Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-02-13
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11aD RACIAL INTEGRITY Law

4e FACIAL NTDQEyrY Law.
WR'HAvM NnCRiypn nan. 90.
1ossl enquiries rsis&ive e. dc ,pso.
SossA 1fsStal insesrsty laws. To an
OF tne enquiries. NO have rspia.d
9nst We could not SEQ sisst Il wa =
matter In which the Negro or these
anarsated with the Negro race were
!" could be interested. II wss 4
"attis In the atmosphere sboye them
we realized though that Il was a
"'@ matter that would raise III
with the white folks.
They were endeavoring to clarity
conditions. which Fad been the work
'of centuries. They would strike
snags which would cause endless
'tronb!e and cad to many tragedies
You must apply the law of common
sense. 1t must IN many instances.
.suIp ant theoretical conditions Ey-
cry family, white or colored has it's
skeleton in the closet" in some
form or another and the old maxim.
Let sleeping dogs lie'' should apply
In thu, case.
That our conclusion and, deduction
were correct is shown by the fol-
!oHtpg extracts from the Richmond.
Va. News-Leader OF February sth.
1915. It reads 40 follows:
Pointing out that tha racial in
xesrity- bill introduced In the legis-
nature . few days ago would ciaas.
sfy as ''colored" some of the most
distinguished families Of Virginia.
various patriotic societies are pro-
paSing to Tight the measure It be-
came known today.
Ono historian. who has studied
the question expressed, the belief
that the passage of this bill wou d
mean the classification as co ored'
OF at least dozen members OF the
general Assembly, as well as not
less than 10000 of the most dis
tinguished peope in Virginia.
This is interesting information.
The old fam ly servants as we'll as
the old-time Virginians of the Anglo
Saxon type knew this all the time.
Or. w. A. Picker may not have 60
antended, but he has been seeking
cheap notorietY, which is reacting
upon him with trip-hammer force.
We have amongst US some co.ored
10 KS, who have in their VEINS some
OF the best blood of Virginia and
this IS why 1t may be that they will
net submit to persecution and, insult
without a struggle.
The Newsl.eader article continues:
''TAh racial ,integr,t, measure is
oeln9 warmly advocated by John
Psws0 Richmond pianist: Major
Ernest Sewer Cox, ethonoiogist and
D w, A: piecker. state pegistrar OF
vital statistics. 's'.'Fs''E
1T classes IS 'colored' all white
persons with any known. demon
&rable. or, ascertainable admixtur,
OF Indian or Negro Wood forbid,
their marriage to white persons and
declares VOID absolutely alb initio
any marriage entered into between
such 'colored' person and a white
The only exceptions under the
biz would be the descendants OF In.
dians and whites married. prior I,
1919. IN which Pocahontas and Johr
Rofe are included, and descendant,
of the civilized Indian tribes of Ok
Jahoma and Texas.
1T does not except the descend
ants OF two very famous marriage!
between Indians and whites, VIII cl
took pace in 1884 and about 1914
The Indian in each case was tn,
daughter of famous Indian Chief
From these two unions are s,runf
many of Virginia's leading families
AT least score Of the State
most famous families are descended
from these Indian marriages, II is
declared by genoa og's Thei,
names are not made public for fea
OF causing embarr9s ment to those
whose racial integrity is denied un
der the terms of the act
1T is understood however, that
judge Of the present state surrem,
court OF appeals would fall unde
the ban, since ne is said to be d.
rect!y descended from the English
indian union of 1884
by one count today, six YER,
distinguished Virg MIA famiIies wer
traced to this union. From one q
these families have come two gov
errors of Virginia.
The trace of Indian blood in eac
case is negligible. but since the tw
marriages are historical facts sc
forth in numerous printed genes 10
gyioc ~ 20 confemded fbat fbIe ht.n