Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-23
WHITE PEOPLE
MUST Be SUPREME
That is Burden Of Secy. Of War
Dickenson's Speech Discuss
ing Negro Question.
A GOVERNMENT OF FAIRNESS
Courts and Not Mobs should Punish
Law rcnkcrs--1hcrc Must
BE Justice.

Nashville. Tenn. Sept Casey.
Dickinson began his address by highly
praising the men of the south who,
he said. had taken prominent parts IN
ruling the nation. Tennessee was e.
rociluv noted In this respect having
given Andrew Jackson to the country.
The same standard Of unlmpeachable
honor set by these men u.s. he said. be-
Ing lived up 10 by President Taft
President Taft has attained 10 his
high office through novitiate unsur-
passed by any Of his predecessors. 90 said
Mr. Dickinson CAS- samuel even as "a
child. began the training for the high
place which be was To an, so while a
youth the future president. under his
distinguished father. brcathod tho at
mosphere of large affairs. came into
familiar contact with the great men Of
that day and received the inspiration
which urged him on TO cultivate his
talents and broaden his faculties for
future craftsmanship.
THE NEGRO QUESTION.
1T Is not probable that any statos-
man from tho outside. although sympa-
tANtANf NWAiu tNtllfiN AkNNI Win us
We cannot alone make our view per-
manently effective. Under those COM
ditions II Is fortunate that the leader
Of the party which rs IN control of our
national affairs is earnestly and warm
IS sympathetic with us lie appreciates
the extent of the irritation that has
come from appointing negroes to Of
fees in the south which bring them
into unpleasant relations with the white
people with injurious effects on both
races. lie understands that in tho
south IL deop-seated race question
that cannot be ignored or argued out Of
existence, and that for the peace of
both races such appointments should
mot be made and he has publicly de-
clared this 10 be his policy and has
carried II out. He holds with MS dis
tinguished predecessor Who declared I'm
his famous speech made IN New York
before the Loyal legion. that the purity
Of the races must be maintained.
Passing 70 a discussion of the race
problem. Secy. Dickinson said:
1T "a idle 10 talk OF a settlement of
the negro question in the sense that
all agitation and controversy viii cease.
You might as well talk OF settling tho
Iosterity question or the labor ques-
ton There can be no settlement 20
as To remove forever controversy aris-
ing from the continuing conditions -
-, 000.0 600 of one race of people living
in a country with another race. both
having the same rights and uppOrtunl-
ties under the existing law ana
theoretically the same citizenship with
it's attendant rights. In any aspect
the question Is portentous- The dis
tant future may evolve something
hold in store the operations OF some
forces which we cannot forcsec. The
destiny OF nation il happily a closed
book We must deal with the present
and its problems as they appear. II
IS our duty TO minimize as far as We
can the troubles as they arise. 10
ohyiato them and To make them a.
harmless as possible calls for the eXer-
else OF the highest wisdom, tirmness,
moderation and jussce.
RIGHT TO GOVERN.
"If the white people assert the right
20 govern, then the government should
be one Of fairness and justice a gov
eminent Of law and not OF passion. TN
courts. and not mohs. should punish
law breakers. Negroes should be pro-
tected in their property rights. settled
with justly and governed by the con.
stltuted authorities. These who e.
tabllshed the commonwealth Of Ten
nessee, such men as James Robertson
John SEWER and Andrew jackson, woul,
have spurned with Indignation the very
suggestion that In time Of peace the,
did not have virtue and manhoo,
enough TO enforce the law through IN
courts. The cankering virus Of mol
rule. no matter against what evils al
rected. destroys an wholesC me life IL
the body polite and makes II "A pollut
cd wreck. swayed by passion, and in