Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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To Ivc lit riae <j;v2A.ion will re qulire nmt onlY lie bull paiencve, de, eI.!'I iol al sIIi oII m lllil(I ,jtili,mnl oI tile pat o t hiI te w ihIte manI i ; it, on thet( part, of 1.hc I,wgro it will be necessa'ry fo the exercise of, mllore Commi onifill SIISe, and I !ai- greater apprevinion oif his mora10* h responsibility. Work Mile We Wait. I do not wish to be mlisuniiderstood, nor do I Imeanl to decry suggestions whichli are mnade iand theories which are advanced, for without theories the world would not he what it is to-day. The point whieb f must in Sist upon is that, while we are wait ing and hoping for some solution, which time- aime (ilt briii, we must n1o( neglect our ix-eent opportunit.ies fld presenti d1tfies. The neqnro has lit'e Ildvice, and we sholld protect him will(Il lhe nee(d" pro(veetiflon, !mtt.it tile sallv tiUlle Nve slilidb n1ae him u111der stand Ilhiar its a1 vitizen he lith s dalies a111d responlsibilitivs as., well ats thle wlIite ina1 I, IIlil I he flegree ill wlicl sl iileasure i po iili-l' ill dete.. Inliliv ils r'ise o'r hill. Ill fillivi. wor(Is' 1i I el r l r':ce .%vai e w :i t 1,411 -,ItIf. Ifill2.il' l t I f( l 1a 11e w hq l m)\ hI I t)..o)01f'1 14 sl ri vp hol I r Na1 i's ]I ss i b v Ii t l dvr ] )I S Illi v, )1141 i ii . Deportalon Discolmted. h.-I us fIrma nont 1111si14h-r S.)me( 40f tll- .1lutions whh-h v Im vl be 14:1 they IIIy 1e whele(rIi or niot I here is any liklihilood of thiir bein-, puII inl to i I i i ah te I*f('(. . oIlle v SaIy dev i itiii I v I e 1.1r v. c rry iiim m b k wllev Ie amie. I' Illis were possi ble i I wo l ceriIa ily be a1 S( lu f tio or I it w t ,ill i, I. l thv rNi lle (4 h 1(n111 '111 i rely, I Ill, ny I enIs, how v.IeIn it Ihe :CClmpl i-led ;id w hei ? I ail :It isfie t hat we vill nll admit th1a' i wold h1:n- bee iettir rI I he l 41)1 It lh l w I he1 slave I :Ia1v been less Iln-11ilble 1., wm- New N'n,_dand be h' i e yc.I _,mw Iy, an l.i't h Ie t"vellst 1) 11 -4 1 '. 1 1" l1 P2' ) 1i 1.' shls m111 .\hric.ml svr ilstitit led inl 1the K1,uth. We maI:Y beega. 11y salisIed tl :1 ta er the lIe ol a fle yvars the Sith inle it ter It witlhont lhim. hit e0 zs il.. .au,nurn(v a nll>vemenvl If) remilovv him anld See hlow man-Ily dilliilhies would le immliediateiNl encutlmsered. Ine (the f'irst pacv, thle Inegro does not wanlt to (Io, and, thler.ef'ore, hie hIas. no( iden of1 g in, it he (.111 help it. In the sectind place, there are too inlly wlii ne ll h 4 to ow it wiit himus to j('o. (4n theory wet Imyi el-r Iti' li n it) is. 1 IlIv . \i e l It IIY 1it vm. his deplmrOiv; lhul IoIr Iimily Y'ears thel ne.g.ro has beoln such an vxcellent shade feor th whitv man that ma1y of ut believe we tnis,1(l4 sneeved wvith out him. Should this seem selfish let it hle remIIembe)vred that so long" oas mlenyttes of, ton h lOwmmve n thvir Sts.t itv books laws in it a criminal tt11llce fo iive labor Iro'mit1 the S.11u inIo nli ther. it dows nII t, 1'lriio l iato'eparti toi dis'tai nt shsres. i l ntuttlion ibh~is toiishow( tha lin0 nmaily il(t. h expect('t'rtckon ithibis e) Ile mentl fl tsef Ziteres t,~ for. itw isinl bortlit it 5is Ilo hit be interet' toi aie hisidrIt~ laborer unle s we enn o la't ai~ i tinto is,i.d polto of the ne1 r <i i > I lt nly 1 he ibrot uh aboi utt and ile rit.hol e flu PatiinC tmovemenlt, andi ' tliih a) nseli met will nTh Noegr anti ah nePoliia pror.i Ahe Nothi thoiy isto-. ing the course tha time te nego,t h ifeiset ow thedl ineroefoinein reoedais oi thea faor, ther, byohis falue t0 fpr-. thery trmbebetw the ecaos of the thtepeople of the North, th w on swnow thipnsiboutiti at al,m rnea ai ha andstk wease maintheu N othern wieman wild tored to do0 gromehin moe poin isml hive many vie Noth thinkSorh. buttisa Let? Untilp they wire mae read caren libilt it by its being brouglit home ti heml notinig will be done, and th1a amendmen i vill staid in the orgaii Ilw of the iation. Ollher iieithods have been suggeste( wlielh I inight mention, amliong then eing tle scattering of the negroe througi our entire country, or tb givilig to them of certain territory al to themselves. We are here again con f'roited with the same impossible dif liculties and thus are no nearer theii accomplishment or realization nov than we were forty years ago, and ir the meantime we are face to faem with a condition and not a theory. The "Race War".Bugaboo. 