The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-25
DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION IN THE MIDWEST.


The few exceptional ones among them far apart and
The fact that in the past few years the Negro begun
to realize fully that this condition really exists that it is
the thing expect and that it to be remeded ne
himself find and apply the remedy has given rise to pc
culiaI reaction in many sections
The present presidential campaign has brought these
dions light fully than other and in the conditions
upon i pa t PF oss 3se s o e Neso
in the past has been his the cats paw
correspondent Of the New York Evening Post reviewing
the political situation in the Central West makes mention Of
Of these problems and their effect upon race prejudice IN
places where it has hitherto been unnoticed
His article treats primarily Of the Democratic appeal pe 70
trade Of southern delnagogues for many years
He argues that the political of the Negro which
being used good advantage in Ohio Kentucky and Hi
no has been increased by the migration Of those from the
South who drawn by Stories spreading through the South
that the northern they have full social and political
equality and that in the north Negro is good as white
man.
e Negroes have spread into the white residence sections
lin all larger cities and districts that white have
been almost wholly surrendered to them The economic feature
enters here for the white people in hundreds OF instances
have been forced to sell their homeeads at sacrifice because
Of the invasion In still other quarters the public schools have
the suburbs in order to avoid sending their children to school
with large element Of Coored children.
With their increasing numbers the Negroes have become far
nsistent their rights tofu equality under
they purchased sleeping and chair tickets the rail
roads greatly to the ANNOYANCE OF the white and more
ca for the railway officials and protests constantly COM
ing to them ~. TX
increasing rather than decreasing their demands and that where
they hold the balance Of power they using to decided adj
vantage and intend by it get representation in state esa
lures and put favorable to them in control of their several
administrations.
Discussing this particular phase of their activities he says
Each advantage gained by the Coored has increased
their desire for further and they are planning to the
Ohio Indiana Kentucky and Illinois they hold the balance of
between the two political parties They have made the
greatest of their in Ohio In the recent primaries
here they statements candidates their posi-
tons threatening those who did not openly pledge themselves
The results Of their course in the
lions which candidates favored by them have almost invar
aby their opponents who would not make pro
The Negroes lined almost sody behind former Mayor
Harry L Davis Of Cleveland and ne was nominated Tor Lover ad
the party in Ohio has been pledged to prohibition.
former Cow Frank Wills and he was nominated for United
States Senator Willis especially favored because he pre-
vented the presentation in Ohio while Governor OF the film The
Birth Nation which portrays the Negro unfavoable
way during the reconstruction , days in the South
played their by nominating six candidates for the lower
house of the General Assembly of Ohio The number of Cooed
nominated absolutely without precedent There three
in Cleveland two in Columbus and in Cincinnati and the
C0ored have served notice the political leaders that
their candidates sacrificed any ways they will retalate
the Of the ticket and pledges have been given that
there is to be no discrimination against them in the Republican
party"
The writer explains that Democrats particularly of Ohio
combating this acquiesence Of Republicans to the political
will Of Negro voters by circulating anNegro propaganda In
other words they making the question issue in Cen
trail Western politics and addressing their propaganda to
newly enfranchsed women voters in the hope OF gaining
their votes to aid in counteractng Negro influence
There be doubt that close application to the spread of
such antiNeg0 propaganda will result in embarrassing
situations politically Such situations confined altogether to
politics might give for But to consider the at
tendant and lasting effects Of the continual presentation of
such argument the minds of public already attuned to
such deagagc and harangues realize that
serious situation might result from it.
It to be hoped that whatever the outcome is to be- the
Negro voters not only in Ohio but in all other Northern States
where their votes will be counted realize that their only
hope OF gaining mans chance and of maintaining themselves
alliances.
is to be hoped that their leaders may be able to
them to realize that it their duty to and help in gaining
representation where they do not have it..
May their desires for power increase May they study plan
and work for those who favor them massng their strength
being constantly alert ready seize the chance of be-
coming power instead Of remaining Democratic popa
ganda Notwithstanding
When the g 9 elephant refused to have her picture
taken with the Democratic donkey the other day she simply
showed her Class The general actions even of the doneys
masters not indicative Of much native genius love of
i ethics
The soul of the Boshevik who planted the Wall Street bomb
and that Of the southern ncher nearly alike that they
might bodies and noticeable change in the per-
lsonality of the individuals involved
The number Of ynchings chonced last week US
to feel that since they place they be
classified to locality and printed births death,