The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-03-22
DR.. R. T. HAMILTON ENDORSES
GOOD GOVERNMENT TICKET
Dallas, Texas, March 10, 1919.
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Editor of The Dallas Express:
The campaign for the election OF
officials who are to direct the destiny
of our great and growing City for
the next two years is now being
waged. Our people are vitality in
terested in the outcome of this cam
paign and should therefore study
carefully the records of the men who
are candidates for Office together
with the issues they represent. They
should do this so as to be able to
cast the ballot intelligently for the
best interest of the City in general
and for those men from whose elect
ion will come the greatest benefit
to our race in civic improvements
and the uplift work in which our
City is engaged.
AS one who has tried in an humble
way to advance the best interest of
my race in this City during the
eighteen years l have resided here,
and as one who has watched closely
the records lin so far as they relate
to our race) of the various men who
have been at the head of our City
Government during this time, 1 ask
you to publish the following in the
columns of your valuable paper.
l submit that during the two
years he has been in office, Mr..
Lawther, with the assistance of the
Commissioners associated with him,
has the assistance of the Commission
ers associated with him, has done
more to advance the best interest
of the Colored people in Dallas than
any Mayor the City has had during
the past twenty years. Upon the
record given below, Mr.. Lawther has
proven himself friend to the race,
has earned its lasting gratitude
and is entitled to its full support
in this campaign. The other candi-
dates on the Good Government ticket
are clean, fair-minded and conscien-
tious men, in full sympathy with
Mr.. Lawther; and are also entitled
to our full support. Let us see what
Mr.. Lawther has done for the Colored
people of Dallas.
When Mr. Lawther was elected
Mayor of the City of Dallas two
years ago, on account of the active
part he had taken on the segrega-
ton question, the Colored people
felt almost to a man that a great
public calamity had befallen them
They felt that the head of the City
Government had been turned ovel
to an avowed enemy of the race anC
that all public questions affecting
the welfare of Colored citizens would
be completely ignored at the NUM-
cipal Building. In short, they ex
pected nothing good out of thu
odn mi cfr in far
their interests were concerned.
However, soon after Mr.. Lawthe
had been indicted into office ant
while he was yet working day ant
night with experts, tinanciers ant
business men of the City, trying t.
settle the public utilities question
in accordance with the mandate
given him by the people, he foun
time to write letters to ten repre-
sentatives Colored men, inviting Their
to his office for a conference. II
set the day and hour. At the appoint
ed time he was TT his desk. He re
ceived them cordially and said: g
have called you men here today t
say to you that l am Mayor of al
the people, and in my official ca
pacity, l know neither race no
creed nor color. / want you t
know that can be approached by tn
Colored people on any subject affect
ing their welfare just the same a
the wealthiest person in our City
and that whatever they bring to m
will receive due consideration.
want my administration to do some
thing that will better the conditio
of Colored people in Dallas; to ul
lift and advance them in as far a
the City can do it. Unless my ad
ministration does this, it will not
the complete or full success / wis
it.
There are some things affectin
the welfare of your people that tn
City can do and should do becaus
you are a necessary and an importar
part of our population. / do ne
know Just What the Colored peopl
would like to have my ADMINISTERS
ton do along this line. You me
are in a position to know thes
things; / therefore want you me
here to serve as Colored Welfar
Board, auxiliary to the White We
fare Board; for the purpose
bringing to me and the Commi:
sioners all questions of improvement
and so forth, affecting your race
this City. 1 do not promise you th'
can bring to pass everything 20
ask me to do. nor that I will agrt
with you that everything you as
me to do ought to be done; but o
such things as we do agree l wi
do my level best to have them don
When we differ l will be open ar
frank with you and tell you jul