The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1902-02-07

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by the white man.
l am Southerner and have all
the feelings common to the South
ern people with reference to the
Negroes social privileges. But
Southern people have no objec-
tions to Negro industrial equality.
They believe in it," Again he
says; "No one who has not given
attention to the question can have
any proper conception of the diff.
culties by which the Negroes right
here in our midsts are confronted
today. The most pathetic aspect
of the whole Negro problem is
found in the gradual closing
against him of all the leading in
dustries.
1t takes from him the stimulus
for qualifying for work. He is
thrown back into life of idleness
or else is shut up for the means of
subsistence to odd jobs, or such
small tasks, here and there, as he
may find to do.
He has no way of bringing his
wrongs to the consideration of the
public. We can hardly bring
ourselves to realize how pitiable
his condition is in view of indus
trial inequalities which have been
gathering against him during the
list quarter of a century. The
most bloody war ever waged be-
tween civilized states was contin-
ued four long years to give him
his freedom. Billions Of dollars
were spent in his behalf. Bill
lions more have been spent since
the war in paying pensions to old
soldiers, who fought to give him
his freedom. The Grand Army
of the Public holds it's reunions
every year and the most thrilling
thought that comes to them on
these occasions is that they knock
ed the shackles from the limbs of
four millions of slaves. And yet,
this man, who cost the country
more lives and more money to any
other man ever cost any country
in any age, stands among us in
the pltiable plight of being de
barred from every great the line
of handicraft. "
The best thing about these utter.
ances is the fact that they were not
made by a politician nor candidate
for any office, but by man called
by God to as high place as men can
enjoy. But he goes on to say
what is shamefully true, viz,
"There is not a Pole or Scandina
Wan just landed IN America yes
terday, however full his head may
be of anarchy or his heart Of en-
NIFTY to government, but enjoys
opportunities we deny to our ne.
groes, who naturally love the gov
ernment, and who have been here
nearly three hundred years, and
who have never produced an anar-
chist in all history. The glory of
freeing the slaves will depart from
the Grand Army of the Republic,
and from the states which remain
ed true to the Union, if they per.
NIT them for want OF fair oypor-
tunity to work enjoyed by others
to enslave themselves again, by
vices cradled in idleness into which
they have been unjustly driven.
"Mr. editor, | am especially glad
that these words are, lst, those of
a white man; 2ndly, that they are
from a Southerner, because they
cannot be attributed to racial bias
or Northern fanaticism. This is
also why have quoted so extens
lively from DR.. Lees sermon, and
let me say right here, that the time
is ahead, If not at our very doors,
when America will rue her tear
ment Of her dusky captives who
are now so willing to be the best
of citizens. DR.. Lee takes perhaps
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