The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-02-28
Interesting News From the South.
From the IN. " SIM

ASAh IlES wv. L. GUN.
We note the simultaneous appear
ance of two Hfintsresting announce
ments, one emenating from Washing
ton and the other from Richmond, Va.
These are to the effect that Senator
Ililman has duet completed arrange
ments for the~Iecturing tour which
Will keep him4 busy from March. to
the first Mondaalof next December, the
feature OF peculiar Significance being
that he "1s to- Aaffess numerous audi
ences in , "Manyland, Virginia and
North Carolina1r The second takes
the form of refusal by the governor
OF Virginia to send delegates to race
issue convention which : some busy
Eodles In Atlanta. ARE endeavoring to
organize. These two announcements
are alike in one respect, since they are
both interesting. In other respects
they are wholly. upllke, since the first
possesses all the charm Of novelty,
whereas, the secondI. might have been
expected by almost any intelligent and
t observant child of ten.
AS regards Senator -Fillman, it is an
almost sensational hearing that he has
been invited to address representative
Southern audiences anywhere His
views as to the Negro are so notori-
ously discordant with those of the
class gin Maryland, Virginia and
North Carolina" that has the money or
disposition to pay for theatrical en-
tertainment of the character he usu-
ally offers that we. find ourselves inn
mersed in establishment after contem
plating the programme. Hitherto
there has been no demand for MI Till
mans anti-Negro harangues in, any
part Of the South, land this for the
very excellent reason that Southerners
of substance, culture and good posi-
ton do not share. but on the contrary
deplore, his nO,sily proclaimed convic
tons. The property holding elements
Of the white population are dwelling
in harmony and good will with their
colored neighbors. The ancient sym
pathies and affections have suffered lit
lie if any diminution with the lapse
or time and the metamOrDhOSiS Of So
cial and political conditions. Such an
tagOnism as exists and even that is ex
aggerated, finds asylum in the breasts
Of the very unimpOrtant majority on
both sides. If, therefore, Senator Till
man be engaged for March and April
Or any part Of those months, to ad-
dress Maryland, Virginia and North
Carolina audiences at 1920 a night"
either these states have experienced
x TdQlCal transformation within the
last few months, or the alleged itin-
erary is merely a mischievous and
sorry jest.
On the other hand, Governor Swan
sons letter to the Rev. John e. White
Of Atlanta is in perfect harmony with
our understanding of the Southern
situation. Governor Swanson sees no
race issue in his state, still less good
reason for creating one by untimely
and pestiferous agitation. AS he very
wisely and truly says: The relations
between the two in this state are
peaceful and friendly. No trouble ex.
| lists that ! am aware Of. No Negro
who is industrious and law abiding
and contributes to the welfare of his
community can make complaint of
either the laws or the sentiments Of
the Virginia people" And 90 on; All
of which is obviously and simply true,
and will be echoed by every Southern
man who loves his country and is IN
terested in it's welfare and tranquility.
IT would be extremely Interesting to
have a list Of those Maryland, Virginia
and North, Carolina communities
| which have besought Senator Tillman
to enlighten them and are willing to
expend 5000 each on that very ques-
tionable luxury.