The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-05


province q the federal government to
interfere uith the regulation by South
ern states 81 their domestic affairs.
There ls "a the south ! stronger feel
ing than ever among TIE intelligent.
vell-to-d0 and influential element in
favor q the industrial education Of the
negro and the encouragement Of the
race 70 make themselves useful mem
bers 81 the community. The prog ess
which the uegro has made il the last
fifty years from slavery. when It's
statistics are reviewed IS marvellous.
and Il furnishes every reason 10 hope
that IL the next twenty-five years a
suli greater Improvement il bis con
dition as a productive member Of So
ciety. on the farm, and IN the shop
and in other occupations. may come
The negroes are nov Americans.
Their ancestors came here years ago
against their will. and this IS their
only country and their only flag They
have shown themselves anxious 70
live for il and TO die for H. Encoun-
terng the race Telling against them.
subjected az times to erlel injustice
growing out o. it, they may well have
our profound sympathy and aid IN the
struggle they are making We are
charged with the sanyed duty OF max.
ing their path as smooth and easy
as We can. Any recognition Of their
distinguished men. any appointment
10 Office from among their number. IS
properly taken as an encouragement.
and an appreciation Of their progress
and this just policy shall be pursued
But il may well admit OF doubt
whether, in the case Of any race. an
appointment or one Of their number TO
local Office III a community in which
the race feeling Is SO widespread and
acute as to interfere with the ease and
facility with which the local govern
ment business can be done by the ap-
pointee is Of sufficient benefit By way
Of encouragement TO the race to out.
weigh the recurrence and increase OF
race feeling which such an appoint
mcht IS likely 20 engender Therefore,
the eaeeutiye, IN recognizing the neg
70 race by appointments must exer.
else d careful discretion not thereby
~ do il more harm than good On the
other hand We must Be careful not to
encourage the mere pretense Of race
feeling manufactured IN the interest
Of individual political ambition
Personally ] have not the slightest
race prejudice or feeling aud recogni-
tion Of It's existence only awakens IN
my heart a deeper sympathy for those
who have TO bear II or suffer from il.
and question the wisdom OF a policy
which is likely 10 increase it. Mean.
time il nothing is done to prevent. a
better feeling between thenegroes and
the whites III the South will continue
10 grow, and more and more OF the
white people will come to realize that
the future Of the South Is to be much
benefited by the industrial and intelli.
gent and well-to-do viii be aequiesced
in, and the right TO vote viii be with.
held only from the ignorant and irres.
ponsible Of both races
There is one other matter to which
shall refer 1t was made the subject
of great controversy during the elec.
tion. and calls for at least a passing
reference now. Ny distinguished pre-.
decess0r has given must attention to
the cause Of labor, with whose strug.
gle for better things he has shown
the sineerest sympathy. At his in.
stance. congress has passed the Bill
fixing the liability OF interstate car
riers 10 their employees for injury sus.
tanned in the course Of employment.
abolishing the rule OF fellow.seryant
and the common law rule OF compare.
tive Negligence II has also passed a
law fixing the compensation Of govern.