The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-05-29
GHEARMER AND LITTLE SON HARRY, NH
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negro teachers, that 1t Ia mental to work
and go out into service, and yet oHer
him no better job after you educate him
to look down on manual work. ! ne
more Of this education he gets, the more
Disconnected he is, and the more trouble
there is In the future for him ana Tor
the country. You say you do not see
what the political question or social equal
lty have TO do with the discussion. and
our views seem to impress you w con-
Trajectory and Inconsistencies; in reading
both articles over, under your heading
And who is my ueighbor,' there Is no
more glaring contradiction than that or
claiming to be democratic. of giving the
POOR negro an equal opportunity with the
white man and then at a certain point
where political interests arise and soQ.i
equality crceps up. to slam the door IN
the negro's face, equal opportunities thus
far but no further. Mr.. Editor we agree
that can be read between the lines. you
don't see that the political question has
anything to do with a literary education!
DON'T you know that tho negro is send
ing every child to school TO equip them
to use the ballot while 1t Is an alarming
spectaclc to see crowds of the whites
not taking advantage of the free school:
Political interests and social equality
Nothing to do with a literary education?
Why that, Mr.. Editor, Is the very object
of the Ogden movement toSequip the
negro to use the ballot intelligently. and
Higginson Zone of the party says to
bring In social equality later on. Mr..
Editor, we farmers are u plain practlcai
people. We believe in calling a spade, a
spade, Just as we'll meet the issue now az
later on when it VII give more trouble.
If our Northern friends have assim1lated
those that have gone up there, let thom
take some more. with them to work on.
we will find a way to take&care OF these
In the South In our own way, ana IN our
own time. hut do not let MS TOOL ourseYeS
that political interests and social equal
itv have nothing to do with this question
of literary education. They will not bow
down at your bidding, and are the nutn-
tessence Of the ogden movement, and Inc
dream and hope OF the negro, DISGUISE
1t as they may. 1t Is the same Ola notlpn,
only In another dress, winch VIII surely
bring trouble instead of help TO me ne
gro. This discussion has been carried fur-
ther than we Intended pht II we nays
tfespassed on the good nature of tho
,riues- plspatch too far, 1t was done only
In an honest effort TO find out what the
educators OF the negro who advocate the
present methods expect to evolve out OF
the negro? And who are you going TO put
In his place? We must acknowledge that
after, all the space given ana courtesy ana
friendliness shown In the discussion we
nre as much in the dark as ever on these
points, II tho Times Dispatch, Prof. Nit
chel 1--WE won't say Mr. Ogden or IllK,,
finson Who know nothing of tho negro)
or anyone else will show us thatwe have
made any progress towards making him
n christian or better citizen pH cur
present system OF education, we VIII Hos
only continue what we call inc rarce 81
i,tera ed,,catIon, as we expect to do.
but, Will be paid for this discussion.
which has, we fear taxed the patience
of The Times Dispatch We don't say
these questions can't he answered. nn'
only saw that we have had no satisfac-
tory answer, ana yet It IS OF vltal I'M
portance In the solution OF TINS question
to have them answered. ny
ROBERT BEVERLEY
8 Caret, EsseX county, May ~ lVVi