The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-11-20
PROGRESS.

We would fail mseraby the giving of credit where it is
due overlooked failed to mention certain events which
mark tendency toward stand for more equaDe treat
ment for Negroes in Texas.
An iner-racia conference held in Texarkana few
WHICH time efforts toward their mutual betterment
adopted They especially depord ynchngs and urged
the active interest Of all in allowing more rigid adher
commenting upon this conference the Express took the
position that while the resolutions such commendabe
unless leading members of both took active interest in
the support of it's resolutions.
worthy of mention and commentator in that they are indicative
Of ardent desire the part Of our neghbors that law
order and progress may characterize their sections
At Arlington Texas few days Negro held as sus
pect in Of criminal assault was saved from an almost
Of the leading citizens of the They urged the mob to
allow the law to take its The mob was stopped An in
nocent man life was saved
While no right thinking person can honestly condone mob
violence we have in the past been given to feel that public SEN
contemplated and the victim black it met no real OPP
position.
According to our honestly acquired conception of human
justice and ordinary duty than the duty Of cit
n which these of Arlington performed Yet because OF
highly their action and allow ourselves to hope that the
sentiment which prompted them to act spread among their
fellows and that Texas finally distinguish herself for the
sturdiness of her citizens in uphodng the laws
Lynchng It bespeaks lawless propensltes
established authority Il tends toward the destruction Of the
naienabe rights of citizens It. in its final analysis endangers
against others may time threaten them Any attempt at
its essenng attempt at rendering more firm the fun
upnOung OF Cne sovereignty
law
would be benefited by the spread of such sentiment
It's leaders, will be leaders indeed if they but and
mend such acts of plain duty.
Laws established by the czenry for their protection
and guidance is only the exceptional members of any c
who because of possible degeneracy ignorance de
quences break abuse them Every law carries its
atty also determined by the citizenry 1t would only
lust and proper that these laws which should
the desires and dictates of that czeny be allowed to function
Texas for many years has occupied unenviabe place
other states because its nchng record and
the figures of the nchng record for the first six months of
1920 made public its among the eight states
so far mentioned
We heartily depore and condemn ynchng and ynhes and
believe that and being joined in that state
Of mind bv better thinkers everywhere.
We glory the possibilities of Texas and anxious
to aid in possible its material development
The above mentioned instance betokened We
mend it and its authors highly
No less pleased to read the account of the discussion
held at the meeting of the Federated Council of church
last Friday at which time they went record favong bet
ter railroad accommodations for Negoes They enuousy OPP
posed the double standard Of morality under which the of
the two races must live and condemned nchng barbarc and
inhuman.
We dare to hone that such discussions the spread
Of the sentiment which they that they accomplish
their maximum GOOD that they may touch all classes of people
for they are truly needed.
They tend to tuer Christianity They make for Greater
right They indicate growing of Justice and desire for
PROGRESS And truly live country where progress al
ways desirable.