The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14
jim CROW EATING HOUSES.
BISHOP TURNER WANTS THEN 70 60
AL0NG WITH III CROW AIRS.

Some OF the Hn-dshIps the system Fercsr Upeu
A~fro-Americnn Travellers In the SOUTH
bishop Turner's Personal Rxprrieuce-A
woman's Encounter with an Atlanta Judge
Race prejudice is a forcc in our national life
which we could not ignore II we would. Whether
II be based on condition., antcccdont as well a.
present, or In chronological origin or in religious
anathema, as the Scriptures would have us bc-
1.-Two, II Is a question which was discussed In all
its phases in tho antislavery discussion cover
ing the better part Of the closing century, both
in the United States and in Europe. The 40
coptancc of the theory OF tho unity of the hui
man family may be accounted an outgrowth Of
the long and sanguinary discussion; but the CO.
Enlistment OF this theory has done but little
toward placing the blnck and yellow races Of the
world on social and political equality With the
white races.
In the United States race prejudice IL general.
1t Is not confined to any State or section. It IL
more pronounced in some sections than in
others, and among some OF the citizens than
among others, but the general statement Is not
affected by section or race. Is race prejudice in
the United States growing less intenssi That
is an interesting question which tho wise men In
the several sections can investigate and discusf
to advantage. My own opinion Is that, on the
whole. 1t ia growing moro tolerant as TO the yc>
low people, and more intolerant and aggressive
rs 10 the pure Dlack people. 1nlb L ma 10 Do
true particularly in the Southern States. wherd
prejudice against A~fro-Americans has been re-
duced to a mcrcilcss and relentless science. 10
is ramifcd In all social and political life, and ID
gradually invading industrial life. In the South
segregation OF races Ia becoming a fixed princh
pie In law and in custom. The separation OF tho
races is more complete to-day than II was twenty
years ago In all the relations Of life. There Ia M
point at which the races meet on terms Of absol
-. a.. r.. L.. -..--r- k...l-
ness nature the question Of race obtrudes ITSELF
Perhaps the friction between the races In the
South produced by the pervading and ~sleeplesa
presence OF race prejudice Is to be observed betA
ter in the case OF the common carriers Of the
South. where people are forced into closer and
more constant contact than anywhere else; Io
South except Maryland, Virginia, North Caro-
lima, and south Carolina have enacted separate
car laws. and conferred upon railroad employees
police powers, which thoy exercise with q high,
handed disregard OF the rights and feelings OF
tho patrons of the common carriers that ~ Rro-
tesQue when II Is not tragic in It's fidelity.
have witnessed the srotesque and the comic and
most OF the. states of the South by the officers OF
the law and OF the railroads.
All the separate car laws Of the South provide
for the separate, but equal accommodation OF
the blacks and whites, but on none VI the roads
most impossible to do it. The railroads do not
undertake the task, and the courts OF States
do it. The car provided for Afro.Americans 10
invariably the half Of the smoking car. The ono
water cooler and toilet room usually serve the
men in the smokers and the black women in tho
separate cars. Very frequently white rowdies
| tion. and drink and smoke and swear TO their
hearts content. but this IL not so general now rs
Y WAS msd In ias R ISs most ah n nSpt. 70 et keep a tSe hlst 70
sheep and the white sheen separate, as the law
directs; s Bnt when c9nviGts are taken on at sny
quartered on the helpless blacks, who have come
nnNnt1Ahla HiaFnnfnFfa and haUrnHAfinna NJ
travel by land or river or sea.
While the Southern railroads make separate
arrangements for tho accommodation OF the
blacks, in which the prime question OF equality
is nowhere considered, no provision whatever {.
houses at the stations are made and provided
for white people, and tho black peFsop who in.
viper by everybody in sight wearing brass but
tons. 4 black traveller IN the South has NO
his luncheon in his satchel. Most Of them do
Bishop Henry McNiel Turner OF the African
Methodist Episeogal church lives at Atlanta.
Joice or Missions. Bishop Turner Is a fighting
parson. He was an army chaplain during the
IN m"t n" Tce q %fraStE 1' p ,sf Se0f liz had IsTS sis ups
and downs with the Ku-Klux organization, and
i nas ,% wbi %s G made sSn my Sh Sair stand ID e on enc ends a. ' The
Bishop Is also very fat and very Jolly. He en-.
iIS Sysd Z 6 1G6e, a At fe MaS Say' eS aT Tou s,' fSg A tSTner
He was very thirsty and hungry, and; although
he knew II was contrary 10 the Law. he rushed
and drink. After tho cbony-colored ,servitor
had recovered his breath, he gave the good
rant at Macon was not made for the comfort
and convenience OF people as red in the face as
but there was nothing left him to do but to nurse
have led to his immediate arrest and incarcera-
ton. Black Bishops are regarded as being on
car laws OF Georgia and OF the South. Nobody
knows this better than Bishop Turner. Catch
M S'% as 1sa to i%pe ri fis'h Epis saSsI dignity iiMi y . ssrh IL.
But BishOP Turner was .ngFy all the way
he can't find anything to eat. Bishop Turner
had to go u all a., the NOV Mr Me- to 4 Atl as wa aassr{ 4 an. aS.
yiate tho necessity OF 4 another time, 30 he
wrote a petition to the Railroad Commissioners
OF Georgia praying them TO compel the railroads
Of Georgia 10 provide separate eating houses for
eolored people. The commissioners found that
hey Esscm M M that the rsilrosd. should DO
il; WIN they doiti Why should they incur The
ready hankrapi and in the hands Of reooiversf
Nj, Hoke smiths organ, the Atlanta Journal.
that The oolorcd people are satisfied to be By
themselves, and that they should have separate
iIoke Smith knows about It.. II there is a black
man In Georgia who Is satisfied with the sep
s sGSfs fsF taw as TOO St low SS0 aSd se nS %G 70 Be ssiff iske a.
a few days before this Bishop Tgrnsr incident
HSI PanHsy iy SotIi"sff o %Dt'Ih" herself II in the Atlanta
station with a few hours on her hands which she
did not know what TO do With. She went into
room set apart for 4" colored people was not ny
for a decent woman to occupy. She was ordered
ont. She refused TO go. The officer Of the law
called assistance, and she was carried to tho
station house IN u afro! WAGON and locked In .
cell Of the station house. This was In the MORN
ing. In M" afternoon the ease. was called be-
fore Police Jgs,ic" Calhoun, Tho Atlanta Com
s~fitutioH makes 'he following report Of police
proceeding, which deserves not to DO lost to
American history:
| ell you right now that you can't
come down here and Kick up any such racket
said Judge Calhoun with some feeling, i dont
think I " waiting room WAS n whit too dirty
for You, nO' u BIT; and II you can't stay in your
place when YOU como here I'll make you do it.
You may be allowri 20 take such liberties in the
North, but yNu cane 10 II here
Lawyer Malone made a short speech for his
| client. stating thy' II he had thought that sho
had come here To- reform southern customs no
would not have ruEnn the ease, hut was satisfied
she had not intentionally violated any law.
Judge Calhoun took this view Of II, and tlnully
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