Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-10-22
]. c. CARTER ON THE
SPECIALIZED REPUBL|~
CAN PLATFORM

On page four Of tho Platform Of the
$50 called Republican Party Of Virghr
#a, we find the folcowing under til"
Bread Of: RACE AGITATION.
eve condemn without qualification
! hi persons OF any race, who in reckless
disregard of the public peace, seek
10 arouse race antagonism and appeal
Ho race prejudice. Any suggestion that
he co ored people Of Virginia, cons!i'
1.uting less than one-third Of its poputa
! ion, can control our State and local
governments, or that they desire TO du
30, Is patent absurdity, and 4 Islander
3,pon the Intelligence Of both races.
2Jnder these conditions, any person,
&yhite or colored. who seeks to arouse
i ACC prejudice and antagonlIm Is so"
8ng tho seeds of those disorders which
/ ring shame upon this nation, and Ia
III emmy of the state"
We agree with the sentiment Of tho
sbove in toto, but we ask if it be
Fpatent absurdity to suggest that "tha
tolored people OF Virginia, COW tituting
loss than onc-third Of its population,
4 AN control our State and local govern
\ nents. or that they desire to do SOS
X. Islander upon the intelligence Of both
aces" how cqua'ly absurd Is it to sup
,oso that possible half dozen cooreo
}eople sitting as delegates in a social.
ID Republican Convention could in
ny possible way controt or influence
body composed Of those who lay
lain to "centruies OF discipline ana
l. raining in SET government. Aud is
not q reflection on th0se WI toast
T those centuries Of discipline and
!, raining in self government that they
zero either afraid or ashamed to ret Il
nere halrlful OF colored men sit and
listen and soc how those who had had
he benefit OF Mil those bonsted advan
ages proceeded to build a "Platfnrm'
pom which they hoped to take charge
the gtvrrnmnI t OF Virginia, w'''n
as managed some how, for nearly flf'
years to get alcng without their val
able CO assistance. There Is pro-
erb which says: "If man fool mo
nee it Is shame on him IL he fool ME
wice it Is shame on me. But, II the
eoplo of Va. DO fooled just once by
UGH huncombe 1t will DO a crying
anne en- them.
Tho following comes under the head
MICABLE RELATIONS BETWEE.j
RACES
"EXnIrience has shown that the doll
lte prob. ems arising out u the exis'
y moe oi the white and coiorcd races In
irginIa cannot be solved by abstract
= peories or by Il policy OF repression or
iasion.. We believe that Il candid ana
Y instructive policy founded upon jus.
CO with due regard to the facts ann
70 rights and sensibi!ititx; Of both FAC
Is essential to the restoration and
maintenance OF free government in
frginia and the safety Of our civilian
8on. We adopt tire following princi-
! les which will guide and control the
H apublican Party in virginia in deal
6 with This question,
l. That the people OF each race have
! right to their own social organiZr.
d pms and institutions; but any social
termingling or mixture of the races
Il this State is impossible. The per
nal rights and social integrity Of
tx CHI race must be preserved and re
= ected.
2. That popular government must
i founded upon tie qualities Of in
spviduaN citizenship and not upon con
citing racial groups. 1t is, therefore
duty OF every citizen, white or col.
9e d to vote his individual convictions
d to support y = :nh most
(Rarly represents his personal opin
rs. Political solidarity in either race
a menace to free institutions"
TO the first paragraph as a general
opposition there can BIO no dissent,
n 1t seems that the whith and color
races in Virginia have been get.
lg along very we'll for these many
ars and the uncontrovertable fact is
al. the two races are living trgeth.
81 here with iass friction than IN any
ler southern State and much better
s3R an in many Northern ones AMI
lether this has resulted from the ZAP
! cation of abstract theories or by
s. policy Of repression or evasion" tho
ft remains. AIR OF what is said
lnds we'll and would may be, win a
20 IN High School and the Mttie
= y who wrote it is worthy Of great
5aise hut WREN the whole Is analysed
is found to be like many sermons
lt are often heard-1na,ch sound hut
sense Where in all the pages OF that
- luminous document do we find one
,gte line suggestlng "a candid
constructive policy founded upon
btice, with due regards to the facts
the rights and sensihlities OF both
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