The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-01-31
P POLITICALPOT
ALMOST AT BOIL
ING POINT
RACE MEN URGE CLAIMS;
MORE CONCRETE BENEFITS
(Assoelated Negro pressl

Chicago. Jan. 31.-There. is no let
up to the sensations in economic and
political circles. Everything means
something. and the people everywhere
are watching the Developments with
scrutinizing eyes.
"The brother" is stiil sitting high
and dry there Is no question about
him being dry, but aside from that,
he would prefer to be wet with po-
litical favor. II there is absolutely
from the goods with a kick in them.
The conditions in Germany do not
lessen the interest in events at home.
The German situation is regarded
luton of social unrest. The choir
has been asked to sing Peace. peace.
wonderful peace" but the director
answers back that There is no
peace" And thus is delayed the
Adding to the general confusion
of the times comes voices protesting
and arresting about disfranchisement
in the South, and the lack of proper
political recognition in communities
where It is .absolutely known that
the votes of the Colored citizens
puk, the big fellows in office.
is the most. astounding There. 1t
is admitted by all concerned. white
and black. Democrats and Republi-
cans, that 1T was the Colored voters
Motor Mat put doo t6e present sen Republican
the pleadings of the race leaders, in
cooperation with the COlored mem
bers Of the city Council. the best
that has been given the 100000 peo-
pie of Baltimore is two caretakers
Of toilet station.
Recently the veteran newspaper
editor and pioneer citizen. John II.
tested in no uncertain terms and read
the political riot act to the Mayor
papers have extensively commented
and party leaders The daily news
on the situation. The Baltimore Sun
is polSing eleven fun at the Republic
excuse the Republican city adminis-
tration can give the Colored politi-
clans of that party for not giving
them. considerable number of the
rather sarcastically: The Negro is
a full nedged citizen. His vote is
a great asset to the Republican party,
which in the Civil Rights bill tried
well as his political, Ever since the
war the Negro has been voting the
ticket but In Maryland. at least he
has had virtually none of the plums
Of politics. The Republican assures
the Colored brother of his equality
with the white. but when the offices
are dealt out he gets nothing or only
the least desirable of jobs" This
orally true, regardless of thef motive
behind 1t. THE reasons given by you
for your assertions cannot be improv-
ed upon. Every statement you have
made Is fact that cannot be denied
says ]. Alonzo Dorsey. in reply to
The Sun. However, the Baltimore
News claims that purpose is ito em-
barrass Mayor Broening by arousing
discomfort among Negroes" Then the
News begs the question by saying
the great mass of Negroes care no
more about political office than the
great mass of whites"
Nevertheless, these. truths are self
evident: the Colored people of the
United States of America are de-
manded, at all hazards. to get po-
litical recognition in proportion to
their numerical strength, or else
find out the exact reason why and
then act accordingly. The issue of
social equality is not being forced
so greatly by the Colored people
themselves at this time.-although
there is militant alertness--as by the
condition of the times. impractabie
and irresistible.
The unseatng of the five Socialists
in New York has added to the gravity
of the situation, for aided and abet-
ted by Charles Evans Hughes, the
last Republican nominee for President
and a former member of the Supreme
Court of the nation, the subject OF
Dtsfranchisement has been uneK-
pectedly and awkwardly brought
to the front. and when the Internal
subject is opened, may the Lord have
mercy upon the souls OF those who
have politically murdered the people
of the Colored race, and. also. those
of all parties. who have failed tc
protest against the crimes The great
and strong arms of the nation thrown
out to enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment, when the Fourteenth and Fif-
teenth Amendments are winlked al
and smiled over, will fail to ado
anything whatever to the harmony
of the present day confusion. In tho
midst of 1t all. the refrain is hearC
with remarkable unanimity: WHERE
DO WE COME IN?"