Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-02-24

long rui. upon thoSe garry of Such uental
The oily safe principal pom which
Americans can act Is that Of 'all men uth'
not that OF ssone nneu town. II In AIRY
community the level of Intelligence. NOR
atty and thrift among the coiored mer
can be raised. II. is. humanity speaking,
sure that the same level among the whites
will be raised TO an even higher degree
n IL IL no less sure that the debasemeni
OF the blacks will In the end carry with u
al attendant debasernent of the whites.
The problem lis so 10 adjust the rels.
tons between two races of different cthnic
type that the rights OF neither be abridged
nor jeoparded: that the backward race
be trained so that 1T may enter into tss
possession of true freedom, while the for.
ward race Is enabled TO preserve unframed
the high civilization wrought out by "a
fo~refathers. the working IA or thii
problem must necessarily be slow. II Il
not possible I'm offhand fashion 10 oh
tain or 10 confer The priceless boons o.
freedom. Industrial efficiency. political ca
pacity. and domestic morality. Nor is !
only necessary 10 train the colored man
ii is quite az necessary to train the whit,
man. for on his shoulders rests a wei
nigh unparalleled sociological responsible
ny. X Is q problem demanding the hes
thought. the utmost patience. the mos
earnest effort. the broadest charity, OF th'
statesman. the student. h philanfhropist
OF the leaders OF thought In every depart
ment OF our national life. The church cal
be a most important factor in solving !
Alright. But above all else we need for ~
successful solution the sober, kindly, stead
fast, unselfish performance of duty by thu
average plain citizen IN hts everyday deal
ings with his fellows.
The True Ideal.
The ideal OF elemental justice melted GU
TO every man is the ideal We should Reel
ever before us. 1t will be many a Ions
day before We attain to II. and unless WI
show not only devotion TO it, but alss
wisdom and self restraint in the exhibition
OF that devotion. we shall defer the Tins
for Its realization still xurther. In striv'
Ing 70 attain 10 SO much OF its as concerns
dealing with men of different colors, wa
must remember two things.
In the first place, Ii Is true Of the col
ored man, as II Is true OF the white man
that in the lon run his fate must depend
far more upon his own effort than upof
the efforts OF any outside friend. Evers
vicious, venal or ignorant colored nan Il
an even greater foe 10 his W race than
10 the community as a whole. The coloret
mans self respect entities him TO do thai
share in the political work OF the country
which is warranted by his individual abii'
lty and integrity and the position he has
won for himself. But the prime rcqui.
site OF the race Is moral and Industrial
uplifting.
The Most Potent Evils.
Laziness and shiftlessness. these. and
above all, vice and criminality OF every
Kind, are evils more potent for harm tt
the black race than all acts of oppression
or white men put together. The colored
man who fails 10 condemn crime In anoth.
@r colored man, who fails TO cooperate In
lawful ways In bringing colored Grim
inais to justice, Is h worst enemy OF his
people, as We'll az an enemy to all ths
people. Law abiding black men should
for the sake OF their race, be foremost III
relentless and ~unceasing warfare against
breaking black men. If the standards
OF private morality. and Industrial eff
cinnrV p9n no rnicnd hfsh nnrasoh o,ant.
the black race. then Its future on this con.
tinent Is secure. The stability and purity
OF the home Is vital to the welfare OF tht
black race, as IL is to the welfare OF every
race.
Duty Of True Neiuhboriiness.
In the next place the white man. whc
&c only he Is willing, can help the coloreo
man more than all other white men pfi
together, is the white man who h his
neighbor, north and south, Each OF us
must do his whole duty without ninching,
and II that duty Is national Ii must br
done In accordance with the principles
above laid down. But In underwriting each
TO be his brothers keeper ii Is wise 70 re-
for the brother who Is his Immediate
neighbor. If we are sincere friends or the
negro let as each In his own locality show
1t by his action therein. and let us each
Il also by upholding the hands OF the
white man, in whatever locality, who
is striving TO do Justice 10 the poor and
helpless, 10 be a shield to those whose
need for such q shield Is great.
The heartiest acknowledgements arc due
the ministers, the Judges and the law
officers, the grand juries, the public men.
and the great daily newspapers in the
south, who have recently lone such effec-
tive work In leading the crusade against
lynching In the south: and i am glad ia
say that during the last three months the
returns, ar far as can be gathered. show q
smaller number OF lynchings than for any
n n4s 4 Un Ayf - AZ - - A-t -. -.
years. Let us uphold In every way the
hands OF the men h have led In this
work, who are striving TO do all their work
in this spirit. | am about TO quote from
Strange, bishop coadjutor Of North Caro-
lima. as given In the Southern Chufchman
October 8. 1904:
The bishop first enters an emphatic plea
against any social i~ntermingling OF the
a question which must, of course,
be left 10 the people OF each community
to settle for themselves. as IN such a mat
ter no. one communicated indeed no one
ways provided that In each locality men
keep In mind the fact that there must be
no confusing of civil privileges With So
cial intercourse. Civil law annot regulate
social practices. Society. as such. Is a Iaw
unto itself, and will always regulate its
practices and habits. Full ~recogni-
ton of the fundamental fact that all men
should stand on an equal footing, as re-
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feres with recognition of the further fact
all rejecting men OF both races are
united IN feeling that race purity must be
The bishop continues:
Bishop Stranee's Appeal.
What should the white men of the
south do for fhe negro? They must give
him a free hand. a fair field and a cordial
Godspeed, the two races working together
for their mutual benefit and for the de-
OF our common country. He
mus have liberty, equal opportunity 10
make bis living. to earn his bread. TO
Duild ms home, He nus have justice,
equal rights and protection before the Law.
He must have the same political privileges.
the suffrage should be based on character
ana intelligence for white and black alike.
lie must have the same political privi-
leEes; or education; the public schools are
for all people. whatever their color or con-
dition. The white men of the south should
hearty and respectful consideration
TO the exceptional men OF the negro race,
to those who have the character, the ahil-
ity and the desire to be lawyers. physi-
clans, teachers preachers. leaders OF
thought and conduct among their own
and women. We should give them
cheer and opportunity 10 crafty every
~iaudable ambition, and to seek every inno-
satisfaction among their own people.
Finally. tae best white men of the south
should have frequent conferences with the
best colored men where, In frank. earnest
and sympathetic discussion. they nigh
understand each other better. smooth dif-
and SO guide and encourage the
weaker race"
a Platform for All.
Surely we can all OF US join IN express
ing our substantial agreement with the
principles thus laid down by this North
Carolina bishop. this representative OF the
Christian thought Of the south.
1 am speaking on the occasion OF the
celebration OF the birthday or Abraham
and to men who count II their
peculiar privilege that they have the right
10 hold Iincoln's memory dear. n the
duty to strive to work along the lines
that he laid down. We can pay most fitting
homage TO his memory by doing the tasks