The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-13

ignorant negro voter until by educa-
ton he is able to take an intelligent
part in the government of the country.
THE OBJECT HONORABLE.
THE white man desires to be fair.
His object is to be honest with the ne
gro. 1t is only compulsion which makes
him adopt any system which is unfair
to the negroes. In every state where
the intelligence basis has been adopted
1t has been successful The elections
tons are eliminated because the negro
recognizes that he stands upon an equal
basis with the white man in the cast
ing of his vote. The ignorant negro and
white man understand that the simple
want of intelligence stands between
them and the highest exercise Of the
rights of citizenship. AS the citizens
Of the country, white or black, become
qualified, they should and will be adj
mitted absolutely impartially in the ex-
ercise of the ballot. From somewhat
intimate knowledge of the south and of
the men who are in control of its af-
fairs, believe that there is no possible
question but that the intelligent black
will be allowed to approach the ballot
box and exercise his right to vote as
impartially as the intelligent white
man. The restriction of the ballot will
do away largely with the acute issue"
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES.
The speaker quoted statistics for the
purpose of showing the great increase
of educational facilities in the south,
/ and the intelligent appreciation of the
education upon the part of the negroes.
What the south wishes is to have
the negro educated thoroughly, in body,
soul and mind. Let him become use
full farmer; let an effort be made to
make useful artisan; let him be
taught the social economics of life, So
cial ethics, how to live the cheapest and
best; let him be taught the arts of
bread winning, and, instead of being a
disturber, instead of being a useless
, hanger-on in the section in which he
lives. he will be builder-up of that
section and an honor to his race. Dc
not understand me to decry special lit
erary education, am earnestly in IA
vor of it; l think he should be educated
but, as matter of fact, | do not be-
lieve he should be educated for pur-
suits which in thes condition Of affairs in
this generation are practically closed to
him.
THE SOUTH is SAFE.
''The problem will be worked out by
the south. Wise men believe that the
greatest danger is over. 1t seems the
boundary limit has been passed. There
is no question that the races are greatly
improv ID by daily contact with each
other There is kindly feeling on both
sides on all of the interests of life which
are not racial and inherent. In the
business relations there is no question
about vast improvement and a desire
on the part of each race to live and to
let live. Each race is beginning to
learn the true status of separate and
race livelihood. Each race is beginning
to understand that there are inherent
and social antagonisms which cannot
be overstepped. This makes vast adj
vance. When this has been understood
the relationship has been in every way
improved In addition to this, our
northern friends no longer concern
themselves with interfering with social
affairs between the two races in the
south. They understand that these
matters the south will settle for herself
From the situation she is better able to
settle them. This is redounding to the
better relations of the two races. The
idea of non-interference with the social
status of the south will be vigorously
insisted upon by the soSth. and this is
being thoroughly understood in the
nort1."