The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-11-20
A Great Truth in the Clans
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Behind the African race, there
stands no sign board of time, that
points to a higher position that he
has even attained with any degree OF
satisfaction than that Of servitude.
And it is folly and d cruelty to Them,
to allow them to he taught, that
there is q remote possibility any where
in the distant future, that they shall
even Stand on an equal, social or po-
iitical footing with the white man.
They should be protected in ,their
legal, personal and property rights as
saCrcdly before the law as any other
human. But there is no field in a
white mans country, nor there never
Will be, for the liberation of political
or social equality between the black
and the White race.
Separate schools should be main
tanned to teach them to read and
write, 50 that they can understand the
laws of the land. and cad their Bibles.
And then be taught the best methods
Of agricultural works. For they will
ever be IN trouble when they enter
The mechanical field.
Agriculture and domestic service has
been their field since history first re
vcaled them to the world.
Northern money and the SOuth'S
money has been poured into their
heads for forty-hNe years nearly the
life of two generation, to educate
them. Aud no living man a truth
fully say today that they are one hun
drCdth part as l~aW-abiding, as they
were befo'e they were free ard the
schools open to them. Everybody is
glad that they are free, but their free
dom after half q hundred years finds
them daily outraginG q race Of people
that made it possible for them to
reach civilization. n not in TWEEN
ty is apprecIatlVe OF a kindness. They
are as devoid Of gratitude as the IN
dian. and every nation that had to do
NrIt n The11o K nnNFS This 10 I've flsfTp
So ii we hope to get white cnigrants
from their native land, for We want no
other kin to come to the South, we
must let them see the Ciansman, and
sec the vile f~alseness of Uncle Toms
Cabin"
Just what other remedies We must
use to wipe this false Ole from the
good name of the South. is one that
calls for the best thought that the
h]rainiest men of our country can
bring to bear on the subject.
There is one point that demands
careful thought and consideration, and
that is how to get homes for thrifty,
industrious emigrants. There is inn
mensc unsettled bodies of land
throughout the Sauth, but it j.
owned by private individuals or com
panies. Now if some system can be
had for grouping these u~n-occupicd
and unsettled lands, in h different
Southern states. where the various
owners Will come together and agree
on moderate prices to sell on INSTALL
mcnt payments, and then cooperate
with our railroad systems. in establish
ing emigrant agencies to settle up these
lands, we a grow.
No doubt, the railroads Will gladly
make enigrant rates. But until the
negro is absolutely debarred from the
ballot box, the more humble and IL
rect working cIasscs of emigrauts that
are pouring by the millions annually
INTO America Will not come South.
! IL has got to be lone i'll some tan
glble way, and | thiuE We may now
rest assured that the East and North
viii not much longer NEEDLE with US
in handling the race problem. as they
are very rapidly getting Z race pro
blem of their own - solve.
My next letter Will deal with the
reaSonS WHY the great railroads now
building, that is reported t. exceed
practically begun construction within
the past two Years. and why three
great parallel trunk lines are making
Tor the Pacific Coast. and WHY so per
cent Of the entire twenty-five thou
sand miles is running east and west,
lnSte3d Of north ana south.
Ihe reason for this Will be central
lied in Il single fact that Is second
only in its effects on the political
economies of the South to the negro
and emigration trouble. that has re
tarGed Southern railroad development
for over sixty years. And unless the
South rouses itself to action, it is liza
bic to retard its growth a half a cen
fury more. Respectfully.
s A. JONES
! WaynesviIle. y. c.