Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-09-10

office and not by tho pleadings of the
prejudicod. We may not BIO abls to
get such II, President this four years,
but wo are praying THAT We shall
have such Il one four years hence
ALI of tho Grover Clevelands are not
dead, we hope in the Democratic Par
~ and there may be Il resurrection OF
Ulysses S. Grant some time in the
future in tho Republican, Party.
And again says ;i,e New York Age:
Outstanding white men Of the South
with tho cooperation of outstanding
Negroes are expected to join in built
ing up SUCH an organization, which
shall stand for tho host thought aud
sentiment Of both races. In encourage.
ing such Il movement, the President is
prepared to do all in his power to ,es
sen racial projudiccs ana 10 avoid
giving rise to racial friction.
HOW can you lessen race prejudice
Setwecn two individuals, when Won p,r
one of those individuals under tho
arbitrary control of the other? How
can you take away vested rights OF
one GLASS OF people and accord oil Ct
the vested rights to another and then
lessen antagonism between the two.
Is 1t humanity possible to do this aud
Is there an individual living or deal.
WHO at any time had common sense,
who would down In his heart of
hearts believe that such a thing was
humanity possible7
The way to lessen racial feeling is
to deal Justly with al classes and nc.
cord to each their full measure OF
rights and privileges guaranteed under
tho law. 1t continues.
In tho matter of appointments to
positions in the South, such as
Judges and other officials charged wifi,
The administration Of the laws, tho
PRESIDENT will seek to place in Office
the best men from tho standpoint Of
enforcing the law with equal Justice
and impartiatity. These oppointoes
arc expected to he men of character
ana standing, who will accept Office
only on the understanding that thcy
WIN carry out the policy outlined Wv
Ihe administration. Such q policy Ia OK
pected to work out to the odyont.ro
or Negroes to larger degree than ti,o
u~ahg ou ITO them Of local antagonism
lilat would arouse racial anhgonism
listing. Z"
Ihey Will carry out tho policy NIL
right as outlined by the President for
the Presidents policy is their policy
that of keeping tho white man on ton
and the black man at the bottom.
with oil Of the handicaps and embar.
rassments and other obstruc.pons to
Keep the Negro from achieving his
full measure of guaranteed citizen.
ship. Tho New York Age says:
Tlhas doas not mean that Negroes
Will not be appointed to Offices from
the South, AZ well as In tho North. AS
surance hhs been given that appoint.
menes Will be mado of Negroes from
every State. Those from the South
Will most likesy be located In Wash.
ton whore local sentiment will not be
80 strongly against their appointment
In the North appointments will be
made to local positions, where the
numbers and influence OF the race
may justify it.
According to this plan the Negroes
Of the Southland, where under tthe
tutelage and encouragement OF the
Southern white man. they have accun,
ulated millions of dollars worth OF
property, paying tanes on thirty-eight
million dollars worth Of property tu
Virginia alone are to he denied
rights and privileges accorded to Ne.
groes in Washington, who have the
time of their lives eking. out an exist
ence. 1t is all right to appoint those
III washington but IL it is to be gaug.
cd by racial friction. few will pass the
gauntlet in that city.
From a personal observation ana
experience we a,e Of the opinion that
race prejudice is as rampant in Wash
ington as In any city in the South.
land: Since reading the following de-
claration uttered in tho White House
Wo believe that it Is more so.
President Harding Is reported to
aaye made tho following statement to
delegation of colored men:
Gentlemen. am very thoroughly
convinced in my mind as to the policy
that l am going to inaugurate with
reference to appointments and that
ts | am not going to appoint any col
ored men to public office in the South
ern States but there will be some a2
polntments in the norahern states.
This thing called Race Prcjudicn' yru