ace to face with
competition in fields now conceded to him. While political power is
necessary to safety in the body politic, do not expect too much of it,
and neglect not the industrial crisis.

"As to politics, it is clear that your political problem in the South is
going to be a difficult one. You see, your race was freed by a political
party which conducted the war of the sections. It is hard to get your
people to do other than vote with that party, while the more substantial
element of the whites in the South have for a hundred years been in the
opposing party. The great misfortune of the political situation is that
the Negroes and the better element of whites never pull together in the
one political harness."

"We have given that matter much thought and feel that we have a
solution," said Ensal.

"My friend, if you can solve that problem you have gone a long way
toward solving the whole problem," said young Maul.

"Here is our plan," began Ensal. "The Negroes have discovered the utter
impotence of the class of whites who joined them for the sake of office,
and the federal pie-counter element of whites has utterly lost favor
with the great body of Negroes. The situation within the Negro race is
therefore ripe for a new alignment. We have come to the conclusion that
the American people need an idealist class in their political life, and
it would be a great gift to the nation for the Negro to point the way
for such a party.

"The Negroes are going to organize in the South an Eclectic party that
will serve as an antidote to to safety in the body politic, do not
expect too much of it, and neglect not the industrial crisis.

"As to politics, it is clear that your political problem in the South is
going to be a difficult one. You see, your race was freed by a political
party which conducted the war of the sections. It is hard to get your
people to do other than vote with that party, while the more substantial
element of the whites in the South have for a hundred years been in the
opposing party. The great misfortune of the political situation is that
the Negroes and the better element of whites never pull together in the
one political harness."

"We have given that matter much thought and feel that we have a
solution," said Ensal.

"My friend, if you can solve that problem you have gone a long way
toward solving the whole problem," said young Maul.

"Here is our plan," began Ensal. "The Negroes have discovered