The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19
TALK OF UPLIFTING" NEGROES
 TlRESOME TO THOSE WHO KNOW

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 Of course. similar conditions exist m certain localities all over the South [ from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. Equally, of course. the thousands of ne- groes thus situated do not want va- grant philanthropists preaching to them, uplifting them, or in any other way aftiicting them with impertinent interference.
 But they are inured to molestation , in the name of altruism. Whether in slavery or in freedom, they have been the defenseless subjects of more or less maudlin experiment and have taught themselves to bear 1t with patient stoicism. Some day, perhaps, the busy bodies will drop them, as a race ques- tion at least, and then. when crime and misery and want are classified without reference to the complexion of the vic- tims and when virtue, industry, worth and character find recognition fin the person of the individual. the negro will be free at Iast-free to cross the thres- hold of that door of hope we hear so much about.
 Sunday BIue Laws i'm Washington.
 Meanwhile with view to diverting from the South-if only temporarily that flood of misdirected solicitude "AAASA ID S00olA6 oO AuuCL Hdlll anu uio- content, l invite the attention of the professional improvers and uplifters to recent episode in Washington. We have an excellent local govern | ment here. It is defective in spots, but that is not necessarily the fault of tho authorities. Congress makes our local laws. when we have any, regulates our affairs, and ordains the local budget. We have, also, a great number of re- form societies to look after our morals see that we don't enjoy ourselves too much. or make a noise in the neigh borhood of their offices and temples.
 The system has not yet attained per lection. For example, the residents of the town are spared the wtckedness of hailing cab on Sunday when they hap pen to be in a sinful hurry, but the vis- tOrs, patrOniZing our fashionable ho- l tels, are still confronted with tempta- tion, since vehicles for hire are per- mitted to throng about the doors. It is something to know, of course, that all Washingtonlans are good but, for the present at least, we can only give our prayers to sojourners within the gates.
 Among other benevolent arrange | ments we have an ordinance in respect of the snow and ice that accumulate | upon the sidewalks. This ordinance requires the removal thereof by the | owners or occupants of abutting prem ises. It was promulgated with a great l but solemn flourish of trumpets a week or so ago and the community warned | that strict enforcement would be in- | augurated on a certain day. The awful | moment arrived. On that day the whole city was covered with ice, and promptly, at the appointed hour, the majestic machinery of the law was | set in motion.
 Blacks Alone Fined at Capital.
 For the result l refer you to the re- port in The Post of this city: Twenty-Five alleged violators of the | new snow law were called upon to an- ser in the police court yesterday. and as q result the district last night was 1 S49 richer that being the amount as sessed in fines added to the sum repre- sented by forfeitures of collateral. Of the total of twenty-two cases only two came to trial-those of lilly Beck and Ada Goodman, negro women, living or