Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-29
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But we want to conclude his remark
able article and we have taken pains
to quote every line that he has writ
ten In order that we might not give
to our readers any garbled extract
OF any thing which he has been mer.
CHESS enough to say. Here Is his CON
Qlusion:
Let the followers OF Mr.. Garvey
insist that he get down ito bedrock
business and make income and ex.
ptl.se balance: lot them gag Gar
veys wilder words. and preserve his
wide power and influence. American
Negro leaders or enot jealous of Garvey
they are not env;ous of his success;
they are simply afraid Of his failure,
for his failure would be theirs. He can
nave a@ the power and money that no
can efficiently and honestly use, and
II III addition he wants to prance down
broadway in n green shirt, let him.,
but 40 not let him fool:shly oyerwhelm
wsh bankruptcy and disaster one OF
'he most interesting spiritual pi.vn
ments of the modern Negro World.
III seems to us that he. admits the
force Of our argument when he calls
upon the followers OF Mr.. Garvey to
make the same demands within the
organization that he has seen fit to
demand outside Of the organization.
fle has put the cart before the
horse" He should have taken this
position before he wrote the argu.
ment. If he did take 1t, then, "silence
would have been golden" and he
could have sat down Within his own
cihce and waited for the day that
would have spelled disaster" for
Marcus Carney and for those who
were simple enough to follow him.
Eut now. failure. IF it comes will
DC laid at DR.. w. e. b. Du Bots door
at Roscoe c. Simmons Office and last
~ all at the door OF tie alleged arch,
cohSplrator, who according to w. t.
Is Du Bots, encompo.aed hts own
'"wnfall. TO draw uu: own con.,ds
ION. we believe in carrying out tho
ltcral practice Of each Negro leader
SHINING on his own side" Dr.. w.
l.. Is. Du Bots has his particular
lleld. 1t is that Of letters. Let him
remain where he is pre.emincnt. DR..
*. Il. Motion is the recognized author
ny on Industrial matters. let him
confinc himself to industrial work.
Roscoe c. Simmons is an orator of
'ranscendcnt ability in the field of
! oratory. Let him continue to talk in
Tic rhythmic language for which he
Is noted and let him steer clear of vi
| ,uperation. joss.
GarVey's drives for money cannot
affect his lecture receipts. In that
| realm OF endeavor, he is secure. If
we shall oil agree not to oncroach up
On the leglltimate field of the other
ana demonstrate that we are dispos-
ed to build up rather than TO destroy,
we SEQ the dawn OF a brighter day for
the coiored people, not only in this
country, but for the dark races Of
the world. What we have said con-
corning these we'll known gentlemen
applies to the commercial wizard,
WHO now seems to BIO shedding halo
Of light in the business armament.
His success will neither lessen the
light from Jupiter planet, Du Bots,
but will cause millions to look up and
wonder and think and think and won
der and finally be nerved to com.
nercial cndeavors, which may bring
into being the success, which Du Bots
hopes to see exist in this world. Let
| us have peace.
Goodbye, w. l.. j. Du Bots! Fare.
wcll. Morcus Gnrvey!