Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1922-02-18
EDITOR DAVIS CORRECTION

EDiToR DAVIS CORRECTION.
me able Editor Benjamin J. Davis Of
the Atlanta, Ga, Independent. under
the caption of Editor Mitchell IA
Error" says:
In the following editorial excerpt,
Brother Mitchell in the Richmond
Planet stresses the point that an open
break between Editor Davis and Nat.
ional Committeeman Johnson has
come which indicates a split in tho
regular republican organization In tho
state. The facts do not warrant Broth
er Mitchel's position.
He then reproduces our editorial
comment OIL his previous editorial arti
clio, entitled Henry Lincoln johnson
DISTINGUISHED" He says in comment
ing thereon:
In our issue OF January 26th, under
tho caption "FENRY LINCOLN JOHN
SON DISFRANCHISBD, we submitted
that the shameful and humiliating no.
sition Of oar National Committeeman
was due to ono Of two causes and that
the responsibility for the disfranchise
ment Of Georgia's National Commit
man ought to be fixed and the guilty
party held to strict accountability.
We do not now recedo one iota from
our Gibraltar. We said then and repeat
now that Mr.. Johnson's disfranchise.
ment was the result Of cowardly ae
quieScence on his part for Job for
himself at the expense Of tho manhood
rights OF his entire group, or 1t waa
chargenble to the anti-Negro policy
adopted by the Harding ndministra
ton. in violation Of every campaign
promise made by Candidate Harding.
We shall adhere to and repeat our posi
ton and put it up to Mr.. Johnson, or
the President or both of them. to all
Swer. We also now submit that if Mr.
Johnson's mouth Is not now
sealed and has been sealed oil
along with the hope Of personal TO
ward for himself. as matter of com
mon honesty and everyday manliness
he owes 1t to himself as n public ser
want to make an explanation protest
ing against his own disfranchisement
and humiliation.
This is strong, emphatic languaSo
and it indicates that Editor Davis and
those whom he represents are angry
clean through -. passing, we pause
To remark that they have every reason
80 IL he He continues:
In his humiliation, the entire raco
Is outlawed and denied it's political
rights. If only Mr.. Johnson were con.
cerned, we would not be troubled; but
the ruthless disfranchisement aud
ignoring Of him as q member Of tho
National Committee is a brutal denial
OF the political rights Of thirteen mil.
lion American citizens. Mr.. johnson
has not and does not now pro-
testc against his humiliation
He submits to, acquiesces in and
consents to the death Of us all for a
political meal for himself.
AS we have been advised. Hon. Hen
ry Lincoln Johnson has protested
against the treatment accorded to him
and his followers and Is even now
writhing under his forced inaction IN
the promises. He must live and must
still have some means Of maintaining
himself financially. Are the organize.
ton at home and the people abroad
supporting him? If they are. then they
are entitled to such service as they
may demand. From our personal con
Versation with this astute politician
md statesman, we are Of the opinion
that he Is just as much. disgusted ovel
prevailing conditions as his distingu
jshed Georgia friend seems to be.
Editor Davis says:
You are wrong, Brother Mitchell.
There Is no split in the organization,
except that M. Johnson has adopted
for himself the policy Of sitting in
humiliation mt the feet Of tho lily
whites and undertaking to stand at the
same time at the head Of the column
OF thirteen million Negro citizens as
their political leader. He has adopted
the policy Of running with the lily
whites and holding with tho organiza-
tion Of which he is leader. The organi-
cation in the state is solidly against
his policy Of yacillation and surrender,
and there is no personal break be-
tween the Editor and Mr.. Johnson II
Is not that we love the Colonel less.
but thnt we love the rights OF our
gloup moro than we do the personal
ambition Of any one individual. It ia
a question OF principle with 'us that in
wolves the entire races political status
for all time to dome, We DIRE thinking
in terms OF q thousand years and not
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