‘he other race produce all and we Consume all they produce, what “ght have we to demand from the Moducers to allow the consumers ‘assist in disposing of that which Ye don’t produce? These are the tings that confront our people; oy is the condition of the race to- = aud when we are confronted om such au argument how can we wwiegd No, the fault is in our- - *s, and not in those who are ‘Ue producers, *,* tay orlored people are united on eh 'Dgs only—the republican wo Secret organizations. wid ileraoxe! on secret organiza- ais cause a great number of “heve in voodeoism, and the lies, ae signs used by Odd-Fel- pa “sous and other secret or- Saye tend to frighten the tthe © unity. They are united me ‘epublican party because at Diblien, of their liberation the re- N le and oe moustrated its grati- tude es charity, and for this grati- svehase charity the colored people BO ik rar eo tten them. The ne- Srateful ; he is forgiving, and Coustituted that it is hard ‘o forget an act of kindness. a ublican party that he then ako bi 48 passed out of existence, listed tue those hogroes who be- ~ at two gods existed—the -. S80 or him Qe rep republican party and the God of the world. Parties have since changed, end so haye the decend- ants of those old time negroes, and the negro of to-day are confronted by new conditions. He is more liberal in his thoughts now; he is no longer controlled by sentiment; he wants the real object or its equivilent; he has refused to ran after the shadow any longer. In- stead ot allowing others to think for bim he is thinking for himself. It is true that we still have among us a few of the old barnickles who are an impediment to progress and civilization ; we still have a few of the old school remaining and who impede our progress. There must be a change some day; the young man is getting tired, and the old hewers of wood and drawers of water must take a back seat. —— THE SPEECH Or Ex-STATE AUDITOR MCCABE BEFORE THE COLORED CONVEN- TION. Hon. E. P. McCabe, Ex-State Auditor of Kansas, delivered the following speech on his election as temporary chairman of the Colored Convention that met in this city last week : GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: We have met here in response to the call from the Central Bureau of Relief. I wish first to congratulate that body upon the splendid results of their efforts. We are here as the immediate representatives of nearly 8,000,000 of our people. The call has been heard and responded to from the Atlantic, Middle, Southern and Pacific States of the Union The interest manifested by your hearty response, and which is stronger and more forcible emphasised by the presence and disposition dis-|**” played by all the leading characters of our race, to fraternize. Only a few weeks ago a National Conven- tion of Leagues was held at Chica- go, many of its members realizing the truth of the exeression ‘‘ that in unity there is strength,” are here to-day to do yoeman service for the race whom they love and whom we should delight to honor. That League Convention was amag- nificent body of men, and the press notices of their deliberations were such as to swell the heart of every loyal race man in this nation. The time is auspicious. No Na- tional Political Convention is near at hand to influence our delibera. tions, and so ever much or littte we indalge in political discussions, the callers of this Convention have dis- armed the criticism that usually attaches to our national meetings. ‘We are here to again deny the oft-heard statement that our race is incapable of organization. We are here to council for matual pro- tection and benefit of the race. We are here to establish, as best we may, our long denied rights, to the title of full fledged ‘* American Citizenship” under the Constitu- tion and laws. We are here, let us hope, to in- dulge in cool, calm and deliberate discussions of our status; to formu- late such plans as will the more speedily aid us in the realization of our hopes; to express ourselves without fear or reservation upon the questions that come before us, in a manly and intelligent manner. We are “not here” in she inter- est of any particular clique or party of men. We ‘‘are not here” to display our Parliamentary knowledge, lung power nor forensic ability. Neither are we here to open the flood-gates of useless resolutions, points of or- der, questions of privilege and such. The example set for our guidance by the National House of Repre- sentatives during the last week I trust will not be lost sight of. How- ever, snould we, in the heat of de- bate, become a trifle loud and bois- trous, I beg of the press to deal as fairly by us in their criticism, a8 they were with our paid representa- tives at the Capitol. That politics will enter to a great- er or less extent into our discus- sions no one for a moment doubts, and if not, why not? Do not all our grieviances grow out of the un- settled political conditions in cer- tain sectious ot the country? The painful experiencs, broken promis- es, barren platitudes, worn out and party-ridden sentimentalities, which we have borne, lo! these many years; compelled to face and receive as our’s, is, to my mind, sufficient to warrant us as free men to at least look into and discuss. Disguise it as we may, we fool no one, not even ourselves when we say we will not discuss polities. We have been fed too long on the husks of previous years’ political corn crop, to warrant as in claiming for this class of fodder natriment. We have been ignored and for- gotten by our supposed Caucasian friends at the North, while we havé been robbed, debauched and mur- dered by this “arrogant and rapa- cious race” at the South, and all this has come through and by rea- son of our efforts to establish our political status. Mr. Pledger, ot Georgia, never uttered truer words than when he said, at the Chicago Convention: “Nulification of the Constitution must cease.” The day cannot be far distant when every man will be permitted to cast one ballot with an assurance of its being counted as cast. One white citizen at the South cannot always stand as an off-set for four of his race in the North. This race question does not only effect us. It is far reaching, and sooner or later the Yankee will rise to protect his commercial interests at the South, when that time comes, as come it will, we will, { hope, stand ready to lend him a helping hand, for his success, Then will mean our salvation. I wish now to return to you my most grateful acknowledgement for this signal mark of confidence and esteem in selecting me as your tem- porary chairman. I shall rely upon you largely for that indulgence and co-operation without which I must fail. Again, thanking you, we will proceed to business. 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