The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-04
or total something like $12,o00.ooo yeas added to the profits of the several sub sidiary companies.
FUTURE OF co1oREp RAGE .
Conclusions of United States Sena
 tor McEnerv. of Louisiana.

In the current number of The Indes pendent, United States Senator Samuel D. McEnery, of Louisiana, writes Of the race problem in the South, and in the article he refers in this way, in conclu- sion. to present conditions:
 Negroes are holding office in the South by appointment of the National Execus, tive, not because of their civic virtues, ] The truth is they have distinction in Republican conventions by betraying the highest trust and have received their re. ward. There is the highest political aus thority Cor this assertion. There is universal belief in he South that tht selection of negroes in the South for of. flee is not intended for their advance. ment and the bettering of their condition or holding out inducements to the race | for it's elevation, but for selfish purposes, to secure votes in conventions and td | hold the negro vote in the North In Re. publican ranks.
 It may be that this belief is not based | on national grounds, but it exists. Hence there Is a feeling of unrest in the South. as in its opinion the negroes will always be used for this purpose, which will add to his conviction that he is the ward of the nation and entitled to special fa- vors and consideration, and in measure his rights superior to those of the whites. Recent occurrences have greatly added to the race prejudice and they have be- come disturbing clements, interrupting
 
 No greater harm can be done to the ne- gro than impressing him with the convic- ton that he is a special favordte of the nation. The negroes deteriorate in nor als and intelligence the greater their re- moval from the influence of the whites. When segregated they undoubtedly re- lapse to the faith of their savage an- cestry. The initiative in their advance ment should be their segregation on farms and cities, thus bringing them un- der the direct influence of the whites. In time this may be done. In the cities hS is, through the efforts of white labor leaders. being organized into labor asso- ciations and these work in harmony with the white labor organizations. In this way he is brought directly under the in- fluence of the white organizations. These meet at times in the same hail. but thers Is nothing like social intermingling.
 They parade on the same day, represent ing the same kind of labor, but their organizations are kept apart.
 Property In large holdings will in time | be divided. When the large plantations in the South are divided into small farms. owned by white men, and the negro is employed as farm hand, there will then commence the better formation of his character in the recognition of his indus trial worth and his personality, He wi1 become a better and more intelligent and useful citizen, and can on his own respon- sibility exercise the privilege of votinR, There will be a greater incentive for him to improve when he becomes the owner of land and consuts with his white neigh bors on all matters pertaining to his farm, to roads and the well being of his neighborhood, in the suppression of the smaller crimes to which the shiftless of his race are addicted. If the negro in the South is left alone, if he Is not deludel into places where he has no business, he will get along with his white neighb. without friction and work out untralr lied his salvation. This would be i
 st policy to pursue toward h!m WI
 present knowledge of his capacit, a' racial characteristics and history
 What conditions may develop in tnt Ire no one 8 prophet enough 10 pro- clam. The 'uture or the race IS with rr. N mighty Ruler and He VIII shaps
 '- festiny as it was first decreed In Ills
 liking. If the negro Is to dominate tts Hcrld He will give him strength Intei-
 ect and power to do it. If he is in the way of the progress of the world He will place him where he can be no obstacle The white race under Ills guidance has brought the world to It's present stand ard of civilization and Christianity. and 1t Is not reasonable to suppose that the white race has accomplished It's mission and is to be destroyed in amalgamation with the negro. Nor Is 1t to be believed that. having subjugated all races to the white race, He will put over that race aa master and ruler the race which has been subject to it.