The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1906-01-24

loved State the beggar;y number 0
about 5 600.
The cry Of the greatest American
agitator and orator, P.trick Henry
was: No taxation without represen
$ tation." It was the sentiment that
struck lesson to the throne Of E1g
land and gave US the land Of fEeemen
The North has been aroused oVel
this condition; hence there is a move
nent on foot to cut down the South's
!! representation in Congress, and ia the
E ectoral College.
Our friends claim that this move
ment is for the benefit Of US negroes.
But, people Of the negro race, be not
deceived; for TO cut d)wn the Scuths
representation can in no way benefit
us; but, on the other hand, 1T will
work great injury to US heus IN the
South, To cut down the Snuth's
representation will fan and set ahlaze
the fame OF sectional prejudice and
hate which will rebound upon negroes
as the prims cause, and will an6 c5 US
and injure US.
That provision in the i4sh amend.
ment was compromise, and in the
fullreSs of time the 18th amendment
was passed, which guarantees to US
the ballot, and the protection to cast
1t; and If the North were sincere and
wanted u.s. to vote Congress would
seat the contestants from the South,
and the Supreme curt Of the nation
would find way to enforce the 18TH
amendment.
No, fellow citizens, let US stand up
and look this question S1uarely in the
face. We do not,. as negroes, want
any legislation by Congress that will
emoit:er the South against US. What
We need is a united South-black and
white-What We need is freedom from
outside interference; what We need is
tcll protection and q chance to labor
and be paid for our services; what ne
need is the destruction Of mob law
that is m!snaned lynch Law.
Law is the voice Of the people, and
We need the law that will come from
the pulpit, press and the fteside- OF
our Southern homes. that will prevent
Southern sheriffs and constables ar
resting US to turn US over to the mob
violence that we may be butchered,
drowned or burned.
These improvements can only come
to US from within; and the great
Southern conscience is not asleep o.
this subject. The best element, OF
whom Governor .HeYwsrd is a fore
Emost representative, has resolved to
EdeNver the Southland from mob law.
For which let us return thanks, on
this our day cf jubilee, to God and
the Southland
There is no bad deed committed in
q com mnunity that viii not and does
not affect the entire people. We,
white and black, Of the. South are a
Christian, God-loving, Godfearing
people. Therefore, let US appeal for
the protection guaranteed US as citi.
zens and men. Lst Us 50 conduct
ourselves that they will see that We
are worthy Of every protection that
should be:giE
We musbbanlsh tie criminals from
our social interct urss: ne must assist
in turning every evil doer over to the
law: We must tie; ca honest toll, loving
service, and frugality; We must teach
morality every where; we must IN.
struct the young that this is our
home; that we must love all OF its
citizens and obey its law; we must
put our trust in God and the South
land, and do the right.
For God is not dead and BE will
reward us if we prepare ourselves
tor the full erj :yment Of citlze en-
ship.
The third thing that Affects us is
our great ignorance and our helpless
ptverty. 1gnora' C, Is the m)ther OF
all vices: and while we have many
schools still toe great mass OF our
race is untouched By the civilizing
influence OF Christian education. For
there are not more than Is Pr cent
cf the children Of cur race in the pub
l,c schools If the South; and they are
permitted to attend school about four
months per year.
Then again there is not more than
half a million OF our people out OF tine
servant class; there are about, nane
million Of our race among the wage
earners, or servants OF the nation.
I am fearful that we have waited
almost too long to purchase honeS
and farms: for the farming lands OF
the South have advanced In the last
decade in selling value more than 500
per cent.
We need be frugal in ell things. To
be ir f lential we must secure property
all kinds Of property, but especially
real estate.
There is no s,c> thing IS social
equality anywhere under tne sun. So
clal equality is founded upon caste
distinction, and it has always been
foundt d upon este distinction; and
no enc but a fool would attempt to
form 1t upon anv other basis.
W0at we needis equality under the
law and equal administration OF the
law, and an equal protection OF cur
possessions, life and Liberties.
This may sound idealiStic to the
thoughtless, but the foundation OF
this government guarantees, these
sacred rights that are inalienable from
human existence, and they must and
will come TO US il we prepare ourselves
for their eDj oyment.
We have at the head Of the Govern
ment the greatest American sii c
Lincoln. He is broad, catholic, cour-
ageous, prophetic and patriotic.
ROOSEVELT VISIT.
His visit to the South last fall is a
lesson that the South and the nation
will never forget. His every utter