The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-12-03

recognize that the editor on TIE loO
in Tennessee is better able TO judge
Of the effect of washington's address
Is in Tennessee than the editor IN
Mississippi
II Is safe to say that there was not
one white man out Of one hundred
who heard Washington's address al
Columbia who would not unhesitating-
" testify as to its wholesomeness.
II is doubtful if there was even one
white man who took exception TO
Washington's remarks. The skill
with which the negro speaker I'M
messed an audience composed OF botn
blacks and whites. without wounding
the most delicate sensibilities of eth
err. was freely commented on here.
To say that Booker Washington has
no message to the negro would be a
far-fetched assertion. And it Is equal
" natent that he could tell to his race
truths that would not be received will
lingly from the lips Of white man.
while The Herald does not believe In
social or political equality Of whites
and blacks, yet it unhesitatingly al
firms that the negro is entitled to that
consideration which in Christian cnar-
itv belongs to every human being. 80
long as Booker Washington continues
to deport himself as he did while mere
he deserves the respect and good VIII
of the best element of the Caucasian
races. If he is occasionally doc
tored" 1t is a matter of small concern.
The title is not a social one, and Is as
iustlv worn as that of Colonel" with
which Governor Patterson rewards his
political friends.
So far as "leveling heads" is con-
cerned we see no virtue in the opera
ton If the shoulders have no other
mission in life than to carry chips.
The editorial from the News Is re-
produced here for the benefit OF those
who care to know what Its editor
thinks on the subject of Booker Wash
ington:
"Rooker T. washington is touring
Tennessee on a special speaking jaunt'
He is taking "swing around the CIT
Gle, as 1t were. and some OF the
Tennessee papers in the towns where
the Doctor" is going, are touting him
as a great gun. They are hard up.
Booker Washington is a somewhat re-
markable man, considering his blrtn'
environment and previous condition;
hit he is a negro for all that; and
when Southern editors go to "Doctor-
ing" and Mastering" negroes anu
Southern men and women go to near
them lecture, and shake their nanos
and hang upon their words, they are
plaving with fire; it does not do either
race any good; certainly there IS noun
ing elevating in it for the white man.
and it simply makes fool OF the COM
mon, ordinary, every day negro. Tnere
are good negroes and bad negroes;
inst as there are good and bad wnltes'
There are intelligent. negroes and TOOL
negroes; just as there are some intel
ligent and some fool white folks. Ana
the negroes ought to make their class
es and social sets and distinction; just
&c tho whites do. But when the whites
undertake to make any exceptions OF
distinctions for the negroes or pe-
tween negroes, they only breed con-
dition hurtful to both races and oan-
eerous to society. The negro is use
ful citizen in his place; but he is d
dangerous element out OF his place.
and he needs just the least plt Oh
announcement to come "upplty anu
get out of his place. The News De-
lieves that the negro is entitled 10 a
square deal under the law, In his pur-
suit of health, happiness and prosperl-
ty But The News likewise believes
that it is best for the negro and pest
for society and best for the South ana
best for civilization. that the sociai
barriers be strictly drawn and kept
taut. and it makes us awful tired TO
read in Southern newspapers where
negroes are being "Doctored' ana
Mustered" and where some colleges
and universities are inviting them 10
their platforms. 1t takes mighty little
social recognition, you know, to turn
the head of the average white man.
and it takes less to turn the head OF
a negro. II you Doctor" one negro
and mister another, every fool ne
gro you meet will want to be doctored
or Mustered. Some white folks ought
III. Aaadc 1ovQIQd about