Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1917-08-11

HOC KNOW sir, JnaC some OF America s lead
ers are very outspoken as regards that pic
turization and claim conclusively that it is
responsible for outrages against the Ne
grose, by characterized people," I am
surprised that you do not know that Wash
ington's Senator condemns the play in no
uncertain terms A man of national repu-
tatiOn.
Now, since this Nation is called into the
great struggle for the rights of liberty and
justice and National honor, you would fur
Their hamper her by removing her best and
truest friends and citizens and plunge her
into further debts Real citizens of the
United States recognize the fact that the
Negroes are the Nations most loyal sub
Jects. Call to your mind the number Of
Negro slackers, if you please. Count the
number of Negroes formed into a society
to combat or oppose the selective draft.
Number the Negroes who have or who are
threatening the destruction of crops and
munition plants, as well as tying up of rail-
roads and ship building establishments as
retaliation to selective draft or for any
cause and tell me, sir, do you think that
the American white people consider you
seriously? "Nothing doing!''
l am of the opinion that you are not a
student of the United States history nor of
the wonderful advancements of the Negro
citizens 1t seems to me that you do not
realize the fact that Negro blood was shed
for American liberty and that Columbia's
wreath was wrought in part by the Drawn
and vitality Of Negro patriots. Are you ig-
norant Of the fact that the red in our flag
also represents the life s blood of Negroes,
the blue the fidelity to the cause of liberty
and the white their peaceful proclivities?
The Negroes life is interviewer in the fab
rio of Americas emblem so much so that it
shall remain there through all time
TO deport the Negro would be complete
destruction of our institution Read the
records, sir; go to Boston-read the names
on that monument. Go to Bunker Hill ask
for the blood drenched soil, 'Ewho bled and
died here when you shall have heard the
reply, you, my dear sir, will blush in shame.
Go to the battle fields on which were fought
the Indian wars; inquire Of them and then
go to the places on which were fought some
of the engagements of the Civil war; turn
the musty pages of the past and read there
the records. Ali make the ascent of San
Juan Hill make inquiries Of the "shades
Of the Rough Riders and Spanish soldery''
and hear their answers Then to add to the
information, cross the border into the the
land Of intrigue and traitors; ask the cactus
bush whose blood is this that stains your
foliage? What, may [ ask, do you think
will be the answer?
In the face of these facts you would de-
port such patriotic people, for fear
Of social equality, for fear one would wish
to claim your daughter in holy wedlock. No
greater heritage can be left to ones child
rem than that of true citizenship and 10y
atty to country. Any mother would be
proud to point to the picture on the wall
and call her sons attention to the real true
devotion to country of his father, no mat
ter if he was Negro and she white.
No, there is to be no deporting of Ne
groes from the U. S. Were the honorable
gentleman in the land of "Pitchfork Till
man" and 'EFire-eating Vardman and
Smith, and Dixon they would brand him
a traitor The entire system of the United
States Institutions is against the deporta-
ton Of the Negroes, from the cotton fields
to the treasury department. American
honor is at stake United States soldiers
are going to the battles front they shall
need the accoutrement Of war. This gov