The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-05
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
GOV. FOWI.E'S OPINION OF
OUR STATES NEEDS.
White Men; not Negroes, are
wanted to Develop the ResOur-
ces of the State-ObjectiOns to
Civil Service Reform.

ces of the State-ObjeCtIOns To
Civil Service Reform.
MOUNTAIN PARK HOTEL, HOT SPRINGS,
N. C., September 4.-[Spccial. Cover,
nor Daniel G. Fowle of this State has
been spending number of days at this
hotel enjoying, what he says is the pleas
antest summer resort i'll the South. In
conversation with your correspondent
the Governor gave utterance to his opin-
ION concerning the negro exodus from
North Carolina, and said that his opin-
ION was the opinion of the people of the
State generally. 1t is, to the effect, that
the quicker North Carolina gets rid OF
t he negro population, just so soon will
she be able to induce hardy white men
from the North, West and other sections
OF the union to come in here and settle
But SO long as 100000 to 100000 ne
groes live here, outside white men will
not come i'll to any great extent. The
Northern man does not like the negro
asa
NEIGIIBOR, A COMPETITOR
in labor or in business. In fact, he thought
that the Southerners like the colorcd
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the North.
1--WE know" the Governor continued,
that a negro will work as little as he
possibly can. He has no desire to accu-
mulate money. Brain work is his last
ambition, To develop our resources VIC
must have men of energy and thrift
Though the Anglo-SaXon race has some
of the mcanest characteristics humanity
is heir to, it also has some of the noblest
traits. Its energy is unqueStioncd and
from our mountains this energy can
wrcSt the valuable clements to the bet
termcnt and enrichment of the common
wealth. | should not care to see the ne
gro population leave in a body. The
present looked for exodus is about So
600 a year, and during my administra-
ton, shall give the
NEGRO EVERY FACILITY
in my power to travel to other States.
Of course, shall not want this to occur
to the detriment of any particular sec
tion. North Carolina is the white mans
country. The negro does not thrive in
its mountains and bracing air. He is
better fitted for work in the lowlands
where the climate is warmer than in
these parts"
Speaking of the coming of the North
ern man to the South the Governor said:
"a great deal of ignorance exists in
North, not only about the resources
down this way, but about the attitude
of the Southern people toward Northern
men who come here. The narrow preiu-
diccs supposed to have been produced in
the minds of Southerners by the war
against the people of the North, and pop
ularly believed to still exist, despite the
volums which have been spoken and
written to the contrary may be the
means of retarding a larger influx of
NOrtherncrs. But am positive that no
prejudicial feeling does exist in the mind of
ANY TRUE soUTHERNER.
| know that the Northern men who
come here are received cordially and are
welcomed upon the same plane socially
and in a business way as they would be
welcomed i'll the North. People from the
North are surprised at our resources,
and they are pleased with the cordiality
they find on every hand among the South
ern people"
The conversation here drifted to the
question of civil service reform, and Gov
crnor Fowlc said that he regarded the
so-calcd reform grand humbug, which
would do more to ruin an efficient public
service than it would to benefit it. The
very idea on which the system is based
would produce
SET OF SNEAKS AND HYPOCRITES.
lie believed that the Republicans ought
to have a set of Republicans when they
go into power and that Democrats should
appoint Democrats when their turn
came. The idea of having Democratic
official under Republican administra-
ton was mistaken idea i'll his opinion,
serve two masters faithfully.
"The season" here which never ends,
is full of pleasure. Autumn brings South
crners from the North and from the sea-
side resorts. Lieutenant-Governo Holt
and Mrs Holt find it hard to leave the
pleasures of the Mountain Park, and the
Hon. Paul {. Cameron and family ap-
pear as contcnted here as in their own
comfortable home.
That brilliant New Yorker, Mr. w.
Bayard Cutting prolongs his visit. The
waters of the Hot Springs baths are
making him feel like a new man.
Yesterday the law permitted the hunt
ing of deer and some fine venisun is an
ticipated as the result of the sportsmen'
pursuit.
FOLKS YOU KNOW.