The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-04-12


isrn. Thcy arc too indolcut to learn
and rise above their iSuorancc
am writing Of the great majority.
1horo ar" exceptions to the con,li-
TONS. Some, by hnrd work and
frugality, have bought land ard arc
| paying for il, and others are in rudc
aud getting ahead. The social con
lltIohs are largely responsible for
their present status. 1t is not bo-
cause they wcro once slaves which
bars them from association with the
white man. 1t is the natural dis
hncllon between white and Il col
ored race Tho white residents SAY
that they do not propose to place
themselves upon level with az in
fcrior race by social intercourse.
a gentleman with whom | was
talking few days ago said: "V y
have nothing against tho black mau.
Wo are satisfied with him us a labor
'r' hnt when he attempts 10 place
himself socially as our equal, we will
not submit to it. We nred him for
scrvlc" upon our farms, nbont our
stables and in our homes. Ho is bet
ter ,.'nptcd to these positions than
the white man, and wo prefer him to
tho white servant. When ho has nc
cnmnI"tcd " fortune, and is indcpen.
dent of MS, he has a social place to
fill amonS his own people. We have
IN our o"n city black mau who
OWNS Il livery stable and is worth
considerable property. IIo has bot.
ter teams and is far ahead Of his
white competitor in conducting his
business upon modern business prin-
ciples, and he gots tho white patron
age. But he knows his place. He
does not attempt any social equality
with u.s. If he did it would ruiz his
business. But let me say that the
honest, industrious negro is better
treated by the white people than the
ignorant, poor white, many of whom
are the scum Of the country"
A gentleman in Alabama, who is
postmaster, station agent, Justice Of
the pence, merchant and the riches,
man of the town, said to me: awe
do not wish TO be rid of tho negro,
lie IL our laborer and mechanic. Hn
understands his social position.
There are but few who attempt to
nssoclato with the whit" people, The
negroes are the best customers have,
and when the clean up comes they
bring into my gin from five to nine
bales Of cotton, which the past sea.
son was worth from $40 to $50 a
halo. They do not seem to under
stand the value of money and never
question the price Of an article, az do
the white farmers. How is it at
elections? Why, ! have known of
ignorant poor whites, who want Of
flee, to go among the black voters
and with drinks and promises to so
influence them as to secure the lurp-
est number Of votes, and we must
either throw out votes as illegally
polled or permit incompetent men to
fill our Offices. We don't propose to
have negroes or illiterate white men
fill responsible places. The busi
ness affairs Of town or city must
have educated men in places of re-
sponsiblity, otherwise our records
arc not kept, mistakes are made and
there is no end Of litigation. Why
did we vote for BryanY 1t was tho
old lssue-whjte against bnck We
dId not want Bryan elected Tho
Democratic party does not represent
the South. The Southern States
wan protection. Under protection
the South is fast coming to tho front.
Capital is coming our way, cotton
mills arc being erected, our mineral
resources being developed, money is
plenty in the South and it is being
spent freely, business is good down
here"
"But how abont the future IF the
negro; will he improve under present
conditions ?' was asked The rcply
was: ave can't pick peaches from
the persimmon tree The educated
negro don't assimilate with the
ignorant Of his race. The HAMPTON
and the Tuskegce schools are doing
good but the education obtained
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