Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-10
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1922
THE ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY

THE ADMINISTRATION POLICY. ,
The New York Age in its issue Of
the 3rd inst, publishes, what appears
to be an inspired article relative to
the policy of tho Republican Admin
isiration at Washington concerning
American citizens, who happen to be
OF African descent, and who arc now
commonly known as Negroes. AL
though it has been Il fundamluntal
rulo Of conduct in dealing with tins
peculiar situation on the segregation
and separation question, providing
THAI, privileges granted 10 co!orcd citi-
Zcns may he separate, but must I've
equal, President Warren q. Harding
and his friends arc taking a diamcntri
cal1y opposite position in this mat
ter.
Ifo proposed in his accredited re-
marks to pander to tho prejudices Ct
the age by yielding to them. rio
would compromise with wrong, while
he kos tho power to enforce tho de-
crces OF justice. This editorial COM
munfeation coming at this time seems
TO indicate to rs that the distinguish
eli politicians at Washington, who
have been posing as statesmen arc
hearing a political rumbling in tho
distance and realize that political
stoYIa Is rising. Tho New York Age,
declarations arc peculiar and aft.
rdading th uttsrances Of n journal
whisk only n few weeks ago advised
us In Virginia to put up ticket aau
Ii necessary support the Democratic
enc, wa are he'd to wonder what has
oohe srHr the dreams of this very able
editorial writes.
Rut. the Age says:
'DAerS Ass, been some hasty criticism
In the Negro press OF the manifesto.
tiohs Of President Harding's policy in
the scatter Of appointments to Office,
as 10 has been outlined, In it's relation
to the Negroes OF tAe South. Tho Age
kas been 10th 10 believe that tho
President had departed from the posi-
ton outlined In Ais various uttoranc.
es made ON the race question during
Tho campaign, and while questioning
the wisdom OF certain policies of u
Lily-white tendency, initiated in yir.
1,an
OPINION FOR moro definite expression
or ths 1ntentiens OF the adminissra-
ton.
Wa cannot SEQ and we cannot under
stand why any one should doubt The
Intentions OF tho Administration. It
ns5erts Its intention not to do any
thing to arouse race friction among
the white people and then proceeds to
take an action and adopt q course,
which have a tendency to Increase
prejudice among tho colored people
and to increase racial friction between
both classes OF citizens Tho colorcil
FOLKS are "as mad as hornets" and arc
saying things, which would not look
wei Ia print and the white folks are
disposed to retaiate and talk in a man
ner' which Is producing the very con
ditfon of affairs, which tho distingu.
lshetf occupant in the White House
hoped to avoid.
Tho New York Age says further:
Wo have been informed upon the
most reliable authority that President
Harding still means to live I'D to tho
utteranccs made by him on the race
question previous to his election as
presidents. His chief desire is not to
lnScilsify racial prejudices i'm tho
South by his policy toward the Negro
espec1'pliy In tho matter Of aDpoiut.
mcnts to office, but to better conditions
ny building up a Republican party
composed Of tho leading citizens ~
both races. Tho dcopseatcd color prciu
dice born OF slavery, with which the
WHITES OF the South are so intensely
lnioued, according to the President $
we" OF mo mattor, is only to be dis
peiled by building up such a party q.
is outlined above.
HOW can President Warren G.. Hard
ing live up to uttcrances made by him
on the race question, which uttcranc
es pledged him to accord to the color
ed citizens of tho United States all o,
their rights under tho Constitution
ana then deny to them tho enjoyment
of one of tho basic privileges and pri:
ciploS guaranteed to them Ii. ia,
Statutes-the right to hold office? The
dcep-seated color-prejudice will TAKE
care Of itself. When it is INJURED
ca1dled and pandered to, it increases
in volume and intensity. We want {
: President at Washington, who will ht