The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
JUSTICE BREWER TALKS.
says the Negroes Win be Admitted 20
An shs Rights Of Citizenship Fr-
saily.

Cleveland. Ohio. Oct. 14.-LTne rats
fng % q higher state In the Christian
world NOT only me negro race. but
the hordes Of foreigners who become
American citizens each year formed
the principal topic OF discussion be-
Fore the American Missionary Asso-
citation a. the, session Of the triennial
council q the Congregational Church
here today. a.fis r4r y
Notable addresses were delivered by
Justice Davic J. Brewer. on the i'm
portance OF the American missionary
work 20 the nation: by Bishop c, B.
Galloway. Of Mississippi, on the
chriaAian >iucation of the negro. and
BY former Gov. W.. J. Northen. of
Georgia. Who told. OF the work Of the
Christian League OF Georgia. an or
ganization n that State which Ii COM
posed Of members OF both races and
has done much to lessen crime.
y. Justice Brewer spoke In part as fol-
lows:
The upil{t thfoush chfisfxh edo.
cation OF the heather IL the principal
work OF the American Missionary AS
sociat!on. True. they are not the only
objects of Its interest and care. All
~. a. L.
included. I have myself done little
preaching from the bench Of the su-
'preme Court on the duty Of Christian
America TO heathen Chinese. What
I said made but slight impression ON
the courts. but IL viii vet be heard
and needed by the great body of
American Christians. But she num-
bers OF the colored people so surpass
those OF all the others and their rela-
tions To the nation are so peculiar
that not unnaturally we look earn
estly upon the work of association
among the colored people. And their
very numbers attest the value Of this
work TO the nation.
surely anything which Is uplifting
one-ninth OF our population must be
OF profound interest TO all. Many Of
the vast multitudes pouring into this
Republic are racially cold-booded and
selfish. No, few come tainted with
the spirit OF anarchy. and are willing
TO destroy al social order In the hope
Of personal gain out Of the wreck.
These immigrants become citizens a.
we are citizens. and as Is this color
ed and. enfranchised race. And while
the colored brothers may be too fond
Of the chicken coop and the water
melon patch. they are firm believers
I'm social order. You will find no
Johnan Most. Emma Goldman. Czol-
gosz. or Glattaus among them. In the
struggle. which may be expected to
come between order and anarchy,
may II not be! that these people. CRATE
full to the nation for their liberty and
90 the good people Of the land for
their uplift In knowledge. purity and
social standing. prove themselves a
mighty force. upholding law, order
and the supremacy OF the nation
Stranger things have happened than
that these people. crushed and wrong
ed for generations. should become at
last strong defenders Of tho nation
and the community at whose hands
they have hitherto received injustice.
They are here as citizens. What
ever temporary restrictions may be
placed upon their approach to the bal
lot boz. the time will come when. all
barriers will be broken down and they
will enjoy everywhere the full rights
Of citizenship.
zone Of our first tasks is that OF
multiplying skilled workers. II IL one
thing To pick cotton or hoe potatoes,
and something more valuable To make
n watch or run an engine. The skill
ed Iaborer is worth more TO the ma
t,on than the unskilied. and the In
dustriai training at Hampton. Tuske-
zee and elsewhere is creating n higher
elias. of labor In the midst OF this peo-
pie"