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BAHIA, BRAZIL LETTER.
Bahia, Brazil.
July 9, 1922.
The Richmond Planet,

July lo66'
The Richmond Planet,
ISichmond. Va, U. S. A.
! My Dear Mr.. Editon-There are so
many things Of value that l wish 10
say and do, for your good and for thu
good Of your race, which is not alono
for you and your race; but for the
good and solid progress of the nation
to which you belong as we'll as society
in general. Whe none remembers that
even the most advanced people OF
your section Of tho country are so clam
like, and decidedly unprepared for any
. thing really progressive, that ono Is
ever reminded that to attempt to built.
upon such foundation would prove
not only waste Of time and material
but also to lay very dangerous snare,
for future generations to find them.
selves, helplessly enmeshed.
Therefore, one is reminded that the
best that can be done for you in you.
present state Is to prove to you that
the very base Of your social and politr-
cal construction is disastrously defec
tive and then prove to you the great
advantage of stopping where you arc
and correct the errors and place Il
more substantial foundation for the
future.
This is an age in which men Of a
constructive mind must recognize the
Importance of appealing to intelligence
OF others rather than trying to drive
people blind-folded into any certain
mod" q thinking or acting. Then wo
must appeal to reason and after duo
care being exercised, trust the rest TO
the providence Of your understanding.
One must first comprehend that. no
man is intcntiously wrong Each per.
son IS justified in the conclusions it
draws, owing to its own point ..
view. No amount Of timo and pains
can he lost. if one can truly arouse
the latent intellect of another to a
needed fact in the process OF social dc
vc!Opmcnt. Hence, he that wishes to
make successful teacher; should not
only be sure that his teachings arc
right; but he must appeal very espcc-
tally to reason and tho manner OF
thinking adopted by the one he wishes
to convince.
So | must not only appeal to your
personal manner of reasoning, but also
to those with whom you are associated
and then prove to you beyond Il shad.
ow OF doubt that my own ideas arc
are more scientific and profitable
than those which you are accustomed
TO indulge in. So there Is wrong
which I wish to condemn. 1t has not
only hindered YOUR progress, but be-.
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all the rest Of the race.

