Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1907-11-09

Southerner seems to be. President
4 Roosevelt found this out and he has
taken advantage OF this knowledge
He FIRST booted" the Negro battal-
ion out Of the army and then went
South. landing the Inhabitants and
/ ignoring the Negroes.
Only a few OF them who made ar
engagements through the more liberal
4 southerners We're able 60 secure a
few words of advice from his store
of knowledge. The Booker r Wash
lington episode has completely revo-
lIutionizoi the President of the ma
tion True. he receives the distin-
guisbec Negro instructor. diplomat
and statesman, but &c IS behind closed
doors and never during the luncheon
hour at the White House of the nae
ton.
Mr. Williams undertakes am ouer-
ous task TO explain that race-preju-
dice is q misnomcr when applied
either TO himself or to- che natives
of The Southland. he is having a
hard time of ct. but here is the way
. he is making che effort
... VIZ ~. '- .l-.,.
and f. means etvmoloricallv "be-
fore indictments" that is to- say.
q conclusion adopted before getting
N.o@ leAe on lllol ' p. 10 on men
.| cau orr race reeiinp anvtbinr oty-
. mologicaDy. would call it a post
judice' and not prejudice. ] no.
e.ce ,nal nooooS mas our race race lee.,
arfor tnowIe5re n Is convicrion
. born of experience.
inat SOUNDS very Wen ait. WIZ
'i'nl7' nu' am oi lAe people are NOT
"i'oFi l- every '-'''s ll"'
comes aIo"E- Lel us see' a ooio'-
eo man OF edoo"'ion ana feNneinen'
enters q s,Ieel-ei'' you iuIh your
, neao ana spread yonfseii o"t' les'
i' 7uo"Iu Jake 'ne Ao'on To- occupy
se'' '' your s'oe' iou oo no'
'>No" lN"' ne is man OF means
owns his own place OF business. oe-
e1p'-s ms own residence. nathes in
L'7 own poieel"ln o"'n 'uo once p
''F ana mas won ,"e respect OF AN
classes OF citizens DO the community
p" "'i-'- "e 'i1os' l.. "o' race
''7'-' I@',@' NI' "l'''"u's' lnat
'7 race pIeI'''ce' 7oune0i'es o'i'ed
--' 'N''la.
--- us "'lN4 'ne matter sun tur-
,"e' nome. ON nave q trusted Me-
-'' servant ie l5 poiile' ooIisins
.'' '.".Ns 'o inc training ln your
-'us'no'a ne is q pollsned Chester
Neio'n gentleman. The servant en-
''o. Do'' ','o' 1l'.No'l'il pane
.'' 's 'i'. 'ohn 9h'tp "ii'lams OF
,s amy me'n'er OF me william Tam
'''- e ae"'9 nii'lae'l lh one oi inc
'l'''Ia '" ,N' no,el once. ie is at
~ - '.'7 SUNDAY oo7l ana Us De
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'''N '' s'' ''7' .7 0io" '"e ooUN'e-
-'".' '- '-e ""i1e men more IMAM
N ' "'s' '' l-'.'"s'-es in'o "
.'oN 'i con 'e''' p.' ~" mon Is soon TO oe
o' ga D' " oo''''iD upon l1e
proprietor l'al 'hls Negro oe made
TOD sees ,"e o'iAl ai1e"'iN on lhe
A white man who knows him
Whispers. THAT'S Cea-rcssman John
ch,rn AFni,,-e, N-ee-, rr,.- o.i
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NOT race posi-ludlce, Mr. Williams
That's race prejudice. This then
shoull gisroeo of Mr. yyuli.u,s fo0-
.ftf,,r. .... .,....7,., .t.. s...
va
'.'s'e ITO" oeIhh pfacuced in the
Southland
The cases We have cited are .be-
fora irao,o,+ 30, --,,o,. ...., ,.,.,,-,- .,-,.
D" '''9 1i'h oI 'ne
united states. The texture OF a
citizens hair. the color of his skin
be- talon oe ro.ni,~ .t1,o t,,,,o 30
,-
-7..''''' ""'0n ''7 9"u'h III Ills
Itsell. The good, Christian Negro
/ is rated along with the shiftIess. good