The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-31

the government under which he lives Dy
the prompt payment of taxes.
After all, the greatest question before tire
race was that of morality. He had re-
Gently studied the morals of the poorer
classes of Europe, and he could say tEA5
the morals of the black race were as
good as those of the corresponding class
in Europe. But that was no excuse for
his race.
Education should make us see the i'm.
pOrtance of drawing the line between
the vicious and the virtuous; between the
good and the bad. | fear very much that
in some parts of the country there is a
tendency foT us to make no difference
between the criminal and the person who
lives a righteous life. We should begin
right in the pulpit to draw the line. Az
any cost. we should see to it that our
leaders, and especially the ministers ana
teachers, are men of the very highest
moral character We should permit no
one to come into our families who is not
an individual Of the highest moral char
acter
Education should help US to get to the
point where we will condemn crime.
whether it is committed by black people
or white people.
THE individual who has not education.
as a rule, is ignorant and narrow minded.
Education is of little value to any man.
black or white. unless it helps hin to ge,
rid Of racial prejudice ana hatred. Show
ice d man of any race who hates another
individual or another race on account OF
the color OF his skin. and ] will show
you, as rule, an ignorant, narrow
minded individual. Education should as
sist Us in Kidding ourselves of the idea
that VIC will be lifted up IN proportion az
we Cypress somebody else. On the 9TH
err hand. we should have the idea drilled
into every fibre of our being that we are
strengthened in proportion as we help lift
someone else up. not in proportion as we
tear them down or Cypress them. 1t re
quires no special courage or intelligence 10,
a strong man to Cypress weak man, bur
it does require strength and courage 10:
one man to take a weak one by The hand
and lift him UP when it is unpopular 20
90 so.
Nothing is more encouraging and sat
isfactory in the midst Of conditions that
surround Us here in the South than the
fact that from tine to time the hes:
representatives Of both races can meet
face to face, and discuss the questions
that relate to our mutual welfare SO "a:
az human power can pierce the future
we are to abide here permanently, side
by side, in increasing numbers. Since tins
is true, no man OF either race is worthy
OF his citizenship who does not IN every
straightforward way, seek TO promote the
greatest harmony. and tho most lasting
friendship between the races I shouii
rather ten times rathcr. have the good
will and confidence OF the neighbors in
my street, or in my little community,
than to have their ill-will, for the sake
of the friendship of a man a Thousand
miles away, for instance.
Every decent white man and negro
in the South is glad that the time viii
soon be at an end when negro will Ec
popular with his people in proport.' IS
he curses the white man: or when
white man can be promoted to positions
o. trust and honor, in proportion as he
has been successful in unfairly cols
demnlng the negro. Let us all rather
learn lesson from one Of the greatest
OF Southerners. Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina. when on his dying bed he
uttered the words: God bless all Of my
people. white and black
1.-TWO recent occurrences emphasize the
truth that the negro has strong and
wise friends here in the very heart OF
the South. L refer first to the zeal that
some OF the members OF the white race
in my own State of Alabama have Show,
in bringing to proper punishment those