Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-08-24

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cd against the best colorcd citizens oil
Philadelphia because they are quail
flying their citizenship in hcme buy
ing. The bloodicst attack known in
the annals of the history of Philadc.
phia began Saturday night. One OF
the most prominent citizens of Amer.
ca a probation officer of the city of
Philadelphia bought Il house, and it
wns her buying of the house that
caused the riot. But the daily papers
that haG no regard for truth nor for
principle nor for life especially the
lives of what they call Negroes pub
lished the riot having It's origin be
cause white girl was insultcd. This
was one of The most base lies ever
published IN America. The white pap
crS have been unfair to Negro citi-.
Zons all over this country The truth
OF it was that colored woman had
bought house in the section where
these murdcrcrS and Slayers entered
their objection in this fiendish act as
they have done heretofore in other
sections Of the city but hoisted the
flag OF He that white girl had been
lnsultcd by some Negro man. We will
moi speak one word in defense of
any one who has committed crime
whether he be white or black but
why not tel the truth?
This throbbing unrest seems to be
a1loat i'll every section. Negroes are
buying the best houses in town and
The white must get out for they are
only renters with Il few exception
1t has been said for these fifty Years
that Negroes were incapable of citi--
ZcnShip, but the Negroes have proven
TO the world that they are not only
compe; cnt and worthy Of their
PAGES they occupy, but they
are buying and owning the best pre-
pared buildings Of any city wherever
they live. We do not bclive in mob
violence neither do we encourage mob
violence but any man Is a fool who
will use Il SHOW ball when he IS be
ing shot with bullets from rifles and
guns OF every make and we hope 1t
Is noticeable upon the surface that a
certain class OF people who are dis:n
tcrested In anything for the uplift of
the country are giving the country
all the trouble that is necessary and
more than ought to exist IN the back
woods OF Louisiana, Texas and Ken
lucky. 1t is charged that the South
ern Negroes caused the trouble. This
is absolutely false. This is Il we'll prac
ticcd method instituted years ago
and seems to be growing by leaps
and bounds.
We are sorry to say between sixty
= ana seventy Negroes were arrested
ana hauled into station houses and
We are sorry TO say that white officers
VINO were sent TO protect the law add
ing citizens turned loose the white
Etolnors and arrested the colorcd.
If this Is -. lie IL q slogan OF mob VIC
lenco then Negroes will get ready for
the fray. AID nci only get ready but
they are ready in every section of the
town. 1t Is Il sad thing when we are
giving every color and every sc!ntilla
OF man power for the use and protec
ton OF the country to It's support and
we believe we give rs much bone and
sinew and blood to the Government
for service as any other representa-
tive of the American world or of the
united word; but we feel a little out
OF sorts when we think that all Negro
officers OF the city are kept away from
THIS rioting section.
Today, Monday, the Negro Bullock
referred to in the papers who was ar
rested was shot Oh the inside of the
Station house and not on the outside
or at the doors This man was under
arrest and the officers who had him
In charge We're in front of him and
behind him and must know who fired
the fatal shot. We arc law abiding
citizens but will not fold our arms
and beg for mercy, neither will we
sing, Nearer, My God, to Thecs'
except to march TO our duty and our
duty is to protect our homes. We
want TO bow in thanks to the Presj-
dent OF these United States because
Oh his utteranccs against mob violence
in America. It is not matter of party
lines today but a matter Of humanity
and While the Negroes who are being
drafted by the hundreds of hundreds
and thousands of thousands who go
on strange soil to install world wide
democracy their brothers and sisters
mothers and fathers, innocent as they
may be, are beaten and their homes
broken up. their furniture burned in
the city of Philadelphia the city of
brothcrly love and sstcrly perfect
ion. The President of these United
States knows very well the worth of
the Negro in this country. We arc
no pleading that any criminal act
committed by Negroes ought to be
condoned because. they are Negroes
The back wood corner--loungers and
rummics of the town among Negroes
are not buying houses and identifying
the city and this is what makes this
riot the most shameful known in the
annals of mans disturbances.
The daily newspapers that very
seldom find space for large head lines
save when a Negro is to be charged
with crime ought to remember that
they must answer at the bar of God
and Gods bar is in this world. These
great headlines, whether they were
intended for the purpose Of engendel
ing strife or as they may call il JUS
giving news, we want to inform thu
world that they are the great -four
tain-head of mob violence. The hea1
ing of these cases failed to substant
ate any such charge az they published