all the rest Of the race.
Booker II. Washington in tho story
of his own birth and breeding gave n
plain picture Of the good old black
mama, as explaining that his own III
happy birth was the result Of her
goodness, which true men must not dc
pend upon to shield them from their
duties to society nor from tho perils
OF danger. Human society must DO pro
tected by men who know how to value
their freedom. Good children must be
raised in the fear of a just and living
God and not sophistry. Segregation.
Will always keep your people in Ger
tain kind Of ignorance and at the mer
cy of their enemies. Even If you vert
ever so wise and not being able to eN.
ercise your wisdom; 1t would do you
10 good; just as your money when
may be ever so much and you not he
ing able to enjoy it, makes it's useless
to you.
The old fashion American Negroes
. used to have n way Of disrespecting
and even mistreating poor white per
son and idolising the rich. This is
what caused the senseaMe white peo'
pie to their pleas for justice w1en
they are in trouble. Iniquity is abon.
Unable to God; yet the black race hard
ly'use anything else in their dealings.
All fallen races and nations were
shared by iniquity. Wickedness of
wickedness is iniquity. Still the poor
ignorant Negroes have been taught to
Say that they do not want to be recog
nlZed equal to others in society; al.
though they are burned alive in the
open day light, without the slightest
DIT OF mercy shown them.
Tho black preachers will stand IN
their pulpit with their bibles in hand
ana preach inequality. Are they so
ignorant that they can not understand
That iniquity and inequality are ono
and the same thing? The prime word
Is Equal. from which we derive equal
lty, equity equally etc, and on tho
contrary we have disequal. dieouality.
iheluity, inequality etc, which means
j"sticc ana injustice etc, and is SYM
nol'Scd by the scales Of justice in
mana or blind-foldcd virgin. But my
great nope has been to help the Amer:
can colorcd people not only to enJo,
our equal happiness to that of other
Tree citizens OF their country, but 10
also become equal participants in tho
general progress OF their country and
all human society. God will not per.
mt you to rise while you strive
against him. This is why vou
nave hecn taken from Africa ami mado
saves to strangers and why THAT Afr.
/ ca has been given to strangers witt.
out struggle. If you doubt my woro,
let one hundred of you pledge yo,l
, selves to God to stand for nothing but
equity in all things and to combat All
forms Of iniquity even unto death with
nm helping you and then try to keep
your word and see what q radica,
change will como about in the affairs
or your lives. Do this and God Will
/, make your enemies your chief serv.
, ants.
Therefore put all kind wickodncs,
ana iIiqu'ty from your own heurtb
and keep Gods Sabbath and the rest of
the ten Commandments as near MS YOU
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can and he has promised to help you.
But do not forget that he speaks di'
rectly against those who do evil to
widows and orphans. A thing which
colored people seldom remember. No
greater test is given Il man Of his In
tegrity than to be merciful to widows
and orphans. Neglecting this all Is
lost.
Now, then, put your trust in an AL
mighty God and clothe yourselves III
the mantle of his equity and let III
make new start up the hill together
If we will march forth through
flood or flame. victory is as certain
under this banner as defeat has beep
under any other. There is much that
wish to say to you all but I know how
unready you are to receive the plain
truth. The great trouble with co.ored
people is they practice deceit In their
own hearts. They are not swift In de-
Tending the weak; but they are over
ready to serve the strong whether in
the right or in the wrong.
This is the principle Of born slave
Strive against God and you loose, who
soever you be. God is spirit and God is
science. Watch his tracks in NIL nature
and contemplate on his wisdom anu
govern yourselves in accordance ant
the lynchers will lynch each other,
and the murderers Will Stay their own
friends. God is not dead. 1t was the
ignorant ambition Of certain colorel
people in trying to compel all coloreti
people to patronize their little bust
ncsses instead Of reaching but for the
trade Of every body. Why, the most
prosperous colored business men ever
I have seen were those who catered to
serve most every class Of people but
the Negroes. I always loose time ana
money. I would hate to be obliged ~
depend upon them for livelihood.
The first thing is, they do not make
as much money as other people, hence
they could not spare as much If they
wanted to and beyond this, they are
not so particular as other people and
hence it would disgust one who tried
to do his best for them.
Now this does not aludc to the
American Negro in particular, but to
the race as q whole. That is why they
live and die amidst the greatest of
riches without even enjoying hardly
enough to keep them comfortable.
They are always telling each otmel
about not eating so much and about
not living so high etc, and even Il
horse or a dog that belongs to color
cd man can generally he distinguished
from all others by the neglectful con
ditions they present Colorcd people
neglect their children; that is why
they do not become better men and
women when they grow up. Now. the
thing TO do. is to let this never be
truthfully said about you again
i. S. MOORE.
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SENATOR T0MNSEND'S ELECTION WAS DUE
TON. A. A. c, P. SAYS MICHIGAN CHAIRMAN

