Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-03-15

!, r's@s Go,un Selfish Ends
words volunteer white segregation by neigh
:oi aa no disputed this position. But staSa
The white need have no fear of the negro
~ successful competitor because of the Angc-sax1
y .a believe that every other white Of tr so15
H. = L. 81 Mr. Hodges. Agricultural egrega-
ftla separation Of the whites and blacks III agru
2z, the whites to one district and the baeE
me agricultural interests of the South negro tarm
~ sapc th of the white man would be faius
mar thou the negro to the labor in the he
q tie outn would be injured they are mutually dependent orc
his Therefore, agricultural segregation in the South
Am Not in Favor of Social Equality f
Mr. Hodges that because sad Social solidarity IT,
exorabe that am in favor of social equality This statement
that with his bettement bettement that svse
expect to better ourselves must better him. but
school boy who knows how to use Websers Dictionary could co.,
rect Mr. Hodges on this proposition
this report offered remedies prevent the menace in
crime vagrancy disease and ignorance among the The
tain its manifest destiny To Withdraw negro the guild
ing hand Of the white man would be to srk our duty and make
perity in the South.
The Commission Was Composed Of Southern Men.
Every member Of this Commission was member Of the fac
elgence and chat capable of understanding and @
precating the race question.
and draw such conclusions Mr. Hodges has drawn Every
member of that believed in separate schools separate
that Commission was opposed to negroes holding political posi-
member of that Commission was and in harmony with the
Southern farmers and opposed to social equality
has wiuy maliciousy and Intentionally and without evil
which to base it. sstaed position he has done
for the Of misleading and decevng and word
of it had been true it would certainly have been known long be-
fore this and would have been compelled to the position
held at the University of Arkansas and Southern man.
native of Mississippi and born of Southern mother would have
become social outcat and renegade The statement maze
in that report which Mr. Hodges could have correctly used as
follows:
who is instrumental in setting the question de-
at the hands of his fellow than the whole race
of demagogues put together"
Other Fasehoods of Mr.. Hodges.
1t to be remembered by the people of this State that w
they hear what Mr. Hodges about that
they will bear mind that his statements in keeping w
the public official who afraid his books to be
audited who has boasted that he is the machine candidate
for Governor representative of organization whose pu
is by election frauds to defeat the will Of the people
In number of places in this State he has charged that nav
invested the have saved since coming to Arkansas
In other places he has said that member Of the NOR
mon Church That is false and he knows it. Still Md nosf @
That statement was false and he knew it false at the
other places he told that my father colonel in nes
regiment That statefent false and he knew it.
In other places he claimed my father carpet-oagse
That statement false and he knew it. 4,m
with reference to his own record Mr. Hodges mas
money in his own banking account That statement Is 1a
he knows it. 4hpa
members of the Supreme Court advised him not to let the
tee audit his books That statement is false and he knows
port of some asehood that Mr. Hodges has made to bolster
totterng campaign Now, at last in his desperation nj
what he terms his negro circular hoping at this late o
stem his fast ebbng political tide 1t will be time M III
by vote which of deserves at the HANDS
fellownlan; whether should be cut down in my lgnt o
honest and intelligent politics. whether there will be ac
of the servle yoke of complete machine rule.
IT IS GRATIFYING THAT MR. HODGES IN ALL n
VICIOUS AND FALSE ATTACKS, CAN NOT AND DOEo as
AsSAIL MY MORAL CHARACTER MY HONESTY, MY IN III
OgRACYs OR MY ABILITY TO MAKE YOU A, CLEAN nnS
GOVERNOR. HAVE CONFIDENCE In 81
lRsl Tor, Governor
81 ssatv " 80 e Y sAdv.