Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-12-11

craoy as asserted In the name, but
without tho authority and sanction
OF tho multitude. This Is the time OF
all cthcrs when democracy should
prove Its purity and its spiritual pow
or to prevail. 1t is surely tho mani.
fest destiny OF tho United States, to
lead Tin Tho attempt to make this spir
1t prevail.
HOW can this definition of democ-
racy be made to apply to the 'pres.
cnt day democracy in this and In
other southern States! How can It bs
mado TO apply to present day Lily
| "hitlsm as enuncia;cd by some or
the Republican leaders in this Slater
PRESIDENT Wilson'S definition OF de-
mocracy applies in its broader sense
| 10 hepublicanism. In its virgin state
| both are one and tho Same with min.
or distinguishing signs. Does the dc.
mocraoy which President Woodrow
wilson fathers and Of which organi.
cation. ho is tho recognized head ms.
sert and practice tho right Of the in
aiViduai (the black MANI to live and
to be treated justly as against any at
tempt on the part Of any combination
OIL individuals to make laws which
VIII ovcr-burden him or which will
aes'roy has equality among his fel.
| lows in the matter of right and priyi.
lcBe? But perhaps tho distinguished
occupant of the White House did not
nave the citizen of color in his own
mind when ho was roaming in tho
lielo or letters and cnunclating grea,
principles that arc as eternal as tho
nils and as luminous as the stars,
But he brings the subject TO Moth.
CT Earth and carries it home when
he says further:
Ihcrc arc two ways in which tho
ohited States can assist to accomplish
tlis great object: First: by Offering
the example within her own borders
OF the will and power or democrac,
TO make and enforce laws which nro
equal In their Observation-Disclosures
which secure its full right to labor
and yet ut tho same time safeguard
the integrity Of property, and par
ticularly Of that property which is
devoted to the development of intlus
try and the increase Of tho necessary
wealth of tho world. Second: by
s'ahainG for right and justice as
towards Individual nations. The law
To-. e.,
inc weak ; and the influence Of every
democracy III the world should be for
inc protection Of the weak nation
the nation which Is struggling toward
us right and towards its proper recon
milton and privilege In the family of
nations. The United States cannot
refuse this role OF champion without
putting the stigma Of relation upon
| the great and devoted men who
Drought IFS government into exist.
ence and established it In the face of
| almost universal opposition and i'm
trigue. even In tho face of wantop
| force, as, Tor example against tho
| orders III council o. Treat Britain ana
the arbitrary Napcleonic decrees
which involved us In what we know
| rs tho war OF 1912. I urge you to
| consider that the display OF an imme
dlato disposition on the part OF tho
Congress to remedy any Injustices or
evils that may have shown thcmscly
es In our national bfe will afford tho
| most eifectual onl'et to the forces OF
chaoS ana tyranny which are playing
| so diSnstrGus part in the fortunes
OF me free peoples OF more thun ono
part of the world. The United States
I" of necessity the sample democracy
OF the world and Tho triumph of d..
h,ocracy depends upon its success.
! ihiS language would impress us
| with tho fact that he had the RIGHTS
OF labor and the privileges Of con,to1
III mind when he gave utterance to
the thought. Nevertheless, the appli.
cation Is forccful ana applies to tho
condition Of the coiored people in
tiEs country. Oh, that the time NAV
come when the blind shall he made
10 see, and the lame to walk and the
Inequalities in this governmental
system or ours may DO smoothed t.ut
TO tho extent that all Americans Ia
ms country. irrespective of race. col.
or On condition, politics or religion
may be accorded full and equal liza.
tico under the law and that peace
harmony and universal goodwill NAV
De IN evidence here forcvcrmore.
| ----------.-----.-