The National Association for the AID
vancement of Colored People, 70 Fifth
Avenue, New York through it's Direc'
tor of Branches, Robert w. Bagna!,
announces the receipt Of letter from
the Chairman Of the Colored Citizens
Division Of the Townsend-for-SenatOr
Club of Michigan, crediting the Ass.
citation with a great share in the
nomination of Senator Townsend.
1t will be remembered that Senator
Townsend came out in support of the
Dyer Anti-Lynching Bill while his
principal opponent. Congressman Pat
rick II. Kelley voted against the bill
in the House Of Representatives The
N. A. G. p. wrote to all Of it's Michi.
gan branches urging them to organize
to support Townsend and defeat Kel-
ley and followed up vigorously its
request for organization.
The branches at once vigorously ell
tered the campaign and joined with
the splendid organization of citizens
to work for Townsend's nomination
Mr.. Baker states-"It was the letters
and messages from the New York
Office to your branches in Michigan
THAT made united action possible. Your
office deserves much credit and want
you to know how much I appreciate
it. The letter follows:
Bay City, Mich, Sept. ID, 1922
Mr.. Walter +. White, Asst. Sec,
New York, N. Y.
My Dear Mr.. White:
''rhe cmpaign for the nominate.
OF United States Senator is over and
Senator Townsend has won a fine vic
tory. That man Baker nearly won;
he was second. Kelley third and EN-
cry fourth. No small share Of the cred
II Tor his victory should 90 to our
group. For once we were united: ali
of the three race papers in Michigan
were for Townsend and there was pub
llrlty he had amongst our group that
he could not possibly have had were ii
not for his support Of the Dyer bill.
rake away the united support he s..
cured from our group throughout the
state and transfer it to Mr.. Herbert
Baker, state senator from ChebOygnn
Michigan who ran second. and Baker
would have been the nominee.
Il want to take this early oppul.
tunity Thanking YOU and through
you Mr.. Johnson and the other men,
Ders OF your Office force, for your val.
liable aid. 1t was the letters and mes
sages from the New York Office 10
your various branches in Michigan
that made united action possible. Your
Office deserves much credit and I want
you to know how much I appreciate it.
Yours truly.
1Signcdo OSCAR w. BAKER.
E'Chairman COlored Citizens Division
of estate Committees"
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speaks disaster to your future! I wish
therefore that you will BIO patient
with me while / indulge in some very
plain truth. l want first to denouncc
the system Of treating the race ques
ton in those southern states.
I want you to ask yourself and your
best friends, Why Is It, that just nov,
after your people have been in the y.
S. A., upward Of 5000 three hundred
years and since farming has been
their chief occupation; should let so
much stress be lai dupon the education
of Negroes, more especially than any
citizens to what they call scientific
farming? Why did they not teach you
some Of these things when farming
was the chief industry Of the country
and at time when your people were
not competent in the progressive
march Of scientific social politics??
Please do not forget the important
fact that these very same propagand.
lists refuse you and your race an equal
protection whether on the farm or IN
. the cities. Since farms exposed you
moro than city life does, to the will OF
your wilful tormentors. Is there not a
bit Of rubbing it in on the colored
race? Why is it that we read so often
about the great sums Of money rni s,i
for the building of churches and
schools 10: colored people AMI 80 lit
tie about the other enterprises? VIII:
is the Negroes advised to put all his
capital in farm land, in those very
States where he 10 told to never exp
pect an equal recognition to that Of
other people? You may say TINT it II
not you nor your Planet.
But say that 1t concerns you In rs
much as it effects you, by being applied
TO your race.
There is very sinister spirit oper.
ating in that propaganda and I warn
you and all God-fearing people to be
ware! "a man shall not live by bread
alone" Hence, we should realize the
age in which we now live. There Is
but one God. Life is short and eternity
is long, hence it becomes us to be men
while we live. The colorcd Americans
must realize that they have no other
place to go. after their people have
been disgraced mt home. All this talk
OF going 10 Africa to whip the worh.
on an empty stomach and with your
bare nucklcs is crude rott The white
man fights where ever and whenever
lie is damned. The good and safety Of
the majority is your best guarantee to
living fact. The colored man mus
learn to de defending the life and
rights Of his own people. True men
should not envoy the ill-gotten gains
Of others because it is theirs only for
y while. but perpendicular with
horizontal perfectly fixed. is the sign
upon which all true men must live or
die.
Let one shift all one can there is no
other way. Negroes working against
the interest and benefit Of the masses
of their race for personal gain. has put
them ut the foot of all other races by
whom the Negroes are Justly scorncd
when he IS 1t his best. There has been
too much stress put upon the old black
mama and not enough upon the good
OLD black papa. It was tho good old
black mama that played havoc WITH
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SENATOR HEFLIN OBJECTS TO
PRINTING RECORD OF OUR
RACES PROGRESS.

