The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-07-28

POLITICAL system of the south. But
the negro bIoods over no wrong"
because he knows that he has suffered
none. The very best relations exist
between the races. The negro is given
employment and aidyand regards the
white man as his best friend. When
let alone by meddlers from the north
lie is happy and contented in the posi-
tion for which he was intended by his
Creator. 1t was only when he had
the ballot that there was friction be-
tween the races for the white man
will not tolerate the negro as an
equal. Therefore it Is to the interest
of both races that the negro take no
part in the white mans governments.
After making the ridiculous asser-
tion that disfranchisement democrat
ICES labor, he says:
'Thus it will be found that dis.
franchisem emit, which was intended to
make the negro serf, to degrade him
as man, to extinguish his ambition,
to extinguish his intelligence, to fix
for him in the state, in society, q
place of permanent inferiority and
subordination to the white race, has
degraded the whole south industrially
at the same time, and fixed for her
likewise place of permanent econ
omic inferiority and subordination to
the rest of the nation.
The Acknowledgement of the negro
was mot intended to degrade him as q
man or extinguish his intelligence or
any ambition in keeping with his
place as a negro, for he is given
schools at the white mans expense
and is given the equal protection Of
the white mans laws. Neither has it
degraded the south industriauy or fix.
ed for her a place of subordination.
When the negro had the ballot and
was factor in politics our vast re-
sources lay dormant for the wheel Of
no mill or factory moved. Men would
not put their money in enterprises
where there was danger Of negro rule.
1t was only when we adopted the plan
of Massachusetts, to eliminate this ig-
norant vote thaG we began to emerge
from a period of industrial degrade.
tion and subordination. 1t was this
that has enabled us to make the south
the most prosperous and progressive
section of the union and won for us
those advantages through which we
will dominate this government after
the 4th of next March.
AS for fixing for fim Fin the state,
in society, place of permaneps ia,
feriority and subordination to the
white race" is concerned. that has
not been done by his disfranchise-
ment, but by the memorable law of
nature.
Grlmke continues:
1.-THE things which have made the
labor of the north super ior will not do
less for negro laborers in the south
freedom, education, equality. Free
dom to make the most and best of
themselves as men, as Americans;
freedom to fall or rise in the social
scale according to merit, not color !;
education as children in the common
schools; education as citizens at the
polls; and equality of rights and op-
portunities with other labor classes,
with other grouds Of Americans, re-
CARELESS of race. +"
This is more than southern blood
can stand, and every drop Of it will
be shed before race equality shall
prevail in this fair land of ours. It
looks all right to q northern crank,
put to a gentleman it is too horrible to
contemplate, and life lie not worth
purchasing at such a price. TO de-
grade our race with the blood of the