Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-07-03


lations in the right way.
We southern white people now real
ize two facts in regard to the relation |
ship of the races: First, we realize |
that the old relationship, so frequently /
typified in the affection of the black |
NANNY is one that must pass. Sec
ond, we realize that the spirit of no
relationship, no responsibility, no CO.
operation, is impossible. We see that |
our whole public welfare requires the |
education and Improvement of the col !
ored people in our midst. We see that
public health depends on common eff
/ forts between the races. We see that
the prosperity of these southern states
/ is conditional on greater intelligence
| among the masses of all the people
| We see that every consideration of JUS
tice and righteousness demands our
good will, our helpful guidance and
our cooperation"
Mr.. Baker, also, alludes to the patent
fact that the negro forms one tenth of
the total population of this country.
! said recently that it was imperative
that the great white majority in this
country should see to it that the black
minority be not coerced by ostracism
or isolation, or unjust or unfair or UNI
American treatment into a huge, com
pact mass of malcOntents, from whose
ranks anarchists and criminals, of ev-
every class and kind, could be so easily
recruited.
In these critical times of the nations
history it is important that every con-
Sfifnent Of nOnnla ShnIIlt
be of one mind and one accord To
those of us to whom has been given
an opportunity to encourage the faint
hearted among US; to buoy them up
with a hope for better treatment and
fairer consideration in the years that
are to come; to quiet their restlessness
and discomfort with the petty, discrim-
inatory tactics employed against them,
such an article as written by Mr.. Ray
Stannard Baker comes as a real bea-
con of light and encouragement. In
this connection, | hand you an edi-
torial from the Chicago Defender,
which so fully expresses my views on
the subject mentioned that I hope you
may be able to publish it verbatim:
, The Call to Arms
Al the llTSt lntlmdllOn OF trouble
with Mexico our troops, the twenty
5 fourth and Twenty fifth infantry and
the Ninth and Tenth cavalry, were
rushed to the scene of action What
/, little fighting has been done they were
in the midst of it. Several of these
brave lads have lost their lives and the
others are as willing to do likewise if
3 by so doing the honor of our country
can he preserved Today the famous
Eighth regiment Of Illinois, an organi-
Zation composed of some of the high
est types of men the race affords, have
heard the call to arms and are ready at
moments notice to be whisked away
to the front. 1t will be remembered
that this is the regiment that made
such an enviahle reputation while on
duty in Cuba.
The seven great wonders of the
world pale into insignificance in the
minds of many people, compared with
the wonderful sight Of thousands OF
black men marching perhaps to death
to defend a country that holds for them
! but prejudice and the lynching mob
; II looks almost incredible that thou
: sands of we'll educated men would sub
y nit to such humiliation unless they
saw a bright light cleaning some
c where, light that would lead then
c out of the oppressor's reach. And thai
: is just what we do see; we realize the
= fight isn't always to the strongest nu-
d merically-the majority are seldom
g right We realize we are going no
c to fight the white mans battles alont
e but our own as well. for who can la!
better claim to this country than we
d Fight? Of course Wen fight and d.
= our utmost to keep Old Glory proud.
e. waving over our heads. Were we no
y to take this stand we would be unde
IL serving of even the limited privilege
&c accorded us; we would have no RICH
l. to demand hearing. Never let it b
81 said of us that we are disloyal or cow
he ards. The white man has some sham
= even though it be hidden SO deep in hi
c, bosom that it is constantly unavail
re able He cannot fail to see and recog
te nize in time that we are entitled t
ne every privilege and right enjoyed b
him, because we have proven ourselve
N worthy, because we have answered ev
to cry call when men in the fullest sens
lie were needed.
re There is always turning point, an
II, that turning point may only come aftS
E. this country has been thrown deep
TX war, when the now dominating power
lie are forced to admit our worth to oil
c. country. The cost may be enormor
is in dollars and cents; thousands ma
l. give of their life's blood; but that
ic life; it is one of the inevitable thine
n that bring order out of chaos. civ
ne me liberty or give me death" shou
to be the slogan of every race ma
" Fight? OF course Wei fight.
er Respectfully,
of WILLIAM P. CRUMP.
tc,
to Eek Gov. GIynn's Speech
at ~, fho Edition of Tho pon,bl;nan.