Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-08-13

officer, w. G. Maddox, alluded to the
John Marshall meeting, and gave reas
ons for 1t being prevented, as, follows:
DIR. Freeman, editor OF Tho News
Leader, was approached by two Catn.
olics. who stated that, our meeting
would be "a political meeting. Thus
charge was absolutely false. Tho n1
lection of school authorities, on tae
grounds OF admission by ticket, was
overcome by Jour commuters offer to
throw open the doors to the public?
And again:
Outlining the purposes Of the Amer.
lean Civic Association, Mr.. Harke,
said the association swears allegiance
tc tie federal and state constitutions.
stands for law and order, freedom o.
speech, freedom of. press and free
schools. I'VE are opposed to lynching
ana to tarring and feathering," no
said. In case Of riot or uprising,
the American Civic Association stands
ready to back the government" In
this connection. he said.
A girl wad assaulted in Che tor.
t'cld county recthti" and mob form
GU TO wreak summary vengeance Of
u Negro SUSPECT. Members of the
American CT Tic Assooi At on wen, oye,
there and aided the police in saving
'he Negroes life We believe no was
entitled to trial, and that Justice
should prevail"
This talk sounds mighty good And
again:
We are not anti-Catholic, anti-Jew.
anti-Negro or anti-anything, except as
Catholics, Jews and Negroes may he
anti-American
mo Protestant can join the knights
OF columbus. They stand against our
principles and tcnets yet thoy are not
called anti-ProtGStants. Nobody has
opposed ahe right or the Negro to or.
ganize for racial betterment. But when
we exercise our right to organize and
subscribe to 100 per cent. American
ism. the charge is made that We arc
stirring up strife. No Catholic IS dig.
lhle to membership in the American
Civic Assertion. I don't care wiz
knows am Il Ku KluX Klansman.
TN to this point, all Of the talk was
sound to the core. But he "thrcw enc
fat in the fire." when he declorcl
that he was Il IIu Klux Klansman.
Tho Rev. Mr.. lIarkcr announced that
he was from Iowa. He had come from
TINT State wearing the secret robe1
OF tho organization, which had n re.
cord for murder and even graver
crimes. The report continues:
Mr.. I1arkcr who in the course OF
his address said lie was from Iowa
discussed the Negro. He said
GOD not man has drawn the color
line. There can never be equality,
but there must be justice. 1t Is a crime
against the black man ITO herd him
into uncomfortable railroad cars
when he pays tho same fare as the
white man. 1t Is shame when white
mon use profane language before Ne
gro women. l am pleading that the
superior race prove itself big enough,
strong enough. TT ogivc he Negroes
what is due them. The American Civ
&c Association wants to lift the Ne
gro up. ever remembering that tho
Caucasian race only can reign su.
pr"mo. There are only two solutions
to the race problem, as I see 1t, AMI
we might as well get ready for 1t. Ono
is to give the ballot to the white man
only. The other is to allow the Negro
to vote but prohibit him from hold
Ing any public office.
The gentleman proceeded in deals
ing with the Negro to "feed him with
soft corn and choke him with tho
husks." He would repeal the Efficiently
Amendment to the Constitution of tho
United States, which Amendment
gives the Negroes the right to vote
or he would take away the citizenship
and the elective franchise from this
same class Of people and thus sow the
seeds Of d'scord between the races
which would sprout and grow for gen
ca,rles wit! it the right to hold office.
And again.
The speaker read from the "Inde-
pendent, Il Negro newspaper, to show
he said the propaganda that leads 10
race riots: "The new Negro, when he
is hit; hits back. The black worm has
turned. Thousands of us must die,
but we must win our rights. 3"
And still again:
The speaker continued: "Therc can
never he equality an d amalgamation
is impossible, for it would produce a
mongrel race, rather than new race.
Leaders who are agitating the Negro.
es arc the greatest traitors to their
own race.