The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-10-30
ASSOCIATED NEGRO PRESS
SEES VICTORY FOR HARD
ING.
Forecasts Outcome in Doubt
full States. Says Country is
Weary Of Wilson Rule. Dis
cusses Importance Of Negro
Vote.
"a. N. P.)


Chicago. Oct. 2S.-The campaign for
President of the United States is at
an end. The day of decision is at
hand. What is the answer? Warren
G. Harding for President and Calvin
Coolidge for Vice President is the
general prediction. They are American
sons. of Ohio and Massachusetts,.
They will be elected because the
american people are heartily weary
with Wilson rule, and for the furth-
er reason that the American people
nave developed state of mind favor
able to a larger realization of human
Justice. They have not gotten It, and
they dare not anticipate 1t under De-
mocratlc rule, according to the trend
In this situation the American Col
ored people occupy a most unique po-
sition. In many places the position
Is both delicate and dlstateful. and
leadership Of Harding and Coolidge.
is assuming the responsibility with a
tory.
The Associated Negro Press in pre-
yious political surveys has announced
the fact that in certain sections DEM
ocrats are appealing for Negro votes.
In a few places they are coming out
In others, they are working under
cover seeking votes. while through
their organizations they are resorting
to some of the most dastardly politi-
cal propaganda ever used In political
campaigns.
Ohio Hot For Harding.
The state of Ohio. the home of
both candidates is seething hot for
Harry L. Davis, former Mayor OF
Cleveland. for Governor and Frank
- Willis former governor for the
United States Senate. This is an in
vinelble combination. and the Demo-
erats trat know Il They are showing
outrageous political propaganda. They
nave issued four page printed
circular, with the sole object of
arousing race hatred. in which they
Democratic State Committee, the
things that the above named candi-
dates have said and done in behalf
OF giving everyone square deal, and
nation" in ohiol Democrats have is
sued Autographs, large and small,
over the signature OF Walter L.
Brown. Negro of Cleveland. and q
Democrat for years. showing the Pic
surrounded by the six. Colored can
didates in Ohio for the legislature.
These are being distributed among
Wnites TO arouse antipathy.
They Are Circulating the Most Dis
gusting Kind of False Reports by
Letter and Word of Mouth Calcu-
lated to Arouse Bitter Hatred.
James M. Cox. in Ohio. speeches,
with great gust and flourish, has ex-
claimed that This is a white mans
country" The reaction of this kind
OF campaign on the minds of the
people of both races is one of abso-
lutte disgust .and bitter determination
TO face the music" of the race Is
sue" and have a real season of reck-
oning. November End. and when Con-
gress meets.
Conditions In BORDER states.
Conditions in the so-called border
states of Maryland. West Virginia.
Kentucky and Missouri. are very
similar to conditions in Ohio. The
Democrats as a last stand. continue
to flaunt the bogey of social equali-
ty" but conservative opinion indi-
Gates that even these states will not
be effected by the eleventh hour
roorbacks." One white citizen remark
ed: II would rather vote for Fiji Is
Continued on Page 81.