The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-17
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WAGE FARMERS wHACKs. NO 10.
Editor Providence News:
THE SOUTHERN woMANs ERROR
There II no intention on the part OF The
News or any level-headed northerner TO
accuse either the whole or even a ma
tortty OF our southern countrymen with
Intentionally treating the negro more un-
Justly than many people OF the north
treat the coiored race. Moreover, re-
member that before the Civil war many
of my strongest anti-slavery friends were
moro preJudiced against the negro than
the southern pro-slavery people. While
anti-savery man might be deeply preju-
diced against the colored race, the south
ern pro-slavery man seemed TO have lit
tie or no prejudice except against any
other position for the black and tan men
and women except that Of a slave
Furthermore. II was not the rich and
Influential northern who opposed slavery.
neither was Il the orthodox Quaker: for
among the strongest pro-slavery men OF
the north were many orthodox Friends
| until forced to take anti-slavery grounds.
IL was the Hicksite or liberal wing OF the
Quaker church which furnished the mon
and women OF Pennsylvania who carried
on the so-called underground railroad for
running OFF slaves to Canada. And again,
there was probably, In Concord, n. H.. no
man who contributed more freely towards
the expenses OF the underground railroad
than Franklin Pierce. afterwards pres-
dent OF our nation. Yet, again. not the
rich. but We wage earners demanded an
anti slavery party, knowing that as long
as slaves worked without wages we must
compete by long hours and short pay.
What we bitterly complain of Is that
such wretohes at Shotgun Tillman OF
South Carolina. are allowed 20 rule whole
southern states, that such In the awful
rule OF these human tigers that Shotgun
Tsllman's nephew. a drunken, lawless
desperado. was allowed 10 shoot down ana
murder In cold blood an unarmed man
because he contended persistently and
bravely for free speech. which has not
been allowed in South Carolina since the
beginning OF the sway OF Shotgun Till
man. who brazenly boasted on the floor
! OF the senate that he and his pals always
carried the election by the shotgun n his
| political opponents could not beb eaten by
| milder means.
But the lynching and burning OF negroes
is not the end OF the problem In both
/ South and North Carolina the whites
who dared call for better treatment OF
colored men were riddled with shot.
chased into swampe and woods and
obliged to leave the states TO save their
| lives For Shotgun T1llman went 20 North
Carolina and told his congenia politicians
there that they must use the shotgun and
! triumph and victory was the result.
These are historical facts easily proved
| by the undieputed reports when those dia-
bolical events occurred.
Again, we'll remember the events
which led UP to tho Civil war. and ! dis
tinctly remember that majority OF the
I 4. 1i.f,
but were forced into II by comparative
| ly few ambitious, hotheaded politicians
No. Emphatically no! We do not ar
raign the whole south nor a majority OF
| the south. They are a brave. noble peo-
pie. BUT very unfortunately unprincipled.
| cruel inhuman political bosses like Shot
| gun Tillman have gotten them by the
! throat and are crying out that they are
| merely opposing the negro, whereas that
deceiving yell 4. simply that after the
colored man II crushed. thoroughly. the
! white wage earners will be throtued: in
| fact. the throttling or the whites is not
| only being attempted, but is accomplished
I'm South Carolina and portions OF several
other southern states
The editorial in News on Modern Slav-
cry was not one particle overdrnwn
or unjust, but fair and mild in stating
/ the existence OF the awful crime.
/ In conclusion, God has made or one
! blood all men: all are the children OF our
/ Heavenly Father, and the moment an In
! Justice is done one child the rest are put
! i'm Jeopardy: not merely the poor but IN
/ the end high. low, rich and poor; and
/ therefore as matter OF self defence II
/ behooves us all 10 demand Justice Tor ali
! II we would have II ourselves Moreover.
! the man who cruelizes his horse. dog or
/ cat will vent his hatred upon his neigh
bors In ways equally cruel N he has the
! courage and any man who Will deal law.
/ lessly or unjustly with a colored man VIII
more willingly deal unjustly with white
/ man. provided he r. not restrained by
! fear: I'm fact. the man who misuses ami
mails or cciored men, black. tan or yel-
! low. will misuse his wife Just as badly
/ n no, more gladly un7ess in fear OF pub
lic sentiment or the law And the only
way 10 protect our selves rs II demand
| that all shall. IN the language or the He
brew prophet DO Justly. love mercy
! and walk humbiy with our God,
! A LIFELONG WAGE FARMERS AD-