The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-02-07
EQUALITY OF THE RACES
 IS AN IMPOSSIBILITY

N the last issue of Leslie's Weekly
 appears an article on the negro ques-
 tion written by Governor James K.
 Vardamar of Mississippi, whose original ideas or this subject have attracted vice attention in the United States
 Governor yardaman says that he is firmly opposed to tly education of the negro. The more learning he imbibes the more unfit he becomes for the practical duties of life and the surroundings In
 which he has been placed by destiny. The race question will never be solved by at tempting to raise the negro to the level
 of the white man through education.
 since the two races will never mix and
 one must be supreme. Under such con-
 ditions neither social nor political equal
 ity is possible. The negro cannot live in the same country with the white man
 on terms of equality. Tt is one of the
 impossible things. One or the other of the races will rule" Although heartily in favor of protecting negroes in the pur- suit of happiness and the full enjoymen. of the product of their labor he goes on record as an opponent of the "elevating,- process. Ng T am opposed to the 'nigger's' voting 1t matters not what his advertised moral and mental qualifications may be-" con- tinues the governor. He is just as much opposed to Booker Washington being aI- lowed suffrage as the little darky who
 blacks shoes every morning and one of the first steps to be taken in solving the yexed question of white and black Is to abolish the amendments to the federal constitution which gave the 'nigger' the right to pollute politics. Although sev- eral Of the southern states have already accomplished this in a way, it should be general and the right to vote should be taken away from every man whose skin is black.
 No person of African descent is fit to perform the duties of citizenship and if this belief is based on prejudice it has, nevertheless, resulted in the supremacy
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 and neighbors went to their home Thurs day evening, loaded down with good
 things. and gave them a surprise party. Refreshments were served by the guests bGore they took their departure for home, leaving behind many lovely china presents for MT. and Mrs Allen. Miss Heleah Henkel entertained the l SILK Stocking club at her home on Sec l ond avenue Thursday afternoon. A mum | Der of new names are being added to the
 membership roll. The club prize was won l by Miss Bina Brock after cutting for it.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Jones have return l ed from St. Louis, where they went on a l wedding trip.
 | Mrs. S. R. Emerson is at home after a
 trip to Birmingham
 Miss Cora Brown has returned from l Birmingham 1 Mir and Mrs. Russell Buchanan have l returned from a trip to Franklin. Tenn. | Miss Elsie Johnson has returned from
 a visit to Birmingham.
 l Miss Mary Echols visited in Athens the past week. t4
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Lund have return | ed to their home in the far west, after a visit to relatives here
 1 Miss Lucille McJlton is on an extended visit to friends in Louisville and other points in Kentucky.
 | Mrs. J. l.. Brock has as her guest Mrs. l s. s. Clark of Philadelphia. Ark l Miss Erma Andrews is at home after 1 an extended visit to Arkadephia, Ark | Miss Winner Beck has returned to her
 home in Union City, Tenn. after an ex- l tended visit here. 1 Miss Evelin Wyker is at home after.
 a visit to Belle Nina 8
 | Miss Stella Falk has returned from an
 extended visit to St Louis 4 es
 Miss Maggie Clarkson visited in Belle
 Nina the past week. rtg