The monitor., 1928-03-23

selves and ought to be preached and
proclaimed from both pulpit and
press until the last vote is cast and
counted in the primaries April 10TH
The answer should be one, united and
unequivocal NO.
1t should make our blood boil in
contempt and resentment at any sug-
/ gestion that we do otherwise. We
should, one and all, rally around this
lead and establish the fact that we
shall not always be like the herds of
sheep which follow "Billy" to the
! slaughter.
When we note our social, civic and
economic circumstances in this com
munity and see that at best we are
rated very cheaply; when we are vir-
tually if not actually told that our
people are not taken seriously in any
attempt they make; when we observe
that more and more everything that
is worth while is being taken from us;
when it is believed that it matters
not how much is taken from us and
how little is given to US there will
be plenty of us who will be heavenly
satisfied; and that it matters little
what plan we settle upon for our
betterment, there will be some of us
who, when shown the color of dol
lar bill, will quickly flop and "sell
OUT" it is inconceivable how some of
us in the face of all this can muster
up the brass to give ourselves over
for any price and for any purpose
which has for its aim the further
humiliation of our people. And yet,
sad to say, there are those among us
who can be counted on to do that
very thing at any time and against
any thing that is done or attempted
in our behalf, for mere pecuniary
pittance.
How can we ever expect to climb
out of the rut when every time some
of us take the lead in championing
our cause, some others of US slip to
the back door of the opposition camp
and blast the whole works?
Speaking of Mr.. C. F. Davis of
Council Bluffs, whose article appear
ed in the Omaha Guide, March 9th,
who was so gracious as to term our
whole important, crucial fight here
as nothing" may I say, that to term
his entire discussion as a rather
lengthy mass of heterogeneous gen
eralities, would be exercising very
generous charity. Mr.. Davis, being a
resident of even another state, far
removed from any possible scar of
the battle, can be pardoned for not
being able to convince US of having
any genuine interest in the subject
But it also has the earmarks of the
mercenary patriot" These kind of
patriots" you know, usually are not
very particular what they say or do.
1t is perfunctory with them and can
iiOL NC IdkeH SeIlOuhly.
Notwithstanding his race pride, if
nothing more, ought to have checked
him in characterizing the courageous
stand of The Monitor in the issue of
March End as much ado about moth
ing" He reflects on his own intel
ligence. Mr.. Davis must either have
good sense of humor himself or he
misunderstands his readers. We are
too serious about the grave task i'm
mediately before us to take the time
to laugh at his jokes.
For instance, he tells US that mas
much as two insurance companies
down in North Carolina can do the
same line of business in the same
state and not hurt each other, that
such a small matter as a couple or
SO colored candidates running against
each other, and against one white
candidate here, despite the small mar
gin of votes, ought to do as well as a
couple of insurance companies. Ar
gumentum ad absurdum!
He argues further, that according
to the constitution, every man has an
inherent right to run for public Of
flee. With this nobody disagrees. We