Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-12
WHAT Is TItUTH?"

- plate saith unto him, What is
truth? Holy Bible st. John 1888
The Norfolk, Va, Journal and
Guide, in its issue of Sth lii; under
the caption, "Mr. MitchelIs Views
on the Fight Against the Lily Whites
proceeds to use harsh but diplomatic
language in connection with our
comment relative TO the colorcd
aIcn's party recently organized i'll
this State and which eliminated in
the holding of colcrcd mems con.
vention In this city. In view OF tns
reputation and standing Of the gen-
temcn, who have successfully guild
ed the course and shaped the destiny
OF this influential and widely read
publication we have been surprised
TO note its attitude and amazed to
read its statements concerning us.
Let us sec. 1t gives as It's excuse
for not quoting any part OF our edi-
turial that it was too lengthy for any
such use, being oblivious Of the fact
trat wa made it lengthy purposely
that we might not he misunderstood.
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The leading editorial In last weeks
issue Of The Richmond Planet WAS Il
laborcd effort On the part of Editor
John Mitchell, Jr., to analyse and
pass an opinion upon tho recent Rc
publican convention held in that
city. Evidently Mr.. Mitchell did not
attempt to recite the facts i'll connec
ton with the convention as, nothing
that appeared in his editorial was in
accord with tho facts and tho truth.
Therefore we give him the benefit
O: our belief that he did not attempt
t. rccito tho facts.
This brought to Our mind, the
famous query Of Pontius PLATE,
What Is truth?" 1t continues:
The distinguished editor Of The
Planet did, however, devote himself
induStriouSly to the task of miSrc-
presenting tho facts. His statement
that the movement was under the
tLtelage and instruction of the Lin
rol League is erroneous. Likewise
is his statement that Dr. ID. a. Fergu
son. treasurer of the State Commit
tee was delegate to the meeting of
the Lincoln League held in Chicago
r.,1N I,., Al.
error in insinuating that Wood or
johnson money is financing the col
,orcd Republican movement. But it is
useless to go on quoting where in
Mr.. Mitchell is in error, as we
would have to quote the whole edi
tCrial which consumed Il column and
a half space.
Tho Associated Negro Press of Chi.
'cago was our authority for the state
'Elent that DR.. d. A. Ferguson attend.
oh the meeting OF the Lincoln Leag-
TIC in that city. He is of age and is
amply able to state whether he did
Or did not attend this meeting. Ono
convention was our authority for
the statement that the gathering was
atiiliated with the Lincoln League Of
Chicago. We did not state that eth
er the Wood OR Johnson money fig
ured in the affair, but the following
Interesting information may be read
at this time with profit:
Chicago, H., June 5-The RepupN-
'caa national committee at night Jes-
sion seated all the regular delegates
at large and the ten district dele
gates from Virginia which we're elect
eli at the State convention at Roam
oke on March l. The hearings OF
the case lasted nearly three hours
land the decisions were by unanimous
vote because Of lack of substantial
evidence to substantiato the claims
OF the contestants.
The decision is a victory for Ma
tional Committeeman c. Basco'n
.Slemp. The delegates seated are hnin
"structed but are presumably for Gov
1.nwden. In effect tho delegation is
an organization victory
The contestants denied seats in the
convention were Wood delegates and
the contests were instituted under
the direction Of Frank II. Hitchcock
who thus went down to another de.
feat in the last of the contests to be
hoard. The settlement Of tho Virgin
IA contests cleaned the slate and
completed the official convention roll