Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-11-13

THE NEGROES BEST FRIEND.


almost daily occurrences in th(
South that demonstrate that tn,
the Southern people are not only
the friends of the negro, but a Just
one. His welfare is honestly con.
Siderod and his bcttcrment honest,
ly desired. The Southern white
man is not jealous of the negro be-
cause he does not recognize him as
a competitor in any condition,
therefore he is considered accord
ing to his merits and the position
he occupies. There is no race prciu-
dice. There is no senselcss sent
ment&rlsm connected with the ne
gro to be shattered or produce Il
false sound, which is the case
where the negro character is not
understood. He is considered hon
estly and Justly and according to
his merits. Efforts are made to
improve him mentally and morally,
and he is given every opportunity
to improve his financial condition.
His Southern friends only ask and
demand one consideration-that
the negro keep his placc-no socia!
equality limited or implied. This
position is as necessary to the We.
fare Of the negro and the race as
to the white people Nothing short
of that position will be tolerated
and the violation would only lead
to the undoing of the negro and
his injury. The only chance for
the negro is for him to exalt the
white race. As it is raised the ne
gro will be raised. The lowering
the standard of the white race only
sinks the negro and the friends
that can help him. \ more sicken-
ing and damaging incident has not
occurred in some time relative to
the race question than that which
happened recently in North Caro-
lima when Booker Washington and
a party of negroes invaded rail-
road dining room and the white
would not enter. Did
Booker Washington raise himself
one thuosandth part OF an inch by
MS oiijciouS assertion: Did he help
the cause OF the negro: Even the
sensible negro must know differ
ent. and on the other hand the
noted negro educator sacrificed
that regard and esteem of the
white people 50 necessary in his
work and which can help him along
OF drag him down. 1t is too bad
the negro cant grasp the oppor-
tunity and the only way open to
him. As an illustration Of the just
ice and honesty with which the ne
gro is considered, the following
torcible extract is taken from the
Cuero Record, and is worthy Of
The case Of Sam Styles Illustrates
clearly that the ncgro's best friends
ire the Southern white men.
Doubtless there are many Northern
people who believe the negro is
much abused in the South. We
Judge this to be true By frequent
newspaper reports from that sec
ion. There is more human SYM
oathy in the average Southern man
han in the average Northern man.
:av those who are close observers.
How true this is we do not know,
Jut it has been demonstrated in the
Styles case that even a poor negro
an awaken sympathy among men
yho can have no motive other than
hat prompted BY love of humanity,
wen though it be a black man re-
.uiring it. Such spontaneous cX-
libitions of warm-hcartedness
hould prove to the negro that his
,est friends are those who know
i'm best. 1t should further teach
i'm that if he behaves himself and
ries to do right no people on earth
I'LL give him greater credit for ii
-or be quicker to help him in the
inc Of adversely than the South
IN people; on the contrary no peo-
lie will be more prompt in punish
ng a betrayal Of trust reposed
pom him. These are lessons
'orth taking to heart by our col
red people and they should not be
low in realizing the importance of
leeting these conditions face to
ace and governing themselves ac-
Drdingly. If they will do this the
ace question now agitating many
ortions Of the country will have
cen solved. Its settlement can not
reached by any other route and
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