'hat this condition, this so-called antagonism between the races, is a: had as some say it is I do not believe Thua. conditiois are far from being satisfactory I will freely admit, bu I doi not believe thiat the Southeru people are standing on a volcano Ih we are not far removed from the verge of a race warl. The two race; ha11%veIlmuch inl commonllll; thle relation .4h6p whtieh has always existed be I weentl I hil s I lien too kidly, tie oss-i4tiions 11m) elose, Ir me to fear snelIh : rptre f- o eiferta'il such a ihouhtl. One rave riot in the city oif .\lt, 11dlinied by lie people 01l1l till pn-Ss fd, Athliita and ti SonIIh. Ilowil n) nu rave wvar, anly iuieni- Ihan ia iihu-i: riol in Ohio it a a4n-iii-r f a llassaIre tlrloiglh1 ilI tll NotIi. I will adiiiit that dir in the past year, on account. of num Cr,4s ad i Itirmiolls crimes commit tod by. a c(vertaill class of negroes, fol lowed hY swif't anld summary pinlish lient h lhe wlitevs: ol acconlill of ti unwiseI ma111l Imistakeni policy pursuied by i 1r. majirity 11 tle negro i1e il1 r1io v'tiileui ni these crimes tlie 141lish it1il ialicious attitude as S111m1eld by eerlain Nortliern newspal p 1ers, idedc id abettel. I regret it saV. hy n few senlsational papers irl I he uit h; atl last lV, as if these were nt1 enough withinl themselves to worl i n m111ialhinw . Ilhe i'l4liservet lilteranlcee ' Ilhse who sioiil. and do, know better--11these have all eoispired t< stir Ilp stril,e alnd to make conditioll appear far worse than they relly are The great danger in the preseni sitiliion is t1hat, wlen people mnak ill) their iiiitds that trouble is )rew ing and aiPo ott to find it, they are apt to get just, what they are looking for; but, on the otlher hand, if they vill keep their heads-see things a: Shey really are, ail not give credenc I vvery idle runor, or bie swept of tiheir feeti ito soime ill-advised ai previlpilate action, tllillgs are apt t< work ou all riht in le long run. On IV a few days ago, shortly after- tIe rit in Atlanta, I was informed by I sheriff in my State that. in a littl town in his county a certain party inlerested in a negro school and ne lm( _ni vae a ot North,. and upoti h1i.- re0 11'n had1, revviv(. llipmlenits of ZleVI hillI4lred Win1ester ri Iles T- ha.ri1T was0 poitveter Au he1 iio doubt1) asN to t he tru'ith) of the report. :ni asked Ilto be advised a: toi whaI lt action h le should ta*ke. I im mi1'liately hail a quiet andu t hoiroug Sivest iention41 nuile, and from thme re por) ts submiiiitted'I to4 me believed t her< wva little or no fmunidatio for t th< storyW. NIw tiIhat very rumor had it i jlst 4'loigli liii exaggera':tioin aut while Iwo'blle luul4 acted hiast ily, a riot inl w hich1 severalI valu ialle livyes inight have been lost. and4 a11~~ollold havt'e biaeen absultely withlouit cauise. The Negro's Opportraities and hi: Barriers. I,et is 1he renui'ii1 -mred that anyv soir. 11i)n ot our rare prob)1lm ini the Souti1 Iie's as nmehl with th le negro ias with thbe whlite man:. I 'mlier tIhe lawv he ha: all 11he righits of1 4itizen)shipl; his lib rityv is pro1l1eel (ed by thle same law: anld lie has thle sall'meriht s ini ou1 couriits that the' white manii has. ia has the oppIor'tunlity' to aIcquiire pr1O party y 'inudust ry, honiiesty and11 sob r'iety, idenitirally thle same men'is tha muilst he uised1 