The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-31
PROPHESIES.
A DIVISION
HOpkinS'S Ideas on Race
Question.
RIGHTS OF THE NORTH
Cannot Patiently See Upbuild-
ing Of 0llgarchy.
Ark of Anglo-saxon CiviliAation Has
Not Been Entrusted, He Thinks,
Exclusively to the People OF
the south.
RIGHTS OF THE NORTH
Advertiser Bureau,
Colorado Building.


Senator Albert +. Hopkins of Illinois
submitted to a long Interview today
in which he had much to say of the
South's race problem. Said the Sena-
tor:
II agree, with the Southern people
that hey should be permitted to solve
their problems unmolested by irritating
political interference at he South or
from the North, but / cannot, as a
Northern man, as an American, consent
to a program that strips me and my
neighbors in Illinois. Democrats and
Republicans alike. of our constitutional
rights in order to strengthen the arms
of Southern white men, who are build
ing a political o1igarchy under the
pretence of maintaining the Anglo
Saxon's civilization and of protecting
the sancity of the Anglo Saxon home.
The ark of Anglo Saxon civiliza-
ton has not been intrusted exclusively
the bourbon Democrats of the South.
Neither is the sanctity of the home
reverenced exclusively by political
leaders who now control the destinies
of the old slave holding common
wealths. l take II that both these are
dear to the American people, irrespec-
tive of section and of political affilia-
lions.
Politics and Society.
white people is that hey do not dis
criminate between social privileges and
political rights. Now in South Caro-
line and--and 1 believe in other South
ern States also-the whites contend
that no negro should be permitted to
hold public office. l protest that this
is unjust.
an Illinois we have 100000 negroes.
In proportion to their number they
state. county and municipal govern
ments in Illinois as do the whites. In
Chicago a negro has been nominated
for the legislature. Others hold
responsible positions in the courts. One
of them-a man named Morris-is an
excellent lawyer. highly educated. and
widely travelled. When in England
hea was entertained by the nobility.
4 Such man is permitted to hold spnplte
of3ce In Illnais. but IL he were as Use
as Hamilton or Jefferson and as safe
as Washington. he could not be elected
to be a constable In South Carolina
or under a Democratic federal admin
istration, be permitted to act as post
master at a cross roads village.
Will Mean Two Glasses.
ut seems to me that II the South
persists in its present attitude 1t will
inevitably degrade the negro, taking
and crowding him down into the darker
places and compelling him always to
tread a level lower than that trodden
by his white countrymen. And that
thought brings me to the crux of this
question namely that the Democratic
party is foisting upon the country
policy which Will result in our having
in this nation two great classes-the
one riding upon the backs of the other.
and the strength of the whites depend
ing upon the supiness of the blacks.
Lincoln said that he nation could
not continue half slave and half free.
The Republican party believes that the
nation cannot survive in undiminished
vigor, one half politically anoligarchy
and one half politically a republican.
"In what have said added Senator
Hopkins Il have not intended to con-
denim severely our Southern friends. !
know their problems are many and
complicated, and exceedingly difficult
of solution.
Theory and Practice.
ct suppose they will tell me that
theoretically I am right in my views,
but that practically l am quite wrong.
II know a great many Northern men
who have lived a number of years in
the South; and l must admit that in
many cases they take the view of these
Southern Democrats. I have in mind
now a dear friend of mine who was of
Northern parentage and of Northern
traditions. He fought four years to
destroy slavery and to keep the nation
whole After the war he settled in
the South Today he is thorough
going Democrat and sympathizes
heartily with the Southern people in
the expedients they have employed to
eliminate the possibilities of political
control on the part of the negroes.
Yes; it is q great and grave ques-
ton. Its solution will require the
wisdom and the patriotism and the
patience of the best people of all poll
teal parties for many years"
The POstoffice Nardaman.
A few DAYS ago a special from Jack
son. Miss. to a Washington paper sta
tod that new postofice to he estab-
-.