| Show I I COMMUNICATION COMMUNICATION J Editor of ot The U Republican Herald In response to the tho article which appeared appeared ap ap- on tho the editorial page vage of ot The Republican Herald-Republican Monday No Nov Nor 18 13 may there not bo be added tho tile following facts When Johnson successfully de defended defended de- de fended tho the title in his battle with Jeffries Jef Jet fries tries this victory over his white opponent opponent nent did not alter the general tone or status of ot tho the colored American any anymore anymore more than would the general tone or condition of ot tho the white whito American be altered wore a a. white man to dete defeat t Johnson and re restore tore to the white race the coveted belt Let u us not confuse contuse Johnson the prizefighter prize fighter tighter with Johnson the immoral citizen citizen cit cIt- cit cit- izen any moro mono than thon wo we would confuse Edgar Allen Poo Foa tho the poet with Poe Foe the tho frequenter of ot saloons and other places of ot ill Aa S a a. fighter Johnson Johnson Johnson John John- son is still tili champion regardless of ot his shortcomings in othor other walks of ot life Ute and they are many Nor does Edgar Allen Alien Poes Poe's Tho Raven Ravan lose any of ot Its charm and ond beauty as a a. poem because becauSE because be be- cause Poe wa was not always ablo able to walk homo after atter an evenings evening's revelry around saloons and other places of Ot ill III repute the tact fact remains romaIn tho ame same and Poe shall shaH ever over bo called n. n n fOAL Tho colored Am American rl Is b is by no m means blind to Johnsons Johnson's sins and mistakes and as The Republican Herald states statu thousands are aro ashamed and disgusted gusted yet we wish to correct the tho statement that thousands of ot the be best beat t and wisest are dl discouraged and disheartened To accept this statement aa as the tho truth would Imply that colored Americas America's best and wise wisest t were possessed with a acry avery avery very cry small portion of ot real roal manhood We Yc have never accepted Johnson as our ideal of good citizenship nor our standard standard standard stand stand- ard for tor morality no morality no never With this fact Jact established we see no reason why wIn we Wo should lose 1089 heart or courage With the UI sac sad plight of ot tho the scrapper painted BO so vividly before us we now no see soe our oura way a more clearly than over ever Wo We 0 still hold that Intelligence and thrift will bo be the salvation of ot our race Johnson has hai proven that brute force effect its ita own destruction Colored Col Col- ored orad Americas America's wisest and b best st have o long lonE since learned to profit by 11 others others' I mistakes and Booker Washington's S thrift alone with the thc Intelligence of ot I Du Boise shine mor more brightly than t ever el Nations will sing their praises Signed ned Till REV RES' ALLAN f i |
