San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-01
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
A Very Sensible Letter From a Sen
sible Colored Man.

A Very Sensible Letter From a SEN
sible Colored Man.
Editor of the LIGHT:
AUSTIN, Tex, August 81, 1901
have felt myself In debt to the LIGHT
for few lines long time. The ter
ritory over which I travel extends
from Fayette county northwest to
Bell. This is splendid farming Sec
ton. Burnett and Lampasas have
splendid grazing lands, as we'll as
farm and mineral. The crops through
out this tier of counties including
much of the valley lands of the
BraZos and the Colorado rivers,
may be said to be fairly good.
The industrious farmer will make
enough to live on, and some
thing to spare. Having resided so
long in the higher regions of our fair
state l had no idea 1 was 80 suscept-
ible to chill and malaria fever, which
have toyed with me for eight weeks;
and L am getting powerfully tired of
having my pegs knocked from be-
meath me every time 1 feel little
game. think DR.. William Mathews
has at last bearded this mighty lion,
which was strangling, shaking and
burning the very life out of me.
have had friends to request, ON part
ing remember me when time goes
we'll with you" But, 1 think, have
broken that promise nearly as often
as made 1t but during the hours of
grief and pain 1 have scanned the
short list of friends, and oft
times turned my face toward
the door almost expecting them
to enter. Many did, but 1 had
friend with me which "sticketh
closer than a BROTHER Mr.. Editor
it has been little more than three
years since some one connected with
office, interviewed me extensively on
the subject of division of the negro
vote of the south. was little sur.
prised at the time to hear such q
proposition from one whom l knew to
be good republican, this matter was
discussed to some extent by the
LIGHT, and other good republican
newspapers; many far seeing colOred
men gave the matter serious thought,
over thirty colored editors, north and
south favorably discussed the subject.
But when we come to view the dap
pied political horizon and the recent
movements of the democratic party,
in and out of congress, and it may be
said, and not without evidence, that
the negro of the south wishes and
Graves nothing but the friendship of
the white people of this section of our
fair Union. The democratic conven-
ton, which lately adjourned sine die,
in your city, was so particular, and
fer fear of missing their game, put in
he ala ~ Gov
separate coaches for negroes. If this
unconstitutional measure be forced
upon the railway companies operat-
ing lines in this state, it will
become the most unpopular
doctrine of any state; there are
thousands of white people, who are
able, and do hire, negro men and
women in spite of the dictation of
negro haters, who seem to insinuate
themselves upon the civilized world
as the unfailing oracle, and guiding
monitor. 1 am no enemy to any par
ty, or individual now existing, but 1
pen here what every true lover of
God, or man, must plainly see; that
cost what 1t will, the civilization of
this country, cannot forever tolerate
the glaring infamy and shameless
bloody deeds committed in the name OF
liberty and fear of oppression. And
these white people who employ negro
help, will carry them on their excur-
sions in or eut of America. II they
be allowed to accompany their en-
ployers into the coaches intended for
white people only, the thoughtful will
see that there Is nothing against the
negro, or color, but all of this fire.
spouting Etna settles upon his
mangled breast, to hold him down.
1t Is all aimed against his manhood
and the increasing womanhood of this
race. do not believe, nor has any
man right to believe that all the
white people, anywhere in this coun-
try. hate the negro. But it is said
that any negro who can swallow the
democratic party, as a party, has the
stomach of Leviathan. Though we
have and expect to have friends who
are good democrats. Yours truly,
MACK HENSON.