Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-01-27
GONE DAFT"

The Richmond, Va, DISPATCH has
had recurrence of an attack of Ne
grophobis, in all respects as acute and
as serious as that from which JOAN E
EPPs and the Richmond. Va, TINE, are
suffering. IL sees harm in every Ne.
gro aud urges separation virtually up.
on every street corner.
In it's issue of the 21st inst, under
the caption of "rhe Senate a,d Seps-
rate Cars" it complains OF the pressnce
OF the Negro, and under the caption Of
the Servant Girls roblem," it com
plains OF her absence.
True to the propensi les, it argu ss in
favor OF bouncing" the colored men
from the railways of the state as
equals. and urges the clasping to its
bosom the colored women In the dwell.
iugs OF the commonwealth.
But what does consistency amonnt
to when it comss IN contact with rahid
race prsiudice7 1t must be evident to
all who have sense enough "to b all q
buzzsrd" that it is against the "gen-
teel Negro" that this contest is wagsd
Mr.. JOHN E. EPPS and his patrons Of
the bar-rooms and gin-mills are un-
easy about the intelligent, respectable,
property owning, refined Negro of the
commonwealth, and vainly imagine
that the progress of an individual Ne
gro can be stayed by the enactm emit OF
oppressive and humiliating legisla ton
upon the statute books of Virginia
As result, Ezra thinks he sees
fame and reelection in the humilia-
tion OF the citizens OF color.
But the DIsPAToH goes 40 far as 70
coerce the Senate of Virginia and to
threaten the railroads of the state.
1t says:
The theory of the bicsmeral form
or the legislative branch of our govern
menS 10 that it is the province of the
senate to cheek hssty legislation, ard
thus give the people a chance to know
their own minds. Should there be in
the Senate any appreciable fight on
the measure-and we do not anticipate
that there will be-we would prefer to
credit it to the influence of that theory,
although in this instance the BODY
would be proceeding on q false and
assumption"
And again:
The action OF the House in passing
the bill was not hssty. 1t was a DELHI
crate result, which events and eondi.
tons had for years been slowly and
steadily conspiring to bring about.
And that the overwhelming majority
OF the whites OF Virginia-that is, the
democrats OF Virginia-know fully
their own minds in the premises,
stands demonstrated beyond question
oy the toae on the subject OF the State
press, and OF communications from ev-
cry section OF the commonwealth that
have appeared in the Dispatch"
so the wishes Of only one class OF
people are to bs considered. II this
'heory holds good, how long will it be
before the wealthy will proc sed upon
me same line in dealing wi ii the la
boring classes or the laboring classes
Will pursue the same pslicY in dealing
With the wealthy classes?
What consistent argument can be
ised to OFFSET their reas oning II the
majority Of white people, or the ma
ority of colorsd people are to be per.
nitEed to ride rough-shod over the
lights and privileges OF either q white
'r colored minority
1t proceeds to threaten the railroads
n the following language:
But il perchance-aud wa iterate
hat we would fain not take the sup-
sestion MISUNDERSTANDING for the
'ailroads Is to-day part in the Sem
'te's disposition of the bill, for the
BODY 70 defeat the bill would prove a
Iery poor way of showing friend ship.
)t all the States in the Union, Viz
.inla has bsen one of the most liberal
dealing with railroads. This fact
vas admitted by Mr.. N. e. Ingalls,,
PRESIDENT OF the Chesapeake and ohio.
n an address he made at Williams
burg some months back. Should the
separate car measure fail in the Senate
mo the people get il into their heads
hat the railroads were responsible for
he failure, day OF reckoning will
urely come"
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