The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-01-20

zier of Tennessee, today spoke on the
Brownsville affair, and opposed the
passage OF any one of the pending bills
for the re-enlistment OF the negro
soldiers OF the Twenty-fifth regiment
which was discharged without honor
BY the President Senator FrazIer's re-
marks were of special interest, as ha
vas a member of the committee on
military affairs, which investigated the
Brownsville incident his views beinr
those OF a southerner, who had an in
tlmate knowledge of the negro race.
Whenever" declared Mr.. Frazier.
ANY question arises after seeing the
negro, there are certain people, includ-
Ing the negro himself, who seem to
think that he should be dealt with in
an exceptional and unusual way: that
he is TO be treated as the ward of tho
nation. and must be the constant OBJ
ject OF its care and solicitude. No
greater wrong can be done the ne.
gro, and no greater injury can be III
flicted upon the country as whole,
than TO impress upon the negro such
false and erroneous teachings. Those
who have been instrumental In placing
the entire negro population of the
country In the attitude of defending
the criminals of their race, because
they we're of their race. have assumed
a grave responsibility. indeed. They
have inflicted lasting injury upon the
country. and upon the negro himself.
II those people In every section OF
the country, who are especially solic-
itous for the negros welfare. by act OF
word teach the negro that he is to be
shown no exceptional consideration,
but must stand or fall on his conduct
and merit alone, they would render
him incalculable benefit and the coun-
try. a lasting service"
Analyzing the testimony taken In
various investigations. Mr.. Frazier
said sthere was no question as TO the
guilt OF the soldiers of the Twenty
NTH regiment He justified the Presi-
dent in his discharge OF the entire
body Of troops. Speaking of the in
centiye Of the soldiers for the COM
mittment OF the crime. he said:
'No one not familiar with the char
acter Of the negro race, knows or can
fully appreciate the Intensity of feel
ent discrimination against him on ac-
count of bis race and color This is
strikingly illustrated in the intense
opposition of the negro to those laws
In effect In some states, providing for
the separation OF the races in railway
coaches even where the accommoda-
tons are equal and exactly alike. 1t
was admitted by many of the soldiers
in their testimony, that this subject.
together with the subject of indig-
mites which they claimed had been in
flicted upon some of them, were fire.
quent matters Of discussion in the bar
racks OF the soldiers.
Their restriction In the saloons Of
Brownsville. Mr.. Frazier said, gave
ample incentive for the resentment
that was shown among them against
the people of the town.
In the conclusions which have
reached In this matter and in the
views have expressed upon it. have
been influenced by no prejudice
against the negro" he said. Il have
never favored any policy with refer
ence TO the negro. that did not recog-
nlze his rights as a man, and did not
assure him equal and exact justice be-
Tore the law. | have never failed to
condemn every act OF lawlessness in
nlcted upon the negro. and have al
ways demanded for him a fair and i'm
partial trial, when he has been charged
win the violation of law, IL mattered
not how atrocious his crime | know
me negro, his faults and his virtues
ana he has many virtues Ny knowl-
edge and observation Of the negro race
covers almost the span of my life, for
hey nursed me In my infancy. played
With me in my boyhood, and | have
hudied them as lawyer: | have tried
,hu passed sentence upon them as a
lunge; | have eXerted the power Of
me state TO shield and protect them
leainst lawlessrkss sought to be In
nlcted upon them for grave crimes
enen was governor OF my state, and
many Times In pity have | reached out
10 them the hand OF executive elem.
fncy because Of their weakness I re-
sail with gratitude and | pray God |
may never forget their loyalty and
ndellty TO those whom thoy served and
.loved during the turmoil and strife.
nd bitterness OF the Civil war;
Speaking OF the treatment OF the
aeero BY the people OF the south, Mr..
srazied said:
:. i would not be entirely frank II |
aid not say that. upon certain phases
OIL the race question, |. in common
with the rest of the south have stool
ana believe will ever stand, firm and
unaltcrable:
First, never again will the negro
race be allowed to practically dom
mate sovereign state in this Union
second, the social barrier which sep
afates the races will never be allowed
To be lowered.
For forty years. in patience anc
k'hdness, the people Of the south have
%restled with this problem he sale
IN conclusion. 1T is still unsolved
What the end Will be only God In HI,
inhnite wisdom can see. Shall II b,
,nat tho black race will be deported
IL FEASIBLE, 1t would remove the las
remaining barrier 10 complete th,
unity OF the American people. Shall
De race war. bloody. fierce. cxter
minating--a war for the survival a
lpe nttest2 Cod forbid Shall 1t h,
dmaigdmatlon and tho unaooalohf