The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-12-07
SENSIBLE VIEW.

Written for Greenwood Commonwealth.
The Chicago Tribune is publishing
a series Of articles by Miss Frances
Kelor, author OF 1.-THE Womans
Club" OF Chicago, who, though not
quite so rabid as the majority Of the
disturbers, only goes to show how lit
tie capable nonresident is to grasp
the real conditions.
Gathering statistics on crimlnOlOgy
is no excuse for publishing broadcast
some OF the assertions which she
makes, and the man or woman Of any
section who undertakes to arouse an
archy among the negroes Of the South
by asserting that they are unjustly
treated here, more than elsewhere. is
assuming big responsibility.
The consequence OF licentiOusness
in the north where better means are
at hand TO Quell or suppress it, is bad
enough, but down here it means and
demands wholesale slaughters. So
women attend to your poorest and un.
fortunate whites In tho north who
die OF cold and starvation at your very
doors as the vilest negro would not be
allowed to in the south.
God knows the white people OF the
south have burdens enough to bear,
and contend with without any addi-
tional ones from a lot OF sentimental
do.nothings. Either come and live
and work among us, or take the ne
gro to yourselves-if he will 60.
The southerner has heavy load to
"tote," and for humanity's sake help
him or let him carry it as his sense
dictates and conditions permit. Those
who have not been brought up with
the cOlored child can never have the
patience and forbearance which the
southerners exercise.
1t is true that reforms are needed
that the lower class is sadly In need
OF missionary workout the expires.
sion to the negroes and the outside
world, that he is more unjustly dealt
with here than elsewhere is a peculiar
method to take II reform is desired
to imply that "cOllusion" Is so very
prevalent between lawyers and JUS
tices of the peace against the negro, is
m0nstrous. 1t is safe to say that
there is much less collusi0n of the
kind described in the whole State Of
Mississippi than in the city OF Chi
cagO.
lam a native Chicagoan with all
the usual sentiment anent the down.
trOdden negro, and after ten years
residence In two different sections OF
Louisiana and Mississippi, quietly in.
vestigating and living among the
darkies, l feel that am better quail
fed to Judge Of conditions between
Illinois and Mississippi than one-a
few months visitOr-in u narrow
groove.
My sympathies aroused and alert
for the negro, has been transferred to
the burdened whites, and strange to
say, the latter will help poor negro
more quickly than he will poor
white, and l have yet to see worthy
negro defrauded, as Miss Kellor de-
scribes. The negro can always find a
friend among the best class to defend
him against opposition, while that
same defender will not think OF In.
tcrfering In behalf OF one Of his own
color.
i II the lady who deplores the "leis
ure" Of the negro will only devise a
humane method ~ coax the lawlest
negro to work, there might be q
method 10 her madness, and one gets
heartsick TO read Of the negro having
, mo credit"
When / think Of the weary hour
that l have labored with speech tt
teach every darkey whom / ever knew
to save something, only wish she
had a tormentlng, stubborn darkey K
, deal with, who would quit" to gel
paid 0d, or 70 to bed and send for the
doctor, to gaIu his ends and hit
money. When he would mutter a'
her "fo0llshness'' and tell her he was
q "freo man." l think sue would
change her opinion OF the "poor igno
! rant negro"
ltls ridiculous too, 70 assert thai
, high rsnts prevail for the negro.
, have never foued II 90, In many o.
The neW towns, rents ore very higl
~ Syog7be1ys bet n seens the negr'
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