Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-07-08
MARCUS CARNEY SPEAKS here,

, Historians will write Of his move.
ment thousand years after he is
dcad. His aim is to bring about in
the whirligig Of timo, tho supremacy
OF the black race again as 1t was once
before. for the Ethiopian was su.
preme IN the worlds affairs as history
records. Some people expect profit
and a return Of money in tho scheme.
which Hon. Marcus Garvey proposes.
LII this. they deceive themselves.
Where race pride is predominant and
the hope for tho future dominant n
sacrifice for the cause is recognized,
We cannot see That Hon. Marcus Gar
vey and his adhcrcnts are waging n
money making campaign for themscry
es alone.
We cannot understand that they are
dupng the colored people, who have
joined the movement. People, who
invest In the enterprise, who aid the
propaganda should understand TINT
they are fostering a movement close.
~ akin to the support OF denom1nu.
tons and churches. Tho benefits arc
70 the race In tho future and not to
the individual in the present. There
can be no hope Of financial reward m
tho one who puts his money in the
colfers Of the concern. 1t should be a
case Of "God loves @ cheerful giver"
and the satisfaction OF seeing the
good work go on should be the ONLY
expectation of those, who lend y FIN.
"hc'ai help to this remarkable Negro
rvement:
we are Of the opinion then that
condemnation Of Marcus Garyey and
MS movement should cease. He is
promoting revolution. He cannot
or1ng 1t about himself, but he Is SOW.
ing the seed OF propaganda which
Will arouse the millions Of black peo.
pie III Africa, backed by tho millions
VI oiack peoples IN other lands To
or'hs 1t about. The Negroes, who
nave lost their identity rs Negroes.
so 70 speak and who claim allegiance
alone to the country and to the goyerp
"here they reside, should let Ga.ycy
alone and cease abusing hin, wbon
the revolution comes, 1t may BIO that
they VIII be called upon to choose nj.
'rg;ance to tho white mans govorn.
ment or support Of tho black man'a
government. We are satisfied Of ono
'hihg' these conditions will not In
brought about during our lifetime Or
during the lifetime of any Of lis now
living.
COD holds the destiny of nations IN
ri hands. The rise and fall or M.
IONS if studied and read coroful,v
Will show that the white race is ot ,no
"ehitr or its glory. The sun Of its
greatest prosperity is about IN so+
me necessity Of calling into Eurone
inc armed black masses Of America.
Africa India and tho isles OF tho sen
caused these peoples to SEQ n new 1ox
ana TO realize the fu1l measuro ~
their power. Marcus Garvcy Is inflam
ing them to action. They may not act
during his day and time, but thev are
telling the story to their childreo
VINO nave not been inculcated with tho
rear OF the power Of the white man.
ana who care less for the punishmenr
that Will come to them.
RACIAL unrest will ultimately In
followed by racial uprising, unless
tho far seeing statesmen of Europe
decide in time to mako concessions
and Will take sensible steps to chec),
1t Brute force caIlnot accomplish the
task. Men who faced the German,
poison gas and the death-dealing artil.
Iery in Europe will hardly quail be.
lore similar Instruments Of torture
and death at home. There is a sinis
ter warming in this Garvey movement
which at present Is being kept strictly
within the limits Of the law. Selah.