The Washington herald., 1906-11-13


country. acting as messenger boys in the
towns. while the little colored children
are TO be seen loaded down with books
on their way to the schoolhouses. This
is not the rlghtful order. but a reversal
thereof. and 1t is harmful to both races.
I think the negroes the best Iaborers
to be had. and I wouldn't give them for
any white wOrkingman for the peculiar
work we have 10 do IN the South IN
the cotton fields. the lumber camps. as
long as I have men, they discount any
other nationality But we Of the South
who are going TO control now and for
ever because we were born that way.
have plenty Of our own people TO M
the ranks of the professions. and W.
want Of the negro only their Drawn and
muscle. II they won't work for Us. 50
much the worse for them. because they
can do better In the South than any
where else In this great nation. We
don't wish TO hH their places with
Italians or any other aliens. but II they
will not perform the labor required the
South VIII be forced 20 look elsewhere -
1T is not TO be gsinsaid." remarked
Col A H. Hughes, postmaster OF Colum-
bia, Tenn, at the Ebbitt. that II tho
Republicans had nominated George y.
Tilman, OF Nashville, for governor he
would have beaten Patterson. the sue
cessful Democratic candidate. in the late
election We had the Democrats whipped.
but hadn't the sagacity 10 name win
ming leader.
There is one Republican result, how
ever, that tickles even thousands Of Bour-
bon Democrats, and that is the success
Of Walter Browniow. Brownlow had
running against him Aft Taylor, Repub-
lican, and Caldwell, Democrat. and he
beat them both By thousand Of votes.
The only cheer ! heard, even from Demo
cratic threats. on election night was
when the news came 10 my town that
Old Brownlow' was elected"
Il think, said DR.. Burton. Delaware's
lone member Of Congress, At the oxford,
that the late election was the cleanest
that our State has had In years. Ny own
return to the House was by a gratifying
majority. and nobody had TO be hired 20
vote for any candidate
'eThe Republicans have nearly a two
thirds majority in both branches Of the
legislature. and viii elect a Republican
Senator in January TO succeed Air. Alice.
Who will be houored cannot now be told.
but Mr. AlIee's friends do not regard him
as beaten by any means. Ii is probable
that Judge Pennewill Of Dover. will have
a strong following. He is a fine lawyer,
and is unGuesticnably big enough man
u represent Delaware in the Senate
rs Addicks entirely out Of the run
ning:"
Absolutely out Of it now. and hereafter
The train that might have landed him
has passed his station. and viii never
return. Yet il must he said for Addicks,
that 40 him. more than any one man, be
longs the credit of having redeemed Della
ware from Democratic rule.
In point Of fitness. high character. and
au-around efficiency. il Is doubtful if
Uncle Sam could point 10 d better repre-
sentative in foreign lands than Mr. John
7. Griffith. the erUdite and eloquent gen
tIeman from Indiana, who is. the AmeTi-
/ can consul at Liverpool. Mr. Griffith has
been in his home state for some weeks,
but viii shortly go back TO England. lie
does not reside in Liverpool, but lives out
in the country. across the Mersey, in
Cheshire. and travels between the CONSUL
ate and home over a highway that the
old Romans built centuries ago.
England" said he. "is in a satisfac-
tory condition. and the bank statements
show It TO be exceptionally prosperous
At the same time. it is not the sort OF
prosperity that we are acquainted with
in the United States. Our kind is some
thing that neither England nor any Of
the European governments approximate.
There IS no doubt that the English enter
tain for our people the very Eindest senti-
ments and that they sincerely rejoice in
our welfare and the great strides We are
making toward ultimate primacy. or this.
/ have had the most convincing testi-
mony, and therefore when Bishop Pot
ter tells US that the expressions Of sood
will for America are merely a polite ut
terance Of the English. a civility that
must not be taken literally, am bound
TO think that the bishop is in error
Mr.. Thomas f. Walsh. accompanied by
his wife and daughter, Miss Evelyn. have
returned 20 Washington, after an extend
ed stay in a beautiful country home near
Denver. AS a citizen OF Colorado. Mr..
Walsh has a secure hold on the esteem
and affection Of the people Of that State.
wherein he achieved remarkable business
success, and whose best interests he has
been ever ready to promote
We are living IN great epoch" said
Mr. Walsh at the New Willard. "an
epoch In which tremendous problems are
pressing for settlement, I have faith
tnat they viii be settled the right way
but we must not be too quick to declare
men as possessing UtOpi8n or s0cialistic
views merely because they are anxious 70
amelioTate the condition of the great
mass OF people VINO are IN a constant
struggle with poverty. We have here a
country where enormous wealth has been
piled up but fl has not been at all equally
distributed, and this matter of the lust
distribution of wealth is one Of the great
est OF our problems. There are some
things that ought to be done as quickly
as possible. and foremost among them is
| TO relieve the poor Of taxation.
II should Ike to see the time when the
/ poor would be relieved of all taxation
There are many rich and philanthropic
men who, in their desire 10 do good. give
! large sums away for benevolent purposes
/ that somehow fail 10 accomplish the de
I sired results We must change conditions
50 that a vast portion of the accumulated
/ wealth Of the country will how gradually
| into public funds, which IN turn viii be
used TO tighten the burdens OF tie
] masses"