Pocahontas star herald., 1916-03-24
Blatant DemagogueryofN4r. Hodges Does Nof70r"'
to DR.. Brough, But Weakens Mr.. Hodges
Brough's Well KnoDn Position on the
Negro Question ShotOs Him to Be
In EntireAccord With Southern People
The Race Question Kept Aame by Unpuou Men, VINO FFey upon
the People TO Accomplish Their ODa Selfish Ends

Mr. Hodges lately true to his past record has shown himself
ready and anxious to propagate sehood OF SANDER uat may
attack 70 my attitude on the negro quysuoI' T. e F @
based upon the report which made as chairman Oh te
University Commission the Southern race question ana when
was published in full Arkansas Gazette OF January s. 1919
would be than glad for you to read te ente
every and intelligent man and woman VINO does lu IL WIN
convinced every conclusion Of Mr. Hodges Is absolutely
false 49,. 49,, c....;..i.. s.,,
eleven Southern universities organized The Committee was
composed entirely Southern born bred and IN the
South and men devoted much time and study to TINS prob
lem was chosen chairman of this committee by James H. D
lard staunch Southern Democrat Of louisiana was signal
honor and afforded opportunity to be OF service 10 my
Pc AS p President Wilson and many other people
leading educators the Southhea with complete approval
The report ayoby commented by Leading men OF e
South and criticised by the radical OF the North and
East II dealt with conditions Of the negro from the close of
the war 10 the present date.
Am Strongly in Favor of Separate Schools Separate Churches
and Separate Cars for Whites and Negroes
In my report pointed out the difference in the relations be-
tween the whites and the negroes before the war ana az e
schools separate churches the Jim Grow law and the restc
@ aon 0 ne S eDr fF @ eon worlds in thought and in feel
ing this being but statement Of historical truth spoke OF he
segregation Of the just stating The antphy OF the
South TO anything savorng social equality between the
is entirely rational expression OF life preservation a
facts but insisted that while thus widely sep
araed Justly that the Of the future will be what
the white makes him pointed out that the negro is here TO
stay that this condition confronts the people OF the SOUTH
they and must deal with IT. and that the burden rs d
non ms to make better citizen Of the negro and him to
render more efficient service the white by encouraging hm
encouraging cultivate MS moral
instead Of degrading it, and that the white man should Tor
his welfare and security take this interest in the negro
for than for the good that result to u.s.
Am Not in Favor Negroes Holding Political Positions Ia the
South in Arkansas.
In this report quoted the statistics taken from the United
States government report showing how many negroes
pOyed by United States government This report was made
to include the whole question and the %hSe eonaGG oi @ f
there many negroes the employ of the Federal government
snq a. mOaFg m PUc' tic nosit6ns in the South This
charge unonded fact and contrary what have adVo-
Gated all my life.
Never Criticized the Southern Church People in the Way Mr.
Hodges Charged.
In this report stated that the churches Of the South we're
of the weaker Thousands and thousands OF dollars were
sent annually by every church organization the United states
mission fields Of Africa to lead the 6enghted people INTO
paths of light and truth With the same object in vewthat IS
tbntng small amounts from year year stated this amount
was insufficient to discharge the responsibility undertaken by the
and appreciated by the churches the South who have under
taken this work. and do believe that it would be better to- try
20 improve condition by helping the negros condition
here rather than spending much money in Africa and little
at And can claim from this that severely crlt
icized the Southern Church people
Not in Favor of Negroes Serving on Juries In the
Southern States.
In the report mentioned stated fact that in South
en States negroes ues This statement is true and
only stated as part o OF tine o r a y O naon I
where in this report that favor Of serving on
re or in favor negroes being employed in the government
service Mr. Hodges stands alone in drawing this conclusion
Am in Harmony with o,s southern dns Farmers and knO"
stated in this report that the segregation in
the departments of public service railway and street cars and IN
cities may be exceedingly just but the idea Of their segregation
ng the white the advantage in agricultural and industrial
Competition trayesty upon AngoSaxon superiority and an
The "Progressive Farmer" that Mr. Hodges refers to- is
edited by Poe and his position understood at the
fine made this address, that negroes should be permitted
to work on white mans land and should own farm
in the vicinity where % "a %e ad "b his position & I b advocns
rural communities that wished to remain white to keep themselves
c. II. BROUGH, ca