Phoenix tribune., 1920-02-28
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
SAYS BLACKS CONTROL
this GOVERNM ENT
(By Associated Negro Press

NHlCdSO, rSD. G0.-Ou uuST the Cap
ton of Negro Government in the U.
S. A." the Chicago Tribune has re-
Gently published one of the most sig
nificant editorials ever issued by Il
daily newspaper. The policy of the
Chicago Tribune is not always under
stood by people outside of Chicago,
but to residents of this city, the Trib-
une is known to offer decided limita-
tions. This policy does not have any
effect on the Colored people, but has
been demonstrated by the Tribune in
regard to the Irish in q recent edi-
torial where the Irish organization
felt that the Tribune is BIAS 1.-THE
Negro controls the South" is remark
able information furnished by the
Tribune.
"The south controls the Democratic
party. The Democratic party still con-
trolls the nation. The nation is con-
Quoted with regard to the limitations
of the Negro in the south.
Prohibition was adopted by the
southern states because it is danger
Gus for the Negro to drink. If he
drinks he becomes savage or may be-
come savage. The south defended it.
self against the liquor traffic not be-
cause the southern adult did not want
to drink but because he could not al
low the Negroes to drink.
Woman suffrage probably will be
adopted, but it had to win against the
south. The south is opposed to ex-
tension of suffrage because that in
wolves the Negro vote which is not
cast but which must always be sup
pressed. Extensions of suffrage are
inimical to sections which must main
tain restrictions of suffrage.
"We probably will not get universal
military training because the south
is afraid to train and arm Negroes.
Congressman from the south say they
will not put arms in the hands of
blacks. If that is their reason for op-
posing universal training we have a
whole system of national defense de-
pendent upon the limitations of black
people submerged below the citizen
ship line
eve are not blaming the south 1t
is of no use to Llame the south and it
is probably unjust. The north, given
the southern problems, might behave
in the same fashion. But we are be-
ing ruled by Negroes to a very consid-
cradle extent and in very important
matters.
"The southern Negro governs by
the limitations of his citizenship. His
incapacity is an applied test of Ameri-
can legislation. If proposed legisla-
tion does not fit him it is opposed.
"One non-yoting southern Negro
has more influence upon the course of
the United States in many essential
particulars than ten voting northern
citizens. He is powerful in his power
lessness."
There has been universal awaken
ing about the Negroes inactive
power" as proposed in an editorial
recently published in the New York
World and some definite actions have
been made for larger citizenship op-
portunities for the race and places the
white south in very embarrassing
position.
The World says, Craftsmanship
that never rises above a purpose to
subjugate a race is of a poor order
and accounts for most of the deficien-
cies of the democratic party today.
The political alignment which makes
democratic representation in congress
almost wholly southern, although
northern democrats constitute a vast
majority of the voters, would be bad
enough if it were merely sectional.
When it has no inspiration but hos
tility to the Negro, no aim but to
keep him down, no principles that he
cannot frighten into obeyance and no
sense of right or justice that remem-
brance of him does not instantly stifle,
the situation becomes insufferable.
No true democratic party can be Of
ficered in this fashion and live"