Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-04-07
MR. DUVALL SPEAKS.
FIRE CREEK, w. Va, Mar. eth, 1900
Mr.. Editor:

FIRE CREEK, W. Va, Mar. eth, 1900
Mr.. Editor:
There are some OF as who do not an.
prostate our liberty as we should do
In the nrst place, as q whole, we fai
to take the PLANET or some other col
ored journal to read and TO find GU,
what Is going on in the country for N,
ana against US. 1 think il we would
take the PL .NEr and read it, is would
raise our ambition 50 that we would
90 all that is In our power to better
our condition. II there is any man
hood about us and il we ever espeet 20
achieve anything, we must stand To.
gether 90 men and IS q race.
l think that the action of the
Legislature and Senate OF Virginia
should convince us all that the
Democratic party is no friend to us DO /.
iitlcaliy. mean the party. 1 do not
mean all OF the Democrats, for have
some good friends in that party. /
claim that the Democrats party is
responsible to large extent for che
pre- JUDGE tina: is now existing between
the two races to-day, for they have
used US as political scheme ts carry
their points by giving US bad names.
They say that they are our best friends.
know we have some friends among
them but to that class thai are kill
ing and butchering up our race, if that
is what they cali friends ship we can
live without it, aud pray God that il
may be buried forever.
And again, is has been mentioned sew
erai times in the paper Is Co where the
colored people would take their stand
IN the coming presidential election
with the Democrats or with the Re-
publican party. Why, the Democrats
have answered that question with me
years ago. We see IN the southern
states where they have the power, they
are always making laws TO Cypress the
Negro race. The Republican party is
the party for as to support and we
should go to work in cur counties and
in our states and nominate Repubii
can candidates for the differen5 Offices
and with the aid OF our white friends
we can do much good for ourselves.
We must consider that ali officers
are important, from the lowest to the
highest. So we all should look &C it in
that light.
Well, must say to Mr.. John E
Epps and his crowd if they do net re-
Pent for their wrongs before death
overtakss them, guess the old
dragon will have a Jim Crow" Oar
pre- pared to take them over the road
as well as they want the railroad COM
panies to prepare them to take as over
their road.
We must be God fearing, God-lov-
ing and God serving people and he
will safely lead us through to victory.
And again Will say to my people
send in your subscription and take the
RICHMOND PLANET for it is the right
psper for Us to take and in the right
time for it il you will send and take it
one year and read it, I don't think you
will regret the money you pay fer it,
To you, john Mitchell, Jr., must SAY
continue on in the same direction az
you have been heretofore, for you are
right and endorse your actions, and
wish that l was such hero as Won
are. must say that my love for the
PLANET and its editor IL inexpressible.
It 10 80 great. Well, viii. close hop
ing that these suggestions may be heed
Cd by my race.
Yours for the race,
IL. DuvAlL.