The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-03-04

and Justly enforced as well. In timI
both WIN come. Hence II Is clear 4
all that the domination Of an ignorant
irresponsible element can be prevent
ed by constitutional laws which shall
exclude from voting both negroes and
whlIes not having education or otheI
qualifications thought TO be necessary
for a proper electorate. The danger
OF the control OF an ignorant electorate
has therefore passed. With this change
the interest which many Of the south
ern white citizens take IN the welfare
Of the negroes has Increased. Tho 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 nelghbors OF the
south. There was a time when north.
erners who sympafhized with the ne.
gro In HIS necessary struggle for bet.
tor conditions sought 10 give to him
the suffrage as a protection and 70 en-.
force fits exercise against the prevail.
ing sentiment of the south. The move
ment proved to be failure. What re-
mains is the fifteenth amendment TO
the constitution and the right to have
statutes OF states specifying qualihca-
tons for electors subjected to the test
OF compliance with that amendment.
TbN is a great protection 10 the negro.
IL never VIII be repealed, and II never
ought TO be repealed. III II had not
been passed II might be dificult now
to adopt It but with It in our funda-
mental law the policy OF southern leg.
islation must and VIII tend to obey II,
and so long as the statutes Of the
states meet the test OF this amend
ment and are not otherwise in con-
fiict with the constitution and laws of
the United States 1t is not the DISPOSE
ton or within the province OF the fed
eral government to interfere with the
regulation by southern states Of their
domestic affairs.
@Negro lie Now American"
There is in the south stronger feel
ing than ever among the intelligent,
well 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 the community. The
progress which the negro has made in
the last fifty years from slavery, when
its statistics are reviewed, is marvel
GUS and It furnishes every reason to
hope that In the next twenty-five years
a stu greater Improvement in his con-
dition as productive member Of So
eiety. on the farm and in the shop and
IN other occupations, may come. The
negroes are now Americans. Their
ancestors came here years ago against
their will, and this Is their only coun-
try and their only flag. They have
shown themselves anxious to live for
It and to die for 1t. Encountering the
race feeling against them, subjected
Mt times TO cruel injustice growing ont
Of IT, they may well have our profound |
and aid IN the struggle they
are making. We are charged with the
sacred duty OF making their path as
smooth and easy as we can. ANY
recognition Of their distinguished men.
any appointment to Office from among
heir number, is properly taken as an |
and an appreciation OF
heir progress, and this just police
Ihall be pursued.
The Appointment Of Negroes.
But it may well admit Of doubt
whether In case of any race an APP
lointment Of one Of their number to
i local Office in a community in which
he race feeling is so widespread and
cute as to interfere with the ease and
AGILITY with which the local govern
nent business can be done by the APP
'ointee Is of sufficient benefit by way
4 encouragement to the race to out
Weigh the recurrence and increase Of
ace feeling which such an appoint
nent Is likely to engender Therefore
be executive in recognizing the negro
ace by appointments must exercise a
areful discretion not thereby to do 1t
1ore harm than good On the other
and, we must be careful not to en-
ourage the mere pretense Of race feel
lg manufactured In the interest of in
ividual political ambition.
IL 1
No Race Feeling In White House.
Personally I have not the slightest
ace prejudice or feeling. and recogni-
on Of its existence only awakens In
" heart a deeper sympathy for those 4
rho have TO bear It or suffer from it,
nd question the wisdom Of a policy
'hich is likely to increase it. Mean
me, IL nothing ia done to prevent, a !
etter feeling between the negroes and
le whites in the south will continue
, grow, and more and more of the ;
'hite people will come to realize that
le future of the south is to be much
enefted by the Industrial and intel
ctual progress of the negro. The ex-
'clse Of political franchises by those
his race who are intelligent and
ell to do win be acquiesced in, and
le right to vote wiz be withheld only
ON the ignorant and irresponsible Of |
9TH races. Z
The Labor Question.
There is one other matter to which l
lall refer. It was made the subject
great controversy during the cleo
on and calls for at least passing ]