The broad ax., 1914-09-05

there are more than ten million Afro
Americans in the United States.
It can also be truthfully stated that
the vast majority Of Afro-Amerieans
look upon COlored editors as huge jokes,
and they invariably entertain the idea
that they are making q great sacrifice
on their part to treat them with civil.
ity, and many Of them who are utterly
incapable Of making q success in life
or conducting successfully any line of
business have the nerve to think that
they are eminently qualified to teach
successful Colored editors how to run
or conduct their newspapers.
In speaking of the power and influence
of the newspaper, Napoleon, who was
one Of the greatest warriors Of ancient
or modern times, on one occasion ex-
claimed that 'he would rather face
an army composed Of three hundred
thousand soldiers with all the acquire
ments Of modern warfare than to have
three newspapers firing into the rear
Of his army"
The immortal Thomas Jefferson let it
be known before passing away from this
earth "that as far as he was concerned
he would rather reside in a country
without a government with plenty Of
newspapers rather than live in a country
with a government and no newspapers. 1"
1t was the pens Of William Lloyd
Garrison, Benjamin Lundy, E. P. Love-
joy, Charles Osborne, Frederick Doug
lass and few other brave and courage
Gus men, through the columns Of their
small newspapers that revolutionized
the public sentiment in this country
in favor of the abolition of slavery. 1t
was their pens dipped in burning fire
and gall which made it possible for
others who stood idly by at that time
and refused to raise their little finger
to assist them in their great and heroic
struggles for humanity, to wear the
crown or the wreath of glory. Later
on, owing to the results which flowed
from the war Of the rebellion.
Right at this very time it seems
hard for the Afro-Americans to realize
the fact that "there are more than five
hundred papers or articles written in
opposition to them and in favor of
keeping them down intellectually, NOR
ally and in every other way; to one
article written advocating their eleva-
tiOn along the pathway which leads
on up to the highest mental, moral and
intellectual attainment.
They are unable to comprehend this
great fundamental truth that they will
never be able to throw of the yoke of OPP
preston which is fastened around their
necks with iron clasps, until they learn
to render hearty support to their own
newspapers. For there are not ten
newspapers in the United States pub
ished in the interest of the White race
whose editors feel that they are obi
gated under all circumstances to fight
the battles for the Afro-Americans and
there are not ten newspapers in this
country published in the interest of the
Afro-American race that can run one
year without depending upon the Whites
in the way Of advertising and SO on.
As we have said before, as long as
the Afro-Americans manifests a dis
position not to support their own race
publication, what can they expect and
what do they deserved Will they not
wake up from their long sleeping or
snoring spell long enough to drink in
this one self evident truth that "there
will be no political change in their
civil or political status in this country
for many years to come and that they will
continue to be the under dog in the
fight until public sentiment is radically
changed in their favor through the
medium Of their own newspapersf
With remarkable ability the average
Afro-Ameriean can tell you all about
the Holy Ghost descending from heaven
in the shape Of q white dove, which