The Denver star., 1915-04-10
POLITICAL TALK
At OHIO CAPITAL
Voters Begin to Discuss Can
dIdatss For Presidency.
hEw REGIME TO TIE FORE.

caMpaisn Will show Strength Of
5000 Ohio ceIo-ed Men.
Columbus, O.-The fact that Ohio
has been given the title Of Mother
OF Presidents" and that there are at
this early date no fewer than four ma
tive sons prominently mentioned ~ the
probable coterie from which the next
chief executive Of the nation will be
chosen. a few expressions concerning
what's going on among the Afro-Amer>
lean voters, $1,000 strong in Ohio. may
not be amiss.
There are a few clear cut facts con-
corning the colored citizens Of Ohio
to wit. they are the balance Of power;
they are for the most part men Of In
telligence: they have never been given
| true American square deal, and, last,
but not least. they now have keen
realization Of their position in the body
polite They are now on the Job. 1t
would be folly to say that the colored
voters of Ohio since the advent Of the
Republican party have never been CIV
en- proper consideration. They have
certainly SO has Hood prevention. but
there has been more talk than action.
So with the voter of darker hue.
We often hear of the good old days"
referred to and how ''in ancient times
a little band Of Spartans' did this and
that and the other. And recently
well known newspaper writer and for
mer federal ofdcehoIdef contributed an
. A~0~ Tn
which he shed copious tears because
under the new regime" as he face
tiously calls 1t. things are not a. they
use to be. particularly in Cleveland.
the nations sixth city ahd the Ohio
metropolis.
If there Is a new regime. and let's
admit there II, It - not because the old
guard pasted their powers and honors
over with gracious and impressive cere-
mony. Nay. nay. Pauline. That would
have been the peace ON earth. good
VIII way" but it II not the way the
new regime got on board. They simply
had to nght, like Hannibal. inch by
inch and step by step. until they croas-
Cd the Alps of success And the sto-
ries Of these battles royal would read
like fiction.
The hrst, second and third battles
Of Cleveland: the 6rst and second bat
ties of Columbus: the battle Of Dayton,
the battle of Chicago and others, make
up the scenes.
And today General Thomas W. Elem
ing of Cleveland, ex-councilman, law
yer. genial fellow and race loving.
stands at the head Of the Ohio AFRO
American Political brigade. Up to this
writing Fleming's only omcial passport
= reduced to the only race representa-
tive on the state Republican executive
committee. The author Of the new
regime article said Fleming would be
more successful II he had . big bank
roll behind him. 1t Il true that Flem-
ing u not a rich man. and It u to his
credit that instead Of being selfish un-
der the influence be has welded. and
thinking only about a little "spare
change" for himself, be has always
worked faithfully for the Advancement
Of his fellow man.
1t IL seldom that public men Of the
race go forward for the good Of the
cause as Fleming does. Let him be
convinced that the race deserves . GER
tain political place. and he finds q man
whom he feels worthy and capabIe Of
filling the place. he will light the cause
Of that man. day or night until he u
definitely appointed or until be n alb
solutely turned down.
One of the strong points in favor Of
Fleping's success II his ability to
gather about him men who believe in
him and who will work their heads
d. A. VI
has a large following throughout the
state. a. well as in his home city,
Cleveland. Fleming u never too busy
to give the humblest pedestrian the
glad hand or receive said humble ~
destrian In his once and, giving him q
helping hand and sunny smile, wish
him good luck.
The new regime has an dvganlzA ttOn.
They are in touch with every city and
town in the state Of Ohio whore there
are colored voters. There II no dispo-
sition to "lord' the game. It II An
each for all and all for each" propo-
sition. There Is no ring or clique with
in which only the chosen few may
move and have their being. The new
regime pursues the open door policy.
and any who can honestly say ''broth-
er'' may enter and BE- one Of the pha-
lanx.
with Republican leadership again in
the fore, the new regime Of Ohio has
come unto its own. The gates Of sue
cess stand ajar. and the door Of op-
portunity u open. Men. high minded
men. arc at the steering wheel. and
they will accord to our division OF
mankind. our loyal citizenship. proper
recognition. And those recognized will
not rest their oars and dream Of peace
and plenty. hut will continue the nGht
In the interest Of better citizenship.