The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-30
COLORED VOTERS OF VIRGINIA WILL
RUN THREE CANDIDATES FOR ma
TIONAL OFFICES.
PASS RESOLUTIONS AND
FILE TICKET. CANDIDATE
FOR CONGRESS FORMERLY
OF TEXAS SCHOOL.

At mass meeting Of qualified Col
ored voters of the City of Richmond,
held on Monday night, october 4, 1920.
representing approximately 5000 vo-
ters.
The following resolutions were un-
animously adopted. Resolutions,
Resolutions.
Whereas, The Constitution of the
United States requires the elections
of a president and a president
once in each four years. whose duty
which laws are the sovereign will of
the people, and
Whereas, In order that the presl-
dent may effectively perform the du-
ties Of his high office, effectuate the
ideals of true Americanism by legis-
lation in accord with his views. and
the needs of the people. consistent
gress be of like kind in principle and
policy, with him, and
Whereas, Many thousands of loyal
people OF Virginia qualified themsel-
YES to express their views with the
ballot at the polls on election day,
Nov. 2. 1920. and
Whereas those in charge Of the Re-
publican organization in Virginia have
woefully failed to measure up to the
rate by falling to nominate a candi-
date in each of the ten congressional
districts OF Virginia so that the peo-
pie. when voting for the President,
for and elect Republican Senator
and ten Republican Congressmen, and
as a means Of inspiring a full and
complete Republican vote In the COM
ing general election.
Therefore Be 1t: Resolved, by the
qualified voters OF the City of Rich
mond, In mass meeting assembled and
called together for that purpose.
lstmThat we again endorse the a,l Re
rem G. Harding for President and Gov
ernor Calvin Coolidge for vice-presi-
dent of the United States and Pledge
our untiring efforts TO get as many
people as is humanely possible to
vote for them on election day so that
they may get the largest popular
vote ever given any candidate for
the high offices to which they justly
2nd.-BE 1T FURTHER: RESOLV-
ED. And for which we contend, That
II is the right and privilege OF any
American citizen to seek to serve the
plain people in public office and. to
ment at the polls on election day
so that they may be given the chance
to appear in the councils OF the Ma,
tion in defense or the rights OF ali
OppTtSStu pcOpiSr SAOASt
cause by their unselfish and untiring
efforts, by their force of character,
and integrity, and all other necessary
qualifications we hereby endorse the
candidacy of our fearless and un.
compromising leaders: ]. r. Pollard
for United States Senator from Vir-
ginia, and H. H. Price for Congress
man from the 3rd Congressional Dis
trict of Virginia, hereby pledge them
our vote and influence and call on
ali people who believe In the just
rule OF right to support them at the
polls on election day, and
Be 1t further resolved that the
chairman of this meeting by and with
the advice Of our candidate. appoint
such committee as may be necessary
to carry into effect the purpose OF
these resolutions.
Mr.. Price is graduate OF Paul
Quinn College, Waco, Texas, class OF
1906 came to Virginia, in 1907 ,and
has made good in the printing. and
publishing business. He is president
Of the Richmond Negro Business and
is prominent in public affairs.
That Mr.. Pollard had filed his name
as a candidate for the senate against
Senator Glass was published In The
News Leader, Oct. 2, the day he gave
notice OF candidacy. He Is thought to
be the first Colored man ever to Of
fer for the United States senate in
Virginia