Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1923-07-21
NO BAIL FOR CARNEY.


The action of the Federal officials in
New York in the case of Marcus Gar.
yey is mystilying, to say the least |,
Is in line though with practices in evil
dence during the period of the world
war when men of Communistic and Sow
lie; tendencies were arrested. herded in
tie prisons of the country and denied
any communicat on whatever with tn !,
outside world. The guarantees of the
Constitution were ignored ii not for
gotten. In fact III their blind prejudic-
es. these officials regarded these people
as being outside OF the protection CT
that instrument.
They could net see that the proper
Course was to meet these revolution
AIRY forces with argument as long ~
these revolutionary forces used argr
ment and then with severer punish
ment when they resorted to IN appeal
to violent tactics. But they extended
these repressive measures to mia
hammered men and made the pledges
guaranteed 10 the residents of a Re-
public look Ike mockery. Now comes
tbs foreigner. Marcus Garvey. convict
e' of the tentative charge Of using the
mails 10 defraud, based upon a letter
6nt 10 one OF tire citizens of this ioun-
try relative to the sale OF stock in the
Back Star Line Corporation
Garvey was endeavoring to deal IL.
maritime enterprises. when he had
NO experience along this line and as !,
result losing thousands of dollars III
ar experiment, which according to the
evidcnie submitted was doomed to
failure in the hands of the men, who
set themselves up as capable of man.
aging the movement. The follow nS
Geographic report is interesting read
ing:
Washington, July ia united pro
test from many Negroes throughout
tie country against the recent convic-
ton OF Marcus Garvey, head OF TIL
Universal Negro Improvement Assoc
alton. WAS voiced today in scores Of
kilograms addressed to the Washing
ton Office of the Associated Press
Each OF the messages reported SCI!
t:ments said 20 have been expressed
al Negro mass meeting yesterday
They came from nearly every state
and were ieentic except for the mum.
Der of persons reported in attendant e
at each local meeting.
I'VE. loyal Negro citizens of the
United States said each message, cat
mass meeting assembled. beg so regis
ter with our white citizens through
YOU. our protest against the injustice
trat has been done to Marcus Garvey
pi esident of the Universal Negro In
provement Association; his frame-up
conviction in New York and denial of
bail pending appeal. We sincerely
hope that the white press of our gree,
country VII turn on the search -lighr
Of justice and thereby maintain the
honor and, glory of our fair institu
lions of Justice y
Garvey was found guilty recently in
federal court in New York on conspir-
G. NiNi tSF' Clp" uS Oul VI Il pun ~
establish Negro republic in Africa
Various protests have been made tC
the White House and department Of
Justice. but the department has an
n0unced that nc action VIII he taken
WI Oh Will interfere with the handline
% the case by the district court.
But II is the denial of bail 20 Garvey
that is extracting the most attent or
lie is not guilty of arson treason OF
murder and the Constitution of the
Juited States specifically provides
frat excessive bail shall not be requ r
ed. The logical conclusion then is thai
no bail at all is worse than excessive
bail 1t Is asserted that il Ga-vey we
bailed. he m ght leave this country
Granting tbat his is or would be HI
case, 10 would seem to us that If nj
that is charged against him by hi
enemies is a''ue his leaving would b,
a good radiance.
But tben az citizens of color in thi
country are unable to secure their flu,
measure Of protection under the Con
stitutjon, il may be THAT Marcus Gar
vey, who js British subject is no