Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-05-26
The Mobile Press brings us the di

The Mobile Press brings us the dis.
tressing news that colored men have
been turned out of hotel In that
city and white men have been put In
their places. The management of the
hotel, 1t is reported. said that it was
simply matter Of getting "satisfac.
tory help" Which implies that the
colored help was not satisfactory. We
wish we could share the faith Of the
Press and see through the eyes OF IT
these men returning to work within a
month or two. But We cannot do
that. Everywhere, in the north and
in the south, with particular reference
to places of service. there are too
many colored men being turned in the
street. No cry of prejudice can justify
the Mobile happening, for If there Is
one thing a white southerner cher.
ishes more than his "superiority," 1t
Is colored servant-call the Job by
any name. There is something wrong
somewhere, and those who may speak
with authority ought constantly to
point out the danger to reputation and
to the pocketbook colored people will
be called upon to sustain II there Is
no effort to improve the situation. In
stead Of newspaper like the Press
half-excusing the dismissal Of colored
men from good positions, 1t should be
warning them that they must become
efficient workers or else get off the
field of competition.-New York Age.
The social equality bugbear" is the
basest humbug that can be used as
an attempt at argument to justify the
curtailment of the negro's rights un-
der the law. Every sane map knows
that there can be no social inter-
course and comradeship unless all
parties to 1t are willing. The negro
alone cannot fellowship with others.
They, too, must be willing. The time
has come when there need be no mis-
take in this matter. The more Of
self respect the negro has the less Is
he likely to intrude upon the privacy
Of others. A gentleman, be he white
or be he black. will not 60 where he
Is not wanted. To hold up the scare
crow of race intermixture Is no longer
permissible, for all know that there is
nothing to it.
SO far as the negro is concerned all
he asks Is to be left unmolested with
an opportunity to show himself de-
serving of mans chance. His ignor-
ance demands better school provision,
his poverty can be overcome by econ
omy and thrift, his vices are the re-
suit Of both of these, and their de-
crease will mean better era for him.
Star of Zion.
| Among the vocations of men, farm
ing is the most needed one. 1t stands
tip.top above all, for In it is the life
and subsistence of the human race.
Men are becoming more Independent
and wealthy by farming, on general
average, than any other occupation,
and we as a race need to turn our
hands to this great work. On account
Of the increase of the dependents IN
the city from various sources, by pos
terity and those leaving the rural dis
tricts, the increase Of the food pro-
Queer must continue to swell, to sup
ply their wants and needs. People
are pouring into the cities yearly.
leaving their farms. This is an awk-
ward step. You are leaving your In
dependent homes to go and barely
I live in the overcrowded cities. Live
on your farms, for you are looked
upon by all for, bread-the rich, the
poor.
We see the difference between me
gro" and niger" was defined in the
district court in Abilene, Tex, re-
Gently by Judge Thomas l.. Blanton,
presiding, when they fined Attorney
Harry Tom King IS for the use Of the
word "nigger." The Carter murder
case was on trial and King was de.
Tending Carter and persisted in call
ing negroes "niggers," despite the
courts warnings not to do so. The
attorney said he did not know the
difference, that he supposed they were
Interchangeable terms. Judge Blan.
ton said the fine would be IS when.
ever that term was use In his court.
Jim Carter was found not guilty OF
the murder of Berry Cooper.-Charles.
ton Messenger.
Probably the most delighted man In
the country over the successful out
come of the Lewis matter outside OF
Mr.. Lewis himselfys was Commissioner
Emmett ]. Scott, who stuck to his
guns throughout the long struggle,
and who was largely responsible for
the good luck Of the talented Boston.
ian. Mr.. Scott has that all too rare
habit Of standing by his friends
Florida Sentinel.
There are set OF negro men going
through the country doing what they
call grafting-stealing and swindling
the people out of their money under
false pretense. We are too poor to
be robbed, as we need our money for
other purposes. You robbers take
notice and let the people live-Pal-
estine Plaindealer.
] More negroes own real estate be-
tween One Hundred and Thirty.thtrd
and One Hundred and Thirty-fifth
streets and Fifth and Seventh ave-
nues, in New York city, and of great
er value, than in any other section of
the same size any place else in the
world Charleston IS. CO. Messenger.
II the negro is going to drink liquor