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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
THE GUILTY MAN.

If race mixture, particularly the
mixture of black and white. is of
such injurious effect. let us address
our arguments and appeals. our
warnings and rebUkes TO the guilty
party-the white man OF the South
and of the North.
Prof Dubois paid his respects to
the Carnegie Library as it exists in
the South. He said among other
things.
In all public benefits like schools
and parks and gatherings and in
stitutions negroes are regularly tax
ed for what they cannot enjoy. l
am taxed for the Carnegie Public
Library at Atlanta, where I cannot
enter to draw my own books. The
negroes of Memphis are taxed for
public parks where they cannot sit
down.
Witness the STRIKE of the white
locomotive fremen in Georgia today.
Negro firemen get from so cents TO
81 a day less than the white fremen.
have TO do mental work and cannot
become engineers. They can. how
ever. by good service and behavior
be promoted TO the best runs by the
rule of seniority Even this the
white firemen now object to and say
in a manifesto. The white people
Of this State refuse to accept negro
equality. This is worse than that "
The other day the white automobile
drivers Of Atlanta made a frantic APP
peal ia the papers for persons TO
stop hiring black drivers. The black
drivers replied. we have had fewer
accidents than you and get less
wages" but the whites simply said,
This ought 20 be a white mans
job"
At the evening session in Cooper
Union Judge Wendell Phillips Stat
ford Of the Supreme Court Of the
District OF Columbia presided. He
said among other things:
AS a member Of the white race
I say that our race will deserve any
calamity the presence of the black
race may bring We brought il here
by theft and force"
John +. Milholland. speaking of
the letters of Thomas Wentworth
Higginson. Seth Low and Francis
Lynje Stetson published on Sunday
in opposition 20 the scheme Of this
conference. said that he knew of no
such letters Of regret since those in
the Bible from the people who want
ed TO excuse themselves from accept
ing a certain invitation.
"One OF those letters I want TO
get especially before your minds. -"
said. he that from Mr.. Low. a man
from whom, on really violent ques-
tons, I have never heard an opinion
that wasn't so ultraconservative that
IL always reminded me OF the story
/ Of the man renowned for his safe
and cautious conduct on all occasions
of whom IL was said that he could
do double shuttle on the base drum
at a Quaker meeting and never dis
turb the peace and repose of the
gathering for "a moment"
Jenkins Lloyd Jones of Chicago
said that the crop of mullattos in the
South was steadily maintained and
that the white man should be made
10 respect the white blood Of which
he boosted wherever he found IT, He
referred scathingly 10 black blood
diluted with 80 per cent. Of the ricI
white blood OF Kentucky chivalry.
Among the other speakers were
Prof. John Spencer Bassett of Smith
College. late OF Trinity College
North Carolina. and Prof. Du Bots of
Atlanta.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
Georgia's step i'm The Wrong
Direction.

