The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1893-02-11
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q majority OF tho political editors, and
it would DO a blessed thing for the
whole country il every voter North could
| spend a few months in the South. All
readers Of newspapers in this state are
familiar with the stinging criticisms
visited upon Senator Dawes for the
course he has sought to pursue in refer
ence to the Indian question. Yet many
Of these same newspapers have been free
with their criticisms and advice upon
the southern negro question despite the
fact that they know even less of the
grave problem confronting the South
than the Massachusetts, senator does Of
the needs OF the Indians III the Dakotas.
The days Of bulldozing and intimida-
tion In the South are past, except, per-
haps. In issolated localities. This much
the Republicans and negroes themselves
sdnit when questioned. But all the
same the negro in localities where the
blacks Outnumber the whites or nearly
30 are practically disfranchissd. But it
Is done quietly and peacefully and legal
ly and IL a simple illustration of intelIi-
gence domineerlng over ignorance and
the supremacy Of the Anglo-Saxon race.
In some substantially Mississippi
there e q law to the effect that nc man
shall have the right to vote unless his
taxes are paid fot the two proceeding
years and In addition be able to read any
section Of the constitution or be able to
understand the same when read to him.
Many negroes willingly lelinQuish the
ballot to escape taxation and not over
one in ten can read or write. In other
states they have Ingenious and techni-
caily legitimate divices like tho eight
b%ox-haliOt law Ut South COrolina. Some
times tho well-groundsd belief OF
the colored voters that in some way or
other their votes will have no effect 10
enough to keep them away from the
polls.
The salvation o: the South depends up
on this supremacy Of the whites, aud SO
plain is it to tho most casual observer
that the most rabid Republican soon
sees it after he has taken up his residece
there and is soon found a%filiating with
Democrats. This because of the unfit
ness Of nine-tenths of the colored people
for the privilege that has been conferred
upon them by the constitutional amend-
meat. The South had eight years Of
negro yule and the result was such q
traversty Of government as was never
witnessed, and IL is not too much to say
that the southern Estates were better off
In 1855 than they were when the carpet
bag governments were overthrow, and
that the eight years of negro domination
cost the South more than the war.
Education and time will solve these
difficulties confronting both races and
whom the blacks have been educated the
southern people have no fear of the
result, believing that their votes will I've
evenly divided between all parties. The
writer believes it only a question of time
when the whites will fur outnumber the
colored population all through the South
and this will in itself solve the problem.
TIE census shows that the white a g
is increasing more rapidly than the
blacks In all the southern states.
Some idea may be had of what the
South Is doing to educate the negro from
the fact that there are now l75,OO color
ed children in the public schools Of
Georgia. Of which the negroes pay one
thirtieth Of the expenses Of educating
them and the whites the other twenty.
nine thirtieths, and other states are not
behind Georgia in this matter.
On 1.-THE whole, the race question Is the
most interesting feature to the northern
visitor and presents at every turn come
thing new. Perhaps the most notable
feature Is that freedom has not brought
the eolored people any nearer the whites.
Social intercourse is confined strictly to
business. unless when the negro is a
domestic servant, and is far less frequent
aud easy than in tile days Of slavery. In
some states the negro IL allowed t. enter
the same street cars o. railroad cars; ia
some he ts not. In Florida the railroad
companies furnish separate cars aud the
dep0ts all have separate nuiting rooms.
But there is no distinction az to tho ap-
pOintments Of the cars or waiting rooms
one Is a. good as the 0:her-and q tidy
e0lorrd maid is usually on hand to keep
the cOlOred waiting rculns clean snu
neat. Everywhere . n the SO3sh the
negro is confined to schools end colleges
for his own reeei re vorships IN his own
church; he minRies IN meme OF the amnse-
meuts, he is admitted 20 none Of the
social or industrial organizations. which
white people, even the hnmblest OF them
enjoy or fOrm. Most significant Q! ali,
his blood Is never mixed with theirs
The Inter marriage OF the races is eor (.
ern states, but legal prohibition is scarce
~ needed, for public continent 10 uni.
versallv opposed 70 such unions. Those
illicit relations OF white men with color
ed women which we're not uncommon
In the days Of slavery have almost
wholly disappeared, and it is now q rare
thing for q child to be horn with parents
OF different colors. A negro who gaius
wealth or wins for himself a good posi.
ton in the profession Of medicine or law
or teaching is no nearer to social equality
than a negro. backing boots in the
street-and this applies to the North M
we'll as the South. But Notwithstanding
this strong race prejudice in the sontk,
ern states it does not imply any enrnity
between the races. The attitude nf thu
richer and more educated whites in the
South is distinctly friendly to tho negro
They like him for his many aimsbl.
qualities. The whole South recognize,
his value as a lahNrer; it will piucat.
him; it will aid him; it will sustain hin
in the right direction, but it will not h,
dominated by him, and II it ever shall b,
it Ia the settled conviction Of n we'll
posted man that it will deserve the lie
graduation into which it will have sunk
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