The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-18
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1893
FREE SILVER AND FREE MIC
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r. tho discussion OF the race troubles
4, North Carolina the New York journal
has contributed an article which interests
us no little. and which will no doubt be
% eoual interest TO our readers in the
Old Dominion as well as in the old North
State.
Quoting q recent interview with Sena-
tor Tillman, in which he said that race
antagonism. which existed since the
dawn OF history was stronger than
either law or religion and would con-
tinue TO the end, the Journal said that
this would be sad if it were true; that
the most cherished ideals Of Christianity
would become as a hollow mockery and
a delusion If it were true, that we must
go on 10 the end making war on fellow
men because their skins are colored diff
ferently from ours. And the Jourhal
continues:
However. the Senator, in the course OF
his long article on the subject, soon con-
tradicts himself, for further on we read;
at is only when contending white rae
lions use the negroes as an instrument
against each other that this corrupung
element enters, and then the race issue
is dominant. as it is a case or Whlte
rascal against white rascal seeking 10
control the offices"
Here we have the true solution. The
urinary cause of these disturbances Is
NOT "ineradicable" race prejudice, nut
greed. lust for office and abominable SELL
conceit. s
The negro Of the South has developed
wonderfully well during the lew years
since his emancipation, AND IN SOMb
PORTIONS OF THE CAROL1NAS HE
STANDS TO-DAY on a HlGHEk
MORAL, AND MENTAL PLANE THIN
THE POORER CLSSES OF THE WHITE
PEOPLE. 49,.
thrown IN his way, he has perslstehty
forged ahead, and wherever helplhs
hand has been extended. his progress
has been wondrously rapid.
II this generation still nnds MN 700
,,.aa,, 10 cone with the arrogance and
brutality Of his white neighbors' IN me
next he will doubtless be able TO assert
his rights.
II will be recalled that In 1896 all OF
sudden. the New York Journal owned
and edited by Mr.. Hearst, the California
millionaire. sprung into the arena as the
great and only champion. living withih
the shadow of Wall street. OF the cause
~ free silver. Indeed, 1t would not be
TOO much TO say that the Journal was
the leading organ OF the New Democ-
racy during that memorable contest
Thousands Of copies were circulated all
through virginia and the Southern States
and II was hailed far and wide as the
great friend OF the South, the great
leader OF the reform movement that was
10 sever the golden letters with which
the South was bound. 1t plumed hselt
as the enemy of trusts and combines
and the money power and as the special
friend Of the poor man in the South.
The South greedily devoured the edi-
torial Trades Of the Journal and
praised It TO the skies, while The
Times and other newspapers that re-
fused 10 advocate free silver were de-
nounced as traitors TO their people.
Yet, when the State Of North Caro-
lima was over-run by the negro party,
when the whites were subjected to all
sorts Of indignitles, when negroism was
rampant, not one word OF comfort. not
one word OF support did our Carolina
brethren receive fom this paper that had
been stalking aound so lately as their
friend and champion. 1t was willing 10
release the people OF North Carolina
from tho alleged slavery TO the money
power. but when Il came 20 aiding them
in throwing of the yoke OF negro rule
the Journal vouchsafed no word OF
friendly encouragement
And now that the battle has been fought
and won. now that the terrible ordeal
has been passed now that the South
ha,ers are denouncing the whites OF
North Carolina for meeting the cmer-
gency in the only way that II could be
met. this same New York Journal, this
same leader OF tho New Democracy in
1870. this great friend OF the Southern
people has the audacity, the insolence.
10 draw an invidious distinction between
the blacks and tho whites, 10 champion
the cause Of the negro. and TO say that
in some portions OF the Carolinas 'HE
STANDS TO-DAY on A HIGHER
MORAL AND MENTAL PLANE THAN
THE POORER CLASSES or THE
WHITE PEOPLE"
We 90 not trust ourselves. being a.