The National Association for the
Advancement Of Colored People
through its Secretary, James Weldon
Johnson, calls attention to an incident
in the Senate, an account Of which
was published in the Congressional
Record Of September 10, which shows
the hostility Of Southern Senators 10
the Dyer Anti-Lynching bill. Senator
William NJ. Calder Of New York on the
previous Sunday delivered an address
i'll the Nazarene Congregational churci,
Of Brooklyn in which he discussed the
development Of the Negro race during
the past sixty years and urged tho
passage of the Dyer Bill. When Sena
tor Shortrtdge Of California joined
with Senator Calder in asking that
address be printed in the Compression
al Record. Senator Heflin Of Alabama
objected.
The incident is noted in the Congrcs
sional Record as follows:
Mr.. Shortridge: Mr.. President, my
attention has been called to an address
delivered by the junior Senator from
New York (Mr. Calder) at the Naza.
enc Congregational Church, in Brook.
Ign, N. Y. on Sunday evening, Sepr.
10. In this address the Senator from
New York discusses the developmen
OF the Negro race during the past 60
years, and urges the enactment of the
Dyer Anticipating bill. 1t was my
privilege to report that bill out of tire
Judiciary Committee, Of which i am a
member, and join with the Senator
from New York in expressing the hope
that that measure will be passed be-
fore Congress adjourns this session.
The address is thoughtful and contains
some very interesting fact bearing uD
on the progress Of the Negro race in
our country. | ask unanimous consent
that the address may be printed in the
Record in S-point type.
Mr.. Heflin: Mr.. President. for the
timc being l object until can exam
inc the address.
The Presiding Officer: The Senato,
from Alabama objects.
Mr.. Shortridgc: shall be very glad
10 hhnd copy OF the address to the
senator from Alabama and if he then
OBJECTS TO it, 1t will be his privilege ia
do so.
RMS attitude Of hostility on the mart
OIL Southern Senators necessitates that
cnurches, lodges, clubs, and orgnniza.
''ois OIL all sorts, as we'll as individuals
VINO inVor the passage OF the Anti.
iEnching bill, should urge their Soma
'orS 10 insist upon immediate action
OH the bill.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
STATE CHAIRMAN
URGES INDIVIDUAL
POLlTICAL INTEREST

General appeal to all Republicans
TO take part In party caucus cleo
tions. II which delegates to county
assemblies will be chosen In the next
few weeks. was issued by George
II. shaw OF Fort Collins. Republi.
can state chairman. who. with George
a. Crowdsr Of Cripple Greek. visit
ed Monte Vista Monday.
THE Republican party Is too big
10 b controlled by = few individuals
or even BY . few groups" Shaw de-
cisred. 1T should represent all sec
tions and all lines Of industry. but
II can only do this effectively II II
Is given an opportunity 10 know
what every section and every In.
terest wants In tho way Of lcxisis-
,ion and representation.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Miss Cleora Springer and Mr..
Patrick Mogensen, OF Denver, were
married at the home OF Mr.. Ball IL.
Alamosa. Tuesday afternoon. July
IL, at 900 o'clock. Mr.. and Mrs.
BrOckway, of Monte Vista and Mr..
and Mrs. Schwartz. of Alamosa, wit
Messing the ceremony.
1t was the intention of the young
people to keep the marriage secret
at present. but friends suspected the
secret. and on Wednesday evening a
surprise was planned for them,
when at about $3.50 MIR. and Mrs.
Raymond Browre Miss Duhon, OF
Denver. anE Sheriff Abernathy call
ed upon them at the Grand hotel.
The bride was abducted by MIR. and
Mrs. Brown. who took her to their
home. where she was held prisoner
for awhile. The groom was taken
to the city hall and charged with
having disappeared from Denver un-
der mysterious circumstances. but
MS captOrs later relented and took
him also to the Brown home. later
all repairing to the Brockway home
where they enjoyed music. and
dancing.
The groom closed the evening by
taking the party to the Ice cream
parlor for refreshments.
Mrs. Mogensen has made many
friends in Monte Vista, since she
came from Denver to take charge OF
the Schwartz store. and while Mr..
Mogenseu is practically u stranger
he is "a genial fellow to meet and the
young couple have the heartiest
good wishes for their future hap
piness.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
SAMPLES OF COUNTY GRAIN
ON DISPLAY IN CITY HALL

