The sun., 1903-04-21

Of life. The washington idea spread and
was making great headway throughout
the entire South. But the Prestdents
action, especially the contentious manner
Of II, has revived anew the feverish political
ambition Of ths negroes and set them back
a full decade In the orderly progress ana
development which Warrington and his
followers had inaugurated.
THE point Is that where one intelligent
and worthy negro Is appointed, 10000
utterly unworthy and ignorant negroes
are iniamed with the hope OF political
Office. This Ia the greatest harm that has
been brought to the negro, because IT u far
reaching and because years will be required
to correct It.
There Ii another injury more immediate
In prospect II this unwholesome agitation
is not discontinued. and that In the prejudice
which u being aroused among the whites.
which threatens to take form In denial
Of equal educational advantages to negro
children.
For thirty years the white people OF the
South have hberally taxed themselves Tor
common school education and have divided
the returns equally with the negroes In per
capita proportion. This Is the greatest
evidence that could be aaked or that could
be Furnished Of the good faith Of the white
people In trying to equip the negro for the
responsibilities Of life. II u q marvel OF
fairness and generosity and Il a complete
answer to any aspersion that may be cast
upon US.
But the white people. like negroes, can
be driven from fairness and generosity.
and already there Is movement in the State
Of Mississippi to alter the State Constitu-
tion In such manner a. TO apportion the
school fund to negroes and whites In the
ratio Of their taxes. Now. this may be
called prejudice or IL may be called re-
venge.
1T IL an extreme against which our
moro thoughtful people are earnestly pro-
testing, but we must take human nature
as 1t IN, and this movement indicates that
the white people Of the South. II they are
driven TO It, will for the first time since
Emancipation commit . real wrong tow
ard the negro race. II Is the negro. and
not the white man, who b going to suffer
from all this meddling.
As to social equality. 1t is amply un-
thinkable. because Of its logical conse-
quences. 1t means amalgamation. and
that means the reversion OF the law Of
progress and finally the death Of both
races.
Speaking personally. and knowing that
my own sentiments are representative in
this respect. can say that the attitude
OF the Southern white man toward the
negro 10 ono of the sinoerest affection and
the heartiest good wishes. A the negro
receives an equal share Of the school funds,
% the fullest opportunity for development
and progress In every department Of life
is offered to him. We applaud his
achievements and give him our assistance
In every possible way.
Between US there Is absolutely no an
tagonism except that which h the out
growth OF the unwholesome aspirations
which are put into his heart by thoughtless
zealots. We need him a. our colaborer.
and We mean TO live with him in peace.
And We mean to have peace with him at
any cost.
Deportation and colonization are utterly
The negro is in the South
to stay. and his happiness and prosperity
will be best promoted by letting him and
tho white man alone to work out their
common destiny with that forbearance
which can never be taught from afar. but
must be learned by the teaching Of per.
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