The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-04

~cnaible OF the negro race are learning
this and that conditions mere are chang
ing for the better in this respect. Ger
talnly there is one negro in Richmond
who has learned from the teaching OF
events. and 1t may be that ne is not the
only one.
At the meeting OF negroes held in Rich
mond last Tuesday evening 20 take into
consideration plans for making a negro
organization having in view the improve
ment OF tho race. DR.. r. +. Jones. a
prominent member OF the race, said.
lie wanted IL known that this was not
a movement directed toward securing
social equality. Social equality was only
a dream The intelligent colOred man
recognized the superiority OF che Anglo
Saxon race. Social standing could not
come through organization or upon de-
mand There were white men with
whom he would not think OF associating.
The proposed organization was 70 pro-
tect the colred man in his civil rights
and 10 aid him IN business and to help
him become better citizen.
The doctor told his hearers that they
should be proud OF the progress they
have made since they became free men.
lie urged them 20 remember that clean
illness. good behavior and money would
give them a standing among men That
every colored man should seek.
This is sensible talk. and Dr. Jones
shows by 1t that he is man
that the negroes would DO well
10 look UP TO as a counsellor and
adviser. Or. Jones is perfectly right In
saving that social equality" is dream
and we are glad TO learn from him that
che intelligent colorcd man recognizes
tbo euporiority Of the AnglO-SaOxn race
Social equality is an impossibiliiy as
much go as for the negro TO attempt to
change the color Of his skin, and 1t is
only TO invite misfortune for himself for
him TO attempt 10 force himself upon
the white man as his social equal Inc
Almighty has created racial distinctions
between the negro and the white man.
Tho history OF tho world proves beyond
an possibility Of denial that the Anglo
saxon race is the superior race and the
Anglo-saxons Of the South will no more
tolera,o an attempt to force the negro
into their homes than they will tolerate
ANYTHING else which they look upon az a
proneditatod anront TO them.
There may be nothing important IN
This Richmond movement. II may be
no more than q squirt, Of which we
shall hear nothing more. But it would
he a blessed thing indeed. if Il really
Indicates that large part Of our negroes
are learning 20 take the broad and en-
Ightened view of the subject that Or.
Jones takes.
So long as the negroes remaR banded
together as a solid body 10 vote in
body in q way opposite 10 that in which
they think the white people viii vote
so long the white people will regard such
n handed organization as an attempt OF
tbe NEGROES 10 rule them and TO force
social equality upon them, and so long
there will be friction between the two
races-endlng always in misfortune TO the
negroes. The white people Of the South
viii never allow the negroes 10 rule
them. either through their own agencies
or through the white men who put them
selves up as negro leaders. The expert
ence that the negro has had in the last
thirty-odd years ought to demonstrate
this TO him.
The sensible thing for the negro TO
do. therefore. IS 10 abandon politics as
a race and TO devote his time TO trying
TO improve his condition in life by in
dustry. thrift and economy. II he votes
al all. let each negro vote as he would
like ana not as his race votes, and the
negro will find his condition steadily i'm
proving from the lime this policy Is
alOpfcd