Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-03-27
DIDN'T LIKE THE COMMENT.

We fear that DR.. ID. a. Ferguson is
too Supcr-scnstivc to make a good
politician or an astute political leader.
Still. in Il way it is uone Of our bust
ness. We had no criticism to make
Of him or Of his efforts and we had
him in mind, when We stated that
certain heaters, who were far sighted
enough to arouse the colorcd people
TO the dangers threatening them had
not been properly supported by 9th
CT leaders or by the people. Certain
Iy. when we urged the colorcd poo
pie to get behind the present move
Hent. regardless Of their feelings in
The matter and work for the discom-
future and defeat of those who would
take away from them Fundamental
rights, we had no intention or de-
sire TO arouse any feeling amongst
any of the colored leaders now mar
.shalling the colorcd peoples forces.
Our editorials were curious and sar-
CASTLE" but, this curiosity and sar-
rasm dealt primarily with the peo-
Pie who failed to support the move
ment rather than with those who in
season and out for one or two years
Or even more have striven to arouse
them TO the dangers.
The "horse" to which we referred
was tho right and privilege Of the
coiored citizens to participate In
regular Republican mass-meeting or
convention in this city and in the
regular District Republican Conven
ton to elect delegates and to be elect
ed delegates to the State Republican
Convention in Roanoke. This "horse"
was stolen out Of the stable when tho
colored citizens did not participate
In the elections or meetings In the
counties Of this District and the city
OF Richmond and il barred out Of the
meetings did not hold counter meet
ings at the time and place for the
holding OF the official meeting and If
prohibited from entering the meet
meetings on the outside Of the meet
ing to elect delegates TO the respect
i've bodies at the aforesaid time and
place, in order to secure by-this mode
of procedure the claim Of party rcgu--
larity as a regular Republican meet
ing.
In failing TO do this, the "Fergu-
son horse" was captured by Clerk
Grady and his associates and ridden
away to Roanoke, where they not Oh
~ remained in undisturbed possession
Of the stolen animal, but proceeded
to rig up another saddle on the rear
part OF the "horse" and permitted
the other contesting white delegates to
share in the comforts as result OF
having stolen that gaily animal. In
the meantime DR.. Ferguson and his
friends remained in Richmond. not
even making contest. But the bril-
liant dentist and EXPIRES. Of the Nat,
Medical Association seems to be In
tiissful ignorance that his horse
is out of the stable. He relies upon
Tie locks. in Which he has carefully
turned the key, while the "horse-bor
rowers" are on their way to the Nat
ional Republican Convention at Chi
cago, still riding this same stolen
animal.
Unless, DR.. Ferguson hurries. he
will arrive in time to see the fine ar
tistic tail Of that valuable animal dis
appearing in the palatial stables OF
the National Republican organization,
while he is vainly protesting on the
outside, just as he says he did in
1912 and 1916. In the present ar
arrangement DR.. ID. A. Ferguson can
make no claim to party regularity. II
Clerk James D. Brady and his asso-
ciates are not entitled to recognition
by the National Republican Conven-
tion Mt Chicago, this will not prove
that Dr. Ferguson and his associates
are entitled to such representation.
Under party law, he and they. have
forfeited their claim to party resu.
larity by blunders that no old line
politician would have made.
Just why DR.. Ferguson should draw
a discussion of fraternal organizations
into this political controversy will
he question for the average read
err. AS rule, fraternal organiza
fions do not engage in politics and