The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-05
WELCOME ADDRESS
TO TIE A. M. e. BISHOPS.
Delivered by
HON. WIN. M. MCDONALD, PHI. D.
OF FORT WORTH. TEXAS

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to ignorance, peonage and even
slavery by the highest, most master
full branch, and that mastery could
only be established by brute force.
Duties OF the Superior.
The obligation and duty of the
superior TO leave and direct, does
not carry with IL, the right to en-
force ignorance. peonage, disfranch-
lsement, Immortality, and slavery,
upon the inferior. II is upon this
hypothesis that our social fabric is
1 firmly planted, and I cannot per-
NIT myself to doubt the ultimate
success or the full recognition of
this principle throughout the civil
tied and enlightened world, and es-
/ pecially in these United States.
Moved by Patriotism.
! No historian, perhaps, will ever
assert that the men who bore the
banner OF the Confederacy in vic
tory and defeat, with such matchless
courage and heroic sacrifices, we're
moved only by. the selfish purpose
Of holding their black fellowmen in
bondage. They were doubtlessly in
splred by the noblest sentiment Of
patriotism and of self-protection,
but, If the teachings Of certain
people should become the practice,
fixed and accepted sentiments Of our
beloved. and beautiful country,
people OF the civilized world, re-
gardless of what historians may
write, would render verdict that
the sons of Southern Confederacy
were moved by no such lofty patriot
ism, but gave their talents and for
tunes for the low and ignoble pur-
poses of blighting and destroying
the religious hopes and educational
aspirations OF the offsprlngs of a
race held IN bondage for more than
two hundred years.
Both Races Must Stay In The South.
Now that Il is conceded that the
States, and will remain in the
South or go elsewhere as II pleases
him, and, II is also clear, beyond
doubt, that the white man is going
to stay in this Southland for all
time, so II then both races are to
remain together, the plain, sensible,
thing for Statesmen of this day to
do, is to devise the best working
plan by which the greatest good can
be brought to all humanity, and to
humanity's posterity
We are often confronted with the
theory of Bishop Turner DEPORTA-
TION, or OF that school of theorists
who advocate ASSIMILATION, or Of
thn Dav nIvor nIooc Uyho Y,raa ohao
ANNIHILIATION.
When we come to think serious
ly all three OF these so called pos
slbilitles appear to be really i'm
possibilities, not one OF the theo-
ries presents working hypothesis.
Over against that trinity of i'm
possibilities DEPORTATION, AS
SIMILATION, or ANNIHILATION,
let me offer the simple plan OF UP
LIFT AND JUSTICE.
UpliRt and Justice.
Let the superior adopt the policy
Of Uplift by encouraging and teach
ing the inferior the great lessons OF
our life's problems. Let the infer
Tor be schooled in all Of the many
avocations OF life and endeavor, let
the avenues of distinction be opened
to them. Let the superior demon
strate its superiority by the man
ner in which IL applies justice to
the inferior, and the great and vex-
ed questions and conditions, which
confront us today will disappear like
mist before the rising sun.
Government Must BE Based on HUI
man Rights.
No government, whether It be
school. State or Church, can long
endure. based upon the crushed
rights Of the humblest OF human be-
lngs.
Many governments have been
founded upon the principle of subor-
dination ana serfdom of certain
races, but such governments went
down, and we only know of them as
events OF the dead and gone past.
Those whose stock In trade is
preaching a doctrine OF racial and
religious hate, may easily gain some
temporary advantage for themselves
in a State where the elective fran
chise Is based upon color and a
Sits poll tax. manipulated the pri-
maries. where it requires no cour-
age either physical or moral, to
strike (not even with a paper bal
lott, but these men will achieve
nothing permanent for the good Of
the State or of the nation by sir
ring up race passion and prejudice
TO accomplish selfish ends.
Judge The Race BY The Standard
Which Is Applied to Other Races.
One of the most serious difficult
ties about the solution Of our re-
ligious. educational and life's prob
lens is to be found II getting the
dominant and governing people of
the Union to draw proper and
just discrimination. between can in
dividual member Of race and the
race as a whole.
The white race has many un-
worthy members among Il. The Ne
gro race has many unworthy mem-
bers among II. The rule is "a Judge
the white race by the educated, the
learned. the virtuous. the upright.
and the juns.
Why jul &c the Negro race by the
vicious, the ignorant, the immoral,
and the criminal members OF his
racer
Apply the same educational tests.
apply the oame rules Of law and
government to the Negro race as 1t
Is applied to the white race, and
open the avenues OF endeavor and
tell him TO let his thoughts fly out
into the doom Of thought and ques-
ton the stars for themselves, and II
he should feil and go down in ever
lasting disgrace. the white man can
look his Maker In the face end say
"His blood Is not upon my hands"
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