Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-11
"a VAIL IN ISRAEL. +"

ttcou VI Aoct4NAnh enC fN~Ao NF~e
ethics and expounding the golden rule
Of the Bible, it has begun the work of
belittling the eitizen OF color and de-
nying to him an equIlity of privileges
in the conduct OF the republic. In its
issue Of the 3rd inst under the cap
ton of .''Eegroism an . New Form"
it says:
Mention was made in these col
umns few days back OF . cause be-
gun in the Supreme Court OF the Unit-
ed S sates in which &c was sought TO ea-
Join the State OF Georgia from estab-
fishing high school in the CITY Of Au-
gusta for white children only, The
cause is presented by Negroes and
that as Negroes pay taxes there must
be no schools for white children ex-
clusively unless similar schools are /
provided for Negroes also"
That any one couldIiou' the SCUM.
ness OF this contention is . mystery TO
US. 1t is simply the declaration OF
equality before the law. the according
OF equal privileges to all aud special
privileges to none. It continues:
1--WE have not seen the brief in the
case, but we suppose the contention
rests upon that provision OF the four
teenth amendments to the Constitution
of the United States which forbids any
stats to deny to any person the equal
pro section OF the laws. The argument
being that the whites who get the
! benefit OF such a school receive pro-
lection from the laws that the Negroes
who are denied admission to lt fail TO
J receive"
1t seems to be aware of the grounds
upon which>the suit is brought, and vir-
tually comedies the plausibility and
soundness OF the cause, even oefors
the case ia decided. 1t however relies
: upon race prejudice when it says:
ANY man who undertakes to say
beforehand how @ court will decide q
% case is q very rash man Indeed. but We
l. feel that we run but little risk in de-
h clarlng the opinion that the Negroes
will lose this case"
20 It seeks g way out by shutting" in
the following manner:
et IF the argument made for them
,e could be accepted and il il were car.
!, ried to its logical conclusion. it would
deprive State of all control OF bel
Is revenues and would carry the fedora
Of finger into all the transactions OF I
States internal policy. There coult
=. be no appropriation OF States reve
nues that the federal government
III would not have right to inspect AM
investigate to see that impartial jus
AZ tics between Tia races had been dene
!. Nay more, the argument would go
~ step further and require the fedora
= government to examine the transac
n ton and see that impartial justice ha'
n. been done between the individue
members OF each race."
1t does not deprive the stateNof tn
control Of any OF her revenues SO Ion
as that coctrol is exercised in accord
3. ance with the provisions OF the Consti
81 tuition OF the United States.
-, ~ A mans home is said Co be his cal
of tie, and yet either the city, state c
national authorities have right to pr'
to vent and punish nuisancess gamblin
Of or counterfeiting. he might argu
hi that the logical conclusion would be
ion deprive him Of the control of his houI
3D. and earry the municipal, state or ma
to ioDal finger into all the transactions
in q citizens internal policy.
es- The federal government is require
the whenever-its attention is called for q
ted purpose to see that impartial iusti
lad has been done by the stst tie in dealiI
WIN with individual members Of the racG
he A white man has ss much right to d
ras mand equality before the law and
ck- protest against Determinations as
colored one and vice versa.
avs The TIMEs then INDUCES in the Il
ugh lowing surprising comment:
ter at is impossible that such an arg
ring ment can receive attention.
of court will be compelled to say that
"A is far fetched construction OF
amendments that it can pay no ate
usAi ton to. 1t is a subject that must
the left to the Judgment and discretion
rea- the State, aud the citizen must look
49, his State for such vfndication of
alleged rights as he may think hims
'reu entitled to-"
q" But it is the state which is allies
'Ou' to have infringed upon the rights
the citizen. 4 cause between two
'uO- divIduals must bs passed upon and I
',on Indicated by power higher than eli
n'S er. It seems strange that it should
lpon 0ooass.~v 20 call the TnsEs at.ent
"o to this fact.
1t admits the existence OF its pre-
: W. diees and descends from the high pl
Oh form OF principles which it once os
"a 10 pied when it says:
{ his
,.oo 1--WE are not prone to impatiencl
the discussion of abstract questic
hls but we cannot consider this claim Y
black that perfect cAImness which pollen
, son require Restrain ourselves As we
lays. Dus we are Som up ' aod 49, NaSro. =
the ;sts who are upholdinT this eli
that nonld not noaaihlv do the NeQr,