The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-16
KANSAS COAAENT
CHUCKLEHEADs.

IN what part of Kansas is Baynes-
vlie! Some mistake was made in
iocatlng that town. It should have
peen In Alabama or Louisiana.
Ine Baynesville neighborhood en-
JOYS the rural free delivery system.
ana recently colored gentleman was
appointed carrier. When he went
Iortn upon his route, distributing Saw
DUCK catalogues and packages of con-
gressional literature to the farmers,
Inose sturdy yeomen reared up on
their mind limbs and made fright
1ul howl. They wouldn't accept their
mail from negro. They made roar
at the postofice, and that did no
good. So they began taking down
their mail boxes, and now they go to
the postoffice for their catalogues and
bulletins from the patent office.
Isn't 1t about time for Kansas to
rise superior to foolish and unjust
preJud1ces of that sort? Many fine
things are said about the equality of
the negro citizen, and school privi-
leges are given his children, and he is
permitted to pay his taxes just like
white man, and in theory, he stands
upon the same level as any of his
neighbors; but whenever he tries to
I'LL some position, outside of manual
labor, there Is a frenzied howl. Sew
eral instances of the kind have occur
red in Kansas in recent times, SO the
Baynesville farmers don't deserve all
the criticism.
Oklahoma has been held up to pub
lilo scorn upon many occasions because
OF her Jim crow laws and grandfather
clauses and such things, but 1t Is pos
sible that the Oklahoma attitude to-
ward the negro is more praiseworthy
than the Kansas attitude. Oklahoma
Is at least quite frank, and cannot be
charged with hypocrisy. She doesn't
pat the negro on the back with her
hand, and kick him lower down with
her foot--Emporia Gazette.
THAT RECIPROCITY.
The reciprocity with Canada under
taken by the Taft administration is
greatly misunderstood and much of the
haze is thrown around it by men with
| the design of befogging.
For years there has been demand
for closer trade relations with Canada.
1t has never set well to have a great
country lying by our side without any
| more fellowship. The rivalry sought to
be encouraged has been unnatural and
unfair. Canada is our friend and ally
and the sooner it is recognized the
better.
| The proposed treaty is of advan-
tage to both countries. We hope 1t is
| just as advantageous to one as to the
other. Certainly it ought to be fair
| alike to each. The time has passed
when this country wants anything but
Canada needs our products and it
has right to have them on terms
alike fair to US and to them. The
United States needs Canadian pre-
ducts and it has right to have them
on terms alike fair to both sides. That
being true the new treaty will be con-
sidered on its merits
The great fear expressed is that it
may hurt the agricultural interests Of
the west. That fear is carefully fam
ned by designing interests seeking to
discredit the treaty. The production
of Canada is not sufficient to affect our
markets one way or the other. Prices
are not made in America at best but
in Liverpool and under conditions TAX
ing into account all the trade condi-
lions of the world. gssss s-.---
The new treaty ought to be a great
help to both countries and the Jour-
nal-World believes that it marks the
beginning of the politics which will
make the Taft administration distinc-
tive and great.-Lawrence Journal
World.