Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-07-03
WHERE DOES THE NOMINEE
STAND?

The Cleveland Advocate, Ormond ~.
Forte Editortin Chief and Hon.
Ralph w. I'ylcr. Managing Editor
has formally parted company with
the Republican Party, if its issue Of
the 10Th ult., is to be taken as Il
criterion. 1t declares that it cannot
support Senator Warren G. Harding
for the presidency. Under the cap
ltrn. "Wncrc Does the Nominee
S..hu:" it says:
Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ur.u is the nomInec OF the Ropubi-
can party Tor the exalted Office Of
president. Tho nomination Of Scna-
tel harding was brought about Ill
Just me same manner as Harry NJ.
Eaupuurly pl ol,llcs.cu, FOR group
ii cured men sat around table III
tho wee hours ot tho morning ana
decided that iinrding should break
the dead lock bot tween Wood and Low
"uCn.
AT any rate the old Guard sull
LiNrs and dominates the Republican
party With the AID Of its trusted
steam roller And now the logical
question 10 be asked is "WhGlr aces
The nominee stand with respect to
Negro rights
~
While we are magNanimous enough
40 Congratulate Senator Harding
a son OF Ohio-on his preicrmcnt.
,,,,r M rnSoYystipps will moi npr
nit MS at this time to urge our read
el.s to swear blind allegiance to his
cause, and we shall not in the future
support tho senator, unless assur-
ancc Is given that tho principles or
right and Justice, law and order
and the cutting down OF Southern
representation in Congress, unless
The Negro in the South is permitted
the right OF franchise, become part
and parcel Of Senator Hardings per
sonnl pledge to the people whom The
Advocate serves.
In the primary campaign we charg-
cd Senator Harding with evading tho
issnes so near and dear to the race
anu asserted that he said: The re-
publican party in tho South after all
Mist be a white mans party, for
the Negro Ks only in politics for com
mercialism. We reiteratc our charg
cs in their entirety. and shall not
withdraw thom until preof has been
given us that Senator Harding is
our friend, and that it is his deter
mnation, if elected, to give all ele.
mcnts Of the population a Square
deal" III taking this stand for right
and justice for tho Negro; The Adyo-
cate realizes the difficulty OF the task
which we have undertaken. for there
are many Of our co-workers in the
field Of Negro journalism who have
already "flopped" to tho candidate
whom they fought just yesterday.
but despite tho handicaps which we
face, we shall not swerve In our du-
'ty to the twelve million souls who
look to their press for counsel and
guidance.
AS I'VE understand it, Hon. Charles
A. Cottrell OF Toledo, O., in COM
pany with other colorcd leaders held
conference with the distinguished
Ohioan and assurances we're given
which set Al rest these reports and
placed Senator Harding upon the
platform Of according t. all Ameri-
Can citizens equal and exacl Justice
regardless OF race. color or previous
condition Of servitude. We take 1t
too that whea a colored citizen en-.
tcrs convention and submits his
claims thereto, he is bound by tho
action Of that convention. We can.
not under 5tand how Senator Hard
ing could have taken such an OK.
IRENE view concerning the rights
and privileges Of colorcd citizens. We
cannot UNDERSTAND either how no
could be supported by such an un
compromising champion of the rights
of the>colorod people az Hon. II. c..
Smith is known 10 be if he holds such
views
Still, the Cleveland Advocate lcay.
es several openings through h!ch
1t can come out again into the Re.
publican arena. 1t states that If it
receives assurances that Senator
Harding is "four-square" on tho
race question, it may then support
the ticket. At las hi. IS The c,nclu.
sion that we ArLw from tile langu.
age used IN its very drastic com.