The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-03-05
MORE VISION. MORE PROGRESS.

1t that the Southern States becoming and
more Jealous Of tner and anxious nas tne
point Particularly this fact being made apparent in regard to
Daily papers show an indication to curta news lawess
and mob violence in certain sections and the general tone
desire that stricter justice shall prevail
We ageeaby surprised to read the following editorial
from the Jacksonville Union of Feb To- I'VE feel specially
pleased and specially proud of proofs that the Negro race is a
vancing
people make added to the total gains of the state and nation
Mnc4 ane I'VE a1ey cannot rise wEu ne 20 and thew
not sink without pulling the white people down. Independently
of selfish reasons we like to see them do we'll .
The white of the South cannot be robbed entirely
Negroes as race were treated as some distant people imagine
they could thrive The white people helping thenot
much they shouldn't helping them and encouraging
them as much as the white people any other section any
other nation would The Negroes the South treated much
better than those in the white settlements Of South Africa
But there for Improvement The white man rules IN
this country he rules yrant if he does not do justice The
white of the South have credit for greater degree OF KIND
generosity than is shown many other sections and
though think this superiority is largely imaginary the repu
aon should spur to live to and should certainly not
claim the undsputed right to rule without ruling Justly .
The Southern states helping about Negro education they
maintaining public schools for both and Southern men
Negroes But we should do more The South the home of the
Negro and will remain his home and the kindly the relations
South the better it will be for both races
Times Union, Jacksonville, Fla.
Such sentiment shows progress of thought beyond that or
It indeed fact that the the South nsper
linked that the failure of vitality affects the
condition of the other AS advances the other must OF nee
esy attempts to hold the other back 1t IN turn
robbed of its opportunity for progress by of that fact
It would that such truth would be speedily recognized
and acted upon.
It would that the better thinkers among neghbors
that the efforts of those among them who profess
doctrine prescription denial of opportunity to the Negro
hndeng them and causing all concerned fall far short OF
their maximum development and success
The Southland offers wonderful opportunity for proof OF
the that cooperation along all lines of endeavor pays
It evident that lack of cooperation or actual repression
hnders any group or section.
If the Negro not given full opportunity to develop and
maintain himself he part of the section in which he lives
hnders that section It truth which cannot be gansaid
Lack of educational opportunity lack of the opportunity for
civic participation lack of protection of property life and all of
the manifold things which the Negro of the South must because
of failure of his neghbors to their opportunity for
hampered progress forego react the whole section and
hamperits full development.
Nine million people of any kind vitality influence the
don Of any section in which they may be- They add much
its prosperity if they compelled to live in misery and
which not allow for their attainment of their
development and production they impede it's progress
along all lines
We hope that of the thinkers among neghbors will
realize this funess and begin their influence
ways calculated further change the conditions existing
May they begin to realize that our highest am
bition is to be free to give greatest service.
We hope that speedily they begin to act nearly
some of them pean calculated to result in peace
progress and prosperity We are ready to help.