Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-07-22

MIR. Editor, Sir:-Why don't You,
city take move to the front runks?--
I mean, the colorea people there. Is
1t q fact, that after all that SO many
of the colored Richmonders have said
about your good classes Of people
and the harmonious relations existing
between the races there, that you do
not have any frictions Cor no greater
out-bursts Of friction'0 simply because
the colored people meekly surrender
ali Of thc;i ?i2h,s to an un-Sy":mihet.
ic and non.progressivc group Of white
citizens? Does it not shame you some
citizens? Does it not shame YOU som.
what to meet colored people and mony
many times they are Virginians anu
even among them are Richmondcrs, IN
a flourishing condition IN the North.
ern. Western and Central States;
while Virginia, being the northern
state for the American colored people
and your home city, the capital.
/ often look at some Of the colorel
papers from other cities and compa, =
their progress to that Of The Ricn-
mond Planet, knowing too, that the
Editor and owner Is an honest upright
and progressive man in the flower OF
age, and is actually one Of the most
influential men of his race anywhere
in his country, among the living. ask
myself; why can the colored people OF
old tMchmond not produce q paper like
The Chicago Defender and several Of
the colored periodicals in New York
and other cities? Then my mind goes
back to the time when the Editor u
The Richmond Planet was himself ar
, rested and held up to public ridicute
in the streets Of his home city, for b.
ing to the scene Of an accident to get
the news for his paper. The most ride
ulous part Of 1t all was, he was not
only an Editor and owner Of a legal
lied publishing concern, but also the
president and founder Of Il wei.-
,konwn bank, member of Il very Sc
lect society Of some Of the most dis
tinguished gentlemen Of the who:u
world. aside from being member of
the Nationa ! Association Of Bankers
III his own country and not mention
ing that he was ut that time and is
yet the State Grand Chancellor Of one
OF the most exquisite secret organizu-
lions in the country.
All OF this created by his own per-
s0nal energies and the influence which
he had gained among his own people
III this man was permitted to be rail-
rooded around the streets for such 4
thing; what would have happened to
common reporter on his staff? After
some reflections, wonder how the in
teltgent white people OF Virginia Ca.
long expect the poor colOred people Of
their home state to even be loyal 10
their country in the time Of danger
DO they think that they are insured
from possible disturbance during this
millennium which we are now enter
ing? If so; I have only to bid them all
y to wait and watch!
Do they think that tire great heaps
of gold and the apparent success Mt the
international conference and the M
icrnational agreements upon MIS-
equal proposition of disarmament has
secured their immunity? l have but
to say watch!
And about the paper; there is not
only, no wonder that you cannot
thrive; but it Il less wonder why so
many OF the cOlorcd people left their
birth places in the South, to risk their
fortunes in the much more liberal
north! 1t certainly must be veXing TO
he able to travel to the various cities
In ones own country and see people
living in luxury and esteemed by their
neighbOrs with little notice, If any,
taken OF their race and color; while
all Of this was gained by much less eli.
fort and sacrifice than what he ham
self has made When returning homo
has actually to conceed all his civil
and social rights to men much his III
ferlor, certainly such Il man must
have asked himself if their is realty
just and all"wise God, governing this
great machine?
In this cnse I would like to say I,
you sir: there is. And that he is on.y
waiting until your own people refrain
from their own evil meditations anu
dare to trust him. Stand up for hn
Righteousness and keep your OWL
camp clean. You will see the tighten
ing dart through clear sky and greae
showers Of stone fall from the skies
upon the heads Of those who are drlv
ell from their shelter by the fire start
ed by the tightening. Although W.
have told you about the last great war
long before 1t came; who could have
believed us. When God wants to rid
the world of people, he blinds their
eyes and stop up their ears, less they
may see and hear and repent an.
turn from their evil ways.
), Yes sir, the earth will quake from
under their feet, while water-spouts
. and tempests will brake their ships at
sea; they will leave their courses and
run suddenly upon the rocks. Their
officers and commanders will sudden
~ loose control Of their own nerves
ana madness fill their ranks. Tho
clouds Will come down and stand DO
lore them as solid earth, with noun.
talns and trees upon it. Then tho
smalr clouds will play the part Of ant
mals' men and machinery and will ap
pear to the eye like soldiers in great
NUMBERS; while the atmosphere tukv
the place OF fearce cannonading. Tho
nature itself will form her poisonous