The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-12
KEEP 1T OUT OF POLITICS.
The Race Question sensibiy Discussed by
Ex-senator McLaurin.
\ r. Luke, Nashviils, Tenn.

Ex-senator McLaurin.
Mr. William r. Luke, Nashville. Tenn.
DEAR SIR: Yours OF Aug. 20 to hand ant
contents noted Your inquiry is Legitimate
ana one to which you have q right TO expect
reply. The nomination OF DR.. Crum fol
Collector OF the Port at Charleston was moi
referred TO me by the President, nor do
recall that made any recommendation as
to filling this ONCE.
My recollection Is that the President with
drew the appointment when he found there
was opposition. and as the matter at that
time was purely local In Its character, I am
satisfied that had the contest been limited to
the fitness. &o., Of the applicant. Or. Crunl
would not have received the appointment.
In the face OF the almost unanimous obi CO.
ton OF the business interests OF tho city OF
Charleston. The color question. however. was
souarely presented, and tho President found
himself In the position where to decline the
appointment was to admit that the color OF
the applicant constituted an insuperable
bar. What striking illustr alton Of the ease
with which every trivial matter IL converted
into race question The Office and DR..
Crum dwindle into insi yniflcance beside the
other issues involved.
1t seems to me that before long q crisis
will be reached where the subterfuges and
expedlents which have served in the past
will be Ineffective. and this race question
will have to be met and settled squarely on
its merits. The sooner the better: each day
only AIDA to the complications and dangers.
Patience, courage and self control are the
cardinal virtues Of a Christian civilization.
and WHOM these are cast aside the social struot-
tire itself will fall. Yet we all know that 50
Ions as one crime is committed lynchins will
the bay oa b
the overturning Of courte and military.
hynohing does not lessen the crime nor does
ssyna %s Seons to e.. realm e.
their 'birthplace can and N home. EIlGovernor
Il st ss as sYs
and stamp it out and that lynch law will DIS
for both raoes ' to do and there must be some
common starting point and concerted action;;
Northerner who takes his residence south.
changes his views. becomes more extreme.
hoss rses 70 r.
Crum case; no matter what happens, the issue
is . made one Of race. d!vis(on on race or
aat o sns aSds SSns
the ignorant and deIraded. An average eiti-
boro affair. WHARF, an entire white family
tSsgn 6%Tned 81 before he Day club
wouldn't care who. would simply 90 out
When this sentiment is fully crystellized IN
fnsas s0S ~s1fT. ' ps,s siRG M
haersd ' sSseison MAJ and d q s can s. M
ind Widespread. Nor can 7 think That no
rers never again committed. Tho crime il
IN arSrayatlon and only one. OF tho dire enScts |
u third Of centnry's false doctrines and
;oms. not tho disease. just 80 flushed cheek
md auiokened pulse only point Q the inward
th A.. ~ tas sshs ThS
,rEprs. Of tho reconstruotIo,l epoch, when
ull ctti.enship was suddenly thrust upon
W. srs only SathsrinG ths seeond harvest
rom the esed then Gown. The nIst harvest
vas n thts I'd asy yhsSp the South to m ar
he tonstitasion q TIE United states. W
re stu sHusglins with the nearby eieots
Sa' S an: :Ts ss R
'lps 1 Sp Il Gos assens fiss nv '0. crop
heu ssEi IA: .so Ee TN seSs: . &
pbllshed b. the Worth Amsriean, In which be
a. sns
titution, I DO not know, but, y q, possible
bat we may have yet 70 60 bach e tbs 9aes-
;rons. Inc ConstitutionsI .rsstristions Of
Il. .. z. g. str sstsa es
gives TIE entire machinery sinister twitch.
a hsn " ss ~ ress sn
pplying every restriction fairly and honestly
qsssien YOU'D you'd dissppsar from pelitics and
"a ao ssn tsa s,ssa q ~ Ss
M sme e' the t true ssieSusrd y property and
For thirty years, forced by these conditions
room for the discussion and settlement. Of
'a.ss SDss Ia
achine registering the color Of the voter.
u his political opinions, When you take
q t SSs' %sssSe re srend svents esnno
g how any thinker. who believes In God and
co e xsrs hns nsss
to another, can have confidence IN the make
ifts which surround us or believe that they :
ate future may have IL stors, But / bsIIeSe
our country and | know that the demo.
attic dsss upon which y Y founded sd. are
1ht OF each unit composing what we call
VeTnIn0nC. i KNOW IIldJ Juc TdOot lhpOT B
any other OF the great issues Of the day =
n never be settled except In harmony =
time every false doctrine and 6imsy pre-. D
1t which impedes this onward march viii b
crushed out OF existence.
Conditions are Likely 70 gEow much worse q
I OF chaos comes disorder. II some power !.
uld bar out ths politicians Of the North
INVENTIONS and those Of the South who
oller Niger" every time there 10 an honest
ference Of opinion. and then call into .,
eat convention the. wiseet and safest II
IN OF the nation without regard to race or u
rty, these great issues might be consid cred O.
on their merits and q way be found out Of d
} wilderness which would ssve much sor-
v and suffering. :,
know too much. however. Of, public life q
expect anything TO be done until conditions o.
some uncomfortable. Then tho good sense q
4 awakened consciepos OF the American
,blems affecting national life which now
m well nigh hopeless. ri
JOHN LowNDEs MoLAuR1N.
s. C.. Sept. I. :,