Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01


the whites and blacks separately'' are |
ascertained by the same class of officers |
and without any trouble or complaint |
that i have heard of. There is no law |
that requires It, but it is done without |
difficulty"
He proceeds further:
but am free to say that IL there acds
an increase OF labor (which OF course
ought to be paid when its amount and
value is ascertainedl the facts sought
should be obtained For 1t is desirable
on every account that the white people
both North aud South shoud know
what proportion of white mems taxes
60 TO the support of Neg o lunatics and
Negro schools and colleges. Assuming,
as lately did, the proportion OF Virgin
ia's philanthrophy wasted on Negroes
was S33 per cent, in the matter of edu-
cation, corroborative inc uiry has already
disclosed to me that Georgia pays 81
per cent, South Carolina 96 per cent,
and Louisiana 9S per cent, TO the same
object. When We know exactly what
we pay TO the Negroes, then we will
know better how far we will be author
lied to continue this folly of paying
what we now pay to educate black
race who vote unanimously against us
At all elections. add what amount of
money We can spare for other purposes
connected with our own welfare and
with the reform of Negro abuses"
That a man laying claim to
intelligence, and Who ldraws a
salary, part of which is paid
by the same class of people he
maligns is surprising. Stranger
still is his announcement that
money spent in education is wasted.
His statements are contrary to
every rule of logic, in direct viola
ton o. every principle of political
economy and parody upon
facts which cannot be gainsayed
or denied.
A state in educating a citizen
does not do so on account OF q
desire to especially favor him, bnt
as a means of protecting and ell
riching itself. The greatest enemy
to any municipality or government
is ignorance. Mr.. RUFFIN de
clares the money invested in edl
cation wasted, and he is according
ly opposed to the Blair Education
al bill. In order to sustain hi
charge he must prove that til,
Negro is incapable of educationa
advancement.
He must demonstrate that pc
sons of color show a lack of int
est in the schools. In RlchmOn,
city the .colored pupils during tn
past year attained a higher percen
! age Of attendance than the white
while their educational advanc
ment admits OF no question. Thel
if the purposes for which the none
was appropriated is being accor
plished, namely, the education @
the persons of color the money
not being wasted and all of the ell
quence of voice or pen will nc
prove it otherwise.
But Mr.. RUFFIN declares tina
the policy of the Democratic meT
bers in voting to educate a Negr
citizen is rot to make a better eli
zen of him, but to make him a wi
ing toOl-a Democrat. And in
failure to bring about this result
he would declare the money expen
ed wasted.
Il What depravity = What degr
: dation! And Mr.. RUFFIN CLAIM
e to be a Virginian. GOD save I'll
5. mark We veil our eyes in shan
10 and beg the world not to look upC
,, the degeneration of a Virginia C
izen. The shades Of WAsHINGTO
10 and JEFFERSON stand aghast.
Ie The highest aim for the educ
n ton of citizen is to make him
IS Democrat in order that Mr.. RU