The Colorado statesman., 1920-04-17

-HE transition of the Negro from
the low, flat, boggy slough OF
u hopeless drudgery, across the
troublous stream of caste ruthless
and cruel, where murderOuS mines OF
race prejudice are thickly Strewn ana
pursuing destructive torpedOes of hat
red are racing. he, with an indestruct-
able faith in Coda faith sorely tried
by Il determined effort upon the part
of Anglo-SaXon 90 to teach him ut
once that God is good and partial 10
color: but clingin@ to his fathers IN
depreciation of God emo respecter OF
persons or races'), the Negro resolute-
lv plunges into the turbid waters of
the social-political flood which sepa-
rates him from the land of the-prom-
ised-of democratic-frecdom, where he,
like others, would choose his own road
to racial and personal happiness. This
is considered rank heresy in America
and is the cause of strife and abuse.
The enemies of his progress stand
threatening upon the high ground OF
Americanism and cry. What right
have you to approach this SIDE! 1ou
are seeking, not to escape abuse ana
repression, but your desire is to De
our associates social equality is your
presumptuous dream. Back : Avaunt
God never intended you to dwell III
pence on this side, and | will spill the
last drop of red blood in my veins
before I'll call you mister or your
women Miss. Back | say You want
social equality You cross this stream
of American color-caste ut your peril
The Negro answers. You mistake
me. NV mother taught me to be par
ticular in my choice of associates ;
proper association: good, gentle, falr
dealing. law-abiding, brave, fearless III
the cause of humanity, God-fearlhS
people are the only safe associates
No. YOU mistake me; | do not seek 10
associate with you. | oniS seek "
cross to the higher ground OF Aii'eri-
can civilization and view the llslhE
sun of true democracy from that eN
allied eminence. There is room for All
up there, and l protest to you thhi l
seek to escape much of the race colh-
minging imposed upon me since S'
iourning on this side OF prescription
and by the grace of the living bou
will cross this Rubicon or De sW",,
lowed in it's murky waters. FOR heii
is nreferobIe to IL longer residence in
this miasmatic district of Limitation
and restriction of human decencieS
No. NV fearSome fellow citizen W.
300 wears of social equality Is lhore
man 7 sought or desired Mine Is the
call of God to higher ground en-
phatically do not seek social inter-
minalina; not on your life"
No levlly. The charge IS coliStaii.is
made against us, that we desire
cial equality" our denial ON! lh
creases the vociferations. Maybe we
are. both white and black, hoheslis
mistaken-both right and both wrols'
The only way out is for each TO lliluea ..sa
stand what the other means ny so
cial equality :" for, after all IL SIN
mers down to matter of detihitioh
In the sense as used by the WINES
MOI no,i nol!i BY HEX, no! But III
its true, chronological and ieNlcos,"p.,id
cal definition (take Il deep Dreatli anu
saw. yes we desire for ourselves anu
children the best the world mas 10
give This desire is the best e'losn. ,n-e
of the Negroes sanity. An luiot ~. ~
not care because he does not huo" M, ,c
Let us enjoy the best in the WIN -
we arp able and willing to pay ior II,
and negro would not care whetne.
no so,y a white or Czech or Mahy
once d. ouorter. 1t is not the persona
cont,ct With others we seek, Dut the
removal of color-disabliitE III ou, ,;ras
land. Is there white VINO uei T.,
less for himself and his whe,heI ~
urope. Asia or Africa! Is ,he.
sane wnite who blames the Negro loi
this natural human aspiration