New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-15
ruE NEGRO'S CONDITION.
lowing NEED FOR THE LODGE RIIL
REV. DR. DERRICK SPEAKS OF HIS RECENT
IN rypERIENCEs IN SOUTHERN STATES.

psy DIR. DERRICK SPEAKS OF HIS RECENT
-" rypERIENCEs IN SOUTHERN STATES.
rev Dr. W. b. Derrick, the cn-known colored
,er and member OF the Republican State Com
P. returned last week from n two months tour
~. southern states. lie spent most Of his time
,0.sissipp, Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas and In
", course OF interview at his Office in the Bible
t Yesterday he gave some interesting results
NJ IT, observations In those Commemorative
- tound7 said the Doctor. in each of the states
3s,ed that in material, educational and industrial
- the negro has indeed made great progress
P.nnnd him. in almost every walk OF life. far in ad-
- m what he was ten fifteen yea assoc lie IS
' ,he owner of the soil he ills h.inginc TO the
set the cotton, rice and sugar hc raises. he owns
controls large plantations. is engaged in buying and
',ns real estate and altogether his material prog
80 Il such as 10 encourage him to pursue those
.ocstions that will ultimately place him in position.
- which il will be impossible to disodge him. as
rorv important factor in the community in which
he lives. ,,.,
,bave this to say, that there seems to be spirit IN
80 south 10 control everything Of public character to
49, u+,er exclusion Of the negro. The old policy
', denrivng the colored OF the rights guaranteed
70 under the Constitution OF the United States still
orans and the outlook in political direction, and
,s early probability OF better state Of affairs far
- the negro is concerned, cannot be said TO be
III
,o.tion | do upon the Lodge bill. While / am
-, sectional feel free to say that it would DC TO
bs hest interests OF all citizens II the bill should be
come law. | am convinced that 1t is against the
1nripe OF true AmeriCani;m for any citizen, no
natter how humble he may be, to be deprived Of his
sights and privileges such citizen. The bill I'M
noses no haIiships upon the honest voter. nor upon
any community, and would be just as effective North
as SOUTH 1t ought to become law for the reason
4 flo vote he O
r,oognton OF his vote and the certainty OF its count
am strongly in favor OF its passage, and 1eel NAV
the Republican party should have the courage OF ITS
convictions and stand firmly and unitedy in It's sup
port
THE relations existing between the races at the
South cordial and the rock upon which Doth WHO
and black split is politics. The whites labor under
the deusOn that the negro is anxious TO rue them
while the negro in his cndeavor to exercise the right
Of suffrage to which he certainly is entitled. is threat
ened and inundated il he persists in doing So in ali
the localities ! have visited have found the negro
dcsrous OF convincing the whites that their only oDcc
is 10 have the opportunity OF exercising those rights
HAT are common TO both. aside from this. as nave
already stated the condition Of the negro in the south
Is something Of which he well feel proud on every
hand evidences OF his thrift and Industry greet the
visitor schools colleges and semnares erected FOR inc
education Of their youth abound comfortable homes
cheerful and tidy households the rule and 1t is my
belief that the future of the negro Is assured iof soou
Il his country and to himself"
SHOULD the Election bill become law do you thlnk
fat war Of races would ensuel" was asked.
"No.r was the reply, for the benefit that VIII &C
rue TO both races after thorough trial of the law
tie lovers of good government would at once See Tor
wond undoubtedly relieve the sections where election
rows and fraudulent voting have been prevalent OF
the odum which has attached TO such localities as inc
hotbeds OF corruption, fraud, and violence
doctor do You believe that the South would tolerate
or permit trial OF the law. if 1t should become sueh
without bloOdshed =" 49,. . ,,.s
while IL exists. is not prevalent as we are oiten
made to believe there is TO be found large element
In the South that respects intelligence ana respecIa
odca outbreaks. and who would ball with delight tne
day when any measure that "ocIo SOLVE 'ho NeAou
sueetion gould be tried ,,, .. Ill, ,
Ant s pledges as the protection OF all citizens IN the
Kxsrciss OF their political rights and privileges?
Yes +: not only the Republican party, but the Amer
lean people are coming the point. although seem
Hneiy slow, when citizenship Will lind prOect0n IN
SvSry section OF the country, regardless OF poilcsl
IThen you have not lost hope as TO the final out
RENE or Of peaceful solution OF the Southern prob
Ian A. n relates TO the possibility OF the negro becom
tn1 IN American citizen in the strict sense OF the
bsfhi' ,.,.,o, =. .r,0 =. rro,roicos
lie slowly"