The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-03-04

the right direction. II must he fairly
and justly enforced as we'll In time
both will come Hence ii is clear to
all that the domination of an ignorant.
irresponsible element can he prevent
ed by constitutional laws which shall
exclude from voting both negroes ami
whites not having education or other
qualifications thought to he necessary
for Il proper electorate. The danger
OF the control of an ignorant electorate
the interest which many of the south
ern white citizens take in the welfare
of the negroes has increased. The col
ored men must base their hope on the
results of their own industry. self re
straint. thrift and business success As
well as upon the aid and comfort and
sympathy which they may receive
from their white neighbors of the
south There was time when north
erners who sympathiZed with the ne
gro in his necessary struggle for bet
ter conditions sought to give to him
the suffrage as a protection and to en-
force its exercise against the prevail
ing sentiment of the south. The move
ment proved tn he Il failure. What re
mains is the fifteenth amendment to
the constitution and the right to have
statutes of states specifying qualitica
tons for electors subjected to the test
Of compliance with that amendment
This i, a great protection to the negro
It never will be repealed, and 1t never
ought To he repealed. If 1t had not
been passed it might be difficult now
10 adopt II. but with 1t in our funda-
mental law the policy OF southern leg
islation must and will tend TO obey It,
and so long as the statutes or the
states meet the test of this amend
ment and are not otherwise III con
aict with the constitution and laws OF
the United States 1t is not the disposl-
tiou or within the province Of the fed
eral government TO interfere win the
regulation by southern states OF their
domestic affairs.
"Neqro Is Now American
rbaro I. I'm tho south a stronger feel
inc than ever among the lhl'IlIeeh'
we'll to do and influential element II,
favor Of the Industrial education Vi
the negro and the encouragement o,
Tho race 10 make themselves uSeiul
r,cnIcrs Of the community. ne
procrGss which the negro has iila"c III
thc last fifty years from slavery Whe,'
IT, statistics are reviewed, IS hlar'e'
ous and II furnishes every reason l"
horo that I'm the next twenty-five years
s,ill greater Improvement In MS con
di,ion as n productive member Vi ..
cicty. on the farm aud in the shoP az"
1, nthnr OCCUPATIONS. may come Inv
,.,,<,,o, ore now Americans. l helr
onceetors came here years ago against
,I,,.;r ,,iu and this is their only coui
,rv and their only nag, ne! '',
a,,,.,, themselves anxious to I'VE loi
- aud 70 die for IT, EncounterlhG III.
roco fccling against them, snDlec'co
- limos ia cruel injustice growing ou,
Of IT, they may well have our pr"i. .na,'
sympathy and ala III NV ., Nth IN,
oro ,notinp. We are charged WIZ" w.
sacred duty Of making their PAIN a.
a,,,nntb and easy az we can. an!
sannonition Of their distinguished h'.'i.
INV eannolntment to office from a''''ns
.a,, number. Is properly taken AZ u" ~
"o'' and an apprecia'io', ~
tcoif"sel.. and this just polic!
nall be pursued
The Appointment Of Negroes ',ou,t
Emf it may wcIl admit OF u, "0a ap-
unn,,cr IN case Of any race ' II" 9" f.
"nctl'' If enc of their number y"
p"ln' mem ,,rr. in a community in willc n
II. rae f@eli Ing, is 50 WY