The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-06-25
sEGREGATE THE NEGRO.
n Proposition That the Gevernmant
Atfsaps the sslutisn OF the Kegye
Rrehssm.

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Atasaaps the Selusisn OF the Negre
Rrehism.
To the Editor Of The News and
Courssr: So much has been spoken
and written abou. the negro prcblsn
that the 'subjeet'hasin che minds u,
many people become not only o hack.
neyed one, but oneinoapablo Of any
practical solution, chat 10 so far as
any psfmanent settlement Of tho aues-
tion il concerned.
Viewed from any standpoin the
problem 10 serious and ever present
one, and whioh we'll deserves the con-
eideration Of oil thouehtful people, es-
peeially those who while steadfastly
clinging to the idea that the vh;.e
raee must rule, are at the same time
friends to the negro, solicitous FOR his
welfare and anxious to give hin, every
opportunity to improve his condition,
accumulate property and become o
! good citizen.
1t must be confessed that go far
there have been DO suggestion, either
from his, the negro's friends or from
those who have NO regard for his vel.
fare, of any practical value, and the
problem is just about as far from solu-
tion as it was thirty years ego.
To the writer's mind there is at
least partial solution Of the question
which, il it has ever been suggested
by any writer or speaker, has escaped
hie notice, and this plan he will briefly
discuss. believing that it is not only
! perfectly feasible but should be put
into operation as G simple act OF JUS
tice 70 the negro, taking from him his
standing. complaint, true one it
must be Acknowledged, that he has
not he'd fair chance to prove what
he is capable OF in the way OF self.
government.
1t nay, 90 matter Of course, be
cited 1gainat him that he had control
Of aliShe Southern esates for several
yesssaftes che way and made o very
bad rSsord for misrule and robbery,
bat the infamous and Taseally carpet
bagges was mainly responsible for shis
condition OF affairs, and as bad as
many OF them, the negroes, did be.
have. they ought to be given o chance
for self-government where they will
not be subject to the influence Of the
thieves and miscreants who only used
them as tools for their own enrich
ment.
The suggestion is simply this, that
the National Government should set
apart large body Of land, somewhere
in the Southwest, open it for the ex-
elusive settlement Of the negro and
see to>it that no white man is allowed
to intrude. This would give the ne.
gro chance to have q Territory Of
his own, with Governor Of his own
race, and which In the course OF time
might be admitted as State. This
would give him chance for self-gov-
ernment and the opportunity under
the best possible conditions, and if
he failed it would furnish irrefragible
proof, even to his best friends, that
ne was incapable of taking care Of
himself and that he must. of necesoi-
ty, submit to the guidance and pro-
tection Of the superior race.
There would be at first a great deal
Of lawlessness, but this is incident to
all new settlements, and could, in all
probability, be ultimately crushed
out.
A State like this would be power.
zul incentive to the pride Of the edu-
Gated and honest negro, and there are
many such, feeling, as he wonld, that
there was no barrier in the way Of his
rising to eminence and taking prom
inent part in the. administration Of
the State Government.
There existed no reason why Okla
homa conld not have been given to the
negro, for every white man now occu-
pying it could just as easily have got
ten home in Texae. q State big
enough to furnish homes for ten times
its present population. :.
Anything like Wholesale deporta-
tion of them, willingly or otherwise,
to Africa is Q question that can ard
ly be seriously considered. Aside
from the problem Of transportation
and it's great cost it is very doubtful
if there is any section Of Africa,
where the conditions would be at all
favorable, that is not under the con-
troll Of one Of the European nations,