The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-13
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1919.
PARSON CAMPBELL, OUR SELF
APPOINTRD LEADER.

Man, in his endeavors to adjust
his behavior to meet the demands
OF new environments that are being
continually thrust upon him, often
finds himself at loss to determine
the most expedient course TO persue.
Especially is this true OF the Negro
race which has exchanged the duties
OF a slave for the responsibilities and
obligations OF full-nedged citizen
OF this great Republic.
II is far cry from abject slavery
to intelligent citizenship In such a
social organization. Indeed, to make
such a TRANSITION, as 1t were, over
night without long period OF prepa-
ration is q Herculean task that no
people in any age has before has
been called upon TO perform. Indeed,
the making of full-hedged citizens
out of these untutored children OF
nature under the conditions that OBJ
tanned at that time was one OF the
greatest crimes that has ever been
perpetrated against organized society
The crime committed against the
Negro race was little less than that
against society. The Negro has been
led by this act to look to legislation
for any desired change In his rela-
lions TO his fellow man. He did not
learn that his advancement In the
social organization depended upon
his personal worth and individual
adjustment to the customs and
uguages of society. This gave him
a false conception Of the duties and
obligations, and the rights and priv
fleges that accompany them. Thus
handicapped he began his career as
a citizen of this great Republic.
That he has been required to meet
the higher duties and Obligations Of
citizenship and that he has done this
without murmur history Will attest.
That he has been steadily and per-
sistently despoiled of his rights and
privileges that are the sacred rights
OF the law-abiding citizen is a fact
SO patent that no attempt is made at
its concealment
In the face of all this. certain self
appointed race leaders have the au-
dacity to come before the American
people with the brazen assertion that
there is no just ground for COM
plant" on the part of the Negro citi-
rem. Among this class of leaders we
feel II our duty to call attention to
the article furnished the press by l..
l.. Campbell OF Austin. He asserts
'"rhere Is no just ground for COM
plant. The races In the South are
al NJ xuh
the Negro accepts the advice of his
white neighbor, prosperity is in evil
dence."
When we consider that the Negro,
for the most part belongs to the
laboring class, and that part of tho
laboring class that has not the pro-
lection Of organized labor, we can
realize how false such a statemen.
must be. The condition of the labor
ing man In this country. even under
the protection Of great organizations,
forms the chief subject of conEres-
sional legislation today. That labor
conditions must be speedily geadjusted
is conceded by intelligent men of all
classes. BY what means Mr.. Camp
bell arrived at the conclusion that
the Negro Lahore had no problem
that needed REIMBURSEMENT Is not
clear to us The wages aud living
conditions % the Negro laborer are
far worse than that Of organized lab
or and we contend must 70 adjusted
II the Negro is to continue his pro-
gress to higher plan of living
Burdened down with his labor
troubles and these surmounted with
prejudice and discrimination the Ne
gro leader comes UP smiling with
sT have no grounds for Just COM
plant boss" This kind OF optimism is
certainly unparalleled IN the annals of
history.
II the goal Of mans existence was
to get along smoothly and show evil
dence of prosperity, then indeed.
would life become one round of
pleasure. Man counld surrender
every point of vantage when called
upon to do so by another. He could
abandon any occupation when re-
quested to do so by his neighbor He
could surrender the rights and priv
iloges guaranteed to him by the laws
OF the land All these things he
could do with IMMUNITY IL the goal
OF mans existence was to get along
smoothly. Had America submitted
to taxation without representation
the revolutionary war would not have
occurred and there would have been
no United States OF America. Had
the world submitted TO German ar
rogance and admitted German superb
ority there would have been no
worlds war. Hence to get along
smoothly, we conclude is not the
goal of maz's existence. Neither can
IT be one az the Negroes ideals when
Il means the sacrifice Of all that
makes life worth the living. Mr..
koqo % OLSEN ON sesIApp IIeqdmBO
the law. This is sound advice but
he fails to suggest that the Negro |
BE allowed to help frame the laws
that he is to obey. This is one of |
The fundamental principals underly-
ing a democratic form Of government
He further admonishes the Negro to
STAY IN his place This counsel no
.l,1bt is COCO but he fails to enlieht-
en- the Negro just what his place
might he. Likely he is to obtain !