The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-04

might be dIficult now 10 4pt Il but
with It IN our fundamental law. the
policy Of southern legislation must and
win tend TO obey a., and 80 long as
the statnles Of the s,atep meet the
teN OF this amendment and are not
oshcrwlAe in conflict with the conati
tuition and laws Of ihe United States
Il II not the disposition or within the
province Of the federal government %
interfere with the regulation BY south
ern states Of their domestic affairs
There "a in the south a stronger feel.
ing than ever among the intelligent
wcll.to-do and influential element IN
favor Of the industrial education of
the negro and The encouragement Of
the race to make themselves useful
members Of tho community Tho
progress which the negro has made IN
the last so years from slavery. when
its statistics are reviewed. Is marvel.
ous. and II furnishes every reason TO
hope that IN the next 25 years a stIll
greater Improvement IN his condition
as productive member Of society on
the farm, and IN the shop and IN nther
occupations, may come. The negroes
are now Americans Their ancestors
came here years ago against their
will, md this Is their only country
and their only flag, They have shown
themselves anxious 10 live for Il and
willing to die for II. Encounterlng
the race feeling against them. sub
iected at times TO cruel Injustice grow
Ing out Of II. they may well have our
profound sympathy and aid IN 4he
atruggle they are making, We are
charged with the sacred duty OF mas
ing their path as smooth and easy
as we can. Any reeognliion OF their
distinguished men. eay appointment
to once from among their number. Is
properly taken as an encouragement
and an appreciation OF their progress,
and thls just policy shall be pursued
Sees era Of Better Feeling.
Bm II may wen admit Of doubt
whether. in the case Of ans race. an
appointment OF one Of their number
Ia local office IN community ia
which the race feeling is SO wide
spread and acute as to interfere with
the case and facility with which tha
local government business can ha
done bg the appoiniee, Is Of sufficient
benefit by way Of encouragement 10
the race TO outweigh the recurrence
and increase 0f race feeling with such
an appointment Is likely 70 engender.
Therefore, the executive, In recogniE'
ing the negro race By appointments,
must exercise a careful discretion not
thereby to do q more harm than good,
On the other hand wo must be careful
not TO encourage the mere pretensc
Of race feeling manufactured IN the in
tcrcst Of Individual political ambition
Personally | have not the slightest
race prejudice or feeling, aud reeogni
tion Of IT'S existence only awakens IN
my heart deeper sympathy for those
who have 20 bear 1t or suffer from Il
and question the wisdom OF a policy
which is likely to increase IL. Mean
time II nothing Is done to prevent,
better feeling between the negroes
and the whites IN the south will con
iinue 10 grow, and more and more 0
the white people will come to realiz'
that the future Of the south is TO b.
much benefited BY the industrial anl
intellectual progress Of the negro
The exercise of political franchises b
those Of his race who are intelligen
and weIl.todo will be acqulesoed In
and the right 10 vote will be withheh
only from the ignorant and lrrespona
hle of both races,