The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1899-04-01

As 10 the GRAPHIc's enquiry for some
Republican organ to explain the differ.
ence between the impsrialsts headed by
Mckinley and the policy Of the South
toward the negro. the Sioux Falls Argus.
true 70 the Yankee instincts Of lts editor,
answers a question hy asking another:
Will Brer TinaD explain why he sup
ports y party which for years has shamp-
!essly deprived the negroes OF their p0iit-
lcal rights and opposes a party which is
merely, IN the interest and with the cos
sent OF an overwhelming majority of the
Fllipincs snppressiIg a rebellion of a
few gnerillasy
Rather far fetched even for one badly
cornered. It IL matter OF record that
our Sioux Falls contemporary posed for
years as the head push OF this same
Earty, and il It was to name a score Of
reasons for leaving it the race question
In the SOlth would not be one OF them.
The "few gnerillas" making trouble at
the rate Of several million dollars day
and not a few young American dead
who deserve a kihdlier fate happen to
represent an entire population of the
most intelligent portion Of this archi-
pelagO. No one better knows than Ed
itor romlinson that, despite all protesta-
tions to the contrary, the men who are
shaping the policy of the Republican
party are in favor Of retaining the Phil
ippines indefinitely, or OF osteEsibly e,-
tabDishiGg "protpctorate until the in
habitants can govern themselves" which
practically amounts to the same thing.
This is what KipIing terms the White
Mans burden, aud the history Of Anglo.
Saxon conquest for ages.
1t is held that the Filipinos are not
capable of self government. Perhaps
not, as we know government. but that
they are in the arts, in trades, in COM
merce and in intelligence as far above
the great mass Of the negroes in thr
southern states OF this Union as an
American Is above Sioux Indian, every
vel! read person knows. It will meyer
do to allow these people thousands OF
miles away from our shores-o,, whom
we never heard except in the text books,
until few months ago-to rule over
lands which have heen rightfully theirs
for ages; which they haze been irving t.
retain from a Spanish yoke of conquest,
and effecting no kith or kin Of ours
Oh, no.. But it Is but common Justice
after sweeping one half OF our own be.
loved country with fire and sword-t,
show our magnanimity to.a fallen foe
by turning over the rule Of their com.
monwealth 10 a lot Of negroes who never
owned a dollars worth Of taxable prop
petty, the great mass Of whom are toe
lazy and shiftless to acquire 1t and t
whom three dollar poll tax is ot more
consequence-if escaped-than free
ballot. Without going into the intrica
cles OF the race question, unrestrlctiv,
4 franchise in The southern states mean,
black domination and ruinati0n. Tht
whites OF the South, as matter Of self
proiectiOn only aud III defense Of thei
Il IPASHsASAuty AAVClVoSO tColCu AL Sucul kU
generations have been carrying tbl
White Mans burden for years, but with
out even the sympathy Of their more for
tunate northern kln-much less activ,
assistance from government shot ant
shell. Those who have been prone t,
heap abuse and ca4umDy upon lh
South arO now the lOudest in proclaim
ing that the Flllpiuos- which cost us s:
each must accept peacefully Of whit
supremacy, must acquipsce in whateve
form OF government they, tie imperial
lists, think best or else be SHOT full Q
lead and thrown in the Pacific. Coul
!, Inconsistency go farther? IL would b
amusing ii it were not Of serious nc
ment.
ALI this is not necessarily in sympath
with the FilipinOs, no more than vii
the blacks OF the South. But il whit
supremacy is desirable for all parlle
concerned III an almost unknown islan
half way around The world, why do III
lmperlalists look SO cvldly upon III
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