by the wh'lite man;11 an, thle pivilege to educlIate imiself am( hiis eliidriein, thIis very 1larg.ely' at t io 'xpes of'iS (thIle white man11. One of' thle gr'eatst harriers to an: iral indolence. This explains his fail uire to use hiis opportunity, and in thi lie ailone is r'esp)onsible for the disas troiis results which follow. A largi majority of tIle negr'oes seem deter mined not to do a day's wvork over' (lay in the year. Any temporary ar rangemuent, any makeshift to avoi: steadly emp)loyment, and to be a much as possib)le subservient only tu his own whim, is eagerly seized. Tn: negro thus b)ecomes entirely too in differeont to the obligations which res upon him in this respect, and thi: indifference grows into ingratitudi to those who help him, who emplo: him, wvho pay him well, and wvho pr~o teet him from wrong at the hands o: evilI-minded and reckless' men. Irresponsibility of the Black Man, It will he readily seen that fron these conditions and characteristie; l have arisen the negro's failure to r, t cognize and to properly meet his r 3 sponsibilities. From this source aloi -a source not understood by ot I Northern friends-I could, were tl itme mine, point out. the probab origin of this so-called race questic y and certainly many of its attendat evils. This sense of irresponsibilit began with his sudden emancipatic and his even more sudden enfrat ehisement. By the latter act, and moi especially by the- teachings of t1 leaders of the race-white as we as black-the negro was led to believ that he might, in all relations of ifE do pretty much as he pleased, and ht thus willingly left all responsibilit to others. This innate sense of irresponsibilit lies at the bottom of the negro's lac of respect for the law-this lack o respect being in contradistinction t a.certain fear of the law's penaltic which lie may sometimes feel. I there were neither murder, arson no criminal assaults, it can be safel said there would be no lynchin, These crimes do not receive anythin: like their just measure of condemna tion f'rom the ie-ro race. From th days of slavery there has ever bee: aionIg tiem a tendency to protee ma114 Shield each other inl erime-thl old idea in slavery days being tha whIaever happened in the settlemen must. he kept there. The negro imus ad1,jiust himself, in all respects I changed conditions, and when lie no oily violates, but outrages the law, i is the solemin ditty of his race to visi their coldlem nat ion 111)011 him. Make the Negro Hedp HimesIf. Tie wvhite man must help the nu gro, but it is absolutely necessar; that the negro mu1ist help hlimsell Among tle most important phases o tIhis subject are the civil, social an political equities involved in thi race uestion. Tle white race is th predominant race, and for all tha tihe bolinds of tlie Social and politicn qieslimis will be determined by th wlite man alone, and by the whit mn111's code. Ile has a rig-ht to e. peet that his civil status should b lie same, in every respect, as is tha of the white man. Justice should b even-handed. A proper understand ing of these fundamental principle by the negro-and there is no rev son why lie should not understand would be a long step and a decide step towards the solution of this queE tion. If lie refuses to adjust himsel to these inflexible conditions, the the negro will have to go. I want. to say in speaking to yo that I am a friend of the negro-n one has a kindlier feeling for liii and his race than I have. On my plan tation in the low country of Sout Carolina live to-day negroes whosi forefathers worked faithfully for m; forefathers. We both know the ol< place as home, and around it elin meIories and associations which w alone can hold in coiimon. I am no alone in tese feel ings. for t hey ar shared by thousands and thousand in the Sout h-the Southern whit mleni are to-day, as they have alway beent, the best friend the negro ha ever