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Bill Mcdonald Does Not Believe IN
Racial Distinctions.
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Bill Mcdonald Does Not Believe in
Racial Distinctions.
To the Editor OF Tho Post
Terrell, Texas. January ls.--will you
please allow me space in tho columns OF
your paper to reply 10 the question being
asked me from members OF the republican
party from all over the State my position
ON tho National committeeman question:
/ wish to state that not tor The lie OF
me can see TIE wisdom or the good taste
w man announcing himself for National
committeeman before II single convention
Is called or a single delegate elected, aud
especially when there are no issues nor a
platform With which ne viii have TO deal.
IL Is FOLLY TO cross bridge botefo you
get to It. When the republican electors
ull over the State have elected their thirty
delegates or Representatives, TO the next
National convention, then Will II be, In
my judgment, ample time for me ana my
friends 10 take up tho National committee
man question and settle IT as best We eau.
These little pop gun politicians may Ap.
nounco that they are candidates Tor Ma
tlonal committeeman hotore convention
Is held or delegate Is elected but their
object is TO get themselves mentioned as
daiegatea from The state at large, Knowing,
at the Same time, that they have no earth
ly show of being elected as National coin
mitteeman, or. for that matter, state
committeeman without being contested
or protested. take ii for granted that
all men are on to this peanut game OF
politics. and VIII at the proper time ait
hard upon the man or set OF men who
may attempt to use such methods 10 get
before the people Our friends should re-.
fuse TO notice this class OF men posing
as leaders and turn their attention TO the
election OF delegates to represent them
from their districts TO the next National
convention without regard to color who
viii voice their views and wishes In eect-
ing all party officials. do not believe
10 white men places or negro places in re-
publican politics | do not believe In A
National committeeman for white men or
for black men and | am OF the same opln.
ion with respect to the State chairman
! believe that party official should rep
resent all the members Of the party thaS
elects him, be thoy white or black. aud
when party oftclal fails to do this in my
opinion he fails TO meet the functions
OF bis position and should step down and
out and turn the Job over 20 another who
Ia willing 10 represent the interest of the
entire people who make up his party. I
agree with State Chairman Green that
ooth races should be represented in our.
party organization, but I do not thus
agree on account OF their being colored or
white, consent to this proposition from
the. fact our party Is composed tlistinu-
lively OF two races and that each has able
and representative men who are competent
TO serve the party In any capacity. / have
90 patience With the black man who at.
tempts 10 draw the color line In politics
for selfish motives and stand irrnly OBJ
posed TO any white man who would do the
same act for like ressons. Let us elect
delegation to the National convention that
VIII serve the best interests ~ every IA.
publican be they white or black and I
assure you that ! shall be highly satisned
With whoever the majority OF the legally
elected delegates to the National conven-
ton shall elect 10 represent Texas on the
National republican committee
VIM. NJ. Mcdonald.