Franklin's paper the statesman., 1910-07-30

spirit behind them. the management OF
the road stood out for efficiency and long
service Thus the road has taught ons
lesson OF square deal even In Georgta-
Nay God be merciful with the ministers
Of the gospel who have been silent while
men and women have been lynched. chop
ped up for souvenirs, shot down like
birds. burned At tho stake. denied their
God given and civil rights and humiliated
In inconceivable shame. yet 20 into con-
vuisions over the proposed night OF two
free privileged characters! Truly X u
time to have q revival for prsachers-
Tho discovery Of the north pole gives
the world a new map and changes the
history OF nations We give God tbs
praise that II was his will that q men,
Der OF the colored raos should stand. a.
II were. on Pisga's height with the proud
Caucasian and unveil the hidden mystery
OF 1000 years.
We deprecate the conspiracy OF silence
on the part Of the press OF the north re-
specting the race question. We regret
that II is silent when we speak. but never
silent when others speak against u. II
has been observed that It can champion
every cnuse In the land except the col
ored mans We speak generally. for We
recognize with grateful hearts the favor
able way in which some few Of the great
journals have SO nobly served us-
We pray that lynching will b mAds .
national crims. for - long - wild maA
will be permitted to roam 1t viii With
ropes. shot and torch. % long wfn Z
cloud OF national shame hang over the
government II II known that almost all
OF the lynched arc members OF the col
ored race, and In many instances the COL
or Of their skin II their only crime II IL
also known that in the section Of the
country where almost all this barharous
and un-Christian practice II loved and
cherished the colored people have no voice
at the courts of mercy.
We also call attention to the inhuman
jimcrow system OF all the wrongs OF
all fres countries OF history 1imcrow car
laws are the most inhumAn. The inter-
state commerce commission lights discrim-
ination against freight and cattle. but not
against the colored race. On any road In
the south one can see trains with several
well aired and cleanly kept coaches for
white passengers. while the colored are
packed away in part Of one coach with
sanitary conditions indescrihable COL
ored mother can travel three days and
nights without provision for eating or
sleeping.
We regret that tho preoident's disposi-
tion to the colored race has been % inim-
ical to Its best interests. Not bsing sat-
isfled with the awful ,plow at the race in
his inaugural address, not being content
Ell at safeguarding his. cabinet with south
ern snti-Negro sentiient. the president
went south and scrve1 us wickedly. His
policy of driving the race from Its consti-
tutional rights seems more akin to Hoks
Smith. Tillman. Vardaman. ETC., than to
blood Of abolitionist fathers.
To spit In q mans face after be votes
for you Ia much worse than being charged
for board by 4 host who invited you to
make friendly call II may well b said
that the present occupant Of the White
House 80 far has proved the worst en-
cmy tho race ever had there. He smiles
at those who strove for his defeat and
frowns at those who strovs for his sue
cess Respectfully submitted. committee
on state Of country. Rev. w. B. johnson.
chairman, Warrington: Rev. w. B. Reed.
secretary, Newport