Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-10-27

!, unless our democracy IS a lie,
ty."
:, be able to consider this problem to-
gether as a problem Of all sections
and of both races, in whose solution the
| best intelligence of both might be en-
listed.
Must Meet Problem.
Indeed, we will be wise to recog-
nize it as wider yet. Whoever will
| take the time to read and ponder Mr..
| ing tide of color, or, say, the thought
full review of some recent literature
of this question, which Mr.. F. D.
Lugard presented in recent Edin
burgh review, must realize that our
race question here in the United
States is only phase Of race issue
that the whole world confronts. Sure
ly we shall gain nothing by blinking
facts, by refusing to give thought to
them. That is not the American way
of approaching such issues.
MIR. Lugard, in his recent essay. af
ter surveying the worlds problem of
races, concludes thus:
Here, then is the true conception
of the inter relation Of color-complete
uniformity in ideals. absolute equality
in the paths of knowledge and cul-
ture, equal opportunity for those who
strike, equal admiration for those who
achieve; in matters social and racial
separate path and race pride; equal
ity in things spiritual agreed diverg-
ence in the physical and material
Here, it has seemed to me, is sug
gestion of the true way out. Political
ly and economically there need be no
nocociop fov or1 1if-
ferentiation, for limitations OF the in
dividuals opportunity, provided that
on both sides there shall be recognition
Of the absolute divergence in things
social and racial.
Men Of both races may well stand
uncompromisingly against every sug
gestion Of social equality. Indeed, it
would be helpful to have that word
equality eliminated from this consid-
Grafton, to have it accepted on both
sides that this is not question of
social equality but question Of rec
ognizing fundamental, eternal and in
escapable difference.
Take the political aspirant.
would say let the black man vote when
he is fit to vote;. prohibit the white
Especially would l appeal to the self
respect Of the colored race. I would
inculcate in it the wish to improve it
self as a distant race, with heridity.
set of traditions, an array of as
pirations all its own.
For Better Education.
"On the other hand, would insist
upon equal educational opportunity for
both. This does not mean that both
would become equally educated within
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generations. But there must be such
education among the colored people
as will enable them to develop their
own leaders. capable of understanding
and sympathizing with such a differ
cntiation between the races as / have
suggested. Racial amalgamation can
not be- Partnership Of the races in
developing the highest aims of all hui
mainly there must be- if humanity, not
only here, but everywhere is to achieve
the ends which we have set for it.
II can not say to you people Of
the south. both white and black that
the time has passed when you are en-
titled to assume this problem of races
is peculiarly and particularly a prob
lem. More and more it is becoming a
problem of the north; more and more
it is the problem Of Africa, of South
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Seas. of the world.
"The one thing we must sedulously
avoid is the development Of group and
class organizations in this country. !
There have been times when We heard |
too much about the labor vote. the |
business vate, the Irish. vote. the Scan !
dinavian vote the Italian vote. and so
on. But the demagogues who would |
array class against class and group |
against group have fortunately found
little to reward their efforts That is |
because, despite the demagogues, the |
idea Of our oneness as Americans has
risen superior to every appeal to mere
class and group. And SO would wish |
it might be in this matter of our ma
tional problem Of races. Just as / do
not wish the south to be politically |
entirely one party; just as / believe
that is bad for the south and for the
rest Of the country as well, 80 / do not
want the colored people to be entirely
OF one party. / wish that both the
tradition of solidly democratic south
and the tradition Of solidly republican
black race might be broken up. Net
Their political sectionalism nor any sys-
tenn of any rigid groupings of the peo-
pie will in the long run prosper orr
country.
South Must Lead.
with such convictions, one might
urge the people of the south to take
advantage Of their superior under-
standing Of this problem and to as
sumo mn attitude toward it that they