The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-31

races. Tins brings to mind the argu
lnent of the young debater who elaine,
that the dish-rag is more useful than tn,
broom because the broom can be dispensed
with by using a straw broom.
An exchange in the land of the SIX.
oN erhows thus: In the pale translucen
moonlight which now nightly battles tn,
earth. the distant roar of the falls, tn,
weird note OF the whipporwill and IN,
hoarse snort OF the bull calf make III
town life perpetual romance
In the campaign of 1868, politician il
Western North Carolina faced the ques-
ton as to whether or not Indians coulC
vote, so he telegraphed to General CANDY
In Charleston Are Indians entitled t.
vote IN the coming election?" The Gen
cral promptly replied, Which way d,
the Indians want to yote?"
An old negro woman saw an elegant
equipage driven by a splendidIy dressed
young lady, and with neatly dresseu
negro footman on the rear seat. "Bres>
de Lawd,' she exclaimed, Il never specteC
TO see dat. Wonder what dat culluG
young gemmun pays dat young white
oman for drivin dat kerridge. / know0
it'd come, but L never spected to lib to
see it
Reformers, in entering a campaign,
should prayerfully consider the fate OF
newspaper men who run for office. Jour
nalists exert great influence for civic vir-
tue in putting bad men out and good men
in, but their levers are useless in raising
themselves to political positions. When
a rcformer says You need better gov
eminent, and I'm the one to give it to
you" he is classed with the Individual
who said He ought to be kicked to
death by jacIass and I'd like to be the
one to do it."
Dr. Charles H. Parkhurst, of New York.
comes as near hitting the nail on the
head every time he strikes as any man
IN America. For vitrolic use of the Eng
h. language he Is probably without an
equal DR.. Lyman Abbott and Mayor
Seth Low exceed him in dispositions of
general principles, but when it comes to
a personal application, DR.. Parkhurst is
IN class by himself When the people
realized that Lowe reform was really low
reform, the Mayor explained by declaring
that the laws were intended to be exc
cuted IN accordance. with public senti-
ment and that the public would not stand
foI a rigid execution of them, and his
views We're upheld by DR.. Lyman Abbott.
DR.. Parhurst, in criticism, simply said
that when Mayor Low was sworn in. he
took oath to enforce the laws to the best
Of his ability and that if he did not do
so regardless of public sentiment, "he is
a perjurer in the sight Of Almighty God
Having discovered the impossibihty OF
raising the negro to the white standard.
they who talk much and think none, are
now advising the white people to descend
to the colored standard. Why do they
not contend for mental equality between
the races, or moral or spiritual or physi
cal equality? One is IS reasonable as an
ether. The effort TO make them political
equals by injunction proved unsuccessful
and the attempt to talk them into social
equals will merely make history repeat
itself A college for statesmen or the
offer Of a medal for saints would not be
more devoid of reason than to tell the
white people they should receive negroes
as social equals. If they were to do
so, they would practice that which Is
false. because the negroes are not socially
equal. Let the colored brother alone and
give him a chance to do something for
himself, and five or ten centuries hence
there will be plenty Of time to talk about
social equality.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., son-in-law of
the Standard Oil Company, is the object
of jeers because he has the impudence to
teach Sunday school class. Most young
men would be highly thought of for such
exertions, but it is different with the rich.
We all believe in predestination when we
think of wealth and we think we are elect
ed over the opulent by large majority.
Just because young Rockefeller was born
rich, which was certainly not a fault OF
his, we try to punctuate his every
thought, word and deed, with dollar
marks 1t is an axiom that if we sus-
pect or wish to think harm of any one
We will distort anything he may do to
conform with our preconceived opinions,
and then chatter like Cinnamon
when a customer goes for his laundry
without the ticket. We have talked with
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., and there is not
a man of our acquaintance who has
stronger personal force, better face, or
more unpretentious manners. The prin-
ciple that man should be believed in
nocent until he is proven guilty should
apply TO the rich as well as to the poor.
Lord Bacon said that some men lie
for the love Of it. but it is to be observed
that in that field Of endeavor as Ia 9th
ers the demand governs the supply
ISLANDERS arc never perpetrated upon men
who have no enemies. and the tales are
generally either started by the enemy or
By some one who knows he wants 1t done
or would be glad 10 hear IT. For instance,
take that yarn about Governor Aycock
wanting to swap pardons with the Gov
ernor Of Georgia. In the first place, it
was weak lie. and secondly, such
methods were not like the Governor; yet
there were some who entertained 1t and
spread it and elaborated it, either for
the fun OF Icing or for worse motive.
The way for a man TO prove has friendship
for another and at the same time de
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