The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-17


Q"al'host'on WIN help tn. Negro an,
hurt tho white Mantle Race Quss
too should be a National and Not q Lo
oaI Gu stlou.
N Montgomery, May 9.-At the race
Conference today Mon. John Temple
Braves, of Georgia. spoke as follows:
This day and this assembly estab.
shes 10 the eye and to the ear OF the
Republic the existence OF n race problem
serious, menacing and supreme.
he thinkers and statesmen of the
d world have recognized it long ago
pr. Gladstone has SAID that its solu.
on would be the crucial test of our
yilization.
Ihe issue OF races Is not peculiar to
merlca. Nor is It a problem peculiar
these modern times. Ii is as an
rnt as the history OF man. The Al
lEhty reached down and solved 1t for
EgyptiaAs in the model way when
led the captive Jews across the Red
to ehe promised land. The patri-
~ 'Shd were nearest to OmnipOtence
wed the divine example, and
rrahHm and Lot parted in peace
}" for the Land Of Canaan and the
fher for the well-watered plains OF
prdan. Greece and Rome and the
static empires solved their racial prob
pms In human fashion, by the red
gc OF the sword. The early Britons
in another human plan by exter-
ination.
GODS PLAN OF SOLUTION.
Mans views may differ and mans
buttons vary. but l call you TO wit
Fs that on the one occasion. In which
b skies were opened for light upon the
ohlem OF wrangling races, that the
prd God Almighty led the way through
s Of difficulty to the dehu e end OF
ErARATION.
nd IL we today shall bow our minds
Wa. pow our heads TO the invocation
W the chaplain and follow the ascrp-
p that looks for heavenly guidance,
have the plain example and the per-
way.
THE PROBLEM.
he problem that confronts Ms is one
tremendous meaning to both races
70 and black.
is n problem for US, because il d.
b the church and sets men of COM
faith and creed into separate and
ioual divisions.
is no less n problem Of appalling
prt for the negro race.
bis Is the core Of my contention
basis OF my argument. All our
pdid platitudes are wrecked on this
b. fact. All orr brave philanthropieS
ont their beautiful lives on this
|orable truth: The negro fronts q
less and unequal competition!
bere he stands, that innocent and
prtunate stranger. For his sake the
difference has widened between the
Ions OF our common country. Over
black body we have shed rivers of
pd and treasure to emphasize our
rate convictions of his destiny
yet as the crimson tide rolls away
the years we realize that all this
pd and treasure and travail was
t In vain, and that the negro, whom
billion Americans died to free, is
resent bond ana future promise still
Pave, whipped by circumst ances,
den under foot by iron and inerad-
le prejudice; Shut out forever from
heritage OF liberty.
\ RACE ISSUE.
hen will we learn that this is, from
TO last. a race question: n issue
face, and not politics, thing OF skin
not OF section or condition?
tighten the hair and whiten the
of the negro, and thc issue Is
fd. But the skin and the hair bar
lll theories and mock every solution
seeks TO harmonize elements in
rently and incurably antagonistic.
history OF races is the history of
antagonism and separation. 1t goes
TO Babel and runs through Hebrew
Egyptian. Jew and Gentle. Turk
Christian. 1t never yet ended in
lgamation or was settled in har-
y. Never yet was peace found this
~ division!
treat this question with expedients
mporzing and useless. You might
Fell salve n broken limb with vasel-
or treat cancer with cntnip tea.
is a case for surgery--surgery
c, hut bcnefccnt. The knife that
Prs the limb. but saves the life.
EQUALITY.
ter all the issue is equality. Twist
IS you may. TheOrize protest. il
fs back to that at last. IL you
nte the negro you increase his
yes for equality. If you lower him
'Sgrade your own status in the
II. II he has anything to work foI
equality. If be has anything tC
for in the civic heaven Of his as
ions, il is equality.
YOU think that the negro with in
ping progress, with advancing edu
b.. developing products like Wash
Dn and Council, and Turner, etc.
he content 10 revolve forever il
inferior scale-to ignore politics
pllow exclusively the industrial arts
never 10 lift his eyes in aspiration
Pc homes y. the white man or T.
pffces Of the republic?
EE PROPOSED SOLUTIONS
President, il i forecast the tren,
pc discussions which will follow,
Pee three remedies which will ,
q 70 heel the issue of the races
Repeal of the 18th amendment,
ficted Ballot, and Industrial Edu
~ for the negro.
y the 10Th amendment be repealed
6t will remain substantially repea
II means purely and simply th
ancbisement Of the negro. An
indeed. will solve the problen1-nt
rably, not kindly. not wisely, bl
" cut the core from the contentio
leave the republic Mt peace. Tn
u my plan.
the remedy be a restricted ballo
iu not heal the malady. A r
fed ballot must he just and equit.
IL II be evenly adjusted, it wi
nchise white men as it will di
hlse the negro. And there will |
Fl here. If it eliminates the loy
ement OF negroes, 1t simply ca
zee antagonism to a higher plan
pc very process of elimination VI
pee the calibre, the self-res,. q
nevitably the self-assertion of Il
race. And there is certain co
>ere.
sunDly NJ skilled labor from r
rank will be equal TO every d
of the times. Carry every theo
hooker Washington to its full q,
feet contamination, anu yon on
\ new and deadlier competiti
cen antagi inistic races. The conf
P'or' ha' been social and polite
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