Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1903-06-19
campaign arguments.
IheargumentOf Mr.. Vardamar

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Theargumentof Mr.. Vardamal
Is too revolutionary in its scop,
| to receive the Endorsement of tht
best thought Of the state. Ell,
maintains that the negro should
not receive any education excep'
that paid for by revenue derived
from taxes collected from the
negro directly. If this theor,
We're put into practice it would
IN my opinion, be only u question
of a few years when the people
lof Mississippi would haveto again
deal with the questions which we
thought were settled in 1875.
The negro is here TO stay. He
is our best labor, and the only
newer of wood and drawer of
water we have that can be de.
Ipended upon. He is a human be-
ing, and whilst needing control,
he is not devoid of ambition of a
kind. He is, above all things,
contented with good treatment
and schooling of his children; he
asks but little more than his keep
and a little money to spend at
Christmas. He practically says
to the white man, manage your
politics to suit yourself, just per-
nit US to live in peace ana the op-
.portunity to earn a living for our
selves and families. Please, sir,
let our children go to school and
learn to read and write. y
1t Mr.. Vardaman's theory were
put into practice-that is. take
away from the negro. schools, all
support except such moneys as
are derived directly from taxation
upon negro property, that would
force every negro in the state of
Mississippi to raise money for
the support of the negro scho bis
BY the payment of his poll taxes.
This would very soon lead to dis
content, and eventually drive all
negroes into politics, because it is
not natural for any people to pay
taxes without representation for
any long period Of time
The negro is satisfied with the
present status IN Mississippi,
politically, If let alone. He has Il
right to look to the white man for
protection, and generally does it
With confidence, as a child, hence
it would be nothing short of
criminal to destroy, his conf i
dence in the white man, whom he
now trusts, believing that fair
treatment will be accorded.
1t seems, my dear sir, that this
country has already been cursed
with senseless radical
discussions. Every worthy white
man knows his place and every
sensible negro knows his place,
md will keep it if not led away
oy political mischiefmakers. Let
the good people of Mississippi, as
we'll as the whole south, have
peace on the race question, which
S not known except in the fertile
Imagination of some politicians,
ind heralded by them to the four
parts of the earth. What we need
) more commerce and less poli-
les. Sentimental politics is. out {
# date, and the people are heart {
lv tired of beng bored with
hreadbare tales Of the past
We want progress; we want com
non sense; We want intelligence
0 control the acts of men, and
lot prejudice. Prejudice may
erve some useful purpose at
ines, but itdoes not render de-
isions that stand the test of
ourts, nor wins the love of the
eople, nor soothes the troubled
cart, nor acts as a peacemaker,
or is it a good tradesman, nor
vins the love OF my lady; there
ore in these times of piping
eace, away with it; we find no
Sc for it in our present system :
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