Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1896-02-22


matter since this occurred, and we SD
learn from them when they are going 81
from one place to another TO report ti
for duty. they never think of enteringl
the first class car with passes or even OIL
tickets, and that they were surprised AZ q
their officials to treat them in this q
manner, as il is applied TO their wives v
and daughters TO take the second class
car. TX
We are informed that the white en-
ployees are more addicted to this hab-
| it than the cOlored employees 1t does
/ not matter how they are clad when
entering passenger trains IL is all y.
TX. They can take the first class car or
lsieeper on any portion OF the train
they may desire. Why is thls1 They
are white You may board the trains
daily that carry passengers, ana We
win venture to assert ~ Is seldom
thing you will see Negro passenger
Omen We mean going to report for du-
ry) sitting in first class Car with his
working appare.s on.
INrELLIeENoE, A GREAT TEACHER.
u Intelligence teaches them better
- than this. IL is not his wear or genor-
!, al CONDITION OF entering the passenger
:, Grains; but IL Is that low down prelu-
> luce, Negro hating dislike that pOr-
"A
:, land that they have against the NegrU
- racA ali ON account OF its complexion
= They are not only seeking 10 keep MN
=, Out OF the passenger trains, but II pos
:, slDIe, viii nnally stop hun from rail-
=. reading at all. They can never make
!, US DelIeve i6 Is the color not while OOo
reigns upon has throne, and while HE
-. angels are keeping u close record Oh
- ali their actlons IN this lie. since
-. che X. X. Co, has adopted this method
-, among tn II employees, We deem II
- would be very Wise with them 70 nave
d regular Negro Second Glass Pass
BOOKS" issued and not have the
90 trouble OF writing or stamping the
49,. words second class"
IT. THE FINAL RESULT.
Ie However the probability may bt
go they will not issue any passes at all IL
N favor oil Negro employees. Have then
20 purchase tickets AS other regulal
-. passengers anu not as Employees U
9 The Company. NE hink this Is
- shame anu disgrace TO the many col
- Orec employees of this Company TO p
~, served IN this manner. w hen some
~. them who are now IN the service of th
80. Company, helped TO cut dOwn the trees
CO. uprooted stumps, leveled The noun
tains down, in order to construct a roa
Wv. ped for their use, and put the ties ali
~ nails down at very small salary day
So Many died in the discharge OF thel
O duty and never lived TO see the train
- passing over the road. But some die
and they were given position as tract
- | men and some as brakemen alter u
you completion of the road.
are OTHER GRIEVANCES.
They have had the same positions #
~, Is and 30 years, and have never BET
-. given anything else in the history
the road And just on the other han
.;,o even in our time, a white man can
III position as brakeman this mont
- and next month nagglng. The tollo'
- ling promoted as conductor and fro
..,i conductor TO the highest Office in q
- service of the company. Why is I'll
done, and the Negro never gets al
higher. il is on account of his cojCr.
The PLANET is certainly pursuing q
right channel in the defense OF o
Sa1I mighty race. Every race loving ma
"a woman and child ought to realize 1
"a W great value of such n wonderful lou
orad nal tor their benefit, they should stri
TO do everything possible for its pre-
s+o,, perity, and not seek to kill 1T as
sSoP browne of Richmond and ar. Oliver
IIaao,, Roanoke, and others who are goi
Sost, through the country with the sal
mus, object.
lady NEVER BUT ONE.
2 say -. ,,o,-a,. hsd s,,oh rau,s,
everE no'S A'- -. p;aS,,,Il
Tn,'~ PLANET not since the dawn of freed,
of the race. We know there are ma
;gb+s standing off with an eagles eye, prI
So. ling for the speedy downfall of this
nn p, BILE journal, but God has given
glad conilianu uni rs sue 7 snS'i =, a.
have eneuiles "a .n vi - &; -'S0
only asr.hss ~ Wv - 49, .'Iaahs
= H. creased rapidly in membership sill
so- the 5000 was voted away by the
Wi egation of the 18th Annual Session
the inc "r Jill. s III ',,,l p;,,.
a ST., Aou1s A0A w = "~ 49, s.. -,
meet "