Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1906-10-08
PRINCIPAL FISHER OF sRAiSCH NOMAL WANTS THE GOVERNOR
 ELECT TO SPEAK.
Begs Hun Help Wh tes and Negf0e Have Understanding "Before Day
 of Wrath

cplgaa To Governor iHees John S. i4t-
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 Hazfr. for Hdfch al. g1od citizens
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 PafaP# t- VIII #oaazhat clear tho .5tmaaH6afa a6 any possible mis5m- zdar aadia4 of ag object and make fl easier fer me ta oNpe ss myself if s8s al= =HAe eDaaHHaat HHa4e no e4oIu tia1 a9= tbe ae4ao problem 1e= pro pose. That 4eSaffous question, in its entirely tbouea easily #tha most seri- ous of all those which engage North American thought and thoneh many strong men of our day feel that they are saying the=last word touching il, will be finally adiudicated by the in- HaeruIabfe wisdom of God. and through #8eoucie4 which He Himself Will select. F But while neae of Us ean, by a sim He aef# of the will, both oHt of mind and existence of the whole question and all that gives it rise. each one of us can. in his own humble way, do tha little in his power to help keep tho peace. 50 far as it is jeopardized# #bF inc present strained relations between inc uesro and white races: and it= =fs with refergnce=to one of th =iitilo Ifhoa9 that feel oo4hi fo be done in thi4 connection. that aH# writing this =a4assa#e to VOL.
 Permit mc# 10 saF that whatever oth eF agencies afe=How at work solving or fafliag to #sohe#t the negro problem, there is at present, ursent need that laWabiding white mon and negroes eet together and have an understand ing, and that at once. touching the suppression or crime and tIc mainten- ance of law
 
 every case of I clash between Nour race and mine. the getting together. the understanding. the cooperation all come after home has been bli@hte after human blood has been shed. II is then too late tO pass resolutions. Rather we ought to have our under
 
 not alter the day and hour of wrath In the state of Arkansas the relations between your race and mine are com paratiyelv cordial. and the common wealth. so far as those relations are 1 concerned, is at peace. Let's have our understanding now; for no man can tell when some blind and infam- ous degenerate will drop lighted match @ If We get together now i perhaps our actions will be a deter rent; and this brings me to the pun l pose of this letter:
 have long been convinced that if the best mon of your race would go among those of our people who want to dc right and encourage their eff forts must not he understood to mean the social minGline of the races they would find excellent opportuni- ties to say some things to my race chat woald be mutually helpful to both races, and they would find that all ae4roeS do uof wink at and condono ,he anspeaEahe crime against NO. mvll" uor those= lesser crimes against 7bo peace and =dieuitz= of the state. and il has been in mY heart for samo fimo 10 invite the ehigf executive of thy ~ra.o to como and ho wth us rog he mea1 good of tbe i've races: hut He ~ef9oI hts 51foro=5ecn to a position ga o1aA hr project maa4h a. we nave desired to do; but am getJ.ia now hal at some time in 19Q7 We eau make i success of such an.oc easjoG
 Moye. ay sAesv eooeielious= am avrtliu4 ta. ash if you MI not permit us to $, aside aue day or night. some }ime attel Nour inaugmation to he &aoWn Us "Goyernors Day on which You will come 10 this school ill your official capacity as Governor of the state and talk te us in d helpful Way oa a.H subject you may select. If you will do this. will mako youI com ing an occasion to have here some of the best eolored men i'll Arkansas who will pledge to you their best services fol the preservation of law and order in this state; and they Will pledge it in way that will convince you of their sincerity You conld speak to su at greater 'eagfh and more in detai than WouId be advisable tn an inaneu raj address. and your sentiments womb Pa1+1.N f3ifhGt S0 frIr qS Il1V nrn