COLORED CITIZEN ADDRESSES MAYOR
J. W. Randolph of Pass Christian Says Members of His Race Deeply Regret Death of Dickey.
Gulfport, January 25.
Mayor Bouslog has received the following letter from J. W. Randolph, principal of the colored school at Pass Christian:
Pass Christian, Miss., Jan. 23, 1913.
Mayor Bouslog, Gulfport, Miss.
Dear Sir: – The Killing of Officer Dickey in your city on the 20th has very deeply touched and aroused the people of this city. Indeed, I find this true regardless of race, sex or age. I take the liberty to say to you and through you to the people of Gulfport that the colored people, my race, join the white people here and everywhere in expressing strong condemnation of that terrible crime. No people are more outspoken in condemning that awful crime than the colored people of this city.
We love peace, and we want that peace and good will exist at all times among and between all of the people. We want, too, protection and security of life and property in the broadest sense in all communities of our commonwealth for all of the citizens of the commonwealth. We can not have these and condone crime or tolerate criminals. My race and all other races must stand for the enforcement of the laws of the state. The colored people of Pass Christian approve what is said here, they want that the public know their feelings in the case, and I beg that you accept the same to make public as you may see fit.
Yours truly,
J. W. RANDOLPH.