The Monticellonian., 1916-03-23
Blatant Den1agogueryof Mr.. 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 ccordWith Southern People
The Race Question Kept Ae by Inscriptions Men, Who Prey Upon

ready and propagate any that
attack to 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
eae ana iee1hgeh man ana Woman VINO aoes ieo IL
eyconVnced that every conclusion of Mr. Hodges absolutely
To assist in solving the question, the Commission from
eleven southern UNIVERSITIES was DREAMED me Was
South and who had devoted much time and study to this prob
lem chosen chairman of this committee by James H. Dill
lard stanch Southern of Louisiana It signal
honor and afforded opportunity to be of service to
Of Washington President Wilson and many other people
leading educators in the with complete approval
The report avor commented by leading of the
South and criticised by the radical Of the North and
the war to the present date
Am Strongly Separate Schools Separate Churches
and Separate Cars for Whites and Negroes.
my report pointed difference the relations be-
tween the whites and the negroes before the war and at the
schools separate churches the Jim Crow law and the rerc
ton of the ballot for the purpose of showing that the two races
ing this being but statement of historical truth spoke of the
segregation of the races as Just stating The antpaty OF the
is entirely rational expression of life preservation
facts while the thus widely sep
araed and justly that the of the future will be what
stay condition the people Of the South
that they and must deal with it and that the burden laid
efficient service to the white by encouraging him
nature instead degrading that the white should
his welfare and security take this interest in the negro if
in Negroes Holding Political Positions in the
South or in Arkansas.
this report quoted the statistics taken from the United
States government report showing many negroes
poyd the United States This report made
include the whole question: and the whole condition of the
negro and because stated fact from statistics that
there negroes the employ of the Federal
and holding political positions Mr. Hodges charged that
of holding political positions in the South This
charge unfounded in fact and contrary to what have advo
Gated all my life.
Never Criticized the Southern Church People Way
Hodges Charged.
In South
not contributing their share to pft the morality OF the members
of weaker Thousands and thousands of dollars
annually by church organization the United States
to mission fields of Africa to lead the benghted people into
paths light and truth With the object in viewthat is
the moral up of the SouthSouhen churches have been
trbung small amounts from to year stated this amount
insufficient to discharge the responsibility undertaken by the
Southern churches This statement true and fact known
and appreciated by the churches of the South who have under
to improve condition by helping the negro condition
here than spending much in Africa and 50 little
at home And no man can claim from this that severely crit
iczed 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
urles This statement IS true and
conditions There not word syllable ntmaton
where this report that in favor of serving
favor of being employed in the
service Hodges stands alone in drawing this conclusion
Am in Harmony With Southern Farmers and Know
Their Needs.
stated report that the segregation of the
of public service railway and street and
cities may exceedingly Just but the idea of their segregation
no the white the advantage in agricultural and industrial
ompeton ravesty upon AngoSaxon superiority and
Injustice to the negro.
The Progressive Farmer that Mr. Hodges refers to, is
e by Poe and his position understood it at the
this address, was that no negroes should be permitted
white mans land, and should farm
IN the vicinity where white man ved After this address
written it Mr. Poe made his position clear by advocating
a communities that wished to remain white to keep themselves
G. II. BROUGH, Ca1