The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-05-09
PROBLEMS IN THE SOUTH
Representative Men Meet to Discuss The
Much.yesed Race Question
ARE the BLACKS NATURALLY CRIMINALS
Prison Records show one Negro in
Every 3fT In Population Against
one White In Every 32JO.

I
OF the conference OF Southern Society los
tho Promotion OF the study OF the Race
! Conditions and Problems Ia the South.
| Hon. ]. d, Castor, acting as temporary
chairman. introduced Mayor Joseph, who
welcomed the members Ia an eloquent
speech and expressed qualification at their
meeting IN tho capital city OF the state.
Governor Johnston made an address OF
welcome 10 tho namo OF the state and
gave Interesting facts and ngures
A short synopsis OF his speech follows;
In welcoming the members Of the 81
clety to Montgomery. Governor Johnston
called attention TO the great importance
OF the question they were present to dis
cuas and was sure all desired solution
that viii be just TO both races In Aia.
bama considerable progress has been
made 10 the line OF educating the negro.
The school fund Is paid almost entirely
by the whites and distributed imparually
to children OF both races
Convict records show steadily increas-
ing number OF negro conyicts. Tho ro-
cords elbows 50 per cent OF oonvcts are
negroes Now 10 tho peniMntiary 253
whites and 2i47 negroes. OF the total OF
cuss aud was sure all desired A solutoa
2ll1 colored eonyIcts. 92b are confined lor
serious crimes on October l. 1878,
against 1900 now We have now
one negro In the penitcntiary for each 3t7
OF population and one white for each 1910
OF population,
The negro VINO nccnmulatoD property
becomes a conservative citizen, ceases 10
listen to political agltators and desires no
return OF irresponsible and corrupt legs.
latlon The more h. accumulates ihe
greater his interest in the reign Of law
and the preservation Of peace
In behalf Of the commonwealth OF Ala
hama I extend you a hearty welcome to
its capital city that has nearly doubled
IT'S wealth. and number Ia tho last twea-
~ yelrs. although surrounded by pop
ulaton that numbers three negroes Is
cycrg white.
Hon J y Castor then introduced liou
Hilary \. Herbert in an ntero5Ihs
epcech
Judge CASTOR Gated attention o. the M
portarce OF tho questions 20 be discussed
aud the eject they would have not oply
on he South, hut on the country az large.
Tho following are souie OF ha IDEAS adj
vauced by Mr Herbert
He beEen by thanking tho society for
the honor conferred and sald the negro
question had been always with the people
~ The South and would abide with them
In one phase or another Tho prssout is
happily au era OF good feeling between
tho SECTIONS more complete and perfect
than any that has ever existed. The
force bill has been dropped tho Negro
WAS not In the presidential campaign ~
1896 Tho new constitution Of Mississippi
haa Itag .
tho United stntes to he valid, and We have
row the sympathy ~ thoughtful men IN
tho North TO an extent that never before
existed
Socoloslsta in that section arc study.
ing our situation No paper could portray
moro clearly the gravity OF tho problems
NOW before the South than an address w
Pror WillcoN chiet statsllcluu Of the
census on negro VrlmlnoloRy delivered az
Saratoga last summer i.et us $50 uso thla
opportunity that all OF our fejlow-rltlzons
who may follow these proceedings shall
see that we are hero 10 see what can ia
daue towards the publication Of the bui-
LOT box the protection az our women AMI
the udiuetprut 81 the relations hetwcbn
the two races IN such spirit NJ mndera-
ton, charity and Justice as ahal
strengthen anew the foundations OF gov
ernment and pcrpotuate lbs blessings 10
The two races are here and must abl1a
together. The deportation OF eight or ion
mlllIons OF blacks Is an imposabilty. Prof
Nope the Distinguished naturalist OF the
University NJ Pennsylvania, a few wears
ago. after dsrassionate study Of the
dlHere0ces between the white man ard
the negro, IN which he clearly poiute1 on,
the interlorily ot thu negro. recommended
thai tho negro, at whatever cost. should
o. deported. His fear MAS that the OUT
come in the South was 10 bo nmSigamn-
tlon, and The consequent destruction Of
largo portion oc the finest race unon earth
Necessity has compelled as 10 resort TO
election methods witch We desire % aban-
don The results OF the expenditure Of
millions on npgrc education has been SO
nnsaiistactory that q ne good people afr
advocatiGg the abandonment OF the sys-
lem' The cost Of trying negroes fnr crime
Is out OF all proportion 20 he cost " try.
ing white mon, Ahd assaults by necoes
upon white women have brought us 10
lynch law. These questions We are here
to DISCUSS, idloness among negroes s
undoubtedly growing and crime increas.
INK trof, Wilcox states facts showing
ldleness 80 degrcd that "a startling and
he gives census aRures 10 show US that in
the south he crimes o. negroes. ~mpared
according % population. with whites wera
~ AN'" 80 Akttt itNS IMAM ave TO one,
and Ia The North considerably over Ave
70 / Government statistics show that
Tor ten years, beginning with 1870. of
birth among tho negroes OF the District
ol Columbia 1915 per cent were llleglti.
mate and for the next peeled OF eleven
years, ending with 1899, the percentage Of
ilegitimate birth was $50 Crimes. how
over, IN the District by the figures appear
70 be only a little over two 20 one ac-
eoFJing TO population. which Is decidedly
10 favor OF the District.
The moment of emancipation WAS a
critical nerlod Ia the history nf the South
efn negro. He had not been taught 10
provide Tor the morrow. Liberty brought
responsibilities FOR which he was utterly
UNEQUAL ana false teachings lust now
nisht DO him inealeulable lnjury Abra-
nam Lincoln know that the negro who
nad never learned 20 take care 81 him
sell was not competent 10 aid In taking
care 81 the state And so Mr.. Lincolus
pan OF reeoastyuctipn waa 20 bring back
ne seerded States into the Union win
ohv such voters as were qualified under
me iaws q the several States MIR. LIN
eoIn prepared ant read IN his cabinet INC
proclamation FOR the rehabilitation 81
North 'afolina, which Vas the hass OF
lresieent Iohnseu's plan This X testi
REQ % by Secretsry Mccuiiough ana Oen.
ersl Grant " lincoln had iivea ma
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