The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-11-28

ventiOn and he did not believe it
would do wrong. He was opposed to
the words NEGRO teacher" because
tho first educst tion tho negroes got af-
ter the war came from tho white
philanthopists of tho North, who put
their hands in their pockets to educate
the negro. He wanted u nogro schools,
place, good educators, moral, respect
able men, whether they be white or
black. He wanted tho college DIVORCED
from ClaIlin University.
Mr.. Miller withdrew the word
Southern" from his amendment.
Mr.. Reed offered the following as u
substitute for thc amendment "Pro-
vided, That in lieu Of Clailiu College
there shall be established and main
tanned u normal, industrial, mechani-
cal and agricultural college for tho
higher education OF the negro race
having no come ction with Clallin Uni
vcrsity, whose professors and instruc-
tors shall be Of the negro race"
Bc said tho Miller amendment didn't
suit because tho negroes would then
get only the advantage of the mcchani-
cal and agricultural features of Cla Hin.
He wanted to provide for the normal
aud industrial features as we'll.
Mr.. w. d. Evans favored Mr.. Reed g
substitute. He has realized the diff
Guilty OF the management Of those two
institutions. He has seen the property
of the State used for the purpose OF
building up the property OF this church.
He has seen brick made by the State
used to build up the college building
not owned by the State. The trustees
were in part to blame but things we're
so mixed up that they did not know
where they were at. Hc favored di-
vorcing the States interest from that
Of the sectarian institution. If in es-
tablishing this college wo make it
strictly agricultural aud mechanical
we will lose tho funds from Peabody
and Slater funds amounting to $4,000
and -, 900.
Mr.. Bowman said as to whether
there should be negro teachers alone
or not he knows nothing about that or
what the sentiments OF the people are,
but he knew the white and cOlored
both wanted the State institution
divorced from the church. The State
only elects three professor and the
negroes have a right to see that their
money given thcm by the State is not
under the control Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The only question
as to the separation IS tho question OF
cost. All that is needed is to erect one
large building.
Speaking Of tho general conduct OF
the institution he said by example of
social equality was taught there and
tho white people objected rs we'll as
the better class Of negroes to that.
Senator b. II. Tillman said that there
was no doubt as to what the conven-
tion wanted to do and intoduced the
following Substitute " Provided,
That the General Assembly shall, as
soon as practicable, divorce entirely
Clatlin College from Clallin University,
and provide for separate corps of
professors and instructors therein, re-
presentation to be given to men and
women OF the negro race and it shall
be the colored agricultural and me-
chanical college of this State"
Mr.. Reed aud MIR. Miller both with
drew their substitutes.
Mr.. Tillman's amendment was adopt
ed.
Mr.. b. r.. Tillman moved to insert
on line + the words "by the national
government after tho word "pur-
poses" He said itsimply defined what
funds are meant and that they shall be
applied just as Congress meant.
Mr.. G. ID. Tillman said that the
amendment was little foggy, but, he
possession of u few facts. When the
Hatch and Morrell funds were passed
he voted for them and heard tho de-
bates. He was struck by Mr.. Mitchcll's
attempt to stampede the convention
by stating that we might lose tho Pea
body fund and the national appropria-
tion. The Peabody fund is to be dis
tributed in q few years. Rock Hill
and Nashville arc both striving for it.
He thought it would be prudent to put
Winthrop in the constitution, and in
fact, all institutions if the maximum
amount to be appropriated was stated.
The chairman was mistaken in think
ing that the national appropriation
would ever stop. We got that amount
through the sellishness Of the original
thirteen States, which had mover got
any benefit from public lands for
schools like the Western States got.
Michigan University was founded by
the beneficence of the national govern
ment in giving the land.
The old States thought they ought to
have something and these funds
amounting to $4,000 900 were appro-
priated and they won't give it up i
they can help it. The Morrill, fund
expenditure has to be passed upon by
tho Secretary OF Interior, who may
withhold u State appropriation when
tho negroes are not libcral'y provided
for. This donation OF $5l 900, which
it will be after 1900, will come to us
in perpetuity as long as public lands
are sold to amount to 81, ,0O0, 900. When
the lands give out he b elieved the
STATES would vote to take it out Of the
general treasury. That $5l 900 ought
to run Clemson, Clalliu and Winthrop.
Tho money which we get now ought to
support these institutions, which would
leave us nothing but tho South caro-.
lima College and the Citadel, and the
privilege tax ought to run both Of
them. He would like to speak OF the
monstrouS injustice of giving Clemson
all the privilege tax and the govern
mcnt appropriation, except what goes
to Clallin. II all this money goes to
Clemson, how many students could go
there and havo free tuition, board,
clothes and uniforms? Let Clemson
rcvcl in wealth and let the Other col
| lcges starvc.
! Senator Tillman's amendment won't
| through, and then the entire section
was adopted in the following words /:
THE General Assembly may pro.
vide for tho maintenance Of Clemson
Agricultural College and the Univer-