Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-04-09

any St@e, on account Of rnce, color
or previpus condition OF scrvitude.
This by implication equally provides
that tho right of citizens to hold office
shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States on account Of race, color
or previous condition Of servitude. 1t
Is apparent that the untrammelled
right to citizenship carries with 1t the
untrammelled right TO hold office. Tho
elevator to power of the Democratic
Party for eight years brought to Wash
ington Il horde of unrcconstructed
white folks, who have not as yet realiz
cd that we are living in one Of the best
republics on the globe where racial dis
examinations should have no place.
President Woodrow Wilson had tho
time of his life in according to colored
men, who supported him that recogntt
ion which no had promised them and
To which they were entitled. IIe had
c"lored troops to guard the White
House. He had colorcd servants to min
lister to his wants and when his stoop.
ing figure sought reposo in Washing
ton, colored people said the words Of
farewell to him and his family. In
tho matter Of race prejudice, we are
FORCED to contend for our rights and
privileges over and over again. This
contention will go until the ond Of
time, unless the Negrohaters sec Git
to yield.
A colored man as & Register of tho
treasury is not much moro than n
rubber stamp" He does not exercise
any actual control over his subordi-
mates IN office. We went there when
hon. Judson w. Lyons occupied that
position and also when his influential
successor (Vernom filled that office
he Is over these white folks. only In
name and there IS no good reason why
colored citizen should not hold tho
Office. This sending Of influential color
cd NOR ont Of the country and recos-
nizing them abroad without accord
ing similar recognition to them M
home is widiculous We knew that Il
would come to this when DR.. Booker
L. washington had his famous inter-
view with President Theodore Roose
welt.
Then it was that only the ablest
men In the country would be rccognig.
Cd and DR.. w. ID. Crum had the tim
OF his life to hold the position. "a
~hich he was appointed In his home
town. He finally died, but no had
reached tho height of his ambition
Tho effort on the part of th,s Nevro
mating clique is to set up IN Africa
III America. to segregate the citiz,n
OF color as an office holder ana to
rologate him to the region OF "outsr
darkness, when IT comes to hold office.
He is 10 DO peFmitted to push the
wagon but at no time to ride in Il.
/; They want caste system In this coun
try under Republican administrn.
1ion.
The issue might rs we'll be n,ods
now ns at any other time. We should
: respectfully and courteoudy insist I'D
, on all of our rights and privileges In
, this Republic. We have worked for
, this country. We Nave prayed for this
, Republic. We have offered our lives
, for the United States Of America and
we respectfully insist that evoa aud
exact jls,ico shall be ncc rded 10 u.
along with all other citizens. America
is our home and not Africa or Europe
and wo stand with tho flag OF thfa
country wrapped about our pssson,
while we call for nil of the rights ana
privileges that Its protective folds
, Guarantee any and all other citizens.
President Warren G. Harding took
the Bible as his guido. Lot us ttuss
him to live mp to its precepts with the
old time hymn ringing IN our ears.
He'll may rage and vent it's spito,
| But God will save His hearts de
| light.