Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-10

ONCE ana not by tho pleadingS of the
| prejudiccd. We may not be able to
get such Il, President this four years,
| but We arc praying THAT we shall
| have such ono four years hence.
| All of the Grover Clcvclands are not
dead, we hope in the Democratic Par
" and there may be Il resurrection OF
Il Ulysses S. Grant some time in the
future III tho Republican, Party.
And again says ;s,c New York Age:
Outstanding white men Of the South
| with the cooperation of outstanding
Negroes are expected to join in built
ing up such an organization, which
shall stand for the host thought aud
sentiment Of both races. In encourage.
ing such II movement, the President il
prepared to do all in his power to les
| sen racial prcjudiccs and 70 avoid
giving rise to racial friction
HOW can you lessen race prejudice
between two individuals, when Won MI,
! one of those individuals under Tho
arbitrary control Of the other? How
can YOU take away vested rights OF
oic GLASS Of people and accord NIL CT
the vested rights to another and then
lessen antagonism between the two:
Is 1T humanity possible to do this aud
Is thero an individual living or deal,
wEo at any time had common sense.
| who would down in his heart of
hearts believe that such a thing was
; humanity possiblc7
Ihe way to lessen racial feeling is
! to deal justly with al classes and &C
| cord to each their full measure al
! rights and privileges guaranteed under
tho law. 1t continues:
III the matter OF appointments to
positions III the South, such as
Judges and other officials charged with
the administration of the laws, tina
President will seek to place in Office
! the best men from tho standpoint of
enforcing the law with equal Justice
ana lmpartiaCity. These appointees
>->f~>SS' w bC HUH OIL Cnt1caCtDr
ana standing, who will accept Office
only on tho understanding that thcv
wln carry ont the policy outlined Nv
/ inc administration. Such a policy is OK
| pected TO work out to the ADVANTAGE
OF Negroes to larger degree than tlro
uo1ng on ito them Of local antagonism
lhat would arouse racial an1agonfsm
ana aggravate the friction already eS
| listing.
They will carry out the policy all
| right as outlined by tho President for
| the Presidents policy is their policy
that of keeping tho white man on ton
and tho black man at the bottom.
with nil Of the handicaps and embar.
rassments and other Instructions to
Keep tho Negro from achieving his
tuil measure of guaranteed citizen.
ship. Tho New York Age says:
This DOES not mean that Negroes
VIII not be appointed to offices from
the South, as we'll as In tho North. As
surance Inns been given that appoint.
menSs will be made of Negroes from
[ every State. Those from the South
Will most Likely be located in Wash.
! ton whore local sentiment will not be
40 strongly against tbeir appointment
In the North appointments will be
made to local positions, where the
numbers and influence Of the race
may justify It..
According to this plan tho Negroes
| Of the Southland, where under tho
tutelage and encouragement of the
Southern white man. they hayo accun,
ulated millions Of dollars worth OF
property, paying taxes ON thirty eight
million dollars worth of property IN
virginia alone are to he denied
| rights and privileges accorded to Ne
groes in Washington, who have the
time of their lives eking out an exist
| ence. 1t is all right to appoint those
In Washington but II It is to be gaug.
| cd by racial friction, few will pass the
gauntlet in that city.
| Piohi pcTSonak observation ami
experience we ale Of the opinion tina:
race prejudice is as rampant in Wash
! ington as In any city In the South
hand. Since reading the following de.
c!aration uttered in tho White House
we believe that it is more so.
President Harding is reported to
have made tho following statement to
delegation Of colored men:
| "Gentlemen. I am very thoroughly
! convinced in my mind as to the policy
! that / am going to inaugurate with
; reference to appointments and that
! is l am not going to appoint any col
! orcd men to public Office in the South
! ern States but there will be some aD
polntments in the northern states.