The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-10-02
THEY DESIRE THAT THE CASE
Be INVESTIGATED.
SOME NEARBY CITIZENS AL.
LEGGED TO coNNIVE AT I'M.
M o RAJ PRACTICES - GOOD
NAME OF NEIeHRoRHooD BE-
sMEARED- MOTHERS CANNOT
REAR THEIR CHILDREN IN THE
FACE OF SUCH EVILS.


There is growing in some neighbor-
hoods Of the city of Nashville a feel
ing OF unrest that tends toward des-
peration, and a more serious condition
OF afrairs has never confronted the
city, the very foundation of its gov
ernment is trembling and the excite
ment is more than it is possible to i'm
agine. The people have been discuss.
Ing the situation, but have refrained
from action in hope that the evils
would be looked after by city authori-
Ties. But no steps have so far been
taken to remedy the condition. and
the heads of families, mothers and
fathers OF the children that must be
reared In the infected communities
are becoming greatly aroused.
1t was stated at the outset that the
foundation Of the city's government is
threatened, and when it Is known that
the nature of the case is one that the
south frowns on with the greatest
severity 1t will be easy to see what
contronts the citizens of Nashville.
ana the allegation is none less than
that certain Negro women entertain
men of the Anglo-Saxon race after
sundown too frequently for the well
fare of the community. One case that
is creating a great sensation right at
this time Is that of the occupants Of q
certain house on Jefferson street near
one OF the churches on that street II
Is alleged that the woman has NO
visible means of support, but lives
In splendor It Is also stated that the
man, whom several parties have seen.
IS believed to be a member of one of
the largest and oldest business firms
IN the city But of one thing there is
no doubt entertained and that is, he
IS white man. He is never seen
vending his way to his little cottage
nome when the light of day is in its
efulgence, but under the cover of
night, with his bag Of choice fruits.
candles, ETC., he can be seen proddine
his way to this Negro woman's house
"a law breaker Of the vilest tvne-
nome destroyer who seems not to
care what results from his actions
Can 1t be true that white man loves
biack woman? Not hardly. "Then 4"
asks mother who is smarting under
tne insult, what can be his motive?
he knows that the law forbids the
marrying Of whites and blacks. then
now can man Of his age-with the
shadow Of death stealing upon him
and with his seeming intelligence
commit such a deed?" And so it goes.
Every way you turn you will hear IA
theirs and mothers discussing these
evils. Everybody seems to be con-
cerned, except the guardians of the
peace. 1t seems impossible for them
to see 1t. They are evil blind.
One prominent citizens in discuss
ing the case remarked:
"The case is one that demands our
attention at once and not only that
one, but others in this fair cirv or
ours. The law strictly forbids that
there be intermarriages, and public
sentiment coupled with the unwritten
law, is ten times stronger than the
civil law against social contact. And
| do not believe that this law and this
sentiment excludes that portion of our
days called night. We are face to
face with a serious problem. We
are trying to bring up our children to
be good citizens; the making of the
laws and the execution of the same
are entirely out of our hands and so
we are wholly dependent upon the
men who make the laws to protect us
from these intrusions II we be law
abiding citizens, which we are try
ing to be. But when we see such prac-
tices permitted as threaten to destroy
our homes we feel that II is our duty
as heads Of families and fathers to
protect our homes at any cost. It Is
preposterous to ask us to tolerate the
presence OF woman in the neighbor-
! hood who is living in splendor and
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