The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1909-01-29
SOUTH and THE negro
SENATOR FRAZIER SAYS THAT WHITE
RACE MUST DOMINATE
Race Problem Must Be Solved by
Southern People

Washington, January Ex-senator
Frazier (Dem) of Tennessee today
spoke on the Brownsville affair and
opposed the passage of any one of
the pending bills for the reenlistment
of the negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth Regiment, who were discharged
without honor by the President. Sena-
tor Frazier's remarks were Of es-
pecial interest, as he was q member
of the Committee on Military Affairs,
which Investigated the Brownsville in
cident, his views being those OF n
Southerner who had an intimate
knowledge Of the negro race.
Whenever" said Mr.. Frazier. amy
question arises affecting the negro,
there are certain people. In
Guiding the negro himself who seem
to think that be should be dealt with
In an exceptional and unusual way;
thet he is to be treated as the ward
Of the nation, and must be the con-
ST. Mt object of its care and solioitude.
No greater wrong can be done the ne
gro, and no greater injury can be in
fifcted upon the country rs whole
than to impress upon the negro such
false and erroneous teachings Those
who have been instrumental In plac-
ing the entire negro population Of the
country in the attitude Of defending
the criminals Of their race, because
they were OF their race. have assumed
grave responsibility. indeed They
have inflicted lasting injury upon
the country. and upon the negro him
self. II those people IN every section
OF the country who are especially so
licitous for the negroes'welfare would
by act and word teach the negro that
he is to be shown no exceptional con-
sideratioD, but must stand or fall on
his conduct and merit alone. they
would render him incalcuable benefit
and the country lasting service"
Analysing the testimony taken In
various investigations Mr. Frazier
said there was no question as TO the /.
guilt OF the soldiers OF the Twenty
NTH Regiment He justified the Presi- I
dent In his discharge OF the entire /.
body of troops. because OF the iInpos- 4
slbility OF fixing the guilt upon par
ticular soldiers. Speaking OF the Ia /
centiye Of the soldiers for the com
mitment 81 the crime. he said:
No one not familiar with the reaf
character Of the negro race knows or
can fully appreciate the intensity OF
feeling with which he resents any
apparent discrimination against him
on account OF his race and color. This
Is strikingly illustrated In the intense
Of the negro TO those laws
n effect In some States providing for
he separation OF Che racea In railway
coaches. even wbefe The accommoda-
ions are equal and exactly alike. II
vas admitted BY many Of Che soldiers
n their testimony tliag tkIs subject
ogether with the subject OF other in
lignities which they claimed bad been
Inflicted upon some OF theaN, we're fire.
luent matters OF DISCUSSES IN the
'arrackB OF the soldiers.
In the conclusion whick have
cached In this matter. and IN the
Jews ! have expressed upon IL, have
ever favored any policy with refer
nee TO the negro that did not gReog-
ize his rights as a man. and dbt not
ssure him equal and exact justfee be-
ore the law have never faihsu 90 | .
every act of lawlesAnesN in
tcted upon the negro. and have al Z
'ays demanded for him n fair and inn
artiai trial when be has been clTarg
With violation OF law. II mattgrpd
OF how airocious HIS crime. I ksnw
ne negro. his faults and his TrfiB,s
and he has maj my virtues.
l would not b. entirely frank ~ n
ID not gay that. upon certain phRsEyi !,
the race question. In common with q
ie rest OF the South have stood, RuIi !
believe win ever stand. firm and IN,
lferabIe.
First. never again will the neETU
ice be allowed TO politically dominxlss :.
nd control n sovereign State OF thsb
MON. To do 80 would be TO enthruan
,norance and give II dominion over
Intelligence. and 10 bring back me
lpine and utter reckless debaucheay q
the reconstruction era. 4
Second. the social barrier whs1h q
sparates the races will never be ~ a
WED to be lowered. To do so woaid q
estroy the purity and Integrity OF
he white race. and shock tina seEBi- /
Ilities and outrage the moral senfw- Of 1
re Caucasian race the world over 1
For forty years In patience and 4
lndneKs the people OF the South have Z
RESTED with this problem. ~ is I
till unsolved. What the end VIII BE- !
My God In His Infinite wisdom can Z
ee. Shall Il be that the black rBee /
MI be deported? II feasible II would I
emove the last remaining barrier TO 5
omplete the unity OF the American
eople Shall Il be race war bloody
erce, discriminating, a war for the
urvlval OF the fittest? God forbid.
hall It be pmaigamation and the UNI Z,
peakable horror Of corrupted and
Inferior race? To allow n would be
O destroy that civilization which Is at
,nce our strength and pride. Shall II
,e that the two races win dwell To-
yether, and yet aport. In peace and
harmony? To do so. without the one
race dominating and ruling the other,
will be TO belle the universal verdict
Df racial history.
| do not know. But one thing ] do
know. thpt the solution OF this prob
lem rests primarily In the hands OF
the Southern white man and the
Southern black man. and calls for the
wisest counsel and broadcast conser-
vatism OF both. know that II can |
never he solved by men far removed |
from its fatal touch, and whose minds
are not filled with an appalling sense
of the deep racial difficulties with