Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1924-03-29

Promise in this world. They do not
realize and comprehend that millions
of people on the other side are looking
with yearning eyes toward this Mecca
of modern promise, from which oui
able leader of the Universal Negro I'm
proyement Association is urging us to
go.
We regard Marcus Garvey as doing
much to inspire the black peoples OIL
THE world. He is encouraging race
pride and trying to win the support OF
a class of well-thinking white folks,
who do not want us to go. The leglsla-
ture of Virginia has just passed a law
imposing a tax of five thousand dollars
upon any one, white or colored, who
comes into this State to induce the Ia
boring Negroes to leave for any point
regardless of whether the destination
be northern America or southern Afri-
ca.
We conclude with the statement
that there are two classes Of colored
people in this country and they are
theoretically speaking in two camps.
One, from the Garvey viewpoint is led
by DR.. w. E. B. Du Bots, one of the
ablest political economists and leaders,
this country has ever produced. The
complimentary references voice the
opinion of the writer and not of Hon.
Marcus Garvey. The other from the w
E. B. Du Bots viewpoint is led by
Marcus Garvey, one of the most re-
markable Negroes of the century and a
man possessing a giants will power
and bulldogs tenacity of purpose.
OF him, DR.. Du Bots said at one
time "Garvey is honest and his pans
are feasible" Since he said this, how.
ever, it is but fair to state that he has
evidently changed his opinion. Be that
as it may, the Du Bots element do not
recognize, no further than they are
forced so to do racial discrimination
and they place themselves squarely
under the constitutional provisions.
which make them citizens and accord
to them all Of the rights and privileges
of any other citizen. To advocate a
hegira to Africa would be to prove
false to the country in which they live.
They are here to stay and 10 contend
for all of the rights and privileges Sc.
Cured by them and their friends over
period If more than seventy-five ears.
They do not believe in retreating.
They believe in fighting for rights de-
MED, realizing that should they mi
CRATE to another land, which now after
more than two hundred years absence
is foreign land to them, they would
be forced to undergo a struggle fol
modern civilization as onerous and as
debilitating and costly as the one in
which they are now engaged. 1t IS
this element that essays to attack Mar
Gus Garvey instead of continuing TO
train their guns upon the Negro-nat-
ing elements in this country.
Colored people, under the liberty al
lowed by this Government and its Off
Gals can choose, under which flag
they will enlist. There is some merit
in the contentious of both sides.
Those Negroes, who have wearied OF
the struggle should follow Garvey and
put into his ventures, every dollar
they can conveniently spare. He ia
arousing spirit of unrest, not only III
this country, but among the dark
races everywhere. A man, or woman,
who sings, Heaven is my home ana
Africa will be the same kind of retreat
and my final resting place" will not
prove to be much OF an asset to tnls
country and is not likely to have accu-
mutations here.
For our part, we pray God that
some means may be found to have
these contending elements pursue the
even tenor of their way and to permit
those of us, who are drying to do busl-
ness in business way, live in peace.
To the Du Boisites, we say, LET Gar
vey and his followers alone; they are
Joined to their Africa" To the Carney
ties, we say, Let the Duboisites alone;
they are Joined to the Constitution OF
the United States and the guarantees
to all men, black. as we'll as white there
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