The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-10-15
IF you ARE FOR WHITE SUPREMACY
PROVE 1T.

| Caucasian few days ago. IL 1t 10
honestly in favor of white supremacy,
the Caucasian will denOunce two acts
among other things which Fusion rule
has brought about:
/. The appointment of negroes on the
Boards of education in the State, VINO,
with their white allies, have given ne
groes a voice in the selection of teachers
in the white schools even
in districts where the whites
are in large majority. In
stead of denouncing this radical depart
ure from the policy of separation of
the races in school matters, the Cauca-
sian declares that the ''nigger issue is
only raised to stop warfare on high
railroad rates, etc. 1t knows this is
false, for this departure from precedents
was raised by men who were in the
fight for strict regulation of corpora
tons before he ever was known as po-
litical factor. This policy tends to tear
down the whole race line raised by our
wiscst men in our educational policy. 1t
authorizes negro superintendent of
white schools, is the first
step leading to mixed schools
which will follow in North Caro-
lima as a legitimate consequence if the
present political powers are given furth-
er control of affairs in North Carolina.
Why do we say that the negro wants
voice in the management of white
schools? Because the negro says so him
self when not on his guard, and because
he claims it wherever he can. In the
recent election for the special school tax,
Prof. Rhoden Mitchell, negro school
teacher in BERTHE county, wrote let
ter, which he had printed and circulated
among members of his race, in advocacy
of the new school law. AS one of the
chief reasons why he favored it, this
negro school teacher said:
The law also provides that there
shall be equal privileges and advant-
ages to white and colored pupils
alike in the public schools, which all
good men call common justice. The
law has further provided that five
good business men shall be COM
mittee in a township. This plan
will bring white and colored men
together to inspect white schools,
and the amount expended, also
white and colored men together to
inspect colored schools and the
amount expended for them. All tax
payers should be yleased with this
plan as the Interchange of opinions
must result to good to both races"
If the Caucasian will take in the full
significance of this declaration, made to
members Of the negro race, it will pro-
coed to demand a repeal of the law that,
in the hands of Fusion officers, has
brought our schools not only into poll
tics, but given negro officials a voice
in the selection of teachers of white
schools. The next step, and it is short
one, will be the election of negro officers
to examine applicants to teach. From
that to mixed schools would not be much
of step. From that to destruction Of
our civilization is no step at all.
2. The Caucasian has up to this time
refused to denounce the action of the
Governor in turning over the white in
stitution for the blind to negro politi-
clan who, by cracking the whip over his
white slaves on the board, has dominated
the board in way that has not only
been offensive to the white people Of the
State, but has as well disgusted the re-
spectacle negroes. If a man believes
in white supremacy, and has on its staff
as the Caucasian has director who is
an agent to do the negro's bidding. it Is
like vance's man who said, 'The moon
may be as big as you say, but it has a
bad way of showing it."
The Caucasian is responsible for these
two among many instances of negro
domination. 1t must apologize for its
hand in bringing about these disgraceful
things, help to put an end to them in a
way that is practicable, or it must quit
posing as an advocate of white SUI
premacy.
The letter Of the BERTHE negro school
teacher voices the sentiment of many ne
groes, and of all its political bosses. The
man who doubts it is one of those who,
having ears to hear, will not hear and,
having eyes to see, will not see.
81 have served four years beyond the
age of retiring; my mental vigor is I'M
impaired it is my purpose to remain
on the bench as long as my mental and
physical vigor will enable me to dis
charge efficiently my official duties
thus writes Judge Dick. Some of the as
pirants for his place will read this with
! great sorrow.
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