Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-10-11
STILL AGAINST Us.

The Richmond, Va, NEWS INDUCED
In remarkable dissertation on the Ne
gro in its issue of the Sth inst, and
came out in favor of the removal of
that much abused individual from this
to some other section of this wide world.
1t was of the opinion that the two races
could not live in this country together,
although both races were here when the
NEWS editor came into the world and,
we make the prediction, viii be here
when he goes out of it.
This journal has had some excellent
things to say on the race question, but
its wabbling policy leads us to believe
that it is either double-headed or that
two different editors, entertaining diff
ferent views dispense the daily editorial
banquet to the public.
1t was first alleged that the cause of
disagreement between the Negro-haters
and the Negro was due to the color-line
not being drawn to the requisite fine
ness. Accordingly, the Supreme Court
of the United States took the hint and
nullifed the constitutional Civil Rights
Bill. The colored brother apparently
acqsiesced in this decision. Peace did
not long exist on the other side Of the
line; because, it was found that the col
ored brother was bearing up bravely
under the handicap and prospecting in
the face of adversely.
It was announced from the headquart.
ers of the Negro haters that the hold
ing of state offices was the cause of the
trouble and again the Supreme Court Of
the United States came to their relief.
The wink was given aud colored men
who were legally elected were either shot
down or robbed out of the offices to
which they had been elected.
But this did not suit. Although the
Negro-haters were IN possession of the
ballot boxes, which were tenderly doctor
ed to their own dissatisfaction. They
wanted law DISTINGUISHING the color
ed brother outright and again the SUI
preme Court of the United States gave
the wink and the tricksters proceeded
to work, and after laboring nearly a
year and doing the white people of the
state more injury than they did the Me-
gro, they brought forth an unconstitu-
tional constitution which does exactly
what the Constitution of the United
States says it shall not do.
The Democratic Negotiating leaders
speak with assurance relative to the eff
fectiveness of their work. Have they
not been in touch with the United States
Supreme Court Judges? Have they no
understood that when the cases come
up before them Gf they ever reach there
during our life-time) they will wink
the other eye" and decide the case ON
some technical unimportant point, not
thought of by the attorneys for the
plaintiff?
But then even this does not satisfy
the Negro-haters. They have taken
away the right. Now, they want a
confscation of property. If all citizens
in this country are legally equal, what
legal right has one set of equal citizens
TO deport another set?
Could 1T be done without revolution?
Then why discuss such absurd PROPOSE
tions? Why inflame the ignorant white
elements by picturing a condition which
can not exist and which if attempted
would lead to bloody revolution and all
of the white mon would not be against
us either. There is one lesson in /
this and that is,-the Negro has moth
ing TO hope from the policy of inaction.
The more we yield, the more we shall
have TO yield. One right swept away
leads to another right swept away, un-
til the glutton Of prejudice demands not
only our rights, but our property. and
at last calls for our very existence and
orders that we get off this part of the
earth. We had expected better things
of the News. 80, the pity of itp'