had, and the only ones who real ly understand him. These men kno3 lint thle best negroes are niot responi sible for many oif the serious short comtings of their race-they giv Stem full credit for what they ar and( for what they do, and to them they look in the future for assist anice ini thle betterment of conditijom The White Man's Burden. Hlavinig thus briefly and imperfect ly discussedl one aspect of this qtues ion. there is another to which I wil allutde-and thatot is whtat can be don by lie white man. If it is the dut; of, the negro, as I have tried to shio to work (out his own salvation, iti equally the duty of the white man t lend him all piossible aid. As I hay . said in the beginning, p)atiencee, delib . braitioni and1 sounld judgmeiit on hi part will be0 necessary for any solu tioni. WrithI these must be as clear view as is poibleh oif rapidly shift iig events in t heir direct boariing 1 this questiont, especially in the en forcement of laws and in changin .iany exist ing law~ when our judgmen . conv~inces us such changes are best. Idleness Breeds Lynthing. The first step we should take is strict enforcement of our vagrane . laws. ''An idle brain is the devil workshop,'' and idleness among ou negro pipulation is beyond questio I decidedly one of the principal caue Sof crime. It is in our power to obviate thiu and it is our duty to see that this I done. Loafing, with a large numbe of negroes, amounts almost to a dli ease. When negroes congregate I idleness, with nothing whatever to d< crime is absolutely sure to follow. I they will not wvork for themselve they should be made to work for Lh State, and too much importance car niot be laid upon theogoodriesults whtie would follow,. the stietest enforet ment of this law. If all the idle, hoal Prices. e To make room for our e out the profit for the nE " gone and then say that it goods will not stay her< n quote you are new goc Dress Goods anc 11 86 inch Black Taffeta, worth $1.00 f< 86 inch Black Taffeta worth $1.60 for e Waist Silks worth 60 eta. for 47 centi Gray Mohair worth $1.25 for 97 cents y Green -and Blue Mohair worth $1.00 f( k r Zebeline worth 60 cents for 47 cents 0 Melance. suiting worth 7W'cents for 41 S e Worsted, all colors, worth 35 cts. for r Trecot Flannel worth 85 cents for 20 Silk Brocade worth 35 cents yard for All colors Outing 4 1-2 to 14 cents ya THE SMITI Paysiuiger New D CHARLESTON & WESTERN CAR-i t OLINA RY. Schedule in effect June 3, 1906. t Ly. Newberry(C. N. & L.) 12:36 p. n. t Ar. Laurens 1:42 p. m. t Lv. Laurens (C. &. W. Q.) 2:09 p. in. Ar. Greenville 3:25 p. m. Lv. Laurens 2:07 p. in. Ar. Spartanburg 3:40 p.m. Lv. Spartanburg (So. Rry) 4:00 p. in. Ar. Hendersonville 6:35 p. in. Ar. Asheville 7:30 p. in. Lv. Laurens (C. & W. C.) 1:50 p. m. Ar. Greenwood 2:48 p.m. t Ar. McCormick 3:40 p. in. I Ar. Augusta 5:25 p. in. . Pullman Chair Cars between Au gusta, Laurens and Ahhevillp, tri _ weekly. Leave Augusta Tuesdays, Thursday and Saturdays ;leave Ashe t ville Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri e days. . Note: The above arrivals and de partures, as well as connections with . other companies, are given as infor mation, and are not guaranteed. Ernest Williams, Can. Pass. Agt., Augusta, Ga. Geo. T. Bryan, Gen. Agt., Greenville, S. C. STORE YOUR COTTON. The Standard Warehouse Com pany offers its splendid facilities to the farmers and dealers of Carolina. Warehouses located at Columbia, a Greenville, Greenwood, Orange a burg, Anderson, Newberry. LOW STORAGE RATES. - ABSOLUTE SAFETY. - WE INSURE YOUR COTTON. a Receipts good as gold. 2 Inquire of your local manager for ~rates or address CHAS. T. LIPSCOMB, Secretary Standard Warehouse a Company, Columbia, S. C. ' Room for your cotton. s Take no chance, but us a safe Warehouse. -Brick! Brickl . For Sale by - C. H. CAN NON. R ESTORES VITALITY * "Made a usig MVI ie We nd uMan e movT Hei uses, VtMt