The colored American., 1901-10-12

why [ am opposed to having whit,
teachers in our schools but If i ~
necessary to give them. Why il r,n--
be asked, are not these white taacbor.
replaced with cOlOred teachers? Wom
that's a question that calls for morn
talk and had best be discussed Drivato
ly. But the fact remains and has ~
mained and it seems that it Will com
tinue to remain.
Charleston has some very good ron
resentatives in the various Drofop
siOns, particularly in the DrofaS
sion of medicine. Drs. Crum Jobn
son, and McClennan will comnqra
favOrably with physicians in any mart
of the country and there are somo
younger men in this profession who
promise well. In all think there are
seven colOred physicians and tbnv
have something to do, for there are
more than thirty thousand Negroes
within the city limits and a thickly
settled country round about from
which they draw for practice.
In the active practice of the law
learn that the city has five colored
men engaged and they all appear to
live, to say the least, some of them
no doubt making a competency. While
the cOlOred bar of Charleston will
hardly measure collectively TO the
standard of the Medical Fraternity,
yet l do not think that | am guilty Of
any eXaggeratiOn when | say that
some of the individual eXpOnentS of
the BlackstOnian Art are worthy rep
reSentatiVeS and do credit to the race
in that profession.
The Charleston cOlOred preachers
come in for their share of criticism as
is the case in other cities, but | am
persuaded that much Of this unfavOr.
able criticism here as elsewhere is due
to the fact that preachers are under
a more glaring Searchlight than most
other public men and because it seems
to be popular among certain classes to
speak Slightingly Of the men who
wear the ministerial garb. SO far as
| have been able to learn, and I have
investigated the subject some the
ministers of this city are generally
speaking. honest, upright Christian
gentlemen. They have all without ex-
ceptiOn lent their endorsement to the
Exposition and willingly do what they
can to promote the interests of the
Negro Department.
Within the city politics does net
ordinarily cut much figure, but some
considerable interest is being miami
tested just at this time. owing to the
death of Mr.. z. A. Webster, the Col
lectOr of Internal Revenue and for
many years the leader of the old line
Republicans of the State. BY the
death of Mr.. Webster both the position
Of Collector and that Of National Com
mitteeman became vacant, and the old
reliable supporters of Republican poll
cies in this section are determined to
test their strength as compared with
that Of the new Republican party
which it is alleged is being built up
for the express purpose Of eliminating
the old liners from politics altogether.
The Hon. f. II. Deas was in the city
recently in consultation with Dr.
Crum and other local leaders, Mr..
DeaS is State Chairman and aSpires
to be National Committeeman as we'll
as Collector Of Internal Revenue.
The Negro Building of the Exposi-
ton is now ready for the reception Of
exhibits and the work of installation
will soon begin. Some exhibits are al
ready on their way to Charleston and
1T is hoped that all the Negroes Of the
country who have anything to exhibit
will make application for space and
send down what they have.