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THE FORUM,_
A weekly magazine paper devoted
to the interests of the whole people.
Entered as sebond-class matter, Feb
ruary 24, 1904, at the postottice at
8pringfleld, 111., under the Act of
Congress of March 3, 1879. |
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EDITORIAL
Saturday, February 3, 1906
A Suspicious Bait.
If there be any who doubt that
Thomas DiXou possesses the
qualities for making a guod Me
piiisto. such doubt should be re-!
moved by the offer lit' made in an |
open letter to Booker T. Wash-1
ington at his recent meeting in J
Cnrnegie Hall. Mr. Dixon’s let
ter was as follows:
Booker T. Washington,
Carnegie Hall, New York:
My Dear Sir—
In response to your appeal for
funds I hereby offer to contri
bute *10.000 from tne profits of!
—*■—- -“^le-G ansm inM to TuSkegee
Institute provided you give com
plete and satisfactory proof that
you do not desire social equality
for the Negro and that your
school is opposed to the amalga
mation of the races.
Sincerely,
Thomas Dixon, Jr.
— The freeman
No. Dixon has not the qualifi
cations of a good Mephisto. The
fact of the matter is, his satauic
majesty has no expressed scru
ples, whatever, with reference
to ‘‘social equality.’’ Booker T.
Washington does not need the
“tainted’’ money The profits
on the sale of the ‘Clansman’
will not amount to $10,000 in
as many years. Some liberal
Yankee, no doubt, would pay
him $15,000 for his copyright
provided he prove that the
‘Clansman’ is for the good of the
people, and not for personal
blood money and race sectional
hatred. Dixon is certainly get
ting the notoriety he is working
so dilligently to acquire.
Obstruction Vs. Construction.
An obstructionist is one who
gets in the way of everything
and blocks the onward march.
In a case where a gang or a per
son is trying to ruin tilings and a
man or set of men obstructs or(
prevents them from so doing,
the obstruction is timely and in
reality, in such a case, the ob
structionist is realiy an obstruc
tionist and a construtionist. But
we shall refer to the obstruction
ist in the natural order. The man
who pulls down or pulls back
every movement, is a menace to
the community, a terror and a
real obstructionist. Such a man
should not be allowed to run at
large, for the whole people are
retarded to some extent and pro
gress is hindered. The man who
constructs is a congenial and
beneficial factor in the communi
ty in which he makes bis habitat
and a power for good. A man
may be an obstructionist in his
thoughts, actions, manners and
influence. A man who lays
around the vi e places, uses vile,
vicious language, on the high
ways, is an obstructionist to the
race and the nation. (Thisapplies
to women also.) Be constructive,
build up, not tear down, repair,
not destroy that which is mend
able. Be useful, not harmful, be
beneficial and not a mere “peb
ble on the beach,” only moved
by the velocity of the stream.
Extravagance Vs. Economy.
This may seem a queer sub
ject and it may be a little eccen
tric, but us wise and important
to call the attention of the people
to just such things. Extrava
gance is a waste, ec momy a sav
ing. They are opposed to each
tit her. No man can be an econom- j
ist and at the same tune an ex
travaganist. There are ways to
be extravagant, one can waste
time, his or her virtue, waste op i
portunities, waste your life,“your |
soul. Economy should be the j
theme for our young men and
yirls—make it a study. Econo
mize your affection Some people
waste their love. How? Sever
il ways. First. You can waste
your love on a worthless person.
Second. You can waste it on» a
person who does not reciprocate.
Third. You can waste it by
lavishing effectiou too soon. Be
wise, be cautious; economize
your affection, economize time,
the great inevitable age produc
er. Extravagance is the road to
destruction. Economy is the
road to success. Let us be eco
nomical. let u1' be wise, patient,
and we shall be saved from pov
erty and from perdition.
To Fill Vacancy.
The office of Police Magistrate
is now vacant, on the account of
the death of J. P. Brinkerhoff,
and his successor must be elect
ed. The colored contingent of
this body being entitled to one
place on this bench, we recom
mend for this place, as a compe
tent, reliable and worthy man,
Mr. C. A. Brown, of the sixth
ward. Such recognition by the
Republican party is the only way
it will retain or regain suprema
cy. The proper thing and the
best thing for the republican
party to do. is to take the initia
tive and not wait until the demo
crats have done it and then fol
low them.
Mr. Samuel Barbour returned
to his home in Pittsfield last Sat
urday.
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