Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-10

IN the mcant.mc prom :ScS are being
made that the high cost of wing VIII
como down, while rs Il matter of fac,
II is steadily going up.
Poor people can barely exc out 4
ilSerablc existence, while millions
OF dollars are being expended in the
employment Of spies and informcrs
IN order make it appear that some
people are about to unGcrm no and
overthrow our Government At first
the anarchists were charged with sin
lister crimes, but as their numbers
were too limited. the Industrial Work
ers Of the World were brown n for
good measure. When these pcop,c did
not furnish enough gr'st for this pro
paEanda mill. the Socialists were III
c'udcd in tie number plotting to over
throw this Government.
Not stopping there. i. was found
necessary to include Commun SITS in
the dcnunciation The C0mmunis,
Labor Party is also included in tn 8
general condemnation. 1t is charged
mat plot exists among these Gle
mems to control the world. The
charge is made that holchcvism is
rampant in this country. Not salts
fled with this kind of propaganda
the poor Negro. although he no where
appears rs an active character i'm any
OF these movements, Is luggcd in
any way by the sta cmcnt that at
tcmp'S will be made to have him
join The movement.
All OF the white clements charged
ana charGcablc with these offences
against the Government, either ron,
or imaginary have been enjoying all
OF their rights and privileges in this.
country, while on the other hand, tn,
Negroes have been denied many OF
their rights and privileges. 1t is Also
n noticeable fact that this revolution
airy movement or alleged revolution
airy movement has its origin in thnI
North and not in the South. This
time. the rcvolutionists, scscssionists.
rebels. or whatever you choose to call
them are white northern extraction
The Negroes have been and are now,
one hundred per cent loyal.
When the movement comes. the d s
tingushed occupant in the WhitcI
House has but to blow zone blast upl
on his buglc" in the Negro quarter
and 1t were worth ten thousand
men, The dark.skinned southerncrs
were loyal during tho World War and
they arc loyal today. The Depart
ment Of in) justice that has taken
so much pains to misrepresent and
slander thia lowly race of people will;
find them marching military fash
ION to the music OF tho Union.
Who believes all OF this talk about
revolutionists and revolutions? Who
believes that this movement IS as
widespread as 1t Is represented to
70? Lot us see. The Anarchists bc-
lievs In no organized form of Govern
lent. They arc opposed to all forms
f Government. hut they are few in
umbcr and far between so to speak.
he greater danger is in their vio-
ont practices, their disposition to Kill
Without mercy and to blow up or
;anized society without stint. Tho
lace for them is the foreign land
rom which they came.
But there are other forms Of revo-
ntion, recognized by the Declaration
IF Independence and the Constitu--
ion of the Uni ed States. In this
class may he included the Socialists,
,he Communists, the Inhorites and the
Industrial Workers Of the World. We
ASSUME this from their declarations
Of principles as set forth in Their
constitutions and bylaws They
would bring about n revolution and
mango Of government by appealing
to the electorate, which electorate has
the power to change the government
and tho fundamental principle is
that just governments get their pow
er and authority from the consent Of
the governed.
In this campaign though all such
organizations are considered treason
able and methods are used and en-
forccf as though the persons or
ganizatons against which they oper
Alto are traitors or are reasonable
We DO not believe that the great ma
tcrity OF the American people, if lert
to themselves will approve of the
principles Of these organizations. On
tie other hand changes in this Gov
eminent have already taken place