The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-04-03

Sioe by side as the two most insid- io9s ana dangerous elements entering tnto tne work of the Legislature are the lobbyist and the grating iegisla- tor. In every State of the Union the subject has called forth the strongest brougSt fortb n and the tsn that they have in no case been too
 Upon the subject of bucket shops he
 No more pernicious and dangerous form of gambling exists today than what Is known as the bucket shop where Wagers are made upon the rise ana tail Of the stock or cotton and
 The Race Question.
 ihe portion Of the message dealing witn the race problem $ as follows:
 cipation of the negro slaves of the south. For few years immediately aLter the war feeling ran high between the white people of the South and the negroes. as the recently freed negroes. in some instances. made themselves very disagreeable to the white people Of the South; but this feeling gradu- ally subsided. Almost immediately af- established in the State of Florida for the children of both races, but taught in separate houses. This system has been Kept up in this State.
 From the taxes collected from the common tax assessment rolls of the property Of both races. the expense of building and maintaining the schools are paid: No friction or irritation has ex- isted in this State on this subject, There has been no agitation of the sub ject as In some other States, that the expense of running negro schools should be derived from the assessment and collection from negro property, and that the expense of running white schools should be derived from the as- sessment and collection from the prop erty of the white people. In fact. nc question has arisen to cause any dis turbance, yet 1t is apparent to even the casual observer that the relation be- tween the tw braces Is becoming more strained and acute.
 The negroes today have less friend ship for the white people than they have ever had since the Civil War. and the white people have less tolerance ana sympathy for the negro. It is my for any great length of time. occupy the same territory without friction and outbreaks, of disorder between the
 T doubt if education can possibly tend to the happiness of any race so long as 1t only aids in a keener dis. cernment of the oleless difference be- tween the past and the future history of that race and a dominant race in the same country and in the same neighborhood. The educated negro can look back with no pride upon the past history Of his race; nor can he look hope to control the politics of the country or regulate society
 do not know to what extent the consequences of this condition affects the feelings of the negro toward inc white peol le, nor to what extent 1t sours his nature or causes him to be- come discouraged; but the fact is that he does not feel kindly toward the white man, as he did some years a aro.
 Ine White baa the negro has no pride in the institu- tions of the white man, and no frjend- snip for him. The white people are no longer acquainted with the indiyidual negro: as they were years ago. nor are the negroes acquainted with the white people. The mode of earning n living in the country has materially changed.
 The white people have no time to make excuses for the shortcomings of the negro. and the negro has less in- cination % to work for one and be di- tee'ea tse ny one he considers exacting to days work. or pay for the bill of goods sold to him, and as the hone of ciyili zatlon zr1s and and Christianlzation of the it would be. acting the part of wisdom to protect the white man from his own temper. when aroused, as 1t is a fact that when he esteems himself superior eo any o@ther @ race he becomes intol-
 fear that at no distant date the tension between the races will become so great that outbreaks will become frequent and harmful and there can be but one result: the destructton ' of the negro and the. degrading of the White man. by being compelled to rend history made by himself. portraying the excessive punishment meted ouf to a race by whom he esteemed himseIs abused. H
 To Remove Negroes.
 deem 1t best, and therefore recom- mend resolution memorialiizng The congress or the United States to pur- chase territory, either domestic or for. eign, and provide means to purchase the property of the negroes, at reas- onaple prices, and to transport them to Ine territory purchased by the Unit ed States. The United States to organ . lze a government for them of the ne- gro race; to protect them from foreign invasion; to prevent white people from ilving among them on the territory ana to prevent negroes from migrating back to the United States.
 T believe this to be the only hope of solution of the race problem be- tween the white and black races. as I can see no ultimate good results that can accrue from the education of a race, without planting in their being the hope of attaining the highest po- sition in government affairs and soci- ety. In fact. can see no reason to expect that any man can be made hap py by whetting his intelligence to that point where he can better contemplate or realize the hopeless gulf that must seLarate him and his race from the best things that the dominant race (who employ him as servant) have in store for themselves. I believe that any person so situated would grow miserable, in proportion as he increas. ed in intelligence.
 T believe that we should consider the fact that the negroes are the wards of the white people, and that 1t is our duty to make whatever provision for them would be best for their well be- ing; and 1t is my opinion that the above recommendation, that they be given home of their own, where they can hope, by living proper lives, to oc- cupy. the highest places in it. thus ed ucating and civilizing them. may tend toward their happiness and good
 More especially do l make this re- commendation for the good of the white race; to keep sweet the lives of the white people, to keep thir con ly necessary to the civilization and Christianization of the world by them. Our children must be able to read the history of our lives and see that 1t contains accounts of the best lived lives. and that their ancestors were the best people of the earth. Whatever tends to sour our natures, or that causes us to give way to passion or temper, tends to destroy us, and no cost should be considered in a matter ment of the civilization and Christiani- zation of the world as will the attempt to compel these two races to live in the same territory"
 Raps at Newspapers.
 In concluding his sage Governor Broward takes a rap at the news apers. He deplores the fact that newspapers are allowed to criticisa DuhIfc ofRatots