Richmond planet., 1904-04-23

CT tnan tna5 possessed by the police.
men and train conductors.
The latter were well paid and on this
account well-trained Virginia gentle
men could be obtained for the service
where as in the case of the street cal
1t could at the low rate of wages it was
paying.
LAW NOT COMPULSORY.
The speaker was repeatedly applaud
ed. Many had been of the opinion tina;
the law was similar TO the steam cal
law but f iitor Mitchell declared and
challenged contI ADDICTION that the legis
lature had passed no law compelling the
street-car company 20 separate the white
and colored passengers.
CoLoRED BANKER PLEDGE SUPPORT
A sensation was caused when Chair.
man Mitchell announced that the Presi
dents and Cashiers of the four colored
Banks, and representing an aggregate
capital of $3.50, 600 had met Friday April
18th, 1904 and pledged their personal
az financial support To- any movement
having for its purpose the transit of the
colored people who must ride from one
section of the city TO the other. The
following are the resolutions:
We, the undersigned, officials of the
four regularly Incorporated Negro
Banks of the city of Richmond, viz:
The Savings Bank, Grand Fountain.
U. o. of I. r., Nickel Savings Bank
Mechanics Savings Bank and the St.
Luke Penny Savings Bank having vi sw-
ed with alarm the PRONUNCIATION of the
legalized order, clothing the conductors
on our street railway system with the
power to arbitrarily separate the pas
sengers according to their race and
color which power is liable to create i'll
feeling between the races and precipi-
tate trouble between citizens, other wise
peaceable and orderly, we desire to EN-.
phasize the fact that we stand for law
and order and advise our people who
ride on the cars Of said corporation TO
obey such rules and regulations as may
have been announced.
We realize, however, that to ride on
these cars is liable To produce friction
and some thoughtless member of the
race may in moment of aggravation
commit some overt act that may cause
trouble and to place US in the light of
commonwealth.
For this reason alone, if no other. we
see source of trouble in street car
travel and we note that some of our
citizens seem to believe it nece ssary
that some mode of locomotion should be
provided In order to minimize friction
and avoid trouble.
We, therefore, pledge our personal
and official influence to the support of
any movement looking to the transit of
any and all persons who may ride and
have no other means Of reaching their
respective destinations; provided that
any such movmen5 shall have for its sole
purpose desire to promote harmony
between the races ano peace and good
Will among the white and colored citi-
zens of this community in which we
live.
Provided further that no such move.
ment shall have for its purpose the
injury of the Virginia Passenger and
Power Co., or the interference with the
traffic on any of its lines.
Signed:-
w. =. TAYLOR,
President, Savings Bank.
q. F., U. .. of T. R.
r. I. HILL, Cashier.
Il. +. TANCIL,
President. Nickel Savings Bank
+. A. WASHINGTON, Cashier.
JOHN MITCHELL, JR.,
President, Mechanics Savings
Bank,
THOMAS II. WYATT, Cashier.
MAGGIE l.. WALKER,
President, st. Luke Penny
Savings Bank,
EMMETT O. BURKE, Cashier.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Lawyer j. r. Pollard moved that a
committee on resolutions be appointed
This was carried and the following per-
sons were named: r. e. Jones, Nj. D.,
chairman, j. r Pollard, H. F. Jona-
than, X. L. Hill. Thomas II. Wyatt, E.
A. Washington and II. L. Harris, MD.
The committee retired Mr.. Hill, was
unable to be present being in attendance
at the section owners meeting
Mr.. w. w Fields arose and made a