While the terms or settlement in
the Georgia Railway strike have not
been officially announced. the re-
ports indicate that the strikers have
won practically everything they con-
tended for. Negro firemen at term
inal stations and those recently sub
stituted for white fremen will be
dismissed. White men are TO have
preference for promotion over black
men. and while certain negroes who
have long been employed by the road
are 70 retain their places, no others.
apparently. are 10 be admitted TO
the service. The net result OF this
arrangement. IL properly understood
will be the final ousting OF negroes
from the locomotives of the Georgia
Railroad. Other railroads may be
expected TO follow suit whenever the
white fremen care 20 press the point
and still another path of earning a
decent and honest living will be
closed to the negro. Moreover. If
IL is fair and wise TO eject negroes
from their jobs as firemen, it is fair
and wise TO eject them from any
other jobs TO which white men may
AoFptA 70 idht a FANCY.
But is il fair and wise TO deny
these negroes the right to stoke en-
gines for a living? We think 1t is
neither. II must be borne in mind
that this was not, properly and
strictly speaking. a raceSQuestion at
all. The white engineers did not in
the least object to personal associa-
ton with negro iremen in the cabs
They had been doing this for many
years without the slightest objection.
There would have been no objection
now, except for the fact that there
were a good many more men who
wanted to be firemen than there were
hremen's positions. Thus the issue
was economic rather than racial. and
the wide enlistment of race prejudice
In nNseems TO have been due either
to ignorance or to a deliberate en-
deavor to bolster up a case. We are
told that 80 per cent. of the people
OF Georgia backed up every demand
or the strikers. But We regard this
rather as proof Of how easily South
ern people are still stampeded at the
cry OF niger" than as showing
Georgia's almost unanimous belief
that negroes can only hold Jobs Or
sufferance and must always forfeit
them on demand.
The South owes the negro the
chance to earn a living. That NAV
be the maximum of what the South
owes him, but it appears to us GER
tainly the minimum. That Is WHY IL
does not seem fair that these negroes
doing their work efficiently and with
out friction, should lose their places
merely because they are negroes. Nor
does such a policy seem any wiser
than 1t is fair. It is not the indus
trious negro. holding a steady place
at good pay and in close contact with
the white man, who is the notorious
and brutal criminal. 1t is the negro
loafer. drinking and idljng about the
street corners who is the menace Of
Southern communities. Steady work
is the negro's salvation, and about
the best cure known for the prob
lem" Every step which blocks the
negro's path to an honest livelihood
Is distinctly a step in the wrong d.
observation-disclosures.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
USE OF FEDERAL TROOPS MIGHT
HAVE BEEN MADE.

Chairman Knapp, It is declared.
told Vice President Bail of the fire.
mems brotherhood. that if some
thing was not done by Saturday after
noon, the matter would be thrown
into the federal courts.
This would have been done by an
injunction to prevent interference
with the trains Of the road. and had
these injunctions not have been
obeyed, the only means OF enforc-
ing them would have been TO call on
federal troops. In view of the dan
ger Of having federal troops brought
into the state. it is said that Cover
nor Smith brought pressure TO bear
on Vice President Bail. As the gov
ernor had refused to order state
troops 20 protect the railroad. Gen
eral Manager Scott. Of the Georgia.
was appealing for federal protection
and had a settlement not been reach
ed, a very ugly situation would have
been likely TO ensue in a few hours.
Atlanta, Ca. Constitution.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
Hopeful.

What became Of that theatrical
company you started TO back a while
ago."
Hush! Don't make a noise haven't
heard from II for nearly week and
have hopes that IL may be lost in a
Montana snowdrift. Chicago Record
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
MR.. SCOTT A soUTHERNER.

They charge that Mr.. Scott is try
ing to establish negro supremacy
OF negro equality In the operation
of the Georgia railroad this stands
out in still more conspicuous absurd
ity when 1t is borne in mind that he
is not a foreigner; that he was born
in the south when negro slavery
existed here; that he has lived al
ways at the south and has had from
very early days knowledge of the
railroads of the south.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
Acquisitive.

II understand that you never
touched dollar that didn't belong to
YOU"
Il won't go as far as that" answered
NJ Dustin Stay; although | will adj
NIT that IL touched a dollar il was
mighty apt TO belong 10 me."-Wash-
ington Star
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
DIR. DU BoIs SPEAKS Too.N

At the afternoon session Mrs. &C.
liza Parker Wosley. founder Of the
Frederick Douglas Center at Chicago
presided, and the other speakers
were Prof. w. +. p. Du Bots Of. At
lanta University and William l..
Bulkley, principal OF Public School
80 of this city. The subject was the
industrial status of the negro. After
the reading of the papers there was
a session behind closed doors. Mrs
Wooley said in her address:
IL is not the negro who is at stake
In this controversy, deep and wide
spread as are his wrongs II is the
white man, the white mans civili-
zation, the white mans republic.
We are In less danger today from
the Grass barbarities Of the Tillmans,
the Dixons and the Vardamans than
from the superfined and highly in
tellectualized utterances of certain
distinguished scholars.
When the venerable leader of our
most distinguished seat of learning
founded on Pilgrim faith and love
OF liberty speaks with unqualified
condemnation OF race unions of every
kind and degree, even between sep
arate families of the same race
household. as the English and the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
One Way Out.

