The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-09-06
THE PERIsCoPE.
Race Adjustment Commission.
ID, Associatad Na0ro Press \

NDN hHoONlhLCh ANNBAO ANS'sJ
Is there any problem before the
American people more acute than the
one of race relationship? Is there
any problem that has been more neg
lected or sidestepped? Would COM
mission appointed by the President Of
the United States, by the authority
of Congress, be the fitting thing at
this time? These are questions Of
first Importance, and require the most
serious consideration.
Governor Frank o. Lowden of the
State of Illinois, has appointed an
equally divided commission Of colored
and white citizen whose business it
will be to make an exhaustive study
of the troubles that resulted in the
Chicago riot, and to devise means for
friendly race adjustment. The men
composing this commission are known
for their integrity and patriotism and
their work will be watched by many
other sections.
The problems of race adjustment
should be lifted above petty political
preferment, and should be handled
with an eye single to the greatest
good to the greatest number, without
fear or favor, with thoroughness and
determination.
The President of the United States
should be given the authority to ap-
point such a commission.
Newspapers and Magazines.
There was a time when the news
papers and magazines of the race
were regarded as jokes, or,as, a,polit-
ical asset around election times. Con-
ditions have changed. The newspa-
pers and magazines of the race have
become real factor, not only in eco
nomic progress, but as a constant
and faithful expression of the feel
ings and will of the people.
Magazines of opinion, such as
the Literary Digest, daily newspapers
&C great influence, in every section Of
the country, and the United States
Congress, keep a listening ear and a
scrutinizing eye turned toward Negro
publications. In them, through news,
contributed articles, cartoons and ed
itorials, they have learned that we
have found ourselves.
These facts are further emphasized
by the marvellous increase in circula-
ton, and the advertising growth Of
all publications. Negro journalism is
a field of opportunity second to none
in progress and possibilities.
Taxation without
Taxation without representation"
is the slogan that fired the souls Of
the American revolutionists, brought
about the memorable social event,
"The Boston Tea Party" and furnish
ed the means by which Crispus Attacks
Negro, was the first to shed his blood
for American liberty and independ-
ence.
Twelve million of Attacks, kindred
now form one tenth of the population
Of our great nation, number more
that three times the population of the
thirteen original states in those days.
There is a group in this nation that
insist on depriving the people of the
negro race from voting, and yet, in
the matter of taxation the negro is
required to pay. The negro is counted
III I1dhliB up ISpICSCilIoIloH lul OOh-
gress, but he is not allowed to become
part of it; he is counted in selecting
soldiers to defend the union, but he is
denied the right to say who shall gov
ern him.
Those who deny furnish neither
alibi nor apology, They do not claim
it to be either righteous or just, they
simply say it is expedient. They
protest for Ireland and Poland and
Slaves and what nots, and keep the
hand of oppression upon us. They are
determined that this method shall con-
tinue, world without end. They claim
it is the only safe way for the 'su-
perior race to keep the inferior race
down." They regard the Constitution
of the United States, if not as mere
scrap of paper, certainly an untimely
document. Their conscience, like a
false face, is put on and taken off at
will. They say their way MUST
continue. We say GOD is JUST.