The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-02-08
OUR CHILDREN MOI SAFE OUT OF
RANGE Of OUR GUNS.

bayou fOrtO, jackson county, MISS
Feb. s, 1901.
Editor Democrat Star.
II our Northern friends, or rather
critics could be brought to realize the
true condition under which we live
or breathe, I am 10th to believe that
their severe criticisms would so often
be found in the prints Of the day. Ii
has actually come to the pass that We
can no longer feel safe In letting oul
children get out Of range OF our guns
and now the idea prevails with US that
as a matter OF safety and prudence
our sons will be compelled to strap pis.
tolls In their pockets that they may
more safely escort their sisters to and
from school, and even 10 the school
we have no assurance Of safety. Our
school houses are often 81 far removed
from a settlement from which succ0r
might be hoped for that the parent
may we'll be excused when prudence
dictates the child ad better fOregO the
privilege OF an education than the
possibility OF outrage an Il butchery.
This, as l can truthfully state, is not
an idle fancy, as the event of the past
week 10 this community will substan.
tiate, nor is this an isolated case, as
your readers are well aware. Even IN
our homes, around our fresides and in
our beds we are not safe. As a matter
Of safety and protection we are called
upon to fOrtify 0nr homes with the
best weapons and ammunition to he
had Ia addition To making walking ar.
senals OF our sons and daughters.
Our woman cannot under present
conditions stroll through the woUds,
or call upon unattended by brother,
son Or father.
The history Of bygone days when the
red man made short work OF the
white-skinned victim appears to he
repeating itself. The conditions upon
which to base a possibility OF these
heart.rending occurrences
are, a lone female with u white skin
and negro with an opportunity
This, l state Is, the condition under
the present hour finds us. Conditions,
l say, you OF more thickly populated
places do not realize what we In the
are contending with, and ]
fear the conditions are very unequal
when l consider that It Is left to the
ierOciOus brute passion OF the negro to
begin the attack. Well may we con.
slider the advisibility Of deserting our
homes and surrounding and moving
INTO more thickly populated parts Of
,ur country. No longer can we feel
'afe In leaving aged fathers Or moth.
RS ut home alone. The only safe.
guard against these occurrences Is to |
guard against an opportunity. The
Frenchlnan, after q tiger hunt In |
Airica when asked for his experience
md impressions said 1T Is fun for
e Frenclman to hunt re tiger, but
vhen re tiger hunts the Frenchman,
IS one grand diiierance
As long as the negro only attacks a
1ne or helpless Southern victim IL Is
u right, but when the victims surviv.
~ friends punish the hell.born
rute, our Northern critics raise
heir hands In holy horror and
18th 4 wall and 4 cry or pro-
sst that makes even the negro
elIeve that surley they are victims
7 injustice. The pretended friends
the negro, In my own mind, are well
leased wiz the picture Of the future
lat the conditions justify In draw.
Y. "Coming events cast their shad.
ws before" In view Of what this IL
irely leading US to, may we not he
Irdoned when We ask these critics, or
,ther investigators to these crimes 30
onder we'll where responsibility will
vt when hdfruits Of their criticisms
nd teachings harvested. Who 10 II
nat are driving us on ? Answer. The /
fitic. Where are they driving us ,oY
'ch0 answers where? The vicious {
Fittc does the sowing. tiuie viii har.
ct the fruits Of tt4Irlabors. (
MAT. @.