The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
OUR POSITION.

of Nov. Goth on the "Educations
Fund" and one of the eth on Law
lessness in Mississippi" We interpre
these TO be structures by some one, on tw
editorials Of ours bearing on these sub
jects. In reference to the education o
the negro race upon funds principal.
paid by the white race, we took thu
position that it was suicidal to do so il
view Of rendering the negro population
eligable as voters under the intelligent
clause of our Constitution, and we still
hold to these views. This danger
eliminated beyond all doubt without
having to resort to corrupting methods
heretofore practiced, and we will stand
side by side with the broadcast humani-
ty and philanthropy in the general en-
lightment and advancement of all
nankind; including the negro race.
We are no enemy to the negro; on the
contrary we are his true and steadfast
friend. We know however that stimu
ambitious spirits Of his ostensible race,
in the shape of muatoes and higher
grades, possessing the intelligence and
cunning Of both races, he would take
to politics and if possible rule this sec
tion, and utterly ignore the white race.
We know from past experience and af-
s,ys hot Z
now being made to set aside the only
safeguard educational qualification
the large negro couuties of our State
have. 1t is now unquestionably con-
stitutional because ii applies to both
or all races Unfortunately Remove
the barrier by education and what con-
stitutional resource will the black belt
have outside of migration. The white
man will rule or die in the attempt.
Why then do anything to even remote
ly invite conflict? The great bulk of
the negro population must ever re-
main as iaborers in our midst, and it
is questionable problem if education |
fits him any better for this sphere in |
life. So far as ever rendering him an |
intelligent safe political factor is con-
cerned it is folly, for we doubt the
ability of the white race with their |
ages OF advantages as capable of self
government. 1t is further doubtful |
question "if ignorance is bliss whether
it is not folly to be wise" Is the Cir
cassian with his 10th century civilization
and intelligence more happy than the
Indian who roamed our primeval for
ests? Was Alexander with the world |
at his feet happier than Diogenes? In |
so far as the negro being laborer and |
creator of wealth and remote and |
final payor of all taxes is concerned,
this is but the lot OF all poor humanity,
and is not an assured fact. The
property owner or salesman gets every
dollar for his properly he can regard
less of taxes. Exempted from taxes he
would do the same. The only solution
of peaceful residence of the negro
race where his numbers preponderate
aside from emigration of slow and
dou btful working) is a repeal of the
Federal Constitutional clause granting
franchise to any but the Circassian
race. AS to lawlessness, no man is
more pronounced in his opposition to it
than we are, with the exception OF
rape. The cold blooded assassin or
midnight mob are enemies to their fell
low men and social and legal order.
and deserve no pity or legal exemp-
ton. but the rapist, black or white, is
worse than a brute and where proof
is absolutely positive we yet say, Let
slip the dogs of war;" Stop further
possible deeds, as well as the breeds,
by undoubted procedure. The lynch
Ing of Yarbrough does not come under
this head, and was unwarranted. No
man will go father than We to termi-
nate such procedures, and no man will
prove in the end truer friend to the
negro than we. With all his Ills, and a
endurance of long service as slave
n this country he has not endured
more than the Waldeases of Italy un E
Ierwent for ages upon ages, of the C
Iirest persecution and death: or the |
Armenians in Asia are now underg1in =
oday. or his progenitors in Africa, or
he slave marts of Zanzibar under