The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-02-14
to the welfare of the black ace. as

In the next place the white man,
who, if only he is willing, can help
the colored man more than all other
white men put together, is the white
man who Is his neighbor, North or
South. Each of Us must do his whole
duty without %f1inching. and If that du-
ty is national it must be done in ac-
cordance with the principles above
laid down. Blu in ~endeavoring each
to be his brothers keeper it is wise
to remember that each can normally
do most for the brother who is his i'm
friends of the negro let us each in his
own locality show it by his action
by UNFOLDING the hands Of the white
man. in whatever locality, who is
striving to do justice to the poor and
the helpless. to be a shield TO those
whose need for such a shield is great.
hC neal IISSt dChlhOW l0USE n0IIS are
due to the minister's, the judges and
law officers, the grand juries, the pub
lie men, and the great daily newspa-
pers in h South. who have recently
done such effective work in leading
the crusade against l~ynching in the
South; and l am glad to say that du-
ring the last three months the re-
turns. as far as they can be gather
ed. show a smaller number of lynch
ings than for any other two months
during the last twenty years. Let
US uphold in every way the hands of
the men who have led in this work,
h are striving tt do all their work
in this spirit. l am about to quote
from the address of the Right Rever-
end Robert Strange, Bishop Coadju-
tor of North Carolina, as given in
the Southern Churchman of October
8, 1904:
IL DAohoP 4 Gil SHAPhA
tic plea against any social intermfn-
Cling of the races; a question which
must, of course, BIZ left to the people
of each community to settle for them
selves, as in such a matter no one
communicated fndeed no one indi-
vidual-can dictate to any other; al
ways provided that in each locality
men keep in mind the fact that there
must be no confusing of civil priv
leges with social intercourse. Civil
law a not regulate social practices.
Society, as such, is a law unto it
self, and will always regulate it's own
practices and habits. Full recogni-
ton of the fundamental fact hat all
men should stand on an equal foot
ing, as regards civil privileges, in no
way interferes with recognition of
the further fact that all rejecting
men of both races are united in feel
ing that race purity must be main
tanned. The Bishop continues:
What should the white men of the
South do for the negro? They must
give him a free hand, a fair field. and
a cordial g%odspeed, the two
working together for their mutual
benefit and for the development of
DIR common He must have
liberty, equal opportunity to make his
living, to carr his bread, to build his
home. He must have justice, equal
rights and protection before the aw.
He must have the same political pri-
yi,eges; the suffrage should be based
On character and intelligence for
white and black alike. He must have
The same public advantages of educa-
ion; the public schools are for all
che people, whatever their color or
condition. The white men of the
South should give hearty and respect
full consideration to the exceptional
men of the negro race, to those who
have the character. the ability and
the desire to be lawyers, physicians,
.eachers, preachers. leaders of
thought and conduct among their own
men and women We should give
hem cheer and opportunity to gra-
.ify every laudable ambition, and to
eel every innocent satisfaction am
ong their own people. Finally, the
best white men of the South should