Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1895-11-16
FROM BLUEFIELD.
The Planet Encouraged.
THE GRAB" DISCUSSED IN WEST
VIRGINIA.
Mr.. Oliver Addresses Meeting in Defense
Of the True Reformers and Abuses the
Planet and its Editor:


EDITOR Planet
We would to God there
were more bold and fearless editors
among our people as yourself, one who
never fails TO utter an expression saw
ing for Justice, right and Tor the inter-
esq of this down-Crodden race. We
are taught out of God's word that
there is more rejoicing in heaven over
one sinner repenJing, than 30 just per-
sons that need no repentance. What
we mean by this, the good you have
accomplished for your race is more
gloriously appreciated and recognized
by the Lord alone than all men. The
good you have done for fallen human
aty will De told in q better land than
this. God is smiling upon you, our
prayers shall 60 up to q throne of
grace that you will 1--we long TO lead
this people on TO higher things in life.
1t has only been through your noble
and unceasIng efforts that those two
women, who were sentenced TO be
hanged during the month of Septem-
ber still live, with a hope of being
free again. You have aroused the en-
tire country on this great and impor-
tant case. Surely God is with you in
this fight, not only this one, put in
every battle" Ne are praying by
the aid of your dear, loving paper all
will be saved.
AGAINST THE PLANETS cPPosKRs.
Those that are going through the
country living OH of other peoples
money, trying TO persuade the reading
class from taking a paper that has
done more for the race than any 9th
er Negro paper since the dawn of all
journals, should be driven out of any
ly speaks for itself, that such ones
hnance has become very low, still
they say they are laborIng in the in
terest OF the race.
Your great heroic influence that
you have welded over the country in
demolishing lynch-law has had won
derful effect In every state. 1T should
go down in the history OF your NOBLE
record. 1t has in our earnest opinion
placed you far above ali financiers,
| great leaders, and the so-called ("B'' }
leaders OF our race and country in the
| sight of him who knows all things and
sees all things. In all of Gods angry
| frowns upon sin in this world, we be-
| lieve it is when men take the lives
| of others by cruelty such as swinging
/
poles or trees, and Kidding their life
less body with bullets. There is an-
other way they have, tying the feet
| and hands, burning the body or per-
son up alive. Reader; these are the
| things we must consider in this Nine
teenth century among our people here
/ in America.
THE KIND OF MATERIAL NEEDED.
1t requires only the best material
| of our people TO fight against this
heathenish act. 1t must be stopped
some way. The way Editor Mitchell
has fought to check this outrageous
act, demands the respect and support
of every man who loves his race. But
not on the other HAND like some goint
through the country advising the peo-
pie not to take the PLANET, simply be-
cause the PLANET is fighting the right
side of the $50,O00.OO voted Rev. w
w. Browne by the delegation in the
city of Richmond at the 18th Annua
session of the Grand Fountain United
Order of True RefOrmers for the copy
right of his plans of the order.
THE PEOPLE RALLYING
Notwithstanding the outrageou
things that have been said about tn
PLANET and its brilliant editor, we ar
still finding people who want tn
PLANET. My brother, God is trul.
with you ip such an important "bat
tIe'' as this "Lynch-law must go.
You are brave man who loves you
race and country, will dare to chec
the murderous hands Of thugs an,
toughs, who. shed the blood of its citi
zens. You will see to it that bad me
are brought to justice, that criminal
are tried by due process of law, tha
: law and order shall prevail, an
thieves, murderers and cut-throat
! shall not run the country.
THE w1ND-BAG IN ANOTHER SECTION.
Al. Oliver, Esq, of Roanoke, Va
was here last week, in defense of Rev
. W. w. Browne and what had bee
! published in the PLANET about Rev
W. w. Browne and the $5O,0O0.OO. ii
. | spoke here to q very small audienc'
| and his criticism and outrageous re
I | marks were so severe on the PLANE
+ and Editor Mitchell that a great man
+ of them vacated the room. Mr.. Oh
: ver's entire discourse was on th
a PLANET and John Mitchell, Jr., abOI
? two hours and half. have been in
r formed that his lectures through til
n coalfield were similar to the one I
O Blueheld.
q The Grand Fountain is at a lars
expense sending this gentlems
4 through the country to abuse Edit
v Mitchell and his race defending pape
+ We learn he is to be paid for b
lectures by the Grand Fountain, bV
not from the general fund as the So
e 600 is to be paid out of the gener
q fund.
y POINT WELL-TAKEN.
Shakespeare says, "He that filch
from me my good name robs me
that which never enriches him, b
indeed makes me poor" The abO'