Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-12-15
#2-THE, ETERNAL TRIANGLE.

With national elections only eleven months the distance
not out OF place to engage annual past-time of
tracing the cube root of the behens probable activities and
DESIRES connection with their going to bat next November
One periscopc outlook towards racial baong program
preceded by the usual number of wgwam conferences
brings into visionary The Eternal Triangle of old-The
Conservatives The Radicals and The Mug wumps" as of
excepting that the angle occupied by the Radicals seems
10 be little larger than before In other words it looks as
though the radical brethren may surprise their contemporaries
during the months For instance one organization of
radicals has Aatooedy with the doctrine of Peo
Pe not parties must guide the casting of next year.
Dovetaled with this group, though allied with it, are the
non-voers who will VOW VOW like the contents of packed
audience portion of which pledged support with hue
ana cry the uerances OF certain speaker regardless of
his sincerity
The money grabbers too, waiting the gates for fright
ened prey will influence the strength of the radicals Coming
down to brass tacks though looks though the Consea
ves will be weakened bit by the departure from their ranks
OF voters who will support liberal Democrats who are willing
to pledge themselves personally bring about some benefits
to the brethren The hopes of these departees will doubtless
be geographically sewn through Massachusetts, New York
New jersey OH. and Illinois, with possibilities for Maryland
West Virginia and Missouri. These possibilities are appa--
emily dependent the f6ment of the promises of liberal
Democrats DUNG the year. To all of this theory the
great question Are the Democrats sincere2 automatically
establishes itself and only time itself will bring about the answer
Coming 20 the Conservatives who in loud voice are eter-
naly advocating goodwill and interracial understandings
tins group undoubtedly facing the quaslemma which
all the stand paters confronted with: Thev want some
hngn fact they the same things the Radicals want
but they spend lifetime devising way to ask for it, Thew
want an antynchng BILL they miscegenation laws aboi
shed they want mcrow laws grandfathes clauses;
they want small jobs well the large ones but for
the sake OF understanding and nteraca goodwill they dare
not seek their any other than predatory way Being
guided chiefly by leaders who receiving large bonuses and
avo which might be placed in jeopardy the Conservatives
quiet mice, and the great question which confrons
them is, Shall swap leaders while crossing the stream
which crossed"
The "Mug-wumps' of believe in peace at any
price, and, like the farmer who from safe place Of refuge
watched his faithful wife slay bear snge-handedy and
after the beast had breahed his last called the neghbor
loudly exhoing them to see what we have done" will rush
bed and died for.
fraternity of fraternes in The Eternal Triangle seems
to be an impossible heave The daed thing goes on forever
one hundred eighty degrees strong and until has been bent
into circle the hopes of the brethren cannot be rounded out
Msererel