Live Oak daily Democrat. (Live Oak, Fla.) 190?-190?, 1906-10-20
q RAcE pRoaLEl EEATURE. !.

In large and philosophical way
the Tampa Times makes the ablest
contribution to the race problem dis
eussion we have seen from any
source The South is intensely SEN
sitiye on that subject just now. and
only in less degree the entire country,
and optimism resting on clear facts
and sound reasoning finds a cordial
welcome among people sorely dis
tressed over a question so obtrusive
and menacing, and which they would
gladly dismiss from their minds if
they could. In order that our read
ers may share with US the genuine
pleasure derived from reading the
article in the Times We reproduce it
below:
The Times-Union quotes from this
paper a remark on the subject OF rae
ial troubles in which it ANTICIPATED
that'the unfit black would be gradual
ly polished on and disappear-though
the process might take centuries
and comments: "All the present
generation has to do then is to be
patient until the unfit black disap-
pears" Our esteemed contemporary
has spoken true word in Jest All
the present generations through all
recorded time have had to wait. The
processes of Nature grind along with
no regard to humanity, which is not
much of thing after all in the face
Of the forces which made it and
which control it. The best that we
can do, all that We can do, is to con-
form and cooperate as best we may,
acting so far as we can in harmony
with those forces. To rebel against
them is to hinder and delay their
operations to our own hurt The pre-
sent generation is an infinitely small
fragment of the whole, the present
day fieeting moment. The unwis-
dom of today may embarrass the
race for generations, may make
wreck here and there, and may re-
verse the apparent direction of the
process of eyentS-though at the
same time in due conformity with the
great law. BY a violent stretch of
the Imagination, suppose race difficult
ties in the south should reach a stage
at which the determination of the
inferior race would be undertaken.
1t might be physically successful and
complete. But what would be the
moral condition of the white survi-
vOrs? They would have no regard
for human life or property, they
would be prepared for any violence
that would appeal to their worst pas
siOns and they would prey on each
other perhaps to extinction, and GER
tainly to a stage that would neces-
state a beginning over of the slow
and painful climb to the regaining of
civilization. A little sober thought en-
phasizes the solution by the Times
a combination of patience and intelli-
gent endeavor-of the race problem.
The negro must recognize and accept
a plane of inferiority. He must be
educated to it, it must be made worth
his while, his acceptance of it must
be permanent and based on his
knowledge of the irreYOcable and in
flexible law of nature If he refuses,
If he rebels he ruins himself and aw-
fully damages the white race. The
great majority of the blacks at least
crudely understand the situation.
Booker T. Washington teaches con-
formity. Let the white race under
stand also, let ii take care of the black
race with fairness. with frmness and
not severity, with steadineSs and
without spasms of violence, and thhe
immense task vii be performed in
that long lapse of time which nature
always requires for the accomplish
ment of great things. And among
the truths that should be taught is
that the much Wanted present gen
Grafton is but as a bubble on the sur
face of the stream"
Speaking for the critical western
u