The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-07-20
Is PROTECTED FROM EAST ST.
LOUIS MOS BECAUSE OF
BEING A BRITISH
SUBJECT.
While the American Negro Faces
howIias Blood Thirsty Murder
ers and Are Rushed Into Eters-
ity Without Help.


Mas safer To lie = British subject than
an American citizen. Dr. Barrett
and Dr. r.. IA. uordon called upou
Mr.. f'earson. the British Council.
Tor protection, ~ they were British
subjects guard WAS PLACED ~
round them for their protection: bur
Negro American citizens were ,ieuis-d
protection. Strange things happen
IN tins government of ours Are the
administrations OF the laws cowards
or criminals. that the difference
should be made The men Who risk
their lives To uphold their country
should h~ protectsd 10y its laws, If
patriotism i- Ia t,c maintained IN the
breast of the logical defender. of
our country'- tIsg 80
The above l- AN editorial clipping from
our e-teetned newspaper friend. Mr.. Nc
ipo~rll, ot tie Home Protective. Re-
cord Publi-hs~l in Hannibal. Mo. We
Reproduce u because Dr. barrett Wa
once popular and "A most efficient .,hv-
r'eian IN thi- city. Keystone. lie rer.iy-
ell his citizenship papers in tins county.
promising AMI pledging has lifr'- .uppor,
10 this government. lie 10 a lover of ti.e
American iiag and We know he regretted
Mat II wr- nrsr--say to call upon the
British Council for the protection of l,f~
against an on rushing mob. The Amer
'cau lag waved proudly in r. ~. i.oui.
Al tiir same time and Yet. with ali ths
proud bps-t OF it, greatness, representing
a great country whose people gIory An
having the highest IDEAL. of christ,..
civilization, these British men, the.s
American citizens were forced 20 flee ~
br'sii sid Tor protection OF human lifs.
when tie ith amendment 4. 80 vilfullv
and naliciously violated a- wa. done in
Fast ~ l.puis. when may we hope for
-nccorf Were not black American citi-
<ens deprived Of life. liberty AMI propsr-
~ without a 'iue proces. of lsw7 Tn.
'nited States. through It's con.titusia,
PROMISES u GUARANTEE protection
oi its citizens against domestic yioIenes &"
This government In founded uron sh.
constitution and it, amendment. and
while divided up into several st.ss-
e~ch promises u GUARANTEE proser-
ton u each citizen, not white eitizso
tut To each and every citizen. Dad An.
blark man receive protection i'm Eat =.
Louis
CoIored men. cheer up the bsut xo,
can These conditions are ieplorstl.
~e know, but surely = brighter d.v a.
coming still i~ patient, lie loyal. trus
and hopeful. The blood split ON mans
n~''leheid by our own law abiding. faith.
iui' liberty loving and patriotic sold;s,.
ia tie past for free democracy" AMI
tile blood now being split by the lov.I
PA',en'' PA'n-taking. Datriotic Negro
soldiers at the front IN Euro,- can 49,.
return To NJ VOID. We know the ,uu-.
thinking white men who have bssys. an,
ON whose shoulders rest TIE stability and
growth Of tins government .io NOT conn,
'nsnce such inhumsn treatment Of q
people ~ that in East ~ I.on.. So,
more than - years. the American N.~.
roe- have tunnelled these mount.in.
Duilt these cities, dug and are st,ll d.
sins the coal that has been the means OF
putting more industrial wheel. in mo-
ton and made more men inden~nde,sIv
rich ~ithouts murmur than sny otl,er r.~.
ON earth. Then surely this same bl.ck
race nav hope " 500 the day come vhsn
e'~srdly cut throsts whose hests A..
~ black ~ the hinges Of h.sis~. eloth.d
With garments stained with ;r,o.-~,,
blood, nsms'i and herald the vorld-ov.-
a. band Of murderer, "ssnss~r,,,
and ''lyncher-," shall H. rsIig.tef 70 th.
rear ~ that high-tone life and .~n.. ~
the be-t ~hitc people Of this counsr,
who truly and really believe in the fuas-
smentsl principles Of American dsnoc-
rscy.
DO not forget and DO not shut your
eye- " tie uncontrovertshle facs. n,
White Man, that the effects OF this E.-s
-. Louis di-grace will he lasting and
~ill ultimately have . hurtful ea~cs uooo
our government Unless immedisse .s.r.
are taken 10 bring the Eass -. I<or;.
perpetrators Of those blsckensd erime. so
the bar Of justice, and 10 must be don.
by the best thinking white men and vo-
men OF tins country, the name Of r.,
Amer'cs will be an ordinary By word ssd
other civilized nations will lsn~o A
corn our claim that We are fighting 10
make the world safe for democracy"
We are glad DIR. Barretf hnd Dr. o.