Stanzer-Td like 10 know how to get
this poem published I've sent Il 20 a
Dozen editors. but it's Of no use
Carper-You might put il in an en-
vc!ope. leave IL on your table. and
then commit suicide. All the papers
r,, I'D have it next day .-Royal Maya
zine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

DO you regard Bliggins as a man OF
great depth"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne His
conversation is hard to follow But
his is one OF the natures that avoid
seeming shallow by being Opaque -
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
ObvlousIy.

Teacher (to class in geography II
/ should dig hole through the earth,
where would come out?
Small Boy-Out of the hole-Royal
Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

What you cryin' bout, amt I
wild YOU? Den come on and let's go
10 the Grand Union Elk's Bazaar.
at League Hall, 412 y. Third Street
for the whole week, beginning Mon
day night, June 18th and ending
Friday night, June 18th under the
direction OF Williams and CAPITAL
City Lodges.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

WANTED Pharmacist wanted
at once good position for right per-
son. For particulars apply to PAN
MEL BROS. Augusta and Prospect
Streets, stanton, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
WOULD NOT RETRACT.

Well. Mr.. Wister never made a
public retraction of this moRstrous
misstatement. but when his serial
story was published in book form he
made a sort of correction TO the eff
feet that such slight differences as
there were between the Caucasian
and the African skulls were with the
African in the direction Of the ape.
say TO you that il is not possible
TO distinguish between the brain Of
a black man and that Of a white
man and / defy any person TO make
such a distinction with certainty. I
am talking now of male negroes and
male whites, all of the North Amer
lea OF the present day"
Prof. Wilder then picked up the
brain of another of his friends. the
mathematician and philosopher.
Chauncey Wright, and showed that 1t
was more like the brain OF mulatto
which he possessed than like the
customary brain OF the white man.
And that mullatto had been an hit
crate. That same mullato had the
thinnest skull in the professors col
lection, while the thickest skull |
have" said he, lis that Of a white
man and he was a doctor. He ought
to have been a football rush" And
the professor held up the thin and
the thick skulls.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
HOOPER ALEXANDER TALKS

Representative Hooper Alexander
spoke of the charter OF the road as
a contract with the state and said
that the state should see TO il that
this contract is carried out. He said
that he had high regard for both
the character and ability of MT.
Scott. but said that that gentleman
overstepped the bounds OF propriety
IN addressing Governor Smith in
terms OF reprimand. In closing he
said that were he not certain that
the governor has done everything
compatible with his duty relative to
the present strike. he would himself
make an attempt 20 have him i'm
peached at the next session of the
legislature.
The last talk OF the evening was
that OF Hon. J. L. Mayson. who gave
1t as his opinion that were the ne
groes 70 win out in the present fight
the total displacement OF the white
working man would eventually fol-
low in the south. And this. in his
opinion, would mean a final disap-
pearance OF the south as IL Is today
The meeting was brought 70 a
close by those present standing and
singing Praise God From Whom All
Blessing Flow. Atlanta Ca. Con-
stitutioR
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
DENIES CHARGES
MADE BY RAIL-

