The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-11-01
Waco. TEXAS. Oct. 1s. 1919.


Tribune your articles concerning the
next Republican State Convention.
in handing down your decision you
very clearly state that you do not
want and will not have an partici-
patton from the COlored Republicans.
being a national committee man OF
this state, we suppose you know
lust what you are talking about, we
hope so at least.
Now Sir, we want TO ask you
Few questions from your article. 1t
doesn't seem that you attended the
National Convention. June, 1896, at
st. Louis, when this question was
settled forever under the leadership
of Marcus Hannah and you were set
down on with an iron hand, never to
raise this question again, but 1t seems
Nhat. YOU do not consider the decision
OF the Supreme Court of the Republic
can party. Now. Sir. you undoubted-
Nv have been In council with some
one. or a set of men. is 1t there you
got your authority. Was 1t agreed
that you disregard the 14th ana
18th Amendments of the Constitu-
ton of the United States, and go
into the wholesale business and dis
franchise more than four million
voters of this country. Sir, on your
trip east where we suppose you COM
nromised upon this particular ques-
tion. did YOU notify the Colored citi-
zens of the States OF Kansas, iowa
Nebraska, Illinois, West virginia
Maryland, Indiana, Ohio, New YORK
and California, where there are thou
sands of our voters, that they wouiu
not be needed next year in the cleo
fion. You say in your statement that
this country is not our country, when
you speak to one you speak to all
and we Colored Republicans of Tex
as. will supply the different States
of our people with your statement
because il would not be right that
they should be misled. Sir, let us
here say that we are now at Per-
feet Peace in the State of Texas, we
intend to pay our poll tax and local
Nv we intend to join hands with the
Democratic party and assist them 10
elect the very best men to office ana
we believe by the Colored people
acting right manly they will give
us a good government at all hazards.
Yes Sir, in the Republican Primaries
of next year we warn YOU now that
we will be there in full force, and
If any Colored Republicans are chos-
en- to the National Convention, we
believe they will be seated, and In the
National Convention at Chicago or
where ever it may be they will vote
for the strongest candidate that the
Northern Republican predicts. With
sixty two Colored Delegates in Con-
vention at St. Louis, 1896, sixty-two
voted for VIM. Mckinley of Ohio,
one who the country said made this
country n model President and was
so confirmed by the Nations or earth.
In the republican Convention OF
1900 there was no confusion every
delegate voted for VIM. Mckinley
and in 1904 every delegate voted for
Theo. Roosevelt, and four years
later Mr.. Taft was nominated with
out any trouble. What brought about
the trouble between Mr.. Taft and
Roosevelt we can not say, but II
was not the color question that did
IL. Now Sir, isn't 1t fact you and
your constituents have been carrying
this color question on for the last
twenty-six years? Haven't you and
your constituents Oftimes said to the
Colored Republicans of Texas, II they
would give to you all full controi
there would be enough Democrats
come over 10 the Republican party
which would enable the party to
carry the State. This we have done
for twelve years Have you had
Congressman from this state since?
No. hut prior to this time you did
elect one or two. Your article is
an insult to the Negro race of the
United States Did you ever see
Sir. sure thing lose? Do you remem-
her how Conklin pulled the trigger
in 1884 and Grover Cleveland was
elected President OF this Country?
Have you been informed years
later James G, Blaine and Charleston,
Republican National Convention pull
Red the very same trigger and de-
feated BENJAMIN Harrison re-electing
sGroyer Cleveland? Now Sir, 10000
OF the Southern COlored people have
moved to the states mentioned above
and we are going to have fair play
In the next Republican Convention
or else we will supply them and our
other Colored brethren who have al
ways remained in these states with
your statement here mentioned above.
4 guess you know what it means.
Now Sir, there is not Colored Re
uublican in the state OF Texas who
wants your Federal Judgeship nor the
Collectorship. nor the Marshalship Oh
any district deputy But the
boys are going to see to it. ] mean
a part of them just from field oil
hattie in the midst of great war
the next State Republican Conven-
tion will be dealt fairly and squarely