Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-23
TILE NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS
. Is MANNED By COMPErEST
RACE LEADERS.

The reason why that Che National
Race Congress Of America comncndH
itself to the thoughtful colorcd PEG.
pie Of the United states is because it
is manned from head to foot by com.
pctcnt Culorpd officers. Secondly. he.
cause the Congress- makes the strong.
est possible appeal TO every colOrCd
man and woman WHO has 4 spark Of
race pride in them TO assist in the
Development OF their own people along
the line Of self government, ard there
by promote efficiency in practical
leadership. as we'll as providing use
full places of employment for their
sons and daughters.
The National Rae" Congress, like
every great organization has had its
knockcltS and critics from time to
time. The officers of the Congress how
ever, do not object to fair and honest
criticism; on abe other baud they
rather invite it. An organization that
cannot stand on the acid test and sur.
vive just criticism ought to die and
he buried beyond the hope of resurrcG.
tjon.
Every great organization known to
the history of the world has had its
critics, the church not excepted
Every great leader OF the people from
Moses Of ancient Israel to the present
day had 10 stand abuse and gross mis-.
representation; even the Son Of God
could not escape II. But, like, orr
Saviour, all true leaders will pray,
Lord, forgive them. for theyknow
not what they do" "Vcngcnnnca is
mine, I will repay, saith the Lord
No man or set Of men that are right
need not fear. No weapon that is form
cd against them can prosper and every
assembled at tho National Race Con.
gress in the District of Columbia will
tongue that shall rise up against them
in judgement shall be condemned The
motto of the Naionnl Race Congrcssa
is "Do right and fear not" If right
is right, since God is right. then the
day will win. TO doubt would be dis
loyalty, to faltcr would be sin D."
Tho local committee of the National
Race Congress is enthused now as
never before in it's history, Mt tho
bright outlook that Is before the Con.
Ercss. The largest crowd that has ever
meet here on the 4th of May. Men and
women from all walks Of lifc,, repre-
oSiAih5 every S'ate III INC union arc
expected here at the annual session
or the Congress OH the 4th OF May
next. The local committee he'd n most
enthusiastic meeting at Headquarters
Il few days ago, and among other
things decided upon was, to instruct
the judiciary committee of tho con.
gress to wait uNon the Attorney Gen
eral OF the United States and file
with the Department of Justice their
protest against the peonage atrocities
or Georgia and other Southern states
and If he found ii wise to do so to an
point colored men wherever advisable
TO help ferret out the perpetrators OF
these awful crimes. The Legislative
committee was INSTRUCTED to wait up
on the Interstate Commerce Commits.
SION and file the protest of the Con.
greSS against the violations of tho
inter state passenger law by the rail
roads OF the Southern states. Tho Nc
gro ana industrial relations, the Nc.
gro and interracial relations and tho
Negro and citizenship will be among
tn" subjects discussed by the Con.
gress in Nav.
president w. TT. Jernigan and Exc.
cutiVo Secretary II. J. Calls are prc.t
~ enthusod over die outlook for ,
great meeting in May. All aboard for
Washington. ID. G..
S. G. LAMPKINS,
puhlipitv A oopt