The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-25
jim YOUNG AND THE WHITE BLIND Chill
DREN.

the power given to the negro politician.
Jim Young, over the white blind chill
dren in the State by reason of his ap-
pointmcnt by Governor Russell as n di-
rector of that institution, mas created a
hutter among all the Radical politicians
and all other politicians who are seeking
favor with the negro voters.
DIR. Cyrus Thompson, arrayed In new
Republican uniform, meets the question
by declaring to the people that Jim
Young is not even director of the in
stitution" thus seeking to deceive the
people. That is smart sort of politics
for day, but as the campaign lasts two
months, the people will find out that Jim
Young was director over the white
blind children, and never resigned until
the Governor promoted him to better
paying place.
The Progressive Farmer, the new or
gan of the Republican party, is smarter
prove the facts by an interview with
Mr.. John Il. Ray, and quotes him as
saying the opposite of what he actually
did say. The most notable example of
the misrepresentation of Mr.. Rays state
ment is the making up entirely Il scnti-
ment not uttered by Mr.. Ray, who Is
quoted as saying that Jim Young was
selected with the view of having Il col
ored representative on the board to give
especial attention to the colored depart
ment." Upon being asked whether he
had made such statement, Mr.. Ray
said:
II did not. | said that James II.
Young was selected by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate. I did not say
why he was selected. | do not know. l
was not consulted about his appointment
and | have never been consulted about
the selection of any member of the
board"
Having repudiated the only material
statement in Mr.. Rays so-called inter
view in the Progressive Farmer, that pa
per's whole interview falls to the ground,
and virtually stands rcpudiated. There
is nothing in it that Mr.. Ray said than
contradicts any charge made 10y the
white press.
The smartest defense of Jim Young's
record was that made by Republican
Yesterday, who said: '"This is much
do bout nothing jim Young was the
I hn hn Ia.
have bossed the institution over such
men as his associates on the board. or
course he inspected the white institution.
Why shouldn't he? The law not only
gave him the authority, but directed him
to do it. This whole business is rot.
There is no more reason why Jim Young
lady teachers than why Major Tucker or
II. +. Montague should control the cleo
ton of colored lady teachers. We have
long since passed the era when Il negro
is not as good in every respect and as
entitled to govern as a white man. Let
'em kick. We have got the power and
we intend to execute it,
The truth is mighty and will prevail.
This paper could not deceive the people
if it desired to do so. Neither can the
Progressive Farmer, Dr. Thompson, Mr..
Ray or anybody else.
This paper has never stated that Jim
Young actually inspected the apartments
in the white institution where the White
blind children sleep and the white ladies
teach We have shown that the law
made it his duty to do so, and that the
white Republican who would appoint a
negro to that institution, charged with
duties so delicate, was unworthy
to be called an Anglo-Saxon. If Jim
Young had never been on the inspecting
committee, the outrage against the help
less blind children and their parents
would have been as fragrant. 1t turns
out, from Mr.. Rays interview, that jim
Young was actually appointed on the In
speeding Committee, and from the white
house-keeper's statement that he actually
did inspect the store-rOOhf or the white
institution. 1t could be established by
other evidence if it were necessary. 1t
is not material, so far as the humiliation
to the white lady teachers and white
blind children is concerned, whether he
actually did'exerci>e the power conferred.
or left them in daily and monthly sus-
pense as to when he would go about
inspecting "aIl the departments"
This paper prints the record.
The people who believe in giving a
negro politician this power over white
lady teachers and white blind children,
ought to vote with the Republicans and
their allies.
The people who believe that white men
should control white schools and negroes
control negro schools, ought to vote for
the party that advocates white supre-
macy.
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