Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-07-30
PAID ADVERTISEMENT
To The Democratic Voters of the l4th
Senatorial District.

To The Democratic Voters OF the l4th
Senatorial District.
At a patriotic meeting July 20
1919, held by the 0. F. A. at lndepen-
dent Hill. | was invited to speak on
Patriotism, which l did without max
ing any reference to my campaign LOT
the Senate or to my opponent, hon.
W. T. Oliver. He was ahead OF me on
the program, but did not respond
when his name was called. After |
had spoken MIR. Oliver arose and
made political speech, most OF willcf
consisted of vicious and unjust at
tack upon me, attempting to poison
the minds of the people of my. home
County against me by trying to make
them believe that favored the aboli-
ton of the jim Crow law and mixing
CT races in the public schools. l find
That this charge is being circulated
BY him and his friends throughout
the district. The charge is utterly
without foundation, and deeply re-
greet. that my opponent has seen fit
TO inject such an issue into demo-
cratic primary. The only reason my
opponent gives for this very serious
charge is certain letter written by
a member of The Colored Voters
League of Manassas during the CAM
paign between Mr.. Sinclair and my
self in October 1917-two years ago.
which letter he read in the speech re-
fcrred to. That letter was not adj
dressed to or receivd by me, nor did
/ have any knowledge of its existence
until it was published in a newspaper
by certain of my political enemies.
The only letter which 1 ever re-
ceived from the Colored Voters was
adlrcsseG. to both Mr.. Sinclair and me
and is as follows:
Manassas, Va, Oct, 20, 1917.
Mr.. C. J. Meetze,
Manassas, Va.
Dear Sir:
We, the colored voters of Prince
W;l!ism county, are looking forward
with interest to the election next
raonth CT our representative to the
House of Delegates. We are going to
do an we can to help that candidate
t: win whose views and ideals seems
20 us to be for the best interest o.
all the people of cur commonwealth
That we may make up our minds
then. to this end, we are respectfully
asking our candidate to submit to u
their views, and the public stand the!
will take, if elected, on the following
First-Matters concerning the gen
eral welfare of all the people of TIL
commonwealth.
Second-The inadequate, unjust ant
discriminating accommodations TO
co1ored people on railroads and il
public places.
Third-Negro education in the pub
tic schools of the state
Foull:h-Lynchings and mob VIC
lerce, of which we have had recent
Is two horrible cases.
We should be grateful if you wi
let us hear from you on or befor
Wednesday the oath instant
Very truly yours,
The Colored Voters Leagu
Manassas, Va, Oct. "a, 1911
The Colored Voters League,
Manassas, Va.
Dear Srs:
Your circular letter sent to mySe
ard my opponent has been received
and the heterogeneous containe
therein have been carefully consider
ed. and in reply to them will say:
First do and always have uphe
and advocated measures concernr
The general welfare of all the peep
of the commonwealth.
Second-I am opposed to inadeq
ate, unjust and determinations +
colorna people on railroads and in p'
lie places. and have always been.
Third am in favor of giving t
co!cred people square deal in
matters of public, schools and the pr
vide better facilities and equipnie
TO-: the education of their race
cause I believe it will advance gre;
~ the right coption of their duty :
service, rot only to themselves: