The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-09-04

ed, was a short article, reading in
part as follows:
This is the country to which we
soldiers OF democracy return. This is
The Ialherland for which we fought!
nuI 1t Is our IaLnerland. 1t was right
Ior us TO fight. The faults OF our
lcountly are our faults. Under SIM
liar circumstances We would fight
again. But by the God OF Heaven we
are towards and jackasses if now,
that the war is over, we do not mar
snail every ounce of our brain and
Drawn to fight a sterner longer and
more unbendingI battle against the
forces OF He'll in our own land.
I'VE return.
I'VE return from fighting.
I'VE return fighting.
1--WE make way for democracy. We
saved it in France, and by the great
Jehovah, we will save it In America,
or know the reason why
IF this editorial" said Mr.. Byrnes,
which refers TO this as shamful
iand,' charging the government with
lynching, disfranchising its citizens,
encouraging ignorance, and stealing
from it's citizens, does not constitute
a violation of the espionage law 1t
would be difficult to conceive Ian
guage sufficiently abusive to consti-
tute violation. Believing this is true
have called this editorial to the at
tention of the attorney general with
the request that he have proceedings
instituted. No greater service can be
rendered to the negroes today than
to have them know that this govern
sent will not tolerate on the part OF
its leaders, action which tends to
array them against the government
under which they live, and under
which the negro race has made great
er progress than it has under any
other government on earth"
when Dubois is guilty of publish
ing stuff Of this kind" the speaker
continued, "it Is not surprising to find
William Monroe Troter, editor Of the
Boston Guardian (negro) doing his
utmost to incite riots and cause
blood-shed.
The representative read from The
New York Times "the report of a
meeting at which the editor spoke
and from The Washington Eagle"
(negro) of August 16, where the
headline Of the story read 'Trotter
Demands Equal Rights"
Support for Messenger"
Speaking for The Messenger, edit
ed by A. Philip Randolph and Chand-
ler Owens, Mr.. Byrnes said it was
printed on fine quality paper and does
not carry half dozen advertisements
other than it's own advertisements.
1T is evident that it is supported
| by contributions from some source"
he declared. 1.-The material in the
magazine would indicate that the
source from which the support comes
is antagonistic to the United States.
1t appeals for the establishment in
this country Of Soviet government.
| 1t praises the treatment of the, negro
by the Germans as contrasted with the
. treatment accorded the negro by the
allied forces. 1t urges the negro to
join, them, in. the revolutionary
Debs and every other convicted enemy
Of the government and prays for the
establishment of Bolsheviki govern
ments in this land. 1t is evident that
the l. w. w. are financing it in an ef-
fort to have the negro Of America
join them in their revolutionary
plans.'
Mr.. Byrnes said that if there was
at present no law prohibiting circu-
lation through the mails of incen-
diary doctrines, it is time that legis-
lation be enacted to prohibit it, The
foreign press, which through publi-
cation of revolutionary doctrines was
once danger is now under survri
lance, he declared, and like steps
should be taken against the use of the
negro press for the Bolsheviki and
/. w. w.
The negro is not ill-treated in tn
South, Mr.. Byrnes said, but is max
ing rapid progress. He is accumulat-
ing money, buying property and edu-
eating his children. he declared. The
lava Diding people of the South are
doing their utmost to bring about a
sentiment of upholding the law in
all circumstances. he said.
Neither political equality or So
cial equality is essential to the happi-
ness of the negro" Mr.. Byrnes con-
cluded.