Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-05-05

indeed Doe at aand and poverty would
fee away for ever
10 is needless 90 ask me then ST
such "a plan would De out of aarmo.
ny with Christianity. 10 is i'm close
unison with it aud IL the leaders OF
the movement could convince the av
eraee voter that they were respon-
sible and were able Oh enect the re-
formation that they promise. mo- par
o. in the world could defeat the
party Of socialism iu O fair and
square conflict at the polls in re-
public.
But can the promises of the social
lists Doe realized Can they establish
such O. form of government as the
One promisede 10 would be we'll To-
state that the enemies of socialism
endeavor go link IT'S principles and
procepts with those of the anarchists
and thereby shut the advocates of
this doctrine out OF the forum OF
public favor The two parties are
NOT even remotely related for one
is iu favor of an government and
the other is in favor of no govern
mcut
We DO not advocate socialism. be-
cause we believe in the principles of
tae Republican Party ass euunciate-i
by sumner. Lincoln and Grant. We
DO not support socialism. because
wo believe BOB the Declaration of In
dependence os written by jefferson
and the Constitution of the United
States as given Co MS by the Fathers
of the Republic.
To establish socialism Ga this coun
try. would Dee 90 overthrow botn of
those instruments. When it is q con
coded fact that you cannot So much
as change one of them. IL we are
Co judge by the failure So 90 do dur.
Ing an of these years or strife ON
the part OF the Negro-haters. 10 is
evident Co our mind that the pres
emit ia--ic of government can only
De- eliminated by earthquake, blood
IS revolution or the exercise of that
mysterious superhuman power So
graphically described I'm the Scrip
lures.
When we espouse such cause.
we not only lose the friends we
have. but we array ourselves against
the Industrial and financial interests
.of the civilized world. with no com.
pensating advantages for SO doing.
We nave hopes of being socialists
some of these days, but IL will be
when the Father. Son and the Holy
Ghost will be in command OF the
country in which we will then be
residing. Jesus Christ was careful
not 10 advocate socialism when he
was on earth save in a spiritual
form for he plainly declared that
his kingdom was not of this world
and wnen IL was alleged that he was
in favor Of upsetting the form OF
government in vogue at that time.
he was quick TO discountenance any
such idea, for he said, Render un-
TO Caesar the things that are Gaze
sar's and unto God. the things that
are Gods"
He paid his taxes Just as every
other citizen was required to do
WHAT then would be the effect on
the future of the Negro in this coun-
try, If ten million of them would o.
penly declare in favor Of the confs-
cation Of all property and the trans
ferring of all of il to the state? It
might do good, but the indications
are that 1t would do harm
What do we advise the Negro to
do? Buy land, save money, edu-
cate himself and children. Practice
politeness and make friends with ev
erybody, who will permit him to
make friends with them. Contend
for all OF the rights and privileges
vouch-safed any other citizen. but
DO IL in a respectful way. Submit
TO indignities only when ne cannot
do otherwise and then under protest
Contend against any discrimina-
ton on account OF race, color or
previous condition of servitude, and
never voluntarily surrender as long
as life lasts. Have plenty of reli-
gion, but let IL be of the practical
kind. Think not of death, but OF
life and die when ne cannot help II.
Secretary Taft represents himself