The Missouri herald., 1922-10-06
BLIND AS A BAT.

Last week, among other things, said that did not
want to the newly imported granted privileges
and leniencies denied the white man.
Quoting this of article the Caruthersvle Repub
lican does not understand what unless
fer to the illegal voting of Negroes which denies to be
the
If had that old that many will doubtless
having seen could, by publishing it, answer
Republican say showed negro
with the heads of three chickens proudng through rent
spacious eedy straw hat The negro the personicaton
of aagamation Of guile and innocence before the
judge charge of stealing chickens, "Boss, amt
seed muffin yer chickens"
Certainly Those protrudng chicken heads the
m ornaments of fashion.
We glad, indeed, that not to be held
sbe for the of the Republicans feigned blindness for
were could escape being alive by the gnaw
ing of our conscience
AS recently had call attention to, when
the negro commits of his Crimes Republican
know about it, far may be judged by it's columns
which mention of the crime is made yet is the
That habit of the Republican has made conspicuous by the
in than instance, and if there only
that much discriminatory lenency shown the here
would be amply sufficient to subsanate former
ton No such eniency has been shown the white mann
this respect-not that anyone knows.
A few days ago two negroes broke into white mans
home mnight Hay and tried to assault his daugh
ters That eonous crime and deserving of the most
punishment that the law provides Yet the of these
two negroes were never placed the docket OF the Cir
cult Court they tried Without consulting
the injured parties these black transported
the expense
the taxpayers for short term They claimed to be under
eighteen of yet while they looked much older
not required to their white youths
cused of far less crimes, have been compelled to do
The writer of these lines mention instance
bers witnessing in the Circuit Court of Pemsco
y the trial of two white youths charged with
the abduction of the daughter of blind broomaker
of Cooter They arrested in Bythevle, brought back
to Pemscot county and placed in jail to await trial One of
the boys claimed that he intended the girl
that neither them eighteen Their evidence however,
failed the court and the and both received
pentenary sentence The girl sent to the reform school
The instances wherein the negro has been granted lem
ences and privileges denied the white since his the
importation Pemiscot county,
to mention That procedure has become bold be
pang fact, apparent the monday the
percal observer. Yet the Republican doesn't know thing
about it, Blind bat But Oh it is honest and righteous
that it is amaost waited away angel, the gentle
breezes fit about in atmosphere of filtered purity
abhos the appearance of evil and bars it's door
faintest mundane sound.
Negroes have voted illegally in Pemiscot county. What
have said before repeat. We know it is true be-
the writer of these lines prsonay aided in the nves
cation of We these negroes prose-
cuted although their and the evidence convict them
furnished the authorities.
Following the primary of 1920 secured from the poll
books of Hay township the of who voted
illegally that election These presented
ment returned We don't KNOW why but quote what
said to be the The grand jury besougt and
advised by INTERESTED parties that if action taken
against the other by the hundreds being
strangers and sktish anyway would be frightened
they all would leave and that the labor situation
they could be spared that further the negroes
were really blame having done what they did upon
advice of white politicians The of these negroes