Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-03-10

reason,
think him so because I think
him so.
SHAKESPEARE.
In a recent address, delivered at
Liberty Hall, New York and published
in the Negro World of March 3. 1929,
Hon. Marcus Carney defines his posi-
ton with reference to the Ku Klux
Khan and other matters relating to
him and his followers.
My subject tonight is 1.-The Doctrine
of White Supremacy" Everybody in
America knows Of William Jennings
Bryan. He was thrice the Democratic
candidate for the presidency of the
United States of America. Mr.. Bryan,
besides being a politician or a states
man, is also Christian gentleman.
He is regarded as preacher, social
uplift worker, and a social refOr me-.
A better Christian than Mr.. Bryan
hardly believe you find in any part Of
the world. He has converted thous
ands of men to Christianity and for
over 80 years he has been prominently
before the people of America (black
and white.) During that period of
time he impressed not only those OF
his race but those of the Negro race,
that he was a liberal minded Chris
tian and one who stood for the larger
brotherhood-the brotherhood of man
and the fatherhood of God l came in
contact with Mr.. William Jennings
Bryan about seven or eight years ago
when he visited the Panama Canal
and some of the West Indian islands.
I heard him speak, and in one speech
HE made somewhere in Cristobal, Co
Ion, he left an abiding impression on
my mind; certain things he said ]
will never forget Il have reached"
lie said, "the stage of life when must
make every minute count for some
thing done. something accomplished"
i never forgot that. / always had a
good liking for Mr.. Bryan, but al
ways believed him to be just like all
other white folks, and he has not sur
prised me. A couple of days ago this
thrice candidate for the presidency OF
the United States of America came out
in Washington, and said that he stands
absolutely for white supremacy. He
was speaking of America and when
he was questioned ne said: II am alb
solutely converted to it now, but ]
have been thinking that way for TWEEN
ty years" Yet this is a man who
could have been three times president
of the United States of America.
1t seems to us that the transcendent
question is WAS Hon William Jen.
nings Bryan right? Does his language
and thoughts square with the teach
ings of the blessed Master or is he
bowling to the prejudices of this age
and time?" Mr.. Garvey continues:
When 1 interviewed the Ku Klux
Khan last July some people purposely
tried to form a wrong opinion and
got the wrong idea of my intentions.
My statements on the ku klux khan
were wickedly and maliciously mis-
represented and misquoted by those
who did not desire to speak the truth
and see the truth as it is. Those OF
you who have paid careful attention
to what / have said-those of you who
have followed me carefully and mi
nateIy in all my expressions and in
all my writings will recall my saying
an organization. but the ku klux khan
was the spirit Of greater America.
Some could not understand me in my
expression, but this hope will con-
vince them that the ku k1ux khan is
not an organization; the ku klux khan
is a spirit that has it's existence
in the souls and in the hearts and the
breasts of 80 per cent. of white Amer
lea. William Jennings Bryan is not a
member of the ku klux khan but we
find him standing for the principles
of the ku klux khan He could have
been the Imperial Wizard in the khan
for that matter; he could have been
the Imperial Giant or Cyclop or
what-not in the khan. because the
klan's program is not beyond the
statement OF Mr.. Bryan, who could
have been thrice president of the Unit
ed States of America
This then is the most insidious and
damaging attack ever made upon Mr.
Bryan. 1t seems that Mr. Garvey is OF
the opinion. that all OF the white peo-
pie in this country, saving one pCr'
cent. have bowed the knee to Baal"
He virtually accepts as fact with tn
exception Of this one per cent. Their i,
are none righteous" Then he comes
to n discuss. on Of the position of his
own organization. Here it i:
Now the position of the Universal
Negro Improvement Association is
this: To correctly interpret as far rs
possible the present and future
relationship between the black and
white peoples not only OF any one
country-not only of America but of