New-York tribune., 1919-04-21
Whole Political Structure l.
Nenaccd by "Carpelbas,''
Methods of Alminisira-
ton. Declare Senators
lnyoss Stir Race Spirit
"usnd- on. or Electoral
Votes Will Go tn Kcpub-
lican~. l. Their arning
Nes ls-t Tribune

Nsu ln~t 7r,tunc
Nrfhrnton Ntreau
WASHINGTON April 20 The Dem
oerstic Administration lis being
charged through he South with iuaict-
,nc "csrrcebas government" on that
section Of the country. important
Southern Democrats in Washington
are alarmed over this situation. which
has been aggravated as the result of
the activities of the Labor Department
in sending both negro and white con
cIiators" into D.Ele to solve labor
questions.
Several Democratic Senators have
.old the Tribune correspondent they
arc more worried over this situation
than they are over the revolt i'm Tho
party against Postmaster General
Burleson. because Secretary Of Labor
Wilson. they say. Is toppliug over the
cornerstone of the whole political
structure which has made the solid
South what it Is in politics If Mr..
Wilson keens on they declare. the
South VIII casr its electoral votes for
the Republican party next time. re-
garding taat party as being less often
sive, both on -he negro and on state
rights.
kirhy's Warning Recalled
A Southern Senator to-day called al
tenton to speech On both these
questions made f. New Orleans q few
days ago By John II. Kirby, Of Hous-
ION. Tex, presiatni Of the National
Lumber Manufacturers Association.
MIR Kirby says q escription Of
the speech ~Tnc New Orleans
Tines Picayune, strong Democratic
organ, "csied upon the Department Of
Labor to Withdraw IT'S white euis-
saries from the South and 10 cease in
reference with Southern industrv
The sentiment met with enthusiastic
applause. His auc,esca responded an
preeatiyely to q denuncia-ion Of tho
invasion OF states rights by the Fed
erai power, and bro>e into . storm Of
cheers when 'he speaker dramatically
tod OF re7rs.eg to sit with q negro
IN Department ofLabor conference. ."
In the course ot this speech Nr
Kirby dwe-t or the efforts Of the Fed
era government. despite the 0omina-
ton at Washington af supposedly
Democratic Administration. TO override
state rights. He went into details
about an invitation extended HIM bv
Assistant Secretary Of Labor Post to
confer with Mr.. Post and a Dr.. Haynes.
colored, who IS chairman of the negro
bureau OF economies n the South
Interference Resented
II shah b. glad to confer with Mr..
Post, Nir. Kirby told his New Orleans
audience he had said TO the cmissary OF
tae Labor Department. ~ he wishes 10
see ne, bat [ shah aot call unon him.
aad wnen L come to sitting in council
Vl'h DR. Haynes. &. negro. Noa viii have
10 excuse me. ln the South we 90 not
st IN conference vltl then. and accent
l0sF susse uots I'D us., The best
tang You can do 10 advise the De
psr'men. OF Labor sand TO withdraw
'aef Wai1e emissAf.es from the South
and eeese ~ Interfere with Industrial
conditions down there. not because in
easifN gesen,9 IT. h4t bet4use the races
resent ~ .al .nu eHly promote race
,uhflet and -onfer no good anon amy
.eaN eaA Irf H.f he said that a
HrWoe +Alla ANnI--a atIatlun is nrom0t-
iHg essQsthas fHIe u iii. south
Htl@Nvl Hi iA- Hae uf A.gro labor
fin@iafs in iNr eonta haas reached
Rgh poei ..om the Atlantic Coast
N leAss. Southern Senators detlafe.
ard II srefafaf Nil.eH. and more naf.
'talsilf NINtHI etUrriAiN ro.I do
ho' pal .f 'H..r Hefa. NrfN nromntIy
'Ris Nili hr H t'H nrluHu of many
0'sshvfu p0 0tHt.a... mNtN note ~ IA
efe 'o oHHt fI.H ttam oNlrt than lHc
sH esaf SEN General
Asfleson
Wilson peclatcd Radical
II = uu.aHe becoming the ceaeic-
Ton o. thoughtful Democrats through
at 'rc e1ae.rt. as woll ass tn the
sea'h, said ono prominent Democrat.
nat Nh Wilson is .nst as radical
Is nis sNbor.iHates. AS result Of
as conviction I would not h. sur
e'ised 20 see movement know
y Under way to make sure that con
tNatiye delegations arc elected TO
next Democratic convention -
sa.hef considerable momentum. II this
-ppeAs ,nink YOU w1l find lho
soa'aern delegations pledged in adj
aee' Aot only against tho nomina-
IN o. Secretary Ba.er for prcsi-
.ep- d., against the denomination Of
E Ffesiaent himself should he de-
70 maze tair1 race"
- I-zaa Democrat. who eniovs 2
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