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

ter Seaberg; reply to an editorial appear
ing in the Portland Telegram. In his art
icle he attempts, though very feebly, to
show cause why the "Negroes should be
cannot endure half white and half black"
If one based their conclusions on the color
of the skin there might be grounds for this
claim, but when one with frmness of mind
and brOadness of vision bases his deduc-
tons on the finer, nobler qualities of man.
hood and womanhood this nation can en-
dure, not as half white and half black, but
a strong and powerful nation of loyal, lib
erty loving, united people.
And again he further says, "The honest
but mistaken people who established equal
ity in the law Of people who are not in
race on an equality are responsible for such
outrages, as the East st. Louis shame, which
is but the beginning of great strife.''
Such statements a few years ago would not
have appeared so deeply colored as to seem
bordering on sedition and traitorous incli-
nations. When Mr.. Seaberg strikes at the
very foundation of the American institu-
ton of Government, am led to believe that
he is an enemy to democracy, which car
ries with it, elderly, justice and equality"
He strikes a blow at the "Framers Of the
Constitution" charging them as being res
ponsible for the East st. Louis shame. Why
doesn't he charge them with the RESPONSE
bility of the Arizona rioting, as also that Of
California and Montana, in fact over the
entire United States I am of the opinion
that the cause is a little nearer to us than
in 1876. He calls them "honest but mis-
taken'', yes they were honest and thou
sand times less mistaken than our friend
Seaberg How dare any man to fire such
calumnious epithets at the very builders
OF American liberty and go unpublished?
Think of it dear readers those "honest but
mistaken men, dipped their pen in the
blood Of their comrades and signed the
greatest Of documentary records in the his
tory Of the world. Still they are charged
with being the cause of the present day
rioting.
Further he seems anxious to shift the
responsibility. cit is a shame, but we are
responsible because we are trying to force
people of the white race to accept the black
race on equality.' The above statement
shows very plainly that it's author is not
an American. It shows clearly that he
knows absolutely nothing Of the subject
'Social equality" few years ago was
very much in evidence, coming from the
South. l wonder where Mr.. Seaberg has
been all these years that he does not know
that social equality is a "dead one." The
argument is Anticipated as also the deporta-
tlOu lCcd DOcS uOC Nf. OodUefS KNOW CudC
there is no ''social equality'' in the land Of
his nativity, where the nation is not half
white and half black? Does he not know
that the white half of this nation does not
and will not stand for social equality among
themselves. And do you not know, Mr.. Sea-
berg, that the Negroes of the United States
are more decided in their views against
social equality with you than you are? If
you do not know these things, would sug-
gest that your efforts would be of more
service to you if they were directed in as
certaining the facts.
Happily such men as Mr. Seaberg are few
and far between. "Deny them all political
and property rights here' would you? Quite
at variance with others of your race-real
genuine citizens too who encourage Negro
ownership Of property and business Even
the ''fre eaters of the South instruct and
encourage Negro ownership. But you would
deny the Negro the right to build home
in this land of your adoption. And you