Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1897-09-04
FROM THE EAST END
THE BATTLE GROWS
HOTTER
About Those Social Club.
WRITER OF TOMMY-ROT CHAM
PIONS THEM.
Oaustio and Red-hot Criticism on Mag
nos Inconsistency.

Oaustlo and hed-hot Oritlclsm on mag
nos Inconsistency.
(From the East End Correspondent |
1t is safe to say that many of the |
social clubs are still sore over our re-
cent articles on social clubs. Many
unsuccessful efforts have been made
by them 10 get an intelligent newspa-
per writer to champion their cause
and so strenuous have been their eff
forts along this line that one high
toned social club openly tried to bride
. reporter to take u2 arms against us.
He spurned their cowardly offer. But
notice however that that well-known
writer of tommy-rot and trash, viz
Magno, the interchangeable
correspondent for Jackson Ward has
come of the fence since the red hot
drubbing we gave him for straddling
and since we spurned his hypocritical
attempt at q compliment, and smart
ing under those lashes, he now steps
forth to champion their cause.
THE QUESTION AT ISSUE.
The readers of the PLANET" will
please recollect our recent articles on
Social Clubs and how the question at
issue was, Are social clubs conducive
to the Negroes welfare?" and how we
took the decided stand on the negative
side where we are to-day. But in
reading the comments of MagnO and
Quarto every intelligent person will see
how they've tried to dodge the issue.
We are convinced that Quarto has for
- l. -
er in social clubs, but Magno we know
not what TO say he is. But neither are
intelligent enough to take the affirma-
tive side and discuss it.
Magno dashed OF a half column of
trash in last weeks issue of the
PLANET" and FORTS illogical and sick
ly reasonings, false and one sided de-
ductions, and i'll drawn conclusions, it
was q masterpiece of foolishness, of
which child might well be ashamed,
and undoubtedly 1t disguised every in
telligent reader who have taken the
patience to observe his past and pres
emit articles on this question. And
right here be it well-known that we
regard ourself (pardon our vanity the
surerior of such writers-up of the So
cial swill-barIe ell and silly tommy-rot,
which emanRtes each week from his
pen, and which lowers instead of ele-
Vate the reputation of this. paper
And our only reason for condescend-
ing to reply to an inferior Is for the
purpose of showing our misguided
people what MAgno really is.
BATTLE OPENS.
But enough of this. Now to show
our misguided young people that their
self-make champion is more of an ene-
my to them than what we are.
We will quote his exact words
First, in the issue of the 7th of August
note what he says, I'VE have always
protested against the elaborate dis
play made by them (social club and
the seemingly demoralizing effects
they have on society %%* and in last
weeks letter said. Eyes. we approve
of social clubs. ETC." Now what ar
absurdand hypocritical position, he
protests against them on one hand and
approves of them on the other. Loves
and hates them at the same time. II
you are fool Magno the public is not
WHAT KIND OF ANIMAL is HE7
But note this secondly, Magno de-
clares in the same issue, I'VE are op
posed to social clubs because they have
. tendency to lead young men into in
temperate habits and general dissipa
ton, ETC." Now, compare his words
in last weeks "Planet." He says
"Our contemporary tried to get oul
readers to believe that social clubs
mean to throw away money, to become
dissipated and obnoxious, but not so
1t has a far nobler meaningless. i
means friendly association and com
partnership, etc"
How is that reader2 He tells yoI
first. ne is opposed to them because o
their tendency to dissipation, and theI
turns and accuse Us of doing so there
by making himself out a falsifier.
But still he is the hOnored champion
of social clubs. Sir, these false ant
contradictory statements only serve tt
render you the more despised ant
Odious in the eyes of intelligent PEG
pie. What kind of thing is he any
way7
ANOTHER ONE.
Thirdly; Magno stepped out bold,
ms H '1 lSst week W SPG1e If Hu ws se eon
demned social clubs in that issue il
toto and spoke his sentiment too, hoV
in the name OF common-sense could h
consistently advocate social clubs too
Readers, what think you of Magno
What reasonable person barring SC
cialists would desire such an object a
this to advocate their cause? A bein
who perjures himself without scruple
who jumps from perch TO perch. an
change color like chameleon when
ever it suits his crafty purposes.
WHICH POSSESS MANHOOD?
As for true manhood of which Mas
no alleges we are minus, we called ar
on an unprejudiced public to decide
Which of us have exhibited marks
self respect and elements of true man
hood, the writer who seeing his fOlll
sends in his resignation in a mani
way and protests against it 40 vehC
mently as he once advocated it, or on
who sees his error and is too coward
to turn away for fear of the world
hate2
Which possesses theselements of tru
manhood, the writer who sees the rigl
and dare to stand up and advocate
at the sacrifice OF every tie, or Magn
whose past writing shows his false nj
ture and baseness2
Who possess it7 We, who say or
thing and stand there or MagnO, WI
says two things and means neither
Yes, we reiterate it the world hate
the one who dares to be a man.
SHAME.
The sophistry, tommy-rot and fault
logic spewed forth by Magno last wee
10 an insult to the intelligence Of ever
reader of this paper, blot upon tn
profession, and = degrading stigm
e,~o~ tho ~aao Shame unou onoh a