The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-12-29
Barometer Of Public Opinion


rometer of Public Opinion 10 offer my humble
compliments 10 Mrs O. B, watts for her match
less article appearing In the columns OF your
splendid paper under date Of December rs,
growing out Of the political appointment OF the
colorcd man as collector OF Internal revenue at
Now orleans.
The article was classic fraught with eloquence.
and portrayed the facts regards the social
and economic relations existing between the
races in that state.
at this time, that am "a man Of color, and have
spent 10 long years Of my life In the state Of
Louisiana, and am in position to know the
true status or the race question as 1t exists IN
that state Mrs Watts' article ls by means,
overdrawn, but only gives the facts in their mild
est form
Personally # makes little difference to the
writer whether thu appointment Of this man 70
this important position Is ever confirmed or not
we take IL for granted that Il will not he
contirmed-but we are satisfied to know that II.
out of a dense wilderness OF ignorance and racial
prejudice as dominates every corner of the state
OF Louisiana, man OF color may so rise above
that OF his fellows to arrest the attention, and
the admiration OF the president OF the greatest
government in the world, then he must have
more than merited IT,
Mrs. Watts, nor has he been ablo 20 secure her
address, or he would pay hle respects to her in
"a manner more worthy OF her. He still hopes
to have this opportunity in the near future how
ever. al
Under dates OF December 90 and 3d. two arti-
Giles appeared In the Barometer. one written by
Mrs. Cecil Ia Cooper ana the other by one +. l..
Campbell OF Bartesvtlle, attempting to crluese
Mrs. Watts letter The attack made by Mrs
Cooper might bo passed over without comment
If 1t not for the fact that certain statements
made by her are misleading, and DO not give
facts as exist between the races In Louisiana.
The good lady states that she is from the
so-Called negro state of Louisiana, and knows
something OF the negro of that state" She fur
thCr states that the negroes Of that state ad-
nit that III II were not for the whites they
would be a lost race now" The good LADY ia to
be ptied. But we are inclined to believe that
the lady speaks what she really believes to be
the facts but Ike 80 "a per cent of the best white
people OF the south knows little, or nothing, OF
the black man.
a., =
etates were we'll satisfied with the kind OF rule
metcd out to him by his white brother, as Mrs
exodus of eolored people from the south In the
last four years 10 the northern states, and some
gping as far Africa and Mexico? And they
arc sGn leaving going to all parts OF the earth
seeking solace and conte~ment
Why these untitled millions OF acres OF virgin
farm lands, going to waste for lack OF cutiya-
ton. IL the colored man OF the south IS salts
fled? No, Mrs, Cooper, the black man of Louisi-
ana is not satisfied with the kind OF deal that
he s getting from your people down there and
he never Will be until your people learn to treat
him as a human being.
The colored people Of the south have endured
every insult and degradation az the hands OF
your people, known to superhuman conception,
because they are pOwerless TO resent them Now
endurance has ceased to be a virtue, and they
! the casting their lots with other people--any
other pcople-in order that they may enjoy a
sembance OF justice, II but for short season,
As TO the Campbell letter would state that one
from what point OF tho compass he halls. His
spcach, well his logic. berays him. I am
taking 10 for granted that Campbell Is white
man, since the pretSed Mrs" does not precede
his name. and / shall take the authority Of so
addressing my remarks.
Campbell says that mo southern white man,
etc., would ever write such letter" and he Is
right for the simple reason that the better class
Of white people OF the south, ike Mrs, Cooper as
! we have said, know little, or nothing about the
| black man, while the depraved classes are too
Cuwardly to publish their deeds to the other part
/ OF the world. Campbell Is right and / take IL,
| knows Just what he IL talking about
lie states that politics are responsible for the
mulattoes OF the south, Wen, we had begun to
! think that politics were responsible for great
| many OF our Ills, hut we are forced TO confess
! that this les one political turn for which we
were not prepared. But OF course the writer is
not IN that kind Of politics and for that reason
feels compelled 70 take Campbells word for H.
Of political game, Hpd knows what he Is talk
/ ing about. Campbell concludes his article by
1 saying that the X. X X = should walt upon Mrs.
| Watts ana show her the light. Beautiful Does
Campbell mean TO say that he, a true-blooded
white man, could stOop so low TO encourage
! a masked mob OF men to take the law into their
helpless defenseless woman? Shades OF hell
| Where is the white mans boasted civilization ?
But 90 far as we have been able 10 ascertain, the
/ women OF Mrs Watts type stand In no danger
OF the K. h X be It said 20 their credit; they
| are too busy attending To such characters as
! Campbell J am sure that the good white people
! OF Bartlesvll4e are proud Of him a citizen
! IL is TO this kind OF citizen that the co!ored
| people, as well as the best white people. both
north and south, owe all Of their troubles; it is
! this Kind or citizenship that is responsible for
| Morehouse parish Louisiana, being under mar
| tal law today IL is this kind of citizenship that
| caused Governor Parker OF Louisiana to appeal
| so the federal government for help few weeks
| ago, this kind of citizenship Is al the bottom OF
! the general unrest among the people everywh ere
! and unless the better class OF white people,
! everywhere, rise up and crush this daulua .. .e.
! cowardly practice. this boasted civilization is
doomed HE WOULD LYNCH a WOMANl My
| Goo. l.. ID, STEWART,