The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1889-04-24

but the sentiment Of all is substan
TALLY identical, and worth reading
and remembering.
Philadelphia, Pa, April 1S.-The
Inquirer will publish tomorrow in
teryiews which it has collected with
prominent men and politicians Of the
southern states. Only men we'll
known in their sections We're applied
to, and to these the following ques-
tons were put:
l. What is the southern question?
2. How should it be met to pro
duce the greatest good to the south?
The idea Of The Inquirer WAS to
obtain the real views of southern
leaders upon a subject which is be
coming very prominent. The re
sponses nearly all voice the same
statement. that tie race problem is
the great one to be solved, and that
the south should be allowed to man,
age her own atf;,lrs without interfer,
ence.
Following is a brief Summary of
| some of the opinions:
Gov. Richardson of South Caro-
lima says: The southern question is
the race problem: Shall the African
or Caucasian predominate? The solu-
ton is III the strict avoidance by the
general government Of any distinct
iyely southern policy, and leaving to
the states themselves the manage
ment OF their own domestic affairs.
Gov. t'itzhugh Lee, of Virginia,
says: Two distinct races are wrest-
ling with each other for political SUI
premacy. The question is, therefore,
whether the southern states and
cities snail be retained III the hands
of the white men or whether there
shall be war Of races. The pros
perity of both races and that of the
states in which they live demands
that each state should be allowed to
control her own internal affairs with
out federal interference, and to exer
else those right reserved with great
care TO the states by the representa-
tives Of those states who framed the
constitution in the city Of Philadel
phia over 100 years ago
Gov. Buckner of Kentucky, pro
tests that there is no such question
The so-called southern question
} seems to be hot-bed plant of fnorth
ern growth, an exotic which will no
flourish in southern soil. Such un
patriotic sectional agitations, wheth
er originating in the north or south
should not be encouraged by tn
people of any section. and that inju
: ry resulting from such agitations t.
| the whole country would be reduce
to minimum if the people of eacl
state would continue to attend t,
their own affairs, in accordance wit
their local constitutions, and unit
d in supporting the general govern
). ment i'll its just exercise of all its le
= gitimate powers.
4. J. Russell, superintendent
of public instruction of F1oridf
+ says: .As the question is discusse
Il in republican journals, I am led t
9 suppose that some special legislatio
y is to be inflicted on the south, bu
:. the south has no fear If the que.
ton means how can the souther
/ people be made republican, it canne
i be done The truth is, the SO caIle
n southern question can best an
:. wisest be answered by letting tt
:. south alone in its enjoyment Of he
constitutional rights.
: Oscar B. Cooper. superinteniel
Of public instruction Of Texas. say
The difficulty Of the adjustment
the relation of the two races is b
/ ing met and overcome by commo
e sense.
L T NJ Miller attorney general
o Mississippi. says: The contrast b
4 tween the negro and white COVER
4 ment has been so decidedly iD fave
0 Of tie latter that tie white pe0n
= are determined there shall be no i
g turn to the former; indeed. q mill.
= ,ry despotism would be preferred.
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