The Wichita daily eagle., 1899-05-19

be removed and that the negro would be
invited to ruthlessly invade that society
Of which he now forms no part An idea
vanced-a proposition preposterous within
itself, as repUgnant to the natural right
and social order of things as holy water
is to his satanic MAJESTY; as impossible as
impossible as it is for life to continue with
out the sun. For no man can more be-
cause of his equality before the law, IN
wade the sacred domfcile or peace of an
other in a social way, without first having
obtained his permission or consent, than
he could for the purpose of carrying off
his property or to do violence t his person.
Hence society would be undisturbed and
perfectly secure
''We have declaration of independence
that substantially says that all men are
essentially equal-born to be free; pre-
amble which declares for established jus
tice, domestic peace. etc; a constitution
to which has been added the thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments. the
shafts of which are but the very foot
prints Of evolution Conscience and gov
ernment do not always go hand in glove,
and because of this division we have the
negro has a place in the governmental
compact. He is part of it, and when
We consider the attitude of our govern
ment toward the negro we can readily
discern its duty and understand the doc
trine that the whole is rendered insecure
by endangering a part and that the de-
fenses and securities of the whole are not
greater than those Of any part
''The force and effect of these amend
ments. under varying circumstances and
conditions have been thwarted, defeated
and practically annuIed; protection to
life, property and the pursuit of happi-
ness thereby withdrawn, while bloody vio-
lence and midnight assassin walk brazen-
ly abroad in the land And for this cause
and such inequalities, supported by the
sanction or the silence of the law. the
problem Of imperfect citizenship lies most
Immediately at our door; which in fact.
Is no problem at all If right and Justice
be accorded and reason be enthroned For
the solution of this problem colonization
was advanced. and proved futile and
hopeless. Emigration has been offered
and rejected. And we have to advise that
there is only one thing necessary to the
final settlement of this matter. whfce is
the perfect development of man and
correct and positive administration Of gov
ernmental Justice. If every man were a
god, and all Of the gods as Just and per-
tect as oUrs-neither consenting TO or do
ing wronE-then there would be no prob
lematical citizenship IN our country. Yes.
such may be impossible. Yet does It not
point out most clearly the way of nearest
approach, which is in the very highest
development and intelligence of all bv
which only can the defenses and secu-i
ties Of any be guaranteed. and preserved
II is therefore the duty Of the government
Of both the oolored and white citizenship
OF our country, 10 lend their united and
best efforts in acquiring such an incom-
parable and Invaluable essential
Men die. principles never Governments
are not prospered or secured BY subor5i-
mating principles Progress Is neither
stimulated nor accelerated by a conspl--
scy against justice. Peace is not az rest
in the presence OF infideHty and oon-es-
sion. Neither can our government fairly
prosper by wrongfaIly denying. restrain
ing or suppreSsing any class Of its citizens
more than another. And as men cannot
Int themselves upward by pulling upon
their boot straps, neither can men nor. the
state rise higher than the level Of their
own reasonable efforts. And thus Il s now
nv pleasure to charge these young men
and young women, this class OF '95 az the
school Of kingiSher. tha- we have stub
eornly stood and invited against reason
and justice the farlorn hope that BY some
miraculous overturnine OF truth and divin-
ity, some phenomenal Advancement of
human ingenuity, this problem might be
solved. this condition relieved. this differ
ence cleared AT single bound and with
out submitting to the ordeal evolution al
ways imposes. This can never be The
| law Of human development has sIwavs
commanded the strength of a noble ard
| upright character. and intelligent ana -1Issa-
ful manhood and womanhooi. an Indus
trious, clean. sehool-go.ng and schooi-d4-
/ veloPtng Childhood; that each member %
! the social unit should be part and parcel
/ Of the lfe-blood OF his nation: that he
I should crowd the channel Of commerce
/ from its source 20 its destination; that ne.
/ BY his Own efforts, must rise IN the scale
! Of citizenship. and by d.nt OF self-enort,
| which prove 20 other member of tbs unit
I his worth and which commands from them