The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-05-04
NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN
METHODS,
From the Farmer aud Breeder.

From the Farmer aud Breeder.
Booker +. Washington. In an address.
at New Rochelle. ~. ", compared Iowa
and southern methods of farmers.
While the former rides often under am
umbrella and drives three or four
horses to do his blowing. the latter
pods along an old mule and walks
behind. Every few yards he has to
convince the mule that II II his duty
To go ahead, by the use OF a hickory
club. The different machines used
were also mentioned. when we catch
up TO the American white man there
won't be anyone ahead OF us. hes the
one we're after" These are the things
they strive to teach us at Tuskeegee
institute"
The cheapness OF southern labor IL
held out as one OF the reasons why the
northern farmer should go south: but
when the northern tourist sees "a ncgrol
on the saddle mule and another on
the binder seat cutting the big grain
he has a first class illustration OF the
comparative value OF labor. north aud
south. The two men south can be
hired for about the same amount of
i.oney ~ the one who does - much
work as the two, but the latter board
themselves. "A matter OF considerable
Importance To the housekeeper
A. rule the northern farmer viii
go "A long way towards settling tho
labor question when he arTauges TO use
"A larger proportion OF help that will
board themselves. The souihern labor
or Will need more supervision than
tn. northern farm hand. As IL well
known the latter is frequently as capa-
BILE as his employer. and sometimes
even more so. There is much In the
south that does not look as II prosper
ity dwelt there. but there In plenty OF
for he "a
people and the practices not the nat
ural resources OF the country are re-
sponsible. While this IL true. IL Is only
In "a country OF great natural wealth
and by "A people or American nativity
that results would be as good as they
are. The changes OF conditions by the
war between the states cannot be- rea-
liked by those who have not expert
enced them. a northern soJourner can
only partially absorb them.
but things are growing better. the
negroes. some or them. are getting the
good results OF Tuskeegee and similar
institutions. and more OF the better
class OF citizens are staying by the
farm than I'm the years Immediately
after the close OF the conflict. The
south had a great problem To work out
and though " In doing IL. some north
ern farmers can well step I'm and help.
The taking OF the execution law out
OF the hands OF the proper officials 10
doing much to retard southern develop
ment and immigration. True. lynch
ingH occur I'm the north. but seldom
In communities where the better class
OF the people have the execution oe
the laws within their own power. Wa
see much force In the southern argu-
ments. In justification OF lynching. but
consider that the law should always be
carried out In accordance with it's own
provisions: anything else gives grounds
for violations In other directions. and
IL detrimental to the legal effective
ness In all ways.
The latest report In OF the killing
OF "a sheriff who WIS trying To do htr
duty and protect his prisoned. the iatN
ter WAS white man. Arrests OF men
who are said to he members OF thu
gang who killed the sheriff have been
made. and much excitement In mani
Tested. The mob this time did rot get
their man. For any country To prosper
II must see that Its laws are faithfully
enforced. Anarchy ~ foreign TO the
United States.