Phoenix tribune., 1921-11-05

is fit to vote; prohibit the white man
voting when he is unfit to vote.
An Appeal To Negroes
Especially would I appeal to the
self-respect OF the Colored race. l
would inculclate in it the wish to
improve itself as distinct race, with
a heredity, set of traditions, an array
of aspirations all its own. Out of
such racial ambitions and pride will
come natural segregations, without
narrowing any rights, as are proceed
ing in both rural and urban communi-
ties, and adding notably to happi-
ness and contentment.
"On the other hand 1 would insist
upon equal educational opportunity
for both. This does not mean that
both would become equally educated
within generation, or two genera
tions, or ten generations. Even men
of the same race do not accomplish
such an equality as that. 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 differentiation between
the races as l have suggested-lead
ers who will inspire the race with
proper ideals of race pride, of national
pride, Of an honorable destiny; and
important participation in the uni
versal effort for advancement of hu-
manity, as a wohle. Racial amalga-
nation there cannot be. Partner
ship of the races in developing the
highest aims of all humanity there
must be, if humanity, not only here,
but everywhere, is to achieve the
ends which we have set for it.
Democracy's Problem
Il can say to you people of the
south, both white and black, that the
time has passed when you are en-
titled to assume that this problem of
races is peculiarly and particularly
your problem More and more, it is
becoming problem of the north, more
and more it is the problem of Africa,
OF South America, of the Pacific, of
the South seas of the world. 1t is
the problem of democracy everywhere,
If we mean the things we say about
democracy as the ideal political state.
THE one thing we must sedulously
avoid is the development of group
and class organizations in this codf-
try. There have been times when we
heard too much about the labor vote.
the business vote, the Irish vote. the
Scandinavian 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 dema-
gogues, the idea of our enemies 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 national problem of
races. l would accept that a black
man cannot be white man and that
he does not need and should not as
pire to be as much like a white man
as possible in order to accomplish
the best that is possible for him. Ne
should seek to be, and he should be
encouraged to be, the best possible
black man, and not the best possible
Imitation Of a white man.
Ignorance A Menace
1T is matter Of keenest national
concern that the south shall not be
encouraged to make it's colored popu.
lation vast reservoir of ignorance
to be drained away by the process OF
migration into all other sections. That
is what has been going on in recent
years, at rate so accentuated that
| 1t has caused this question of racas