The St. Joseph observer., 1920-03-27

th ere are negroes except Kansas City.
The negro leaders told Hyde that be-
fore the primaries they would have
at least $4,000 enrolled, and the bal
ance of power in defeating MoJimsey
for the nomination.
McJimsey Dodges Prohibition issue
McJinlsey, Republican candidate
for Governor was asked the follow
ing question by the st. Louis Star:
ibid John Schmon chairman of the
81 Louis Republican committee prop
erly represent your views when in say
ing he intended TO support your candi-
dacy for Governor of Missouri he as
cribed as his reason the staten ent
that you were "wet"-in other words
that you were against prohibition?
Evading a direct reply to the ques-
ton, MeJimsey dictated the follow
ing answer;
81 don't consider It any part OF the
duties OF Missourfs Chief Executive
to take the initiative In question
like that OF prohibition. or to inter
fere in any way In the final deterInin-
alton of that question. This should
be done by the people, acting either
through the Legislature or through the
initiative and referendum. II the pro-
hibition amendment Is declared by
the courts unconstitlonally. and am
elected Governor, I shall favor such
laws, and the enforcement thereof, as
the people of Missouri themselves.
or through their legislative represent
atives, shah enact to insure proper
regulation of the liquor business and
public law and order"
Negro for Congressman in st. Louis
Congressman l. C. Dyer OF the st.
Louis Twelfth Congressional District
has jumped from the frying pan into
the fire in his effort to be nominated
at the August primary. After losing
the support OF 1000 white gop" vot-
ers of the district through an attempt
TO gain the united support of 1900
negro voters by the selection OF a ne
gro for West Point honors and the an
nouncement that in the future he will
only name negroes to take that ex-
animal ton from his end OF St Louis,
the leading negroes OF the district have
decided 10 back and support a negro
candidate for the, congressional nom-
ination at the August primary. The
Globe-Democrat, the Chief Republican
organ, not alone Of ST. Louis, but also
Of Missouri. narrates this mournful.
black fact in the following language,
under the caption Of: NEGRO to run
against Congressman Dyer; Rev. VIM.
A. Venerable, Dean, Lncoln-Lee In
stitute, announces his candidacy"
"Rev. William Venerable, a negro
Dean of Lincoln-Lee Institute, a school
| for negroes recently organized, will
! become a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Congress in the Twelfth
| Missouri District against Congressman
l.. c. Dyer. according TO +. s. Williams,
secretary of Venerable's Organizat tion
| Committee.
"The fight Of a faction of negro
| Republicans in the Twelfth District
| against Dyer grew out Of the election
nf Dyer to membership upon the Re
| publican State Committee to succeed
! the late Gus Frey. a place which Jul
| ius NJ We'll. state Com mmitteeman from
! that district and other negro leaders
| demanded be given 10 a negro.
Venerable has opened headduart.
ers at Ga North Compton Avenue" {"
| Here Is what a non-partisan paper
Of ST. Louis has TO say about Cangress-
man Dyer losing the support Of the
white "gop" voters Of the Twelfth
! Congressional District:
! Negro Given West Point HOnors
"rhe white republicans of the
( Twelfth Congressional District OF ST
] Louis numbering 4. 900. are up in arms
! In opposition to the reelection of Con
! greSsman l. G. Dyer for the rea son
: hat he announced a few days ago
THAT in the future he would only name
negroes for West Point honors. In
I the District there are I 900 negro
voters The district generally goes
Republican by 5000 solely owing 10
| this heavy Ethiopian vote. The white
] republicans declare that next Novem
, ber they will defeat Dyer by 5000 for