Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-30

and will join hands with the TIsIEs'
editor to bring about q real--a com.
plete separation.
AS the legislature is now in session.
instead of passing useless Jim Crow
Oar bill which does not bring about =
real separation and prevent amalgama-
tion, let US ask them to pass q measure
tining any white man guilty Of crimi-
nally or socially sssociating with q col
ored woman and yice versa $1,000 and
confine him in the city jail not less
than 10 days, nor more II months, in
the discretion of the Jury. When you
are ready for this proposition, just ct
as know. He says:
THE Negroes Of the South have COM
planned bitterly that the Legislature
of some of the Southern States have
enacted laws requiring the railroad
companies to have separate cars for
whites and blacks. Their complaint is
that the Jim CROW" car is q reproach
TO the Negro"
OF course it is. The TIMEs' editor
continues:
I'VE would not see the "jin crow"
car established f5r any such purpose,
but the Negro himself is responsible
for it."
Oh, yes, this reminds us oil the same
complaint made by the colorea broth
or, when he WAS caught with the chick
ems which his "marster's" hsn roost
contained. He said that the mar
ster" was to blame for leaving the hen
house unlocked, knowing "a he did the
weakness of the family servant when it
came down to a question of fowl in the
bArn-yard.
He says:
"Those who travel in the South very
soon open their eyes to the necessity
OF such an arrangements. On Saturday
last local train left Richmond for
Petersburg. A number of Negroes
came aboard, and while some Of them
were respectable and we'll behaved,
quite . number OF them were bolster
Gus and rude, and most offensive in
their manner. One dirty fellow half
drunken, entered and insisted upon
taking seat by o respectable white
woman, who objected to his presence,
and quite naturally so Amy man with
the instincts Of . gentleman in him
would have spologized aud sought an-
other seat. But this Negro insisted on
sitting down. There were white men
in the car. and it is not necessary to
say that the Negro was soon isrked out
out of his seat and sent 90 another
part OF the car. No effort was made TO
hurt him and nothing was said to him
by any white mau, although the Negro
/ civ for nd ~
ly for fight"
We do not doubt the truthfuIness OF
the statement, or the ungentlemanly
action Of the man referred to.
The truth is such conduct is notice
able in the lower elements OF the white
race as much so as in the lower ele-
ments of the colored. In the one case
they are CLOSED" over and in the
other they are msgnifisd.
The man referred 60, il guilty of such
conduct, should not have been permit
ted to ride On any train. Respectable
colored people would not desire to ride
in car with him any more than self
respecting white people.
The way. he was handled demonstrate
ed the good Judgement OF the Virgin
ians who were aboard.
But, sir, is it necessary to humiliate
all of the coiored people in Virginia
because one or more of them violate
the laws of propriety and makes him
self ridiculous in the eyes of respecta-
BILE people ?
Virginia colored people are to an ex-
tent unlike any in the south. They are
we'll behaved, respectable and epjey
the confidence and esteem of the bet
ter class OF their white neighbors.
When you have the rowdy element
to contend with. pass them over TO q
court with jury composed OF colored
men, and the punishment they viii re-
ceive, will make them dance and
snort and long for the ''wsys of
peace"
1t is this fact that has caused some
of our people to flight sky" of punish
ment at the hands of their own people.
We will stand by the prosecuted, bat
will always oppose the vicious elements
amongst Us.
The TnGEs' editor wisely says:
"We have let out the secret Of the
'jim srow' car. nobody objects to the
presence in g railroad car of q decent,
respectable Negro, whose person is
clean, and whose manners are genteel.
But that the whites of the South will
hermit half drunkan indaQent Ne0rO
men to come int q railroad car and
force themselves into q seat with q re-
| spectacle white woman is PROPOSE
ton that is not to be seriously discuss
ed. II the Negro will not behave him.
self, he cannot expect to be tolerated
among genteel people"
We accept your last statement. The
Negro as such has always behaved him