Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-03-05

the new president Mr.. Taft's induc-
ton was the simple ceremony devised
in early days.
He swore to uphold and defend the
constitution, enforce all laws and to
protect the republic against all enc
mics, both foreign and domestic. The
oath was administered by Chief JUS
ceremony for the last time In his nota-
BILE career.
Mr.. Roosevelt walked out Of the Cap
itol amid the cheering throng, and es-
corted by the thousand members OF
New York County Republican commit
tee, proceeded to the Union station, and
after a farewell address there took the
train for his home at Oyster Bay.
Mr.. Taft's inaugural address was
straight forward statement OF his views
on the various questions affecting the
country, and very much in line with
the doctrines that have been preached
and practiced by Mr.. Roosevelt. With
regard to the south he said:
II look forward with hope to increas-
ing the already good feeling between
the south and the other sections OF the
country. My chief purpose is not to
effect q change in the electoral vote OF
the southern states. That Is a second
ary consideration What I look for
ward to is an increase in the tolerance
of political views Of all kinds and
their advocacy throughout the south
and the existence Of a respectable po-
litical opposition in every state-even
more than this, to an increased feeling
on the part Of all the people In the
south that this government Is their
government and that its officers in
their states are their officers"
Discussing the negro question:; he
upheld the three amendments of the
constitution made on account or the
negroes, and said that while 1t would
be difficult to secure the adoption OF
the fifteenth amendment had 1t been
postponed until now, It Is proper
amendment and should not be repeal
ed, He said that the negro must de-
pend for his uplift on his industry and
good behavior and upon the assistance
Of his white neighbors. With reference
to negroes holding Office he said:
But It may we'll admit OF doubt
whether in case Of any race an ap"
pointment Of one Of their number to a
local office in q 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 thu race to out
weigh the recurrence and increase or
race feeling which such an appoint
ment is likely to engender. Therefore
the executive in recognizing the negro
race by appointments must exercise a
careful discretion not thereby to do 1t
more harm than good. On the other
hand, we must be careful not to en-
courage the mere pretense Of race feel
ing manufactured in the interest OF In
dividual political ambition. PERSONAL
ly, have not the slightest race preju-
dice or feeling, and recognition Of It's
existence only awakens in my heart
deeper sympathy for those who have
to bear 1t or suffer from 1t. and ques-
ton the wisdom Of policy which Is
likely to increase 1t. Meantime. II
nothing Is done to prevent, better feel
ing between the negroes and the whites
in the south will continue to grow, and
more and more Of the white people
will come to realize that the future OF
the south IL to be much benefited by
the Industrial and intellectual progress
If the negro. The exercise Of political
franchises by those Of his race who
are intelligent and well to do will be
acouiesced in. and the right to vote
will be withheld only from the tgnor-
ant and irresponsible Of both races"