The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-02-13

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II any important point in. practical
politics.
Review of Reviews: We cannot
say too emphatically, that in our
opinion as matters stand at present
federal Offices are of no use at all to
the negro race in the south. Presi-
dent Roosevelt has in the main acted
upon this view. An exceptional
appointment, like that of DR.. Crum,
although absolutely justified by the
presidents logic and to be commend
ed on several theoretical grounds,
does not work well in practice, be
cause it creates q local irritation that
imperils things that are of real i'm
portance to the negro. just now
in several southern states. there is
a strong disposition on the part of
many white men to divide..the state
school funds, allowing the negro
schools only the amount of school
taxes actually paid by the negroes
themselves. Again propositions of
this kind, the best conscience Of the
white democracy Of the south is
arraying itself; and it will win the
fight for free and universal education
of all the children of all the people,
black and white. This question alone
is Of thousand time more vital im-
portance to the negroes of the south
than an occasional federal Office. If
DR.. Crum, of Charleston had been
as broadminded and disinteresed as
representative of his race as might
have been wished, he would prompt
ly have decline tho dictatorship at
Charleston, thus using conspicuous
opportunity oake it plain that lead
ing negroes Of the south would
rather be of real service to their
humble brethren than take federal
Office at the cost of making it harder
for the best men of the south to help
the negro race in matters whe 9
help is really needed.
Railroad are often referred to as
illustration for temperance, SO it
will be reasonable to refer this ex-
ample in other lines. The SantaFe
Road has adopted a new plan for
increasing the social qualifications of
its employees by establishing club
houses along its system and dancing
teachers and this feature will be one
of the trainings of the men. Now
those advocating this pleasure will
say the railroads teach 1t.
In the current issue of the Com
moner it's editor, William J. Bryan,
takes his readers into confidence as
to some PERSONAL matters. Mr..
Bryan, it appears has left the
thousantd dollar heifer-it must be
full fedged COW by this time-in
undisturbed possession of the brick
barn and is now domiciled in his
new residence. From a halftone of
the structure, which adorns page
of the Coinmoner one judges that it
will go as a residence in Lincoln,
through an eastern plutocrat un-
doubtely would call it cottage.
Anyway, it is a pretty coy looking
home, and we have Mr.. Bryan's
confession that it cost considerably
more than $4,000, though originally
planned to set the owner back about
that sum. The nicely finish exterior
suggests modern appointments with
in, and altogether, with the brick
barn peepng forth in the background,
the layout is one which looks at
tractive and satisfying to modest
ambition. Mr.. Bryan tells Us he has
fitted up sanctum in connection
with a library in the basement,
where he does his editorial work
and receives visitors. Editor Bryan
evidently has considerable advantage
over the ordinary plain person en-
Gagged in editorial work. He doesn't
have to ''hike" for the Office right
after breakfast.
Col Bryan is not too proud to tell
his readers something of his finan-