The Twin-City American., 1899-05-04
Mr.. BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON S
latest Advice.
Hethssha's Pastor. Rev ID. ". Harris,
Takes Exception to Mr.. wsshinEsan's
Position Maintains That NE HAS Made
Great Mistake.

Perhaps all who read this paper ar.
acquainted with the old story oi III,
mouse that undertook 20 do battle will
lion, -and they arc not unmindiul o
the tragic resuiigzihs mense bein,
crushed and the lion not In the Ieas
disturbed The writer hereof Is perfect
ly aware that IN his taking 10 task Mr.
Washington for any public uttoranc,
is not unlike the mouse taekiing ih,
lion. and he is fully aware that lik,
result may follow And yet cannot hcIf
feeling that al last might--tliai force
which ultimately brings success. which
fayors David rather than Goliath 1,
not ponderousness but righteousness
SO with this thought in mind. proceed
in all humility 10 consider this latest ut.
teranoe Of the great apostle Of industrial
training Tor the negro, In which he ad-
vises the negroes of Alabama and South
Carolina. and hence all negroes that do
not consult their own convictions a. Ia
what Is best IN government for them.
selves and their posierity In casting their
ballots: that they simply consider hos
:hey shall best escape a little present
bodily injury Ia short. his advice 10
the voters of Alabama and South Caro-
lima amounts simply 70 this: Vote the
way the majority Of the white people are
going 10 vote. no matter what end that
majority Is endeayoring 10 reach. For
instance, the deliberately expressed par-
pose ol the sooooD white men of whom
he speaks. !. e. the Democratic party OF
Alabama. is 70 find way by which that
commonwealth can, under the gtise OF
Law, permit every white man 10 vote.
and a. the same time estop as many
black men as possible from voting
Senator Tillman. Of South Carolina.
who has the majority of the whites Of
his state at his back. in a recent speech
said something like this: II have .
nigger on my place: he Is as honest as
any one need be would trust him with
anything have. but be amt IL 10 vote.
and we whites who arc his superiors.
arc determined that he shall noe vote.
Nov comes our friend Mr.. Washington
and says. Vote with these men, keep
them in their campaign oi wiping out
the franchise @hieh fathers said. and
which these men do not deny. Is an en-
dowment by the creaiof--yote with
them and help them in their course. 50
that the last vesiige Of liberty may be
snatched from the grasp Of our sons and
daughters"
And now. vhys what object does Mr..
Washington claim will be secured
through such eompromise Of conviction
and useless casting Of the baliotf Why.
simply tbs, the white people then viii
be sure 20 hold the Offices and execute
Ihs law according 20 their own desire.
whether such execution seems 70 be just
and right in tbe negro's eye Or not.
The ballot Is supposed 70 be the
means BY which the individual voter
gives expression TO his desires in regard
% the framing and execution Of Law
md iH the casting "a that bailot. the
,sFson Is supposed 70 give consent only
o such ordinances and such powers of
thersof a. win conduee 10
occurring him and his children IN sfe in-
siienable righfa Of life, liberty and fssc
,ursait of happiness Ard the man who
ioes not 50 wisId his ballot il nor sup
,osed 10 BE- wise in the things that per-
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