Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-19
THE WHITE SHIELD.
Supreme Regent Dozier Replies to That
"BIack Kck.n

BLACK Kick"
In reply to the article in yesterdays
State Herald signed by several colored
citizens headed "A Black Kick Against
the White Shield" DR.. o. T. Dozier, SUI
preme regent of the order, submits the
following card:
The Order of the Regents of the White
Shield is non-political, non-partisan,
non-sectional and non-secretarian socie-
". IL was organized in Birmingham this
year. The originators and promoters
were chiefly ex-union and ex-Confeder-
ate soldiers. Its objects are to unite fra
ternally for purposes of .patriotism.
philanthrophy and protection" all wor-
thy white men who are absolutely loyal
to the United States flag and to the con-
stitution as given to us by it's founders.
We are pledged to sustain and maintain
the laws, but 1--WE favor the restriction
of immigration SO as to exclude pauper
labor, anarchists, socialists, communists
and all others unworthy of becoming
American citizens. We also favor the
restriction of the right of suffrage by the
enactment of wholesome laws, so regu-
lated in the interest of good government
as will best subServe the interests of ma
tive born white men, and those of alien
birth only who, measured by our stand
ard of civilization, may prove themselves
worthy of that citizenship peculiar to
this land and country"
we are advocates OF absolute eau
casian regnancy (the rule of white men
only in this land and country. Our pur-
pose is to cultivate and encourage a pa
triotic love for the union and the flag of
our union; to Cooperate in all fair mat
tiers of trade and business; to aid and as
sist each other in times of sickness and
distress, and to protect our women and
children against the aggressions insults
and obtrusive menaces of the half-civtl-
lied hordes of hellians in human form
who swarm in this land, and we further
propose to protect our homes and Wom-
ems honor against the assaults of human
fiends of whatever race.
Another high purpose of our order Is
to give preference in all matters of en-
ployment to white men, and in the elect
ing and appointing to places of honor
and positions of trust we are pledged to
give preference to white men. We shall
also endeavor to protect the members of
our order and all white men who earn
their bread by the sweat of their brows
from having to compete in the matter of
wages with that class of people who.
having no regard for the decencies of
home life, huddle together like animals,
and having little or no living expenses
can afford to work for less wages than
white men who maintain decent home
life for themselves and families.
We hold to the faith that the eau
casian race is superior to all other races,
and we further believe that this superior
race Is of the Adamic race, and as God
Himself gave to Adam and his seed do
minion over all inferior creatures, we are
opposed to all efforts to contravene the
will of God by trying to elevate these in
ferior races to a level with the superior,
or to weight down the superior to the
level of the inferior. no matter in what
direction those efforts be made. either So
cial, political or ecclesiastical At the
same time, having malice toward none,
we would shield and protect the negro
against the fate of the poor Indian.
On Friday night. the 25th of this month,
the Regents of the White Shield will
have public meeting in Magnolia hall,
on Third avenue, at s o'clock. All white
men and ladies are invited to come and
hear more Of this Few and growing or
der.
o. T. DOZIER, Supreme Regent,
Regents of The White Shield.