Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-06-11

The RtcHMoED TIMKs in its issue OF
the sth inst. under the caption Of 1
"Class Legislation" and in comment
ing upon the remark Of the CLINcH
VALLEY News relative TO the rich and
the poor. proceeds to belabor the
Populists on account of their hostile
attitude towards the rich.
Il says:
"The government has no right to dis
criminate. 1t has no right to be re-
spector Of persons. It must treat all
alike. 1t cannot help one class with
out corresponding injury to other
classes, and IL it takes from one man
or one class more in proportion than it
takes from another man or another
class it robs the person thus excessive
ly taxed OF what belongs to him."
The TEMEs did not have the cOlOred
brother in it's minds eye" when it
published that article.
1t happened however to have written
another which was directly opposed to
the principle previously enuncisted.
1t is entitled Negroes in Office"
here is a specimen:
''The Post warns the colored folks
that all that they can accomplish oy
this pestiferOus uproar is TO convince
the whites that they are impractical
and malapropos. 1t also tells them that
this is white mans country, which
the white man intends TO govern IN has
own way and for his own behoof
1--WE do not wish to be harsh, but
facts are facts and the black man must
recognize the truthfulness Of what the
Post says. This is indeed white
mans country. It was discovered by
white men, il was built up by white
men, and it was through the sacrifice
and daring OF white men that It re-
: ceived its Independence. The black
T man will do well to recognize this and
. will do badly to be constantly pressing
{ his so-cslled claims"
The above "rot" hardly dess rves more
T than passing notice Colored mer
: fought for this country, and have "bleo
and died. in every war in which thi'
, country has engaged. Itsays;
. at is uncomfortable that the Depart
70 ment of War would Sppoint any white
: men to command the federal troop
n Who, for whatever reason whethe
A. prejudice or otherwise, was so distasVe
full TO the soldiers that they would no
. willingly fight under him. That sucl
I'd feeling should exist against whit
IT man or black man is bis own mis-
fortune for which the government !
81 in no way responsible"
ats bad rule which does not wor
=, both ways"
: Then is it not "inconceiveble ths
the Department would appoint an
white man to command colored trooT
: who, for whatever reason vhethe
IL prejudice or otherwise was so distsst'
a. full to the colored soldiers that the
ne would not willingly fight under him7
Answer that question and admit your
self"hoisted on your own petard."
ia The TINES says
Id EVERY either In the United State
ed has certain rights guaranteed him uh'
err the constitution which the govern
ment must respect, but the right
hold Office does not carry with IL an
H. obligation on the part of the govern
Sc ment to confer Office upon any indlvlS
-, uaI. No man has any peculiar ciail
on any office within the gift OF the pe'
y pie or governments.
ss The right to hold Office carries wit
it the holding of it if the colored brotl
er can get it.
III In the case of the colored officer
u they have the right and are holdir
p the command over the colored trool
Cd and you say they shoHld be put out b
'cs cause they are colored and white me
al put in their places because they a
white.
In the same issue in denouncing q
&C. Populists for their attitude towar
la the rich you says-"The governme
he has no right to discriminate. 1t has
ed right to be respector Of persons"
by Gov. J. HoeR Tyler takes that ssr
su- view OF the matter. Kew can you &C
i've sistently disagree with him?
Mr.. Editor. in journalism and log
you cannot blow hot and cold at t
for same time. Stay on one side OF t
or fence or the other please.
he BY the way, we wonder if Mr.. JOSE
BRYAN, the millionaire owner read
TIMES Of June 9Th. No officers;
We fghtl