Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-14

y Warranted hy his individual ability
| and Integrity and tho position he has
won for himself. Bnt the prime requi-
site of the race s moral and industrial
uplifting.
! i-aZineSS ana &hftleSsrees these, AMI
| above all. vica and crimnaity Of every
| kind. are evils more potent for harm to
| he black race than all acts of oppres-
sion of white men pat together The
| cclored man who fails to condemn
crime in anothe: colorcd man. who fails
| to cooperate in all lawful ways in
| bringing colorad criminals to Justice.
| is the worst enemy Of his own people
| as we'll as an enemy to al the people
| Law-abiding black men should. for the
sake Of their race, be foremost in
| relentless ana increasing warfare
'"ainst law-brnakins black men. If
| the standards of pri.-aJa morality and
| industrial efficiency cap be raised high
| enough among the black race then it,
| future on this continent is secure. The
STABILITY and purity Of the home is vital
t. tho We}far" of the black race, as it
il 70 the welfare Of "verv race.
In the next r.art The V htc man. who.
| if only he is willing. can help the
! 'clored man nlore than AL other white
men INT together. is the white man
| who is his neiGhbor. North or South.
| Each of US must 10 his whole duty
without tlinch:nG and if that duty is
national it must be done in accordance
with the principles above laid down.
| Pvt in endeavOrine each to be hi,
brothers kc"p"r it is \ i..n to remember
that each can normally do most for the
| n. he, u;
! # "" are sincere friends Of the negro
| let US each il his; own locality show it
by his action therein ana let US each
| slow il also by uph0iing the hands If
n" whit" man. in whatever locality.
Who is striving 10 do Justice to the poor
and IT," helpless, to be Il shield to those
whose need Cor such a shield is great
| TIL" hearti"st Acknowledgements ara
Iue to the ministers. the Judges ami
3 law officers. tn" grand jurire the publ"
/ men. and tn" great iaily newspapers
in the South. who have recently done
such eff"rtiE" work in leading the
crusade again It lvnching il the South;
and I am glad to say that during the
last three months the returns. as far
as they can he gathered, show small
~ number of lyme ninrs than for any
! other two months Gurin" the last
{ twenty years. Let Is uphold in every
way the hands of thu men who have
/ |, 4 in this WORK. who are striving to- do
ali their work in this spirit am
;.!.out 10 quot" from the address Of the
+ Right Reverend Robert Strange.
Pishop CoaLiut,' of '(orth Carolina. as
given in the Southern Churchman Of
| October 3, 1901:
The Bishon fist ent"rs an emphatic
/ plea against any social irtermmglng
Ct the races: = nGestion which must. o.
,'ourse, be left to the people of each
community 70 scttl" for themselves. az
in such a matter 10 one community
and indeed no one indiNidual-can die
t2t" to any other; al"a%s provided that
IN each locality men keep in mind til"
fact that Their" must - no confusing
~ civil privileges WITH social int"r-
course. civil law can Hot regulate
social practices. Society. as such. is 4
law unto itself. and viii always rcgu-
! late its own practices and habits. Fun
recognition Of the Fundamental fact
that an men should stand on an equal
fnoiing. rs regards civil privileges. in
no way interioreS with recognition of
:, tie further fact that all rejecting men
cf both races are united in feeling that
race purity must b. maintained. Tn"
bishop continues:
w nat should the white men Of the
South do for the negro? They must
give him a free hand. Il fair field and
3. Il cordial godspecd. the tWo races
, working together Tor their mutual
benefit ANA for the development of our
:, common country. He must have liber-
t.. equal opportunity to make his liv-
, ing. to earn his bread. to build his
t home. He must have justice, equal
: rights. and protection before The lHW.
: tie must nave the same political
/ privileges; the suffrage should be
Y based on character ana intelligence for
: white and black alike. He must hay"
t the same public advantages of educa-
y ton: the public schools are for all the
:, People whatever their color or condi-
J ton. The white men Of the South
y should give hearty ana respectful con-
Il sideratiom to the exceptional men of
n the negro race, 10 those who have the
: chHrd,te the ability and the desire to
$ 10 lawyers. physicians. teachers.
= preachers. leaders OF thought and con
duct among their own men and W0-
= men. We SHOULD give them cheer ami
t opportunity to crafty every lHuiablc
r ambition. ana to seek every innocent
Q satisfaction among their own people.
it Finally. the best white men of the
+ South should have frequent confer
= euCes with tn" best coure'l men.
Il where. in frank. earnest. ANA sympn-
: thetic discussion they might under
IS stand each other better. smooth ditli-
IS culiies ana 81 guide and encourage
, the weaker race
u Surely We can all of us Join in eX-
u pressing our substantial agreement
u with the principles thus laid down by
NJ this North Carolina bishop. this repre-
II sentative of the Christian thought of
; the South.
am Smoking OH the occasion Of the
! celebration of the birthday of Abraham
,,I Lincoln. ami Ia men who count il THEN
10 peculiar privilege that they have tEt
"a right to hold Lincolus memory dear
II aud the duty ~ strive to work along
| tha lines fi.,t he ~ ,lau-D NTn