The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-22
TWO STATES WARN
ON NEGRO ISSUE
APPEAL GOES OUT FROM DEM,
OcRATS IN GEORGIA.
Chief Executive of Arkansas Says
White Supremacy in
Jeopardy.
P. H. MCGOWAN in Columbia State.

P. H. MCGOWAN in Columbia State.
Washington, Oct. 16.-At the
same time that strong appeal from
the Georgia headquarters of the ma
tional Democratic committee appear
ed here today also came an even
stronger demand from Governor
Brough of Arkansas to Governor
Cox, warning the people of the South
to look out for negro rule and Lodge
force bills should Harding be elected
president.
Z. In part the Georgia. statement is
as follows:
migration into the North Central
states has made the negro vote po-
tent factor. In some districts it is
the balance of power. Senator Hard
ing and his party in bidding for this
vote have made dangerous pledges OF
recognition. AS earnest Of these
pledges Henry Lincoln Johnson, ne
gro, was placed as the Georgia mem
Der of the national Republican COM
mittee. Republican success in No
vember means Georgia postoffices,
and other federal places filled by ne
groes.
ssThis menace coupled with the
magnificent record Of Democracy ap-
peals to Georgia Democrats for sup
port"
Following is Governor Brough's
statement:
con my arrival in Columbus,
Ohio, in connection with the speak
ing tour through Ohio and.the Mid
die West, I was astonished to learn
from my friend, w. W. Durbin OF
Columbus, chairman of the Ohio
Democratic state executive commit
tee, that a negro journal, the Toledo
Pioneer, is urging race equality and
urging the negroes to unite at the
polls.
esThis, of course, strikes at the
very heart of white supremacy and
3 it is current knowledge here in the
Middle West that if Senator Harding
! and the Republicans triumph, an ef-
I fort will be made to pass force
bill, which will mean federal bayor
nets to supervise Southern elections.
ssSenator Harding's recent speech
to the negroes at Marion, has great
" encouraged them in this, so much
So that William NJ. Trotter, negro,
editor of che Boston Guardian, in his
recent ad ,ess on "A Christian Gov
ernment,' before the negro Baptist
convention at Memorial hall, said
TT is an abuse to teach the black
American he is too low down to dare
have trouble with a white man and
get court trial; too inferior to have
authority over or with white men IN
government; too inferior to have a
hotel room, to have a, shave, to have
theatre seat or meal in restau-
rant where other people get these &C
commodations.
1sThis presidential election means
everything to the South and / urge
you as high minded and splendid
representative Of your great com
monwealth to become active in ex-
planning to your people just what
Senator Harding's triumph would
mean in robbing the South of hel
most cherished birthright, Anglo,
Saxon supremacy.
'sYou will remember that Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge introduced the
force bill in the house of representa-
tives in 1889, and secured it's pas
sage in that body, but it was defeat
ed in the senate by the filibuster OF
great Southern and some fair minded
Western senators.
ssPlease urge the Democrats OF
your state to be thoroughly alive as
to the seriousness of the situation
and also get Immediately in touch
with the state chairman and urge
raising Of funds to be sent to the
national treasurer, Wilbur Marsh
Grand Central Palace, New York
city"