Sx eshemou: owex., 3aiin t,emor - usiof Self6-Qabue lo Unfnots one6 efor Sstudy, business or marris. Is not onlyenres Y are ton atte eo tes u s ra e v7* tougslea4 amo bcher brngre . vroachingdisease. Ini sta onatd IE Ith c an boarried give free advie and e el?o to all bho wish it, Wih guarantee. O1 reore A.dress ROYA. M5D0l0Nm C0.. Marin~ Rd., Chiae, til, Cut to th( laree stock of Christmas !xt fifteen days. Do not we did not have what w 3 at the prices we give yo ids. I Silks. Wo * , * r 67 ets. yard. Sout eim, Bell $2 49 Maid of Honor wort 88 ets yard. nt worth $2.2 ard Old Ladies' Comfor ya;d.Old Ladies' Comfor Xennelkowo!rth $6 ard. Pn oes- So Full Dress worth $1 r 78 cents yd Patent Calf worth 1 7 c Patent Calf worth 0 Vard. Clothing cents yard. A special line of $11100 worth much 12 1-2 ets. yard. Men's and Boys' Shirts worth 76 c4 cents yard Shirts worth 60 c Now Is the time 1 23 cents yard. cut the prices. rd. Hats and caps fo .prices. I CO.'S DRY GOOD Building, just below the Smith Co. G THE BANK OF PROSPERI Gapital Stock - - Undivided profits - Interest allowed at rate of 4 pe Special attention to farmers' small, none too large to enlist our I to meet and greet you. Call in. A. G. Wise, President. J. F. Browne, Cashier. I Board of Di N. L. Black. A. H. Hawkir S. S. Birge. J. S. Wheelei C. P. Boozer. C. Y. Hunter NOW FC Usuol Foll "The longest pole knocks down thej New York. While there secured th cheap things (not in quality but in about complete and we invite inspectio sledge hammer prices, and in Dress - from 5c. yd. to $1-5o. Elegant Ging Checked Homespun 5c. up, J.eans, Fl: line Clothing, men's, youths' and b New York scooped lot of Boys' Clotia This breaks all records. ,First lot ab( soon. Hats and Caps, new Broadwa: the r.ewest and prettiest. Dor/'t take just right. For Groceries, H-ardware Ax and Bay State Shoes, Drop Head years. '793 old reliable Domestic Mv 1,ooo bushels Seed Red Oats, sacke Beautiful Parlor Organ, Oak. 415 25th c Making 25 HUNDRED Barrel SEE FLOUR Just Received and Best Patent $4.35 Best- HaIf Pat. 3.85 Best Meal 80o. bus Best Grits $1 .75 sa PROSPER1 SOUTHERN Through Pullmain 'on All Throu Convenient Schi Local T Tickets are now on Salei For Full Information as t< consult Nearest Soutliern I Gee. B. Allen. Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. Quick Goods. We just cut wait until goods are a advertised, for the .j, for the goods we iLadles' and Children's. ather worth $8 00 for $2.50 pair. h$2.25 for $1.73 pair. 5 for $178 pair. t worth $160 for $1.35 pair. t worth f.25 for $1.85 air. ,00 for $60 pair. lein Qunlity worth $4.00 for $8.47 pr, .75 fr $2.97 pair. 5.00 for $4 7 pdr. 3.75 for $2.97 pair. I Clothing! len's and Boys' Suits from $1.50 to more. Shirts worth $1.00 and $1.50 at 78c. mts for 49 cents. )nts for 43 cents. :o buy Underwear, and we have r Men, Boys and Ladies at cut IS STORE, rocery Store. PROSPERITY, TY, S. C. - - - $25,000,00 - - 12,160.00 r cent. on time deposits. accounts. No account too )est attention. It is a pleasure J. Y. Hunter, Vice-President. Hiunt, Hunt & Hunter, Attys. rectors: Is. P. B. Warner J. F. Browne. A. G. Wise. IR THE Scrembe! )ersimmon." Tust returned from e new things, nice things and price). Our immense stock is :n. We can only mention a few oods the new things, shades, etc., hams 5c- )'d-, H-omnespun 5c. up., mnnel, Outings full line. Elegant oys', and Overcoats. While in ing which we offer at 49c. suit. >ut sold out second lot expected y styles. In Millinery we have ou r word, come and see, prices ,&c., we lead the van. Battle Sewing Machines warranted 10 achine, $65.oo kind $25-o0 d 6oo. bu. 0. s of that CHOICE TENN ES while it lasts to go at }Every bbl. hIl guaranteed, rY, S. C. SSleeping Cars igh Trains. edules on All 'rains. :o all Winter Resorts. Rates, Routes, Etc., s.ailway Ticket Agent Rt. W. Hunt D)ivlsion Pass. Agent. Charleston, S. (: