The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-25
A TALK WITH DR.. DIXON
THE SOUTH is RAPIDLY FORGING TO
THE FRONT.
Thinks There Should BE an Educational
Qualification for the Right of Suffrage.
Views on the Trusts.

la Porte, Texas, June 24.--Dr, A. c.
Dixon, who was the leading spirit In the
BAPTIST Young Peoples convention Just
closed, is close observer Of public affairs.
and talked pleasantly With your CORE
spondent Just before leaving for his home
In the East. ON current events. He has
watched the development Of tho South with
especial Interest being himself native of
one of the leading Southern States, aud he
takes great deal of pride In the progress
made in the commercial and industrial
world.
The South" said he. sis awakening into
a vigorous life. Many OF the boys | played
with are now wealthy men Communities
that were once lacking In promises for the
future arc now important commercial and
industrial centers. II is true that IN some
places farming has decreased, but this has
been more than overcome by the wonder
full advance made In the manufacturing
limo Men are coming In from the North,
and aiding with their capital aud brains In
most wonderful sections of our great couu.
try. When l consider the marvellous
growth IN the manufacturing Interests OF
the South, am unable to realize how the
New England country can much longer COM
pete with the Southern States.
The great problem facing the South Is
the race question. II Is a perpleNing, re.
and | do not believe that anything short
OF n great revival will prevent forebodings
between the races. ind myself more
sympathetic for the negro than are some
people in Boston. am always more
anxious TO help them. ! have a growinr
feeling that the monumental blunder OF
the century was the giving Of the ballot
to the negro. IT was compliment 10
slavery. What this country most needs Is
an educational qualification in both white
and black, and | believe the country will
eventually come to this"
Speaking Of the proposed reciprocity with
cuba. DR.. Dixon said: TT seems 70 me
that is fair II Is certainly generous 1t
looks TO me as IL ii would lie the right
thing TO do, and what this country always
wants to do, is to first seek the right and
then do II. We can not he injured. because
We get as much as we give, and that is all
any nation should ask. ] anu no crank on
the tariff question. ] wish we had free
trade for some things"
AS to trusts he said There Is need Of
combinations of men and capital, but that
is different from the trust, in the com.
mon acceptance Of the term, by which
protection is afforded by n high tariff and
prices are controlled as against the inter-
eSts of the consumers II men were angels
these matters would all adjust themselves
to the satisfaction and benefit Of all our
people. But you can not have heaven on
earth until you make the earth heavenly.
Combinations. properly handled, are lcgiti.
mate. But not when they make monopoly
of everything"
DR. Dixon was much impressed with local
conditions, and expressed n good deal OF
interest In the developments going on In
line OF securing deep water for Houston and
La Porto. He WINS delighted with his visit
here and enjoyed the cncampmcnt on the
bay shore.