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

equality in the paths of knowledge
and culture, equal opportunity for
those who strive. equal admiration for
those who achieve; in matters social
and racial separate path, each pur-
suing his own inherited traditions,
preserving his own race, purity and
race pride; equality in things spirit
'ual; agreed divergence in the physi-
cal and material"
. Here IL has seemed to me, is sug-
gestion Of the true way out. Political
ly and economically there need be no
occasion for great and permanent diff
ferentiation, for limitations of the in
dividuaPs opportunity. provided that
on both sides there shall be recogni-
tion of the absolute divergence in
things social and racial When I sug-
gest the possibility Of economic equal
ity between the races, l mean 1t in
precisely the same way aud to the
same extent that ! would mean 1t If
spoke of equality of economic OPP
portunity as between members Of the
same race. In each case / would mean
equality proportioned to the honest
capacities and deserts of the individ-
ual.
Social Equality
Men of both races may well stand
uncompromisingly against every sug-
gestion of sicial equality. Indeed It
would be helpful to have that word
equality eliminated from this con-
sideration; to have it accepted on
both sides that this is not a question
of social equality, but a question of
and inescapable difference. We shall
have made real progress when we
develop an attitude in the public and
community thought of both races
Take the political aspect. l would
say let the black man vote when he
is fit to vote; prohibit the white man
voting when is unfit to vote Especial
ly would 1 appeal to the self-respect
Of the Colofed race. I would inculcate
in it the wish to improve itself as
a distinct race. with heredity, set
of traditions, an array of aspirations
all it's own. Out of such racial ambi-
tions and pride will come natural
segregations, without narrowing any
rights such as are proceeding In
both rural and urban communities now
in southern states, Satisfying hatu.'
al inclinations and adding notably to
happiness and contentment.
"On the other hand, l would insist
upon equal educational opportunity 1or
both. This does not mean that both
would become equally educated within
a generation or two generations OF
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
i their own leaders, capable of under
standing and sympathizing with such
differentiation between the races as
have uggested-leaders who VIII
inspire the race with the proper ideals
of race pride, of national pride OF
an honorable destiny; and important
participation in the universal effort
for advancement of humanity as
whole.
Is Problem Everywhere.
"a racial amalgamation there can
not be. Partnership of the races In
developing the highest aims of all hu-
manity there must be If humanity, not
only here, but everywhere, is to &C
hieve the ends which we have set for
''I can say to you people of the
South both white and black, that the
time has passed when you are entitled
to assume that this problem of races
is peculiarly and particularly your
problem. More and more 1t is becom-
ing a problem of North; more and
more it is the problem of Africa, OF
South Seas, of the world. 1t is the
problem of democracy everywhere, If
we mean the things we say about
demCC' acy. as the ideal political state
The one thing we must sedulously
avoid is the development of group
try. There have been times when VIC
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
found little to reward their efforts
That is because despite the demagog-
es, the idea of our oneness as Amert-
cans, has arisen superior to every ap-