The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-11-16

would be felt and appreciated
throughout the South. Idleness is the
primal cause Of lynrh;ng, because, it
breeds a condition which creates
crime. Remove this condition and
crime, lynching and any ill feeling
between the races will largely decline.
1t is tie duty Of the white man pre-
eminently to uphold his own laws.
When mob for any reason whatever
takes the law into its hands a blow
is struck at the very root Of our civil
hzation. The mob spirit is controlled
entirely by revenge and total disre-
gard for all the forms Of established
law. This being true-and the state
ment will not admit Of cavil or dis
pute-the very basis Of all law is en-
dangered, for disregard of one law,
for any reason whatever, must newt
ably lead to disregard for all law.
Lynching almost invariably follows
tho preparation Of a certain crime,
and this in late years has not been
confined to the South; but lynching,
besides being all that I say it is, has
not proved effectual, the crime con-
tinues and must be stopped by other
means.
The Cure for Lynching.
Special Courts, to be convened at
rs short notice as may be possible
within the limits of the law; the fol-
lowing of the lead Of Virginia in MAX
ing an attempt at rape a capital Of
fence, and providing for a private
deposition by the victim; the estab-
ishment of rural police system
when necessary-some of these to be
efficient and intelligent negroes, these
are among the remedies which should
have our careful consideration.
Then there is a certain lawless ele-
ment in the South which is without
proper conception Of the duties of
their citizenship, and this consequent
ly leads to disregard Of law. AS a
result of this, these men have not the
proper regard for human life, more
especially the life Of a negro. This is
the element which is the thorn in the
flesh of our citizenship, and this ele-
mont must be checked and controlled.
We must be just to all, and to this
element our efforts to stop the crime
Of lynching must be directed. We
must look this squarcly in the face,
for. it is against the traditions of the
South to shirlz any responsibility.
The strongest element Of our best
citizenship must assert itself-no
moral cowardice must be laid at the
door Of the South. 1t is hard ques-
ton with which to grapple, but we
should use our best endeavors to
solve its perplexities, and to meet its
responsibilities in keeping with the
dignity Of our laws; to maintain our
heritage as a people, and to do the
right in the sight Of God.
I have thought it necessary to touch
upon the race problem at some length
here, because, as 7 said at the begin
ming of the bearing white immigra-
tion has upon the solution of this
problem. You will sec in what 1 have
said that I have really been duscuss-
ing the subject of immigration in it's
most important aspect.
Many theories have been advanced,
but, as have shown, they are theor-
les only and have afforder no practi-
cal solution. 1t no wremains for us
to put into operation the only practi-
cal plan which can be Immediately
adopted We must bring into. the
South, not hundreds, not thousands,
but hundreds Of thousands Of desir-
able white immigrants, and thus make
this land literally a white mans
country, and thus remove forever all
suggestion of a race problem.
Our Wonderful Resources
If the subject Of immigration, ago
tated throughout the South, did moth
ing but advertise our wonderful re-
sources we would be we'll repaid for
the trobule and expense incurred. It
is greatly to be regretted that our re-
sources and the true conditions in
the South are not better known and
understood abroad. There is no bet
ter place in the wide world than in
this beautiful Southland of ours; ono
could not come to more blessed soc
ton or cast his lot among more Eo.
pi,at'n people. It will thus b. ""n
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