The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-22
Bculahville, Va. :" H.
~ ,n ,, ,,,s Of Race Adjustment.

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To the Editor of The Tim Dispatch:
as IS only less generally true for the
! their hands what has been for n long
time considered the well-nigh insolubjo
problem OF race adjustment; the tro-
ness to the black man as we'll as TO
the white man Il higher order of the
common veal
Many good men still doubt that this
pIopiem can ever be solved. However
at least some other good men, with
more genuine interest in the commons
welfare than the nrst-named class.
nave apparently come to feel that such
ter both of right and expediency must
be solved. And 1T is of the recent
ACTIVITIES of this last named class and
| theY are bringing to bear upon the
race race relntions in Virginia that an APP
tnses his ,s Eol1red citizen here ven
for the purpose of this article let
u, us iix upon the four years just closed,
HEtodSeS Mann has been Governor OF
virginia. Governor Mann has, we be
lieve. in the opinion of both white
Governors that the old Dominion has
ever had. and has. during the admins
sration of his office been positive
OF interracinl Fellowship and respect
While looking zealously after the
material prosperity of the entire State.
ably well In UNFOLDING tho strong arm
OF the law. whether applying it in
remedy re nt o against WRONG. or invoking, it
name, In every function of his high
o ofiGe ne has proved the man; Espe-
colored people of Virginia that he has
been their Governor, too. And how?
By calling upon them in their public
tntArRCt
stantly assuring them OF his friend
snip and concern in their welfare: and,
at these points through generous rec
concentrations Of Legislation In their
favor. Withal, when Governor Mann
not. at least in tho viewpoint of ad-
hiring colored citizens. escape the as
surnnce however little he may value
It. that along with the performing of
many other good deeds for the people
or Virginia he had through the lofty
precepts and splendid example OF his
lations of the citizens whose Office he
had administered. And surely Vir-
Einians of all classes must feel that in
inns respect, as in many others, Gov
ernor Mann has not only been bless
Ing TO the Commonwealth. but has con
example of craftsmanship which other
executives would do no harm, in fact,
would do well. to initiate.
worked entirely unaided in the he good noi
business OF bringing about better re-
iations between tho two races OF his
iiGe. and even for some time before
Virginia has had at the head Of her
public school system some good men of
the highest sort of educational ideals
such men as President ]. d. Eggleston
Jr.. now of the Virginia State Poly
technic institute but until recently the
Virginia Superintendent of Public In
struction, and Hon. ID. c. Stearnes the
present Superintendent of Public In
struction. together with Jackson Davis
the supervisor of rural schools; j. H.
Binford agent of the Virginia CO.
Operative Educational Association, and
many others of more or less subordi-
nate position in administering the Of
fec of public education. All OF these
men, including such others as DR.. S.
|, Mrs. y. Is. Munford. president of the
Co-Operative Educational Association,
are men and women with n vision for
better things for the people Of Vir-
GINA; better things for the white boys
and girls of the State. indeed. and bet
and for the black girls. This has been
and IA their actions abundantly show
this is to be. the fine spirit that Is to
animate and give direction to the State
wide movement now on In Virginia to
the end of n higher order of material
and civic prosperity. In the spirit OF
white men and women are spending the
best of their talent and time in the
WORKING out OF this newer, larger idea
of democracy. in which the humblest
citizen. even though he be black, shall
he made to feel in the race OF life the
personal touch and hearty good will
of the strong.
And rs to the splendid efforts of
these good white people. the Virginia
press has great reason to be proud of
the stand it has taken. The editorial
columns of the leading Virginia news
papers have been rs one in sounding
| the higher note Of better race rcia7
tons for the people of the State, and
thus number of fair-minded white
editors deserve in this connection es-
pecial praise for the signal service
they are wandering to the cause OF
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