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

property and pursuing and obtaining
happiness and safety.
These guarantee enough rights for
us and yet Mr.. Harkcr Is not willing
to accord TO us those tights Which
are guaranteed in the Constitution oil
Virginia.
The Constitution of Virginia effec.
ually deais with Mr.. Harkers propo.
sition to grant the right to vote and
to deny to u certain class Of people
the right to hold office. Article l, Sec
zion reads:
That no man, or set OF men, Is ell
titled to exclusive or separate emoil.
men,s or privileges from the com.
munity, but in consideration of pub
lie services.
Section 6 Of this same Article
reads:
That all elections ought to be free:
and that all men, Having sufficient
evidence OF permanent common inter
ests with and attachment to, the com
munity, have the right of suffrage.
and shall not be taxed or deprived o.
or damaged in their property for pup
lie uses, without their own consent.
or that Of 1hcir representatives duly
elected or bound by any law to which
they have not in like manner; assent
cd for the public good.
Rev. Mr.. Harker evidently is not
familiar with the provisions of eth
er the Constitution of the United
States or with the Constitution of Vir-
ginia. lRcv. Mr.. Harker IS quoren
further:
We believe the English language
should be spoken by everyone in Amer
lea, and that immigration should DO
restricted. Bolshevists, l. w. VS. ana
their like :Elould be forever abolish
cd from our shores.
Rcverting to the "Ku KluX Khan"
the speaker said he was not implicit
ing anyone else when he said he was
u member Of the khan. He spoke or
the tarring and feathering OF II man
in Texas recently. He asserted that
Il member of <hc Knights OF Column
bus, to diScredit the ku Klux ,I>I;tl
got admitted into the Khan, sole tho
official stamp, duplicated the garn.
a:'d spread the news that the Ku kluX
I,l0It was rcsp1rs Iblc. '|he ma, he
said, left Texas, and has not been
seen since.
Mr. Harkcr said the organization
will not fight fire with fire, but VIII
light error with truth, reason with
PATRIOTISM, and subtcrfuge with facts"
He said the association was II secret
organization and would continue 20
meet In secret, despite opposition,
when it was considered desirable.
In concluding his address, Mr.. Har-
ker said: I'VE deny to no one> the right
to worship as he or she pleascs. We
are not in politics, but politics is in
as. We do not seek to dominate tue
state, but we will support only those
who are loyal to the American govera
ment.
There Is only one autocracy left In
the world, and It's head Is not in tho
United States. His will is absolute.
Personally, feel it Is about time to
kill that nutocracy.
This then is war upon The Roman
Catholic Church, upon the Church Of
Israel and upon the football OF tho
Nation, so to speak, the American
Negro, with the other "isms" mixed
in. We shall watch with interest the
result Of the contest. What shall the
end be? The Negroes are about the
best one hundred per cent American
material in this country. Certain
there is none better and yet they have
been included in this work of hate.
So be it. God reigns and the Govern
ment at Washington still lives"