The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-02-14
ROOSEVELT. DIPS
INTO THE RACE
PROBLEM
Continued from Page One.)

lie has won for himself. But the
prime requisite of the race is moral
and industrial uplifting.
LazineSs and ShiftleSsness, these,
and above all. vice and criminality of
every kind. are evils more potent for
harm To the black race than all acts
of oppression of white men put to-
gcther. The colored man who fails
To condemn crime in another oolored
man, who fails to cooperate III all
lawful WAYS i'm bringing colored crimi-
nails to Justice. is the worst enemy of
his own people. as we'll as an enemy
To all the people. Law-abiding black
men should, for the sake of their race.
be foremost i'm relentless and unceas-
ing warfare against laW-breaklng
black men. If the standards of pri-
Vate morality and industrial efficiency
can he raised high enough among the
black race then its future on this
continent is secure. The StaDlity
and purity of the home is vital to the
welfare of the black race. as it is to
the welfare of every race.
THE white man. who, if only ne
is willing. can help the colorcd man
more than all other white men put
together. is the white man who is his
ncighbor. North or South. Each OF
us must do his whole duty without
ilinching. and if that duty is nauonai
il must be done in accordance WIN
i'm cndea voring each to be his broth
cr's keener it is wise to remembrt
that. each can normally DO
most for the brother who
is his immediate neighbour. If we
are sincere friends of the negro LEI
SLUG TWO .afHi5 c.. g.. 10 -
us each liz his own locality show ii by
his action therein. and let us each
show ii also by uphoiding the nands
of the white man. in whatever local
ity. who is STRIVING TO do justice TO
the poor and the helpless, To be :,
shield to those whose need for such
II shield is great.
"Tbe hcartiest acknowledgements
arc due to the ministers. the judges
and law officers. the grand iuries. the
public men. and the great daily news
papers in the South. who have re-
Gently done such affective Work IN
leading the crusade against lFhchillS
in the South: and l am glad to say
that during the last three months the
returns, as far as tacy can be gath
cred show n smaller number or iyncn~
ings than for any other two months
during the last twenty years. Let us
uphold in every way the hands or Lie
men who have led in this work. VINO
are striving to do all their work IN
this spirit. ] am about to quote IRON,
the address OF the Right Reverend
Robert Strange, Bishop CoadJutor OF
North Carolina. as given in the South
ern Churchman of October s. 1904;
THE Bishop first enters an en-
phatic plea against any social inter-
mingling Of the races. question
which must, of course. be left to the
people of each community TO settle
for themselves. rs in such 4 matte.
no one community-and indeed 10
one indiyidual-can dictate to any
otner: always provided that in each
in
that there must be no confusing OF
civil privileges with social inter-
course. Civil law cannot regulate so
cial practices. Society. as such. is I
Jaw unto Itself. and will always reg
ulatc its own practices and haDltS.
Full recognition of the fundamentals
fact that nj! men should stand on an
equal footing as regards civil priVi-
legcS in no way interfereS with rec
ognition of the further fact that Ill
rejecting men of both races are unit
ed in feeling that race purity must
lie maintained The Bishop continues
What should the white men On
the South do for the negro? Thcy
must give him a free hand fair
lidld, and cordial godSpeeO. the Two
races working together for their mu-
tual benefit and for the development
of our common country. He mus,
have liberty equal opportunity To
~
build his home. He must have JUS
ticc. equal rights and protection be-
fore the law He must have inc
same political privileges: the suffrage
should be based on character ana ~
telligence for white and black alike.
He must have the same public advant-
ages of education: the public schools
are for all the people. whatever their
color or condition. The white men
of the South should give hearty ana
respectful consideration to the eX-
ceptional men of the negro race. 10
those who have the character. the
ability and the desire to be lawyers,
rhvsicians. teachers. preachers, lead
ers of thought and conduct among
tneir own men and women. W"
should give them cheer and oppor-
tuuity to crafty every laudabIe am
bition. and to seek every innocent
satisfaction amone their own peopic'
Finally, the best white men of the
south should have frequent confer
enccs with the best colorcd men.
where. i'm frank. earnest. and sympa-
thctic discussion they might under
stand each other better. smooth diiE-
cuitics. and SO guide and encourage
the weaker race.
surely we can AL of us join In ex-
pressing our substantial agreement
with the principles thus laid down by
this North Carolina bishop. this rcp-
reScntativ of the Christian thought OF
tn South.
II believe in the Southerner as
believe IN the Northcrner. | claim
the right 10 feel pride i'll bis great
qualities and in his great deeds ex-
actly as feel pride in the great quail
ties and deeds OF every other Amer
can. For veal or for woe we are knit
together. ard we shall go UP or Sc
down together: and ] believe that we
hall go up and not down. that we
shall go forward instead Of haltina
and falling back, because / have al
abiding faith in the generosity. the
courage. the resolution. and the com
mon sense Of all my cou!trymen.
"All OF us alike. Northerners ant
Southcrners Fasteners and Western
ers. can best prove our fealty 90 The
Nations work in the present; for orl!
thus can we be sure that our childreC's
children shall inherit Abraham Lin
coins single-hcarted devotion TO the
great unchaneing creed that right
couenesS exalteth q nation.