The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-07-11

;ud,,strialisiu. in suffrage restrlct'on'
and in popular education.
Speaking Of ;ndtistrialism he mel-
toned the growth OF lumber and cot
TON manufactures III his section, and
concerning popular education he
praised the work Of Governors Mon
,aguc. .Aycock and other southern
statesmen. But the theme most en-
phasized was that OF suffrage restrlc-
ton. On this subject he said:
These men. interpreters OF the best
spirit of the South. rejoice also IN the
rise Of suffrage restrictions, for they
believe that these reStr1c-i'ns are the
master strokes OF statesmen 1oT the
rndoino OF the evils OF the recon-
struction period They know that the
South IS :hus blazing out a new and
even hazardous path just as the ma
ton is doing in the Philippines, but
thew are determined that the res:rlc-
tions shall not iail in the accomplish
ment OF their purpose. and that they
shall be applied to both races with
identical Justice. They think that the
spirit which prompted the heart OF
America to fit the Filipino 1or SUIT
rage before giving him the ballot
SON ething which he can now neither
appreciate nor use-is the same which
prompted the heart Of the South to
eliminate the incompetent negro vote,
until that vote can be fitted by educa-
ton for intelligent suffrage. But
whenever black man, who has been
disenfranchised by these new laws,
comes to possess the qualifications
required ior suffrage, they are decided
that he shall be received into the body
polite and cast his vote along with
the more highly favored. In the spirit
OF Governor TAFT in the Philippines,
they have thoughtfr1lly and fervently
committed themselves to the task OF
making not color, not arlstocracy, but
fitness and ability the test Of South
ern citizenship.
"These men, who are both interpre-
tiers and impersonations of the spirit
of the South, rejoice still further in
education, for they are fully and fin
allv committed to the policy Of edu-
cation, that is. training of hands, mind
and morals. as the one solution Of the
so-called race problm. They know
that the negro is present in the South
through no fault OF his. but because OF
the criminal folly of our fathers.
Conscious that this folly has laid on
them the heaviest responsibility, they
are looking upon the settlement OF the
negro problem as the South's share
in the great service Of the world. IN
the spirit of Governor Aycock and
Governor Montague. they are practl-
cling race superiority in deeds. but not
in words: in actions that bless, not IN
sentences that irritate."
Now any one who is at all acqualnt-
ed with New England will recognize
the boldness which? is required to ut
ter such sentiments on an occasion
like this. But the effect was surprls-
ing. Again and again Mr.. Lambeth
was interrupted by rounds OF applause,
in which President Roosevelt was Of
ten leading. The writer was sitting
within a few feet of the President,
who sat next to Lieutenant Govern
or Guild. OF Massachusetts,. Next
again were Secretary Taft. Justice
White. and a number Of other men OF
national Importance. All these men
followed the speaker with intense in
tcrest, frequently commenting among
themselves on his statements.
When the speech was concluded,
according to the Boston Globe. Mr..
Lambeth received the greatest ova-
ton ever rendered a Harvard COM
mcncement speaker. This was due
partly to commentator of his deliv-
cry. partly to endorsement OF his
views. bur largely TO the fact that
President Roosevelt was himself Of