There is now on exhibition In the
city hall fine samples of Rio Grands
county grains and grasses. the ma.
jority OF them having been shown At
the state fair last fall by the Farm
Bureau, and many OF the shesves
individual prize winners.
These samples are artistically ar
ranged In the glass cases In the
auditorium OF the city hall. the cases
extending across the end OF the
large room. and six feet In height.
which Is hardly enough to accom-.
modate some of the longer sheavea-
There are ten varieties OF oats. eight
OF wheat. ak OF barley, six hybreds
OF wheat. samples OF flax and veitch.
winter rye. three kinds OF clover.
thirty varieties OF grasses. The ma
jority Of grasses are tame. with .
few samples OF native grass.
Mr.. Hyatt says that n number OF
the finest samples were too large
for the case. and that he will send
them to Del Nortc. where they may
have some means of putting up the
display. He believes that additional
cases for display OF products. inciud-
Ing thrcshcd grains. would be n very
good thing for this county In the
way OF advertising. as II would then
be possible for any one to take wis.,
tors to the city hall and show them
the samples OF varieties OF products
II being especially desirable for
those who might become Interested
In ranchinx or other business enter
priscs here. II In understood that
many OF the shcaycs OF grain grown
hero exceed In length that grown il
many other parts OF the state. and
tho thrcshcd grain Ia also much
heavier. as tho oats thrcshcd from
the field represented by ono Of the
samples weighed out <sh pounds
10 tho bushci. while az pounds 10
the standard weight per bushcl for
oats.
Much credit Ia due Mr.. Hyatt for
placing these samples where they
arc accessible TO tho public. aud
though ne says no Is not yct satis-
fled with tho artistic arrangement
Of tho show cases. they present .
very attractive array OF the golden
grain.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
SCOUTS OUT ON TEN DAYS
OUTING IN THE HILLS

Tuesday morning members of the
Boy Scout Troops of Monte Vista
went for ten days outing in the
hills. headquarters being establish
ed at the Boutwell, cabin. above
Wrights ranch.
Members of the Rotary club furn.
ished transportation. for the vaca-
TONERS. and it was planned that one
or two of the men would be with
them all the time. dividing the time
between those who could go.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
FIRST BAND CONCERT
WAS WELL. ATTENDED

Last Friday evening the Monte
Vista band gave its initial open air
concert In the city park near the
station. which was well attended
and greatly appreciated by the audi
ence. NJ evidenced by the applause
received.
While the organization Is still
short = few pieces they need. and
the music 10 not quite up to the
standard desired by the director.
Mr.. George BurEett. and members
OF the band. their efforts are sp.
preciated by the public. and II IL
hoped that the concerts may be con.
tinusd. Friday evening there was q
considerable disturbance from the
children playing In the park dur.
Ing the concert. and while the glce.
fui shouts OF the youngsters tcsti-
fled that they were having . good
time. others who cared to enjoy the
music were prevented from doing
so.
Following In the program TO be
given this Friday evening:
March. "NsvigAtor".... Rosenkrans
Overture. Sincerity" ...-...... Barnard
March. Golden Gate" Brown
Waltz. ''smiiax and Roses"
Song and Dance. MY Pretty
one ................-.........---.. k'efer
March. Banner OF Victory"
johnson
Overture. 'The Bandmen's de-
ukht .ss...'..s.......s.s............. SkA&ea
March. Washington Post ..... Souxs
program subject to changeJ
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-07-14
VOTE ON PROPOSED TAX
AMENDMENT THIS FALL

Voters Of the state will have the
opportunity this fall OF voting ON
the proposed amendment which pro-
vides for the enactment OF laws ex-
empting money. notes. credits,
bonds. book accounts, tax sale GER
tificates. debentures. other written
evidences OF Indebtedness. all cor
porate stock. except the capital
banking corporations from taxation.
excepting the income tax.
The petitions which were In cir
culati0n u few weeks ago received
sufficient number Of signers to
guarantee the proposed amendment
being placed on the ballot. though
there WAS very little effort made in
this locality. other parts OF the state
furnished the required number OF
signers.