The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-08
THE PHILADELPHIA TELEGRAPH ON
THE NEGRO

MOI all or our Northern friends are
negro struck. The Philadelphia Evening
Telegraph is a Republican paper. but II
has learned all about the negro. and n
talks out in open meeting as a fair and
Just journal should. Some Of its very
plain statements about he negro aroused
the ire Of the Philadelphia Weekly Trl-
bune. which took it sharply to task, say
ing in the course Of its remarks. that
IF the editor Of the Telegraph had been
unfortunate enough TO have been born
with kinky hair he would be able to see
clear upon this subject, when he would
perceive that the coIored man needs pro-
lection. and that he should be granted
advantages Of education. decent pay for
honest work, and be as safe beneath the
stars and stripes in Texas and Missis-
sippi as he is in Pennsylvania"
The Telegraph replies as follows:
I'm the same issue of the Tribune
and in fact. in the same column with this
needless whine about the cOlOred mans
wrongs. his great sufferings. his priva-
lions and his perils. and all that sort Of
Of two classes from the Institute for
Colored Youth. which has done so much
for the education OF meritorious and
capable colored boys and girls, and which
has been enabled TO do what ii has done
through the thoughtful consideration Of
the white people. 10 whom our coutempo-
rary elsewhere 50 uniustly refers
Millions of dollars have been and
are being spent in order that
the children Of black men and
women may learn the rudiments Of edu-
cation Other vast sums of money have
been and are being spent TO give an sd
vanced education TO young colored men
and young cOlOred women Furthermore
there are tens If thousands of white far
mers to-day throughout the United States
who would only be too glad TO have first
class, reliable colored help; but they can
not get it at any decent terms offered,
because the people needed would rather
huddle in pOverty-stricken commIni-
ties in great cities and towns. and on
the ragged edge Of villages, where they
do not live but simply exist in some
wretched fashion This is not an agree
able truth. TO be sure, but it is a truth
all the same. and it is about time II was
more generally recognized.
again. the black man to-day is just as
safe in Texas and Mississippi as ne is I'm
Pennsylvania and Massachusetts,, so long
as he behaves himself, lets whisky alone
works like an honest man. and does not
permit himself TO become the tool OF
designing and constituencies demagogucs
who seek TO use him. and for twenty-five
years have used him, for their own sell
fish and contemplate purposes. II comes
right down to the same inevitable conclu-
sion observed in these columns many
times lately. namely. that the man I'm
America must cease to demand patern1l
protection and coddling. and in manly
and patriotic way, as a well-Ordered ciu-
zen. he must work out his own salvation
with the fear Of the law against wrong
doing and. above all. the fear Of idleness
vice, crime, and the consequences ever
before him. This is the only way out
no matter how much needless and bitter
talk there may be TO the contrary.
This is honest and straightforward
talk. and every word Of # is the truth
When a Republican paper in that rot
bed Of radical RepLblicanism, fhiiadei-
phia. talks out in this frank and truth
full way about what every man, woman
and child in the South knows TO be the
facts Of the case there is room for hope
that the South Is approaching day
when she will be left to manage her own
domestic affairs in her just, own way,
and then we may possibly have some
noIitics here which will allow men TO
decide upon questions Of principle, instead
Of. as now. upon the sole question Of
race