The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-09

skies the minds OF certain politicians
| have been beleaguered by the mailed
hosts OF prejudice. Government for
the most part has been administered
with prejudice, hat and deception.
Criminal acts committed by Colored
citizens. over which we had no con-
troll have caused us TO be hated by
those. we wished well; and depised
We have fought without thanks; la
bored without applause; suffered
without pity and many OF us have
died execrated and abhorfed. There
are better days ahead. White men.
not filled with hate and prejudice,
bid us not to lose heart, but pointed
out. that behind every dark cloud the
sun IL shining For the good Of
cepted isolation poverty and calumny.
They gave up all. sacrificed all. lost
all but the honor Of standing for
truth and justice and their self-re-
II. y. Governor Capers. -.
One Of the bravest men in this
Army Of splendid men Is Hon. Hick-
epson Capers, candidate for Governor
OF Texas, on the Black and Tan Re-
debted TO him for the sacrifice he
and his associates are making to join
With us in an effort to maintain the
grand truth that just government
rests upon the. consent or the COVER
ned and that all men, black and white
should be allowed TO participate In
government.
poor In State where real political
liberty Is unknown; where the privil-
eges Of the classes are guarded with
infinite jealousy and the rights Of
the toiiing masses Of white and 1lack
Judge and jury: where to advocate
justice for a Colored man Is treason
against the established order Of
things; where to be right Is wrong;
Women. 1t Is wonderful that the
idea OF granting to Colored men and
contending that Colored men should
be accorded all rights and privileges
other men have and enjoy before the
law. ever entered the brain of this
splendid man.
He has more sense than education.
more courage than poltteness. more
strength than polish. He has no ven
Grafton for caste. no admiration for
lilly Whiteism'' or Lilly Blackism."
He Is Just a republican, without a
prefix. He has sense enough to see
governmental oppression on every
unnecessary taxation, the creation OF
useless and uncalled for offices, poll
zeal injustice. intrigue and corruption
everywhere: hypocrisy in the admin
bench: the rights Of the people taken
from them in the name Of a Party;
but yet. with a splendid courage. ne
espouses the cause or the Weak
against the strong, Of the toillng
many against the domination OF the
beg YOU TO call attention Of the
men and women who are qualified
voters OF your churches and lodges
to the pending issues involved In the
campaign and TO the character OF
orr candidate for Governor and adj
wise them TO vote the Black and Tan
Republican Ticket.
Regular Republicans.
Much has been said about being
regular Republicans. Don't be de-
celved The majority OF Republican
electors in Texas are TO decide this
question. Senator Harding cannot de-
eide It; Chairman Hays and the Re-
state Li1y-White Committee. under
the lead OF Phil Il. Baer cannot de-
eide II. but a majority Of the hon
est sioyal Republicans Of Texas can
and ought to settle the question.
| should we. who are called BLACK
and Tan Republicans" poll more votes
than do those styled: lily White Re-
| njiblicans," the Republican National
osnize the Black and Tan Republican
Organization as the Regular Republi-
can organization or Party OF Texas;
The majority Is Regular and
firm for one time and arouse your
| people, both men and women, to go
to the polls on Noyember Second,
and vote for Hon. Hickerson Capers,
d diii for or Governor. XII we ask is
| that the election Judges give us a
square deal and count the battots
put into the ballot boxes by Our
| friends, and believe they Will do
UnhoIy Combination.
There are those who may urge
/ YOU TO cooperate and vote with
Lily-White Republicans, with Bailey
! Democrats. with Ferguson Democrats
or with the American Party to de-
! feat Mr.. Patt Neff for Governor. This
! Is or with the American Party to de-
feat Mr.. Patt Neff for Governor. This
is an unholy combination and no true
Republican will be found supporting
! such a coalation. Such combination
| Of men care nothing for measues or
principles-the only seek the power
OF office and the willing to sacrifice
grand and lofty principles to obtain
| office.
NO man who loves his State and
wishes the greatest good TO the great
1 est Number. will cast his or her vote
to fastcn Lily Whiteism." Baileyism
and Fergusonism ON the good people
Organize.
Organize "Capers for Governor
( clubs" in your churches and lodges
and teach your people the duties of
4 full citizenship. Enroll the name Of
! every qualified voter in the club and
get them to agree to vote, We are
depending upon you to do your duty
and hope your interest In good gov
| eminent and those issues which i'm
| volve the rights of man, woman and
child. viii prompt you to use your
best efforts to help. accomplish these
ends. and poll a hundred thousand
votes for the candidates on the Black
an Tan Republican Ticket.
Now by friends, one more word
and / am through. Every man. every
woman 81 years old, who has not
already paid their poll tax, should
GO TO the Court House, pay and get q
registration receipt or certificate
which will permit you to vote on
November Second A man or wom-
am who Is so Indifferent. as TO re-
fuse. Or neglect to go and pay 10
cents to register. qualifying themsel-
YES to vote. Is unfit 10 be a. freeman
and ought not to be citizen OF
Texas,