The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1914-02-04
WHITES CANNOT
TEACH NEGROES
SO Votes Lower House. VIII Now Go
to the Senate for the Final Round.

Columbia, Jan. 2S.-The House to-
day spent its time over the final fight
over the Fortner bill, which seeks to
prevent white teachers being employ
ed in colored schools, which it finally
passed and sent to the Senate; over a
bill of Mr.. Zeigler's, Of Orangeburg,
which provides for hunters license,
the reception Of numerous new bills
and reports of committees, and final
ly in accepting an invitation from
Mayor Grace and others to visit Char
lesion.
Over in the Senate side the major
portion Of the time was devoted to the
consideration Of the bills intended to
tighten up tho primary system. The
very first discussion OF the day was
over the Fortner bill, when Mr.. Hyatt
moved that the Fortncr anti-whitc
teacher school bill be rccommitcd. The
House refused to recommit.
Charleston Not Exempted.
Mr.. Rit;cnburg, OF Charleston, then
protested vigorously against the re-
fusal OF the House to allow Charleston
to be exempt from the provisions Of
the bill. He urged that there were no
lynchings in Charleston, largely be-
cause the colorcd people were early
taught the proper respect for whites.
The low country know how to handle
the race problem, and his people had
l. Z,
delegation asked was to be let alone
and let their people handle their own
problems as they had worked out He
could see no occasion for this fear on
the part of others. The people of Char
lesion were not afraid of race con-
tamination. The bill was along wrong
| lines, and he was sorry SO much feel
ing had been shown He was not
afraid to oppose this bill at any time,
because he and others had seen there
was nothing to the bugaboo Of whites
teaching colored childrcn; on the con
trary it was accomplishing good. 1T
was ALL" as Mr.. White said, from
your individual point OF view All he
could now hope for was to get Char
lesion released from this bill.
Race Segregation.
DR.. c. y. Wychc, of Newbcrry, IA
Vorcd race segregation properly han
died, but he believed the people OF
Charleston knew what they wanted
and he had confidence in the integrity
and honesty Of the people of Charles
ton. He really thought the only real
hope was for time and public sentiment
to settle such questions. He was proud
OF South Cardinals record on the race
question, but he believed the people
would settle this question as all others
if left to themselves. He believed tho
hope Of the negro race was in being
properly taught by the white men
The negro has to learn good morals
from the whites. lie was not voting
for social equality when he opposed
this bill, but he believed the pcplc OF
Charleston knew what they wanted.
MIR. James, of Bishopvilc was op-
posed to white. teachers competing
with colorcd teachers, because the
whites were better equipped. He stood
FOR justice to the negro and opposed
the proposed Charleston monopoly for
her white teachers. He wanted to see
what the negro would come to if let
alone. He wanted to see Charleston
made to march along the road OF pr
gress.
Regrets the Necessity.
| Mr. Gasque regretted that it was
necessary to pass such bill. lie was
not afraid OF any political boyle but
he was opposed to whites teaching ne
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