Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-10
rAE a!0hMOND YLANEr. E10AMOND, VIRGINIA

OF business is all farce; II Is a lie !;
1t is hypocrisy. They do not mean 1t at
ALL IL is only free advertisement
that they are giving to the program
OF the ku .kluX khan. SO that all other
folks who never thought that way will
get to thinking about it. But they are
not manly enough to tell the people
at large because they boast OF a gre., I
democracy; they boast of liberalism
In the country: they boast OF human
ity. and they could not very well go
back on the program OF Wilson-tha
program OF democracy for all weaker
peOples-by openly espousing the
cause OF the ku klux khan so they
make 1t appear that they oppose the
ku klux khan. But ut heart they are
for the ku klux khan and for the doc
tr:ne OF white supremacy not only in
America. but throughout the world.
They will fool everybody else except
Marcus Garvey.
l repeat, I admire. Mr.. Bryan be.
cause OF rs honesty. and II We live
long enough not only will Mr.. Bryan
come out and say so but other men
In higher positions and higher places
than Mr.. Bryan will later make the
e aTors:oa ina. they bo,ie,e in white
supremacy for the people in America.
(App'ause.l '-r
This then tells the whole story.
Marcus Garvey is taking virus or
poison Of the rattlssnake to cure some
other ailment. He Is glad that the
Negro.haters are active in their move
ment against the people of our race N
this country. 1t drives recruits to him
and his organization. The black man
operating restaurant is happy to see
his white neighbor on the other corn
er bar black folks from his establish
ment. "They are all dressed up, with
no where to eat" but at Iris establish
ment and he is happy. Concluding our
comment we fear that Garvey's
enemies are tockeying him into an iu.
iefensible position. which will finally
result in the disintegration of his
forces. II he will stick to Negro or
CARNATIONS and Negro enterprises
with the advocacy Of great republic
or kingdom for Negroes in Africa, he
will live long and be the guiding star
of movement, which will exist CEN
turtles after he is dead.
II he attempts to justify present day
prejudicial action to the end that
rights already secured by American
Negroes shall be sacrificed and yield
eI in obedience to the command of the
preJudicGd. he will start in his rear n
back fire which will take up all of his
time and leave no part of the day for
| the advancement of his progressive
Ideas along racial lines. Marcus Gar
veys needs millions of dollars to bring
aoout the full realization of his plans
and policies. He may fail at first blu:
his pioneer movement will be taken Up
by others. who may succeed. He may
see the promised land and himself
may never reach the place.
This concludes our analysis of the
most interesting statement as yet
made by this remarkable chieftain.
Despite statements. to the contrary.
God still rules in the affairs of men
and the student OF the past knows
and realizes that history repeats it.
self. Right is eternal; wrong flourish
es only for a little while.
O! Many a shaft, at random sent,
Finds mark the archer little
meant!
And many word, at random
spoken
May soothe or wound heart
that's broken!
SCOTT.