Augusta. Ga, May FL Specially
The following statement 10 the
public was today given out by Ma
jor Joseph b. Cumming. general
counsel of the Georgia railroad:
TO the Public: An assertion, how
ever absurd. repeated and reiterated.
If uncontradicted, will in the end, by
the mere force Of reiteration- get
itself believed.
The assertion in mind as this
sentence is written is in substance
that Mr. Scott, as geeral manager of
the Georgia railroad. is seeking TO
establish negro supremacy over
white men or at least negro equality
with white men in certain depart
ments Of the Georgia railroad work.
This is the war cry of the foreign
gentleman who is directing the
strike of the Georgia railroad white
fremen under the slogan, White
supremacy This is a white man.
country. and such rallying cries ne
has managed 10 delude and excite a
number Of misinformed and thought
less young men at various places on
the Georgia railroad who would not
indulge in acts of lawlessness If
they were not misled by a false APP
peal TO race feeling.
1T is very difficult 10 believe that
the party raising this cry and shout
ing il more and more vociferously
as the days 90 on. honestly believes
that he is proclaiming a truth. II
he can persuade himself OF the truth
OF this charge. he is hardly the kind
OF person 20 be entrusted with power
and discretion over the vital interests
of worthy and well-meaning citizens
OF Georgia.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
STATE INTERVENTION WAS NOT
ATTEMPTED.

Governor Smith was asked by The
Constitution. after the announcement
OF the settlement. If he desired to
make a statement TO give the pub
lie, but his answer was that he had
nothing to say. During the morn
ing there were continued rrmors
that the governor still had state In
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
Succiret.

Justice O'HaIloran-Have you any
children, Mrs Kelly?
Mrs Kelly how two living an
wan married.-Royal Magazine.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
HIS CAUSE WAS REASONABLE.

Following a prayer with which
the meeting was opened. II. O. Teat.
president of the local lodge OF the
Brotherhood of Firemen and Engine
men. made talk outlining the object
of the meeting and giving a short
history of the disagreement between
the road and the striking employees.
Certain wrongs have been done the
tiremen, he stated anu by their votes
TO strike the firemen repudiated the
action Of the road officials In refusing
TO right those wrongs. AS a repre-
sentative of his organization. he stat
ed he went first 20 Governor Smith.
to the Atlanta Chamber OF Commerce
to Mayor Maddox and 20 the Atlanta
Federation OF Trades. TO Hon. Lon
Livingston and lastly TO President
Lee, OF the Farmers Union. BY all
of these men, he stated. he was told
that his cause was not only just. but
that the demands OF him and his
organization were reasonable in the
extreme.
Vice President Ball. OF the Broth
erhood OF Locomotive F'iremen and
Enginemen, was the next speaker.
He detailed at some length the in
stallaion of negroes on certain en-
gines of the Georgia road several
years ago, and showed how. from
that day on, the tendency has been
70 have a greater and greater num-
Der of them employed. thus displac-
ing more and more white men.
He spoke with considerable feeling
of the action of the officials OF the
Georgia road, and expressed his en-
tire willingness to have the matter
taken uu and acted upon by a board
or arbitrators. calling attention TO
the fact Mr. Scott. of the road
showed no such inclination TO have
the matter judged by disinterested
parties.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
Their EaNorites

He-What is your fayorite gamer
She-Quail on toast And yours.
He-Eagles on $50 gold pieces
Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

PREVENTION in mind. and it was known
that he was for several hours in con-
sultation with Attorney General
Hart. Nothing was given out. how
ever. as to what the governor had in
mind, and the settlement of the issue
through the federal officials. of
course. made it unnecessary for him
TO proceed further.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
in Distress.

Lend me FIVE. will you. old MANI"
Sorry. but I'm sending out c. Q. D.
messages myself Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

Scandinavian. we are In truth grieved
and discouraged
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT GIVEN
To PUBLIC.

The following notice to the public
was issued by Commissioner Knapp
and Neill Immediately after the
agreement was reached:
ITO the Public; An amicable ad-
justment of the differences between
the Georgia railroad and its en-
ployees who have been on strike has
been reached on a basis entirely sat
isfactory to both sides.
The strike has been called OF and
complete train service is to be re-
sumed Immediately.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
The Trouble
i'm Georgia.
Continued From First Page.)

p. Neill, United States commissioner
OF labor. The fede ral officials sue
ceeded in bringing the warning ele-
ments together, and where others
have failed in efforts TO restore
peace. have brought about a tenta-
tive settlement. which IL is declared
Is satisfactory 10 all parties. pending
final arbitration by a board 10 be
named under the Erdman act.
Commissioner Knapp reached At
lanta from Washington at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning, and in a little
more than three hours his mission
had been accomplished. Commission.
er Neill had been here several days
inquiring into the situation.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
sATUs OF WHITE FIREMEN.

