The Daily soliphone., 1902-05-12
STILL THEY COME.
Gov. Davis. Continues to Re- ceive Letters About That
 Negro Pardon.
Congratulations Pour In from avery Part of the CoEntry-Senti-
 ment Divided.

Gov. Davis is the most lauded and the most ''cussed" and discussed suan now before the American public. Sentiment on his conditional pardon oe the negro Thompson, that the s,a oro hecome a citizen of MaSsachu. ssesUs. seems to be divided. Locally, ssa sentiment seems to be largely with the governor, but occasionally some one roasts him. The Conner cial-Appeal of this date contains glun2 bers of letters addressed to the governor from various portions of coun ntry from which we take the fol- lowing excerpts:
 R. M. Anderson, Columbia, Mo-: ssTa my opinion you have solved the race question.
 J. T. Williams, Corsicana, Texas: seSeud them some more. 1 wish u e governor of every Southern State would follow your splendid example, aud furthermore pardon every negro convict who has served part of his term, both men and women, upon tue same condition, thereby clearing each state prison of such criminals ard send them north to be reformed
 l,n mi a vot edat seems to prevail amonga people who are so slow to learn the true condition of the South. l believe l speak the sentiment of every true Southern heart. Let the good work of reformation go on, so nobly be- gun.''
 Altwell Haynes, Owensboro, Ky: ST was delighted to read the account os it, and I do sincerely hope that your action will be initiated by all of ehe governors of the south. "
 ]. E.. H. Scott, Galveston, Texas: s'I have read with much qualification ia the papers of today the statement ehat you have pardoned negro felon cu condition that he become within atle next thirty days a citizen ol Massachusetts, and l take the liberty of writing to express my thanks to you for this practical and )inted reply to the meddling oficiousness of New England.
 l.. E. Griffith, Jr., Terrill, Texas: rI have talked with many of our citi. zens regarding your action In this matter, and it is universally com- snended by all. Please accept my very best wishes for your welfare and future success and believe me sincerely yours.
 Peter H. Keirman, Taunton, Mass: II admire man of original ity and hope other official Southern ers will be guided by your example. X think it would cure this sympa- LucttC ocCtlOA VI OuA SouAVAJ VI - mania bred years ago.
 yehn A. Hopper, Worcester, Mass. {: SsWiil you permit me to congratulate you on your action, and particularly for your publication of the reasons which led you to do this. The writer is a Texan, who has the same views on this question that you have, and duriug his ten months residence here has become so disgusted with the familiarity between the white people and the negroes that revails here, that it was with the greatest delight that he read this morning of your sensible and efficient method of seac ling these arrow-minded people something they know nothing of, and who are too we'll satisfied with themselves and their portion of this country to be willing to inform them selves of the condition that prevails outside of New England"
 James E. Tate, capitalist of Baltimore, Md: Tt is the most