Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-03-12

Can any one conceive of any stat e.
ment more ridiculously absurd? 1t
should be remembered that Gov. VAR
ID AMAN 10 type of the Mississippi
that his views have been
endorsed and his course approved by the
majority Of the white electorate of the
state which he represents. Culture,
ability and the possession OF all the
higher traits Of mankind cannot raise
the Negro in his estimation.
Prof. BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON, recog-
nizsd the world over as one of the
most remarkable Negroes of the decade
is on a par with Gov. VARDAMaN' IS boot
black, who revels in his ignoran ce and
is proud of the attention paid him when
he is denominated as ignorant or de-
seconded from baboon
We are gratified, however, TO note
that these assertions are printed for the
information and edification of the lib
eral-minded white people Of the Nor tn
They will have better insight of the
unreasoning nature of this race preju-
dice, with which the new Negro has
to conte nd.
What show would black man have
in a court of law with white man of
the VARDAMAN type on the jury, or as
presiding judge?
Although sworn to uphold, to main
tain and support the Constitution of
the United States in it's entirety, he
boldly declares that he does not believe
in the instrument, so far as it relates to
the citizen of color aud that he will not
do that thing which, as Governor of
Mississippi, he has sworn to do.
He continued:
1.-The absolute domination by the
white race means race purity. 1t means
order, good government, progress and
general prosperity, both for the Negro
and the white man. But when the Ne
gro is taken into partnership in the gov
eminent of the country, decentralization,
retrogression and decay ensue-just as
surely as the night follows the day"
The absolute absurdity of this state
ment is apparent upon it's face. The
domination of the white race was abso-
Lutte during the years preceding the late
Civil War, and yet the purity of the
white and colored races was not pre-
served. The white and yellow streak
shows itself in every gathering of the
Negroes. Further comment is unneces-
sary at this point.
We do not deem it necessary to deal
with his twisting the statistics to suit
his purposes. Prof. BOOKER T. WASH
INGToN and the educators have ably
answered that part of bis remarks and
Prof. TBIRKIELD's remarkable disserta-
ton on the higher education of the Ne
gro is as yet being produced in these
columns.
Extremists like Gov. VARDAMAN are
great helps towards the formation of
public sentiment in the North in our
favor. We have far more to fear from
the cool, conservative, argumentative
dissertations of southern white men,
who with show of fairness conclude
with deductions very much to our in
jury.
Gov. VARDAMAN said further:
1--WE must be just to the niger and
we must, at the same time, be true to
the white man and true to the civiliza-
ton of the age"
He had hardly gotten rid of the
breath with which he announced that
the southern white people must be I'M
just to the Negro, before with hypo-
critical pose and with the knife flourish
ishing in the air with n movement pre-
paratory to the killing of his victim. he
announces that he must be just to the
Negro while true to the white man.
He said again:
"a long way toward the solution of
this question would be effected by re.
pealing the amendments TO the Federal
Constitution which gave him the right
to pollute politics. Congress should sub
NIT that question to the people, or, rath-
er, to the States. A mistake was made
and it should be corrected. 1t is urged
by some men that it is too early to dis
cuss that matter.
az do not think it is ever too early to
tell the truth correct q mistake or ex-
pose a lie. The people of some of the
southern states have already III effect
repealed these amendments. They have
eliminated the niger from politics, and
! think and hope they will be able to
keep him eliminated, but prefer doing
it in different way 1t would be infinit-
ly better, both for the niger and the
white man, if it could be done"
But what's the use of discussing Gov.
VARDAMAN? Death is removing his
kind of people from the realms of the
living and few more years will wit
ness his funeral cortege on the way to
the tomb. He has secured notoriety
and the governorship for the present
and place in He'll for the future.
Who would envy VARDAMAN?
urace.G1 Retreat.
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