Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-01-21
penalty Of the law. even il it takes every
man In Lincoln County and makes every
woman a widow.

penalty Of the law, even if it takes every
man in Lincoln County and makes every
woman a widow.
And again:
1.-The bad effect Of this whitecsp bust.
ness on the lives of those who Join. II
you should take Negro out, and shoot
or hang him; If you should take a white
man out and hang him 1t wsuld not
make much difference II it stopped there.
The Negro who is hang or shot is in a
heap better fix than the man who does
the deed.
Death Is soon over, So far as the NOR
tai part Is concerned; but the perpetra-
tor goes along with a black conscience
and scared heart to exc out misera BILE
existence. There is no way on earth 90
remove the scar.
And still more of the same kind:
II want you school teachers to stop
coming up here to draw your salaries
unless you can mold for good the CHAR
acsers or the children in your charge.
There Is In this room an old school teaoh-
or OF thirty years ago. Two of his bows
were leo into bulldozing sorape. dc
called then to him and gave them such
earnest adInonition that they needed his
advice, and their lives have been those
or upright citizens. Those two boys
men new-wers approached and asked
70 JOIN the white-cap organization. Did
they do IL? Mol
Quit your foolishness. The Lord
help you gait it.
Rev. DIR, JOHNSON states that there
was no moral principle behind Judge
WILKINSON action. 1t seems to u.
that his words coincide with his actions
and his actions with his words.
We are charitable enough, thank COP
to consider his motives and surround
ings and thereby accord to him praise.
But what does DR.. JOHNSON mean by
his evident incon sistencissP He saws
that he did not condemn Us for COM
mending the liberal minded white peo-
pie OF the South and then states plainly
that we can use our time exclusively in
showing up the ills and evils and the
spirit Of the times and let those (whites)
who are helping live in the conscious
ness OF the fact that they are doing q
moral duty, impelled by the spirit of
humanity. of God, and of Christianity.
With reference to the Scriptural ref.
erence to st. Matthew, we stand cor.
rected and would mildly suggest that
when in the religious channel the di-
vine is In his own element, but when
he ventures further, he seems tc be Sc
rIously handicapped. Be that as it
may, we shall continue to accord praise
to those white men, north or south,
east or west, who are making a legisi.
mate effort TO put down lawlessness and
mete justice. We know the difficu!tie.
with which this new element CT
southern white men have to contend.
They are forced TO endure the ostra-
cism which has been manifested in all
ages by the advocates Of the caste sys.
tenn and the votaries Of race prejudice.
To stand up for the right thing where a
Negro is concernsd is to be jeered rs
Negro-lover. 1t was no surprise TO us
then that Judge WILKINSON gave voice
to the words Which our esteemed friend
has so mercilesz'y criticised.
White northerners. who resided In
the South during the seventies and even
later know what this ostracism means.
Now Southern white nIen are the vio.
Tins o. the same tantslizing element
These white people are being attacked
by sonae of their own people ana DR..
HARVEY JOHNSON would appar.ptlv
have Us witk,-hold communication and
GLASS them with the lawless clements
that thsy are condsmning. We cannot
sec the justice in this. AS to the wisdom
Of it. we hardly see that il admits of
any discussion.
The colored people have been dispe sed
to attack their own leaders upon the
slightest provocation and they are prno-
ticslly without recognised head SO To
speak.
leaderless people, like . leadsrless
army ID defeated before the first gun in
fred.
God grant that . change may come
over their dreams, that they may be
willing to hold In reserve the cure -alls
for our ills and let soma one man stand
forth in ali Of his majesty and power as
the legitimate mouth piece for a down.
trodden and oppressed people. We do
not desire the mantle of such lead er ship,
but stand ready to lift our hat, bare our
head, rnd tender allegiance to any of
.hs truly great men amongst this lowly
race of people with whom we are idsn-
tilted.
A true leader is well described by
LYrroN and advice to him given when
he says.
"a mans own conscience is his sole
tribunal: and he should care no more for
that phantom opinion shan he should
fear meeting a ghost if he cross the
church YARD at dark"
ENTIRE FAMILY SUFFocATED
Man, Wife, Two Children and Servant