The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1922-03-09

Segregation, or separation of the
races is the only immediate reasonable
humane, sensible solution Of this great
question. We need to segregat, the
races not only socially but poll .;cally
as well. The South has pursued this
course, and compared with he num-
Der OF negroes we have there we have
had comparatively few outbreaks If
mob violence, such as characterized
the riots in East St. Louis and other
northern cities. Your figures. which
We're compiled by negroes, show that
Mississippi has lynched 1913 people in
Az years. But you must remember
that in that state we have more me-
groes than whites and we had more
agitation on the part of the carpetbag-
{ers during the days of reconstruction
IMAM almost any other state in the
union. But aside from that, our rec
ord is not half as bad as the records
OF some of the states whose represen-
tatlves are raising such a howl about
our mistreating the innocent" ne
groes, and keeping so painfully silent
about the innocent white women whom
these brutes have outraged. If every
i;one of the following 20 states had
as many negroes as Mississippi has
and had lynched as many in proper
ton to the number as the record
shows they have lynched in the same
length of time, their records, even ac-
cording to the reports compiled by
these negroes, would be as follows
While Mississippi was lynching 373,
Missouri would have lynched 53S,
Kansas 672, Minnesota 423, West Vir-
ginia 655, Iowa 674, Wisconsin 1,724,
Wyoming 7,706, Washington 1886,
California 1,400, Colorado 2,199, Idaho
1882, Illinois 1888, Indiana sos,
Montana 1903, Nebraska 3,943, Ne
vada 11,S77, New Mexico 1904. No.
Dakota 4,924, Oregon GIFTS and South
Dakota 1884.
There Ought to be law in every
state in the Union prohibiting inter-
marriage between the races, and they
ought to be separated in all govern
mental activities, in the army, in the
navy, in schools, and on street cars.
Railroad trains, al other common car
riers. In those stltes where they have
n y enough negroes to justify the rail-
roads. ir carrying an extra coach, there
eight to be a separate section set
IAside for them, or separate section
<Se. aside for the white people.
4, There ought TO be, and there must
, be, before this question is settled, a
segregation law in every state, sepa-
rating whites and negroes in the res
idential sections of cities, towns and
municipalities. In the south we have
done that. We are segregated by a
common understanding. The negroes
abide by it, for he knows it is best for
himself as well as for the white man.
In the North you will be driven to
this sanitary recourse within the very
near future, and the sooner you wake
up and adopt it the better it will be
for all concerned One white woman
in Indianapolis, Indiana, writing on
the subject, says:
Civic organizations have sprung up
sll over indianapolis formed for the
purpose of self-protecGion against the
.resro element, who are Invading the
white residence sections and thereby
running the value of real estate for
blocks around"
This is one of the great menaces
with which you people are going to
have to deal, and the longer vol post |
pone the day of reckoning the more
violent will be the REIMBURSEMENT, which
is just as sure to come as the night
follows the day.
In order to reach this solution, it
may be necessary to repeal the 18th
and modify the 18th amendments to
the constitution of the United States
or adopt new amendment giving the
states the necessary power before
these changes can be brought about.
II such change in our fundamental
aw is necessary to reach righteous
adjustment of the overshadowing is
ue of the age, then let us hasten to
make the change.
Mr.. Chairman, / have no antipathy
or the negro as race; have no
ire iudice against him because he is
negro. / am far better friend to
i'm than any man who votes FOR this
ill. But / understand him; ! know
is weaknesses, his shortcomings, and {
is limitations. / want to see him
in the enjoyment of life,
berty, and the pursuit Of happiness.
nd in order to protect him in those ,
and save him from the
sastrous consequences of further
understanding with the white peo- !
. Of this cdantry, in order to pro-
ct the white people against tnecon-
mination Of an inferior race. IN or q
+ to perpetuate the glories Of this T
eat republic and reunise her " the
nds 81 fraternal love and mutual
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