ties and rights belonging to it; for all men
of all colors, of all climes; and beyond that; of more significance; as
marking the dawn indeed of a NEW AND BETTER DAY, will be a larger,
juster sense; springing up in the nation's heart; watered by her tears,
of repentance of past wrongs inflicted on the Negro. The Negro will
become the architect of his own growth and development. The South will
not be permitted; through the force of national opinion, to continue to
oppress him.

The talk of the revival of KuKlux societies to intimidate the Negro; "to
keep him in his place," is the graveyard yawp of a dying monster. Are
the thousands of Negroes who faced bullets in the most disastrous war of
history, and several hundred thousand more who were ready and willing to
undergo the same perils, likely to be frightened by such a threat, such
an antiquated, silly, short-sighted piece of injustice and terrorism?

Men's necessities force a resort to common sense. Racial prejudice and
ignorant, contemptible intolerance, must disappear under, and before the
presence of the renewal of business activity in the South, and the
necessity for Negro labor. Each soldier returning from Europe is a more
enlightened man than when he went away. He has had the broadening effect
of travel, the chance to mingle with other races and acquire the views
born of a greater degree of equality and more generous treatment.

These men desire to remain in their southern homes. Climatically they
are suited and the country offers them employment to which they are
accustomed; but more than all, it is home, and they are bound to it by
ties of association and affection.

With a mutual desire of whites and blacks to achieve an end, common
sense will find a basis of agreement. The Negro will get better pay and
better treatment. His status accordingly will be improved. His employer
will get better service, he also will be broadened and improved by a new
spirit of tolerance and charity.

Cooperation among the white and black races received a decided impetus
during the war. A movement so strongly started is sure to gather force
until it attains the objects more desirious of accomplishment. Some of
these objects undoubtedly are far in the distance, but will be achieved
in time. When they are, the Negro will be far advanced on the road of
racial development. The day has dawned and the start has been made.
Before the noontime, America will be prouder of her Negro citizen