Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-05

sphere Except her captors and their
allIeS) as the press proclaimed her
heroine, denounced the act unworthy
OF civilized nation, called upon tho
nations to aVcngc her death and keep
the unfortunate occurrence in the
book of memory to be handed down
to their postcrity.
When Negro soldier, traincd to
the military discipline. saw II police
officer maltrcatinS IL Ncgres9 in Hons.
ton. Texas, attempted to act as me.
diator, last August, he was severely
beaten and injured by the police. tho
same giving rise to riot in which
Sold!crS and civilians were killed and
injured, and after court-martial pro-
cccding thirteen were cond,mncd to
death by hanging. which took place
Tuesday, December 11th, at Fort Sam
Houston, forty.Onc sent for lifc i'm
rrisonmcnt, four for short terms and
five acquitted, The Colorado States.
man cannot help from shedding
tears over this incident, which nils
u dark page in the history of tho
Negro in this country The court
martial is the highest legal authority
In the land during war, and refusing
TO answer any questions, as was
stated in their findings, We are not
III position to question the merits
or dcmcritS OF the charge of rioting
with which the men were accused.
AS American citizens we have to
ORGY the mandates of the law: we
nave suffered again and again, but let
TINS suffering. let the tear.stained
faces OF the mothers and fathers of
theSe unlortunates that have suffered
such an 1gnominious death, drive us
TO coscr union, removing the bar
r'erS III and among ourselves that
nave continually catered to our dctri-
meht. Let our resolutions be for the
support of more educational institu-
ions 1nculcating the doctrine of
RACE PRIDE. which will help us to
slare IN the government Of ourselves
ny and through ourselves: the
staunch support of existing 0rganiZa-
lions Tor the advancement of the Col.
ored People OF this country and the
world at large; the elimination of
the undesirable element among us
whether they be white" Negro or
.olack' Negro, and living with the
highest aims and purposes achieve
the heights that the other side has .
reached. Then we must begin to min
lm1ze our pleasures and lay aside
that lever on which MOTHER EARTH
tnrhs-MONEY-so that we can be
financially strong as the other side
to champion our causes and sif, JUS.
tce to It's deepest depths while wo
remain members Of this Republic.
MT. Gompers. President of the
american Federation of Labor, criti-
clsed the Supreme Court recently in
lis decision regarding labor organiza-
lions; the investigating committee OF
the Senate on military affairs of the
nation demanded the cause of delay
III supplying the American Army with
guns and munitions from Major Gen.
eral William Crozier, Chief of Ord
nance. who blamed the Secretary Of
war; but If we were to ask any ones. |
ions pertinent to something affecting
our race etc, we are either termed
dlsloyal or subjected to tho most &C. |
we're criticism. We advise therefore, !
that our fellow-citizcns keep their
equilibrium In this dark hour, 80 as
not to conflict with the law of tho
land, but keeping before their minds
eye the action of these men, singing
hymns and marching stoically 10 the
srarold c'not with bravado" MS n ;
white newspaper said) with tho ex-
preston Goodbye, Boys OF Company
g., can mean nothing else than their
belief In the Righteousness of their
act and their death, which wrings
from the heart Of every Negro a de.
gree OF pain, will find resurrection
IN BOND OF UNITY hitherto I'M.
known among us that will win for
lis recognition as citizens OF this
country, members Of this nation, and
forever obliterate the qualified stig
ma "BlIACk" in word and action
from the dominant race WHO IS
MONARCH OF ALL HE SURVEYS.