The Denver star., 1917-09-01
BE FAIR AND JUST, THAT'S ALL
WHO HAS RIGHT TO CUM
PLAIN.

We ouote from Saturday morning
.News" the following from the Edl-
torial "Colored Troops in Texas:
"a circular has been going over the
North TO infiame the Negro race
ara,nst the whites in consequence OF
the outbreak made against Negro
workmen coming North as a result
of the newer economic conditions Gre
ated nv the war. This circular is gar
;sh in tone and appealing to an eie-
ment among the colored populatlon III
most of the cities. 1t is called tne
initial skirmish, inaugurating war
of races unless colored people are
treated better 1t is declared that the
.dark-skin people, the world over
want reapportionment-
tion of the earth's surface anu II
,,rped that in the North we can vote
hut can't work; in the South we can
work but can't VOTE
"The people responsible for TINS
st,ff are the worst enemies OF the
colored people in this country ana
they ought to be prosecuted 1or IN
sitting dangerous doctrine into the
minds of their ignorant followers, LOT
we cannot believe that the great Duih
of the negro people, who are lnteii-
cont are in sympathy with such
crusade. ,a +bere
o.n he no excuse offered for VIVA.
took Mace at East St. Louis ana IL
was significant that the whole natioh
was opuosed to the outrages perpee
trated and called for punishment OIL
the ringleaders. This work is unuer
way by federal and state omcers'
The News has grown eloquent over
the circulation of this clrcuiar' WIZ.
the l. w. W., Anarchists, Soclalisls
and every other class has LOT yeais
made the same circulation among
their class and what has the news "
saw to the raising Of this Grass .o .o1l
sciousness? Did the circular ten
81 tr,,th and is the News willing
70 answer to the truth? The star
ho,ieves in a square deal for every
bodv and does not believe in govern
,ment whose principles are based up
m deceit or lies. Either have pure
democracy or no democracy. IL Is
hut hollow mockery CT the negro,
when he is beaten and bruised anu
burned in all parts of the nation anu
aces to the National government lol
asvlum. to be denied relief on .he
grounds of doubtful jurisdiction. me
Hack man asks for protectlon anu Is
confronted with scheme OF govern
mental checks and balances.
II Is needless to attempt to place
tho blame on the helpless Negro. IN
The carly stages of these outbreaks
,bore was an attempt to fix an eSh
and treacherous reputation on the We
GRO race as lying at the OASIS VI
iynching and lawlessness. Inere are
Naoro criminals as there are White
criminals. The Negro possesses lne
imperfections of his status. MS w
tues. as well as his failures are BIN
nly human. 1t is fatuous phlioso
nhy however, that would resort W
cruel and unusual punishment as q
deterrent to crime. Lynchins an
Injustice toward the Negro mas nese,
made one Negro virtuous nor pand ia
the seed of right doing IN 'hG NV, Nv
of single American citizen. Inc Nc.
oro should be encouraged in all right
Strections to develop his best many
and human qualities. Where he devl-
ates from the accepted standard ne
should he punished by due process o,
lou Rut as long as the Negro Is helu
In general despite and suppressed pe-
low the level of human privilege, Jusl
co long will he produce dlspropo,,
tionate number of imperfect indivio-
uals of evil propensity. ..rs
To regulate the Negro to a s.a.ts
that encourages the baser lnstihc.s Is
Of humanity. and then denounce nm
because he does not stand 1orth as
model of human perfection, Is ol lns
sa,ne order of ironical cruelty as
shown by the barbarous Teutons IN
chakespeare, who cut on tine hanus
and hacked out the tongue Oh sns 'I her
- Iayinia and then upbraideo hel
~. ~ - calling for perfumed water to
LoI nIs ~ delicate hands. The Negro
Hasn = sa,thar angelic nor diabolical, but