Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-06-30
MISS WELLS AND THE
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Governor W. J. Stone OF
written a long letter to the % ,
London News refuting ne o.
rails born of the libels OF I'm
people circulated in Engls liss
Ida Wells, young colored beIy
of Memphis" from which we may
add, she was expelled for GUS con-
duct.
Any one, not acquainte it'll the
section or the person DIV 10 refer
ence is made would imagln hat the
place was Russia and tn lady In
question a Nihilist.
The idea of a citiz'n of this |
country being expelled, nut war
rant OF law for heinous 1ct. 1t
sounds strange that sue IA declara-
ton would have been m le with re-
ference to the United Sta. g OF Amer
lea, and yet it describes IN existing
condition In the Southern por ton OF
1t. OF what heinous conduct was
she guilty?
Under what statute o American
law could she be convicted
No, Miss WELLS Is a il " of cul-
ture and refinement. We re person
ally acquainted with her and know
this to De true She was + one time
teacher In the public 'chools OF
Memphis.
In prosecuting her the aducsrs oil
her character have madf er famous
The DIePATCH says:
We are not quite sure tn the Cover
= nor was right IN digBifyint he Wells We
man with his notice, bu we suspec
that he was more than ha right whel
c he intimates, as he does, at intereste'
D persons who do not wish see a tide @
immigration setting towssia the Sout
are encouraging her in her resent work
It would be most Il rehuke
: such were true. MISS ssrs ie no
Q particular about tt
r lnouce- que 10 resxrsr -
satisfactory attenticl p England
and her statements I being rca
:, upon the Continent Il which 60
:. emigranta come.
he II the good people or slapu were y
10 formed whyIt is that Ign Jugs arg oI.s
y necessary in the South { wou'u Y,
ID Ida the cold shoulder once. ~
q doesn't tell them the UNIV hsneu orull
not by great deal.
Do Oh, yes she does. 1T Is the tru'
W that the English people are after.
l The PLANET is helping, for as
Iid before intimated, its weekly q
up counts OF the outrageous treatme
TO of our people are being read by the
open hearted, liberGyloYing suDlec
CT of the queen.
It'll 1t is a fact. we are sorry TO say, u
len she is arousing much Interest," IN Eng,a
and it might be we'll fC'r the oouon'
people to take some ste % 70 cou nuer'
:, the impression she ia msiklng- fern'
~ VI it might be well for us TO SEND aorc
; = some man who could assemble auuien
~ of 'smen only' and tell Them what CT
i oyy it is that the Southern people usu'
to- lynch for.
: ,' Is Well, do that by all means. 81
ave Ex Gov. MCKINNEY.
10 Wen agree to take tpe next o
aw- going steamer with our grip u
with abundant facts winch VIII
and only dieprove his utterances TO
ess- contrary, but paralyHe n'm WIN
sec ference to the behav OF MIS-
people.
scay In her speeches in EI Ioa
the represents that l3o lyl ot; ces :;
the that "only thirty OF Tn MS weT
en- SO much as accused ,.
whopper With sue enrnt
contradiction contra tnehec
Gated ly-nO wonder that mpau
Upon British p1blic is being All
ty of Baptist and Congrega unlol
from London have passed res resoin
appealing for fair Il .ent Oh
~, Negroes of the South.
3 de- Miss WELLS has la 10 Dacl
and all she says. 1t has ! yer been
+ ap- cult for the bourbon shl0e me
make accusations, but 3 has CO
|. ac- them oceans of trouble to
Id per them.
speak We are much pleased 10 not
hit as action of the religious organiza
" will which recognize the tAtherho
while GoD. and the brother God OF
e reap If, as Governor Ston9 suspect
tivoos Wells's mission to England Is to 8
migrants against our section
Wnlcn Union, it must be that mOneyed c.
n our tons are at her back.
If they are not, thy shou
She should be provided with q
INCLE. money she needs.
Oh. we wish that the men o
o is re- land could hear the southern side
story