Now what Is the status of a white
Ereman on the Georgia railroad? in
the first place he receives, however
short his experience. wages 80 per
cent more than the most experienced
and efficient negro fireman. But the
white fireman is a fireman at all
only that he may eventually become
an engineer This any white fireman
may be and no negro fireman posi-
bly, can be. No negro firemaR blocks
the way 20 any white freman's goal
of ambition. the position of engineer.
Every negro fireman must stand
aside while the white fireman passes
on 10 the position to which the white
fireman alone may aspire.
What more striking and emphatic
exhibition of white supremacy
could there be than the relative po-
sition OF a white and negro fireman
on the Georgia railroad?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE.

What is the central fact in the
differences which have arisen be-
tween white firemen Of the Georgia
railroad and the general manager of
that railroad? The Georgia railroad
employs some negro fremen. so does
every southern railroad. These ne
gro firemeB can never be promoted
from that position 90 the higher POI
sition OF engineer: under no con
ceivable condition is he eligible 20
that position.
There are runs OF different de
grees Of desirableness. These runs
are distributed 10 all firemen. white
and negro alike. according TO seniori-
". IL the seniority in the negro is
coupled with efficiency and faithful
ness. This is the sum and limit OF
the favor shown the negro firemen,
and this is the ostensible reason of
the white fremen's strike
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05

Atlanta. he said. they were conduct
ed to the Empire Hotel and there alb
solutely forbidden and prevented
from communication with any one
likely to acquaint them with condi-
lions as they really exist. When they
learned the truth. however. six of
them forced their way from the ho-
tel. and he expressed the belief that
others will follow their example this
morning.
BURGESS BELIEVES FIGHT WON
Assistant Grand Chief Burgess. of
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
gieers. made a short but most in
teresting talk. He stated that the
members of his organization have not
changed their position in the least
They respect their contracts, but ex-
pect other contracting parties to do
likewise. He advised the striking
firemen TO live up to the rules of
their. organization and to the laws
OF the state. Within twenty-four
hours" he said. CT believe you will
have won the fight"
Mr.. Pickett. of the Railway Train
men. made a fiery talk. bringing
down the house when he enthusiastic
cally declared that he hoped the
strike has so effectually tied up traf-
fic on the Georgia road that the Off
Gals cannot move a car even with a
crOwbar.
Jerome Jones. of the Atlanta Fed
Grafton OF Trades. made the point
that IL was the standard Of living M
established by the firemen that the
railroad is attacking. The question
OF negro seniority is one Of small
importance, he declared. in compari-
son with the more mOmentous one of
whether or not the standard OF living
is to be reduced. He attributed to
the men who have gone our on the
strike as great courage as that dis
played by other southerners during
the civil war.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-06-05
K. OF P
Attention!
P. P. XIV.
Richmond. Va. May 4. 1909.

To the District Grand Chancellors,
Past Chancellors, Chancellor Com
manders and to the Officers and
Member Of Subordinate Lodges:
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-05-27
Health and Profits.

Prof. Irving Fisher OF Yale has been
suggesting to the life insurance COM
panies that they establish a DEPART
ment OF health as a means of pro-
longing the life Of their policy holders
and thus of increasing their own
profits.
But there is danger in such a propo,
sition. Besides being an unwarranted
Interference with personal liberty, they
might eventually bring about such a
condition OF health as to remove all
that fear of death which constitutes
the chief urge of life insurance.
1t would be much better II the life
insurance companies could invent a
portable and weIl-disoiplined disease
which the agents could carry around
with them but not use until the pros.
pective victim absolutely refused to
yield to the ordinary Establishments
The disease should be so constructed
that 1t could readily be withdrawn as
soon as the victim capitulated.