Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-07-31
SENATOR STONES PREDrcAMENr

liam J stone. OF Missouri. in striking
a waiter on the Pullman dining car.
because he did not serve him
promptly and was chargeable with
an indiscretion in the use Of Ian
guage towards a passenger. who
seemed TO be under the impression
that a servant on a dining car was
there TO be abused and maltreated
as much so as to render service.
Our first conclusion was that the
distinguished Nlissourian had lin
gered too long at his wine. but then
We were disposed 10 be charitable
enough 10 presume that he did not
indulge ia intoxicants. but had fire.
Quently given away TO displays Of
temper TO those whom he employed.
In the alteration. he got the better
of the encounter from a standpoint
of the rules of the prize ring. but
we are OF the opinion that he lost
out' when viewed from any angle
Of proprietv.
The work of castigating servants
was not assigned to any member of
| the aristocratic families of the
Southland It was the work of the
slave-drivers and white men of the
lowest type in this section of our
country. A Virginia gentleman
would not lower himself 20 the level
OF a mental by coutending with him
and for this reason ne left the
wo~5 TO those white men. who were
considered as being but slightly ele-
q waited above the level OF tho slave
whom they casugated.
But here we have O United states
: senator placing himself upon the
same level with an imperuuent din
ing car waiter as ne choosed Co
designate him and later we see him
= riding I'm a calaboose upon a basis
of equality with this same dining
d car waiter. who now appears as his
, accuser. still later we note that he
, is in ordinary prisoners dock. while
/ the dining car waiter IS ydewiEp
/ his predicament en- the courtroom OF
! Police Magistrate Eugene Grammar.
of the Central District OF Baltimore.
Maryland. with grim satisfaction.
What more punishment was need
ed in this case? What more humil-
! iation for United States Senator
could De devised than this?
! II Lawrence 6. Brown. the colored
waiter was stiu vindictve. then he
must have had heart of stone.
I still senator stone should have been
fined for the assault The waiter
had shown GOODNESS that was com.
mendable. for the United states
Senator William ]. Stone had vio-
lated the law that he had been com.
missioned 20 uphold, here was an
humble waiter. who had appealed "a
the law aud who hal done NOTHING
10 violate the law. Here was a cas-,
'of education aud refinement and le
gal ability against the humber
traits OF the colored citizen. II il
true that the law officer refused pro
lection in violation Of his otah of Of
fee, but 10 all the more eccentuate,
the dinerepces existing in this coun
Try in the administration OF Justice
! We are OF the opinion that th,
p Pullman car waiter had the better OF
the controversy. II was worth f.,
4, thousand dollars 10 put a Unitel
States Senator In this predicament
and we are Of the opinion that tb,
satisfaction given every colored serv
ant in the United States viii certain
lily equal this amount. Looking a,
IL from another viewpoint. 3. wa.
an effort on the PAT: OF Ncero
hater 70 show up the Negro-sarvant
{ class as impudent and unworthy oil
employment by any first class corpo
ration. For this reason. We regre
that the affair was brought 20 publ,
notice. We cannot AFFORD TO max,
these issues where they can b,
~fCANDNs ~ gre nov al CTlLlra
period Of our existence and only .
pretense of INSTRUMENTATION on oui
part is needed, in order for It to b,
used 70 our detriment.
We hope that colored men every
where Will adopt the French style o.
politeness and carry their wounded
/. feelings in their vest pocket, to b,
looked at but not to be used on pub
lie occasions. Be polite and obligins
. and while "cussing" a passenger OF
p the inside of ones anatomy, show
. him a smiling countenance and throv
at him diplomatic words on the out
r side. We are yet wondering wha
, this Pullman dining car porter wa
! doing when Senator Stone was pun
melting him.
+ His humility under trying circum
+ stances was surprising and his wis
! dom in getting out that warran