The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-10-31
5'HE RACE PROBLEM.
THE DUTY OF THE NORTH IN
SOLVING 1T

As Seen by an Editor VIII
Is Far Removed From
The Scene.
We publish below = unique contri
button to the literature Of tho rae:
trouble. It comes from the ao'"h
west, q section of the country wheft
the negro Is least known, but it is by
far the fairest utterance We have ye;
seen from q northern source. Tho
Bellman, published in Minneapolis, Is
The publication referred to ard some
Of it's expressions from tho issue OF
September 20 are given bslow for the
consid o. alton of all, and In order that
some others may know that there is
still h,pe for fair treatment Of the
South by those who reside north OF
the Line. The Bellman points out in
preamble that there Is no doubt OF
5he existence OF the problem, wheth-
or one sympathizes with the outbreak
it Atlanta or condemns it, and than
it points out the northerners duty to
the white man Of the south in this
wise.
"The conclusion Of the reoellion de-.
monstrated, once and for all, thst
this was q nation. Being suoh, It's
component parts must share RESPONSE.
bility for the maintainence OF order
and Justice within Its borders, II
the protection of woman is not the
supreme duty Of the American citi
zen, whether he lives north or south
of Mason and Dixon line, tten ouf
country no longer deserves to rank
among civilized notions. II it Is, then
1t Is time that the citizsns Of the north
cease to consider the problem Of the
south as an academic question to be
discussed calmly and regretfully at =
safe distance from the scene Of hor-
ror and shame. It is their duty to
como forward, manfully and assume
his part Of the burden.
"The north Is even more RESPONSE
ole for this overshadowing horror
than the south. Let 1t face the facts
ss they are and cease this sloppy SEN
timental talk about the elevation OF
the negro rate and tho need Of
self control on the part Of the South.
ern Caucasian. Ethical considera.
tions, fine spun theories, philsDthropi.
cal devices for the elevation of the
negro are not entitled to moments
consideration when 1t is true that no
white woman living in the south is
safe for moment unless guarded by
& gun. Ordinary punishment, ade'
quate in the north to check crime,
fails entirely in tho south to restrain
ths negro from oven the commission
Of minor misdemeanorS.
"The fear of immediate and dread
full death Is powerles to control the
brutal degenerated negro when his
passions are aroused. His mind is
too feeble and shallow to consider the
consequences Of his crime and the
orute in him, once awakened, reck-
ons nothing whatever Of future pun
ishment. The force. of example, even
In its most terrifying form when
trenzied mobs wreak vengeance In
ournings and stokening torture, does
not impress itself upon this class for
more than . very brief time.
1T is time for the north to bear 8
hand in the solution Of the problem 1t
has literally shared In creating. 1t
can do 30 by ceasing to exploit the
negro as the white mans equal. 1t
can do so by considering the mass of
negroes in the south as they are, not
as sentimentalists represent them to
be. It can do 30 by discontinuirg its
az snssless, fruitless attempt at higher
cultivation Of the negro. AS long as
the vast majority Of the race in the
south remains IS it is, the strong arm
IL white control must ba strengthened
and encouraged to exert itsslf.
THE negro must be taught the rudi-
mentary virtues he has forgotten be.
lore he can aspire to q higher educs'
tion. He must be made to obey, ab'
solutely. He must be compelled to
restrain himself. He must fear and
respect the law and be must be made
to understand that If he dares so much
as think wrongfully Of white wo'
man he will deserva death and at the
siighteset indication of an intent tc
commit wrong, he will receive it The
north can do its duty by first under
standing the condition as it Is ano
then uniting with the Caucasian o!
the south, in situation, to devise prop
er, adequate and permanent relief.
What is now needsd is less seDti
ment and more common sense on tht
part of the north. All the money II
has to devote to humani; arisn pur
poses and all the sympathy and sup
port 1t can Summon should, In thii
grave emergency which threaten.
north and south alike, DO placed, Ut
regerysdly and in the fullest conf
dence, back OF the better class O.
white people in the south who alone
are possessed of full comprehension
Of the true situation and who alon!
are competent to deal with 1t ade
quately and justly.
Murderer Killed.
Dispatches from Oentreville, Miss