Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-04-25

oblivious TO the fact that Just in pro-
portion as a Negro becomes wealth
producing to the community In which
he lives. he adds TO the material and
financial prosperity of that section.
Such talk as this will have no effect
upon the class OF white people, whose
opinions we value and whose infiu-
ence we prize. Experience and his
torical teachings have demonstrated
the wisdom OF the Industrial policy
now being pursued in the Southland.
The drones OF the white race can
not and must not expect the indus
trious elements of the oolored race
TO be held back in order for them 20
catch UP. He gave far cry and
voiced a vain hope. when he is quo
ted:
''ATr. Griggs took issue with those
who assert that manual training and
technical education OF the Negroes
of the South furnish a solution of
the race question. That in itself, be
said. is a declaration OF the Negroes
inferiOrity. For Gods sake he ex-
claimed, let us not depend upon
technical education or the Negro to
solve this problem IL would. he
said. either drive the great majority
OF Southern white men into other
States or create the most terrible
race war in the history Of the world
He said he does not believe South
WI Ia h.. HrH~
their homes If he said. they
should refuse to live In a laad under
conditions SO deplorable and. like
their fathers. go out and build homes
In the wilderness, we would have left
TO us a land made up Of two classes
Of people, professional class of
whites and labOring class OF blacks.
The absurdity OF such a condition.
he declared. was apparent.
I'm the opinion OF Mr.. Griggs,
there is no danger OF the amalgama-
ton of the whites and the blacks
There must be perfect submission
from the one. he said, and complete
control by the other. This. he said .
would result in the Negroes grad
ually becoming educated and their
removal TO other States where they
could have great privileges. AS the
Negroes increase in numbers In those
States. be asserted. they would be
DISTINGUISHED until finally, having
grown strong during these years OF
wandering in the Wilderness they
would have the manhood 20 go out
and. with the white mans help. es-
tablish homes for themselves"
As TO amalgamation. the gentle
man is unfortunate in his references.
The mixing OF the races that is going
on is caused by white men. who in
many instances cohabit with Negro
women that the average Negro man
doesn't want They are raising up
children with the hair and features
OF some OF the most prominent white
men in this section and they take
their names in many instances. per-
petuating them 20 others yet unborn.
There is no law enforced 10 stop
this kind OF practice. In fact color
cd people are most bitterly opposed
10 this very amaigamation OF which
this Congressman so glibly speaks.
But why discuss this subject fur
there Congressman Gaines will be
dead in few more years. We doubt
not but that he is suffering with all
ments that will soon lead 10 his IN
doing. The undertaken in his neigh
borhOOd has no doubt an eye upon
hiuY and a casket to at his size
with his demise will come a little
more peace in az least one more con-
gressional district In the Southland.