The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-11-05

peal to mere class and group. And
so l would wish it might be in this
matter of our national problem 2S6
/ would accept that a black man can
not be a white man, and that he does
not need, and should not aspire to be
as much like white man as pos
sible in order to accomplish the best
that is possible for him. He would
seek to be, and he should be, en-
couraged to be, the best possible black
man and not the best possible imi-
tation Of a white man.
Opposes Solid South.
"It is a matter of the lSeenest ma
tional concern that the South shall
not be encouraged TO make its Colo1ed
population a vast reservoir of ignor-
ance, to be drained away by the pres
ses of migration into all other sec
tions. This is what has been going
on in recent years at rate so ac-
ton of race to be of particular sec
ton, Just as do not wish the South
to be politically entirely one party.
lust as | believe that IL is bad for
country, as WELL so do not want
the Colored people to be entirely of
one party l wish that both the ira
dition of a solidly Democratic South
and the tradition of a solidly Repub-
lican black race might be broken up.
Neither political sectionalism nor any
system of rigid groupings of the peo-
pie will in the long run prosper our
country.
With such convictions. one must
urge the people of the South to take
advantage of their superior. under
standing of this problem and to as
will deserve the confidence of the
Colored people. Likewise. plead with
my own political party to lay aside
every program that looks to lining
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adjunct. Let there be an end of pre-
judice and of demagogy in this line.
Let the South understand the menace
which lies in forcing upon the black
race an attitude of political soliditary.
Education Needed.
Every consideration. it seems to
me brings us back at least to a Ques-
ton of education. When 1 speak of
education as part Of this race ques-
tion. I do not want the states or the
nation to attempt to educate people.
whether white or black into something
they are not fitted to be. L have no
sympathy with the half-backed altru-
ism that would overstock us with doc
tors and lawyers, of whatever color,
and leave us in need of people fit
and willing to do the manual work
of a work a-day world. But l would
like to see an education that would
fit every man not only to do his par
ticular work as well as possible, but
TO rise TO q nlBuer plane IL ne Wouiu
deserve it For that sort of educa-
tion, have no fears whether it be
given to a black man OF a white man.
From that sort of education, l believ
black men, white. the whole nation
would draw immeausrable benefit.
1T is probable that as a nation, we
have come to the end of the period
of very rapid increase in our popu-
! lation. Restricted immigration VIII re-
duce the rate of increase and force
us back upon our older population to
I find people to do the simpler physi-
cally harder. manual tasks. This VIII
require some difficult readJustment
! In anticipation of such condi-
ton, the south may well recognize
that north and west are likely to con- con-
tinue their drafts upon its Colored
population and that II the south
wishes to keep its fields producing
| il will have to compete for the ser
vices of the Colored man. If 1t will
realize its need for him and deal
quite fairly with him, the south Will
he able to keep him in such numbers
TT is not possible, then, that In
the long era of re-adiustment upon
which we are entering. for the ma
ton to lay aside old prejudices and
old antagonisms and in the broad,
clear light Of nationalism enter upon
a constructive policy In dealing with
these intricate issues? Just as we
this we shall insure the industrial
progress. the agricultural security, the
racial and political safety Of our
whole country regardless of race
or sections and along the line of
ideals superior to every consideration
of groups or class of race or color
of section or prejudice"