Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-08-18

In 1880 when l promised my God that
II He would help me, l would make
good, even if 1t cost me my life.
am not killing any one. nor am | now,
neither have | ever been, in league
vita any of those who practice crime.
But l have had the privilege of Civ
ing you some valuable tips to save
your own flag. Believe me, when l
tell you that no man can say. that
he ever gave me one penny to for
ward this undertaking; nor have | re.
ccivcd any benefit from any govern
mcnt, or monies begged for, cduca-
tional purposes. What little l have
had, have generally got it about as
honest as possible, and what | have
learned l have earned by hard work
But l must not stop to talk about
myself, but that of the subject in
question. l made my case public on
the start. when l attacked that Waco
Texas, tragedy! And since they have
gone so far in declaring that German
agents are at work among you. and
that me allied froces are defending
Justice and humanity, otc., will
make these few we'll known observa-
tons which they surely will not dare
to deny, otherwise 1t Is none of our
business, nor would we say anything.
But as they are always crying about
what they are doing for justice, etc,
L ask them, what started tho war. If
1t was not for the murder of an Aus
TRAN prince? What side was it who
wished to protect the murderer from
just puniShment2 Was It the Ger
mans? Did Germany declare war up.
Oh the allies on behalf of one or many
assassips, or did she enter the war in
the protection Of the nation to which
the victim belonged? And that was
not against the actual nation Of tho
original crime, but the nations which
went backed up in her criminal act.
1t was not against Serbia, who COM
united the crime, but France and
Russia, who wished to uphold her in
not permitting the common laws to
take their course
Then the question with mo Is, TO
what SIDE did the murderer belong ?
10 which side belonged the victim ?
ana IS IL the best for humanity that
many millions should die for one mur-
derer, rather than let the laws take
1hcir course? And pray tell us how
ENGLAND got into the fight If not viii.
luily! And how do the Americans
get drawn into it. If they are uphold.
ing Justice? And then last, but not
the least, what has the American No.
gro to do with this European snuabbio
among all white men? It looks r.
me like the Germans are more tustiG.
able than the others with their allies,
NOW, ON what side would those good
americans have their Negroes 70
hght l am for the right. first, last
ana always, and the Negroes need ms.
tlcc at home, rather than PROTECTING
injustice In other countries.
have warned you all when tho
world was at peace and tho white
man Expressing every other rocc, And
the great American leaders were advo.
eating destroying all the arms and
craft OF war At that time Booker
i. Washington was in his glory
whllc deceiving and betraying the
Negroes Of tho country, II not Tho
greater portion OF them in all tho
world. Therefore, J plead for moro
work and better conditions for the
American Negroes at home. So now
you colored folks, remember that 7
tod you that all this and worse was
coming, and told you then, as T do
now, to stand still and sec tho saliva.
ton OF God. I am not hiding vot
and am all alone so far as tho world
can understand.
Now, If the right thing Is done
towards the Negroes, there will be moth.
ing TO lear from them, but that Is
not saying that you have cscaped the
punishment OF others. This should
teach you that the cause Of a nation
should be OF direct concern nv those
IN authority. And 1t Is of great i'm.
portance as for the good of the ma.
ton that all of the colored citizens
get Justice IN the courts. liberty and
privileges to equal any other class or
group of citizens, and decided fayors
over any set or group which are not
citiz MS.
DO good to yourself and those who
depend upon you, and the world will
praise you. Also, I would advise the
colorcd people to uphold their chill
dren in every good cause, until death
snail stop you. So do not permit any
body to make you starve yourself and
family In country full of everything
when you can get all the necessities
CIR life. Eat, drink. dress and house
yourselves WELL under all conditions
And then educate ye, and save what
IS left. Do not only give your chill
dren time to play, but help them in
thclr play. And instead of raising so
much cotton. raise corn, peas and
othcr eatables; cows, hogs, sheen.
goats and other useful animals. Sell
meat cheese. milk and butter, hides
ana WOOL, etc, rather than so much
cotton. ''''
Learn to do everything which IS
useful and necessary in your country
Always try to occupy healthy place
IN the market. and especially in all
the various fields of industry, both
punlic and private. Always remcm-
Your leaders have all been 80 absorhod
III the thought of saving, that the
getting end came very near slinninr
from your fingers. But 7 am irving
10 help you to get something first,
and If you are not careful, then the
otner FELLOW will get it from you
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