The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-08-09
the SCHOOL FUND.

Several weeks agO the SENTINEL
had occasion TO ~reprobate the pro-
position to divide the school fund be-
tween the races proportionate to d
amount Of taxes paid by each race
1t is delighted 10 find the best thought
Of the state, in an dout Of the press,
in opposition to this u~nrighteous, I'M
lust and hurtful agitation. Bishop
Charles L. Galloway, OF the Methodist
church. has published a strong letter
over his own signature in the Chris
tian Advocate. Of New Orleans, in
which he d~eprecates any tinkering
with the magnificent educational sys-
tenn Of Mississippi. The Baptist OF
Jackson, which is the official journal
OF that great denomination, repre-
senting wei 100, 900 souls. reproduces
Bishop Galloway's letter which 1t
strongly commends as worthy the
careful reading OF every American, y
citizen and says editorialiy:
The effort made in some quarters
to have the public school fund divided
between the two races on a basis OF
taxes paid, is, in our judgment, I'M
American, unjust. un-Christian and
impolitic. In a word, such a course
would be unwise from whatever stand
point considered. Christianization
and education are the only hope OF
any race or nation. Let no M b
thrown off the right track by race
prejudice.
ITO allow the Negroes to partici
pate in the public school fund only L
the extent Of taxes paid by the cOloreC
race is the budding forth OF an arts
tocracy that has never thrived OF
American soil. Democracy is indigen
Gus here. In its purity this doctrine
guarantees equal rights to all. Arts
tocracy means class legislation ant
must be fought as we would fight an.
any other invading foe. 1t may b
. argued by the advocates Of the pro
: posed oligarchy that the principal /
to be applied along color lines only
such may be the views Of these short
4 sighted advocates. who. true To thei
Characteristic stupidity. are incapabl
OF looking far enough ahead to discoy
er the legitimate consequences OF an
n premise. .
For the white man, being better
{ do and stronger, to curtail the Negro
participation in the public school funt
5 is a step in the wrong direction,
motion which will gather cumulatiN
force until it will prove the destru'
I ton Of our great Southland. W
y have all observed the ease with whic
one goes downward after he has take
the first wrong step. If We make Il
d mistake of cutting the Negro of fro
lie equal participation in this fund. II
next step will be to cut out the po
white man, allowing each citizen, 7
t gardless OF color. to participate in u
is benefits OF the public schools accor
ing to the taxes paid. Thus wou
70 exist a state Of affairs that none won
be willing to be responsible for.
1T is very unfortunate to ev'
agitate this question. 1t a do
good. and is certain to do much harl
d It will unsettle the Negro, n p
Is duce great dissatisfaction, and tn
m greatly interfere with the prese
lv very satisfactory industrial conditio
in our State. 1t will greatly discol
70 age and d~isqualify the Negro for
efficient factor in the development
It. our great country.
such a course would be who
he wrong morally and r%eligiously; and
he who would advocate it evinces 50
tie Christlikeness that the photogra
would never be recognized, even W
ne the use Of a microscope. The aspiri
he politician who would advocate ST
Ter an attitude towards an inferior race
his not worthy the name Of a statesm
-. and in the language Of the great 5.
Prentiss in a burst Of eloquence BET
a great New Orleans audience, 'shO
be sent back to Natures mint, and
I'll coined as a counterfeit of humanit
po- 1t is to be hoped that no Christ
An Of whatever faith or order, or patr
nv will vote for any candidate who az
=, Gates measures so unjust and 50
iH wise
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