The Harrison times., 1916-03-18
Blatant DemagogueryofMr.H Hodges Does NoHarn1
to DR.. Brough, But Weakens Mr. Hodges.
Brough's Well Known Position on the
Negro Question Shows Him to Be
In Entire Accord With Southern People
The Race Question Kept Aae by Unscrupuous Men, Who Prey Upon
the People to Accomplish Their OuOn Selfish Ends

Mr. Hodges lately true to his past record has shown himself
ready and anxious propagate aehood ander that
come to his diseased imagination His most recent charge an
attack attitude the question which he claims
was based the report which made chairman OF the
University Commission the Southern question: and which
was published full the Arkansas Gazette of January 1915
would be than glad for to read the entire report for
every sane and intelligent and woman who does read 1t Will
be convinced that conclusion of Mr. Hodges is absolutely
false.
To assist solving the question: the Commission from
eleven Southern universities organized The Committee
composed entirely of Southern bred and educated the
South and who had devoted much time and study to this prob
lem was chosen chairman of this committee by James h Dill
lard staunch Southern Democrat of Louisiana was signal
honor and afforded opportunity to be of to
people AS chairman made report at meeting in the city
of Washington D. President Wilson and many other people
leading educators the Souhheard it with complete approval
The report favoab commented by leading of the
South and criticised by the radical papers of the North and
East dealt with conditions of the negro from the close OF
the war to the present date.
Strongly Favor of Separate Schools Separate Churches
and Separate Cars for Whites and Negroes.
In my report pointed the difference the relations be-
tween the whites and the before the and at the
present time mentioned the fact that have separate
schools separate churches the Jim Crow law and the restrc
on of the ballot for the purpose of showing that the two races
live and entirely different worlds in thought and in feel
ing this being but statement of historical truth spoke Of the
segregation of the just stating he antpahy of the
South to anything avong of social equality between the races
is entirely rational expression of life preservation ap
proved of this separation of the races after stating the above
facts but insisted that while the thus widely sep
araed and justly that e of the future will be what
the white makes him. pointed out that the here
stay and that this condition cononts the people of the South
that they and must deal with it, and that the burden is laid
upon us to make better citizen the negro him to
efficient service the white by encouraging him
to labor instead of loaf by him to cultivate his moral
nature instead of degrading and that white should
his welfare and security take this interest in the
for other than for the good that result to
Am of Negroes Holding Political Positions in the
South or in Arkansas.
In this report quoted the statistics from the United
States report showing how en-
to include the whole question and the whole condition of the
negro and because stated was fact from statistics that
there tine employ M Hodses s ared s
in favor Of holding political positions in the South This
charge unounded fact and contrary to what have
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
not contributing their share to pft the morality of the members
Thousands and thousands of dollars were
sent annually by church organization in the United States
mission fields of Africa lead the benghted people into
paths of light and truth With the object in viewthat is
the up the Sout-Souhern churches have been
tbuting small amounts from year stated this amount
insufficient to discharge the responsibility undertaken by the
Southern churches This statement true and is fact known
taken this work. and do believe that would be better to try
to improve condition by helping the negros condition
here rather spending much money Africa and little
at home And no claim from this that severely crit
icized the Southern Church people
Am Not in Favor of Negroes Serving on Jures the
Southern States.
In the report mentioned stated fact that South
States serve ures This statement rue and
only stated part of the investigation by this committee
conditions There not word or syllable nmation
where this report that in favor of serving
iures or negroes being employed the government
service Mr. Hodges stands alone in drawing this conclusion
Am in Harmony With Southern Farmers and Know
Their Needs.
stated this report that the segregation of the in
the deparments public service railway and street and
cities nav be exceedingly just but the idea of segregation
giving the white the advantage agricultural and industrial
competition ravesty Angoaxon superiority and
Injustice to the negro
The Progressive Farmer" that Mr. Hodges refers to- is
edited by Clarence Poe and his position understood at the
time this address, that should be permitted
uh tn land No
In the vicinity where white lived After this address
written Mr. Poe made his position clear by advocating
communities that wished to remain white to keep themselves
C. H. BROUCH. Can