The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-11-02
TO THE coLoRgo voTER.

Editor Journal:
In my travels learn II an orga nj
cation growing over the country to
replace co1ored labor with northern or
foreign labor. This applies only @
eolorod labor voting TIE republican
ticket. l understand there il no OBJ
lection 20 coiored people voting the
republican ticket Il they can give an
Intelligent reason for doing 80 They
object % the colored race being led
like 80 many sheep or cattle TO the
polls.
believe that the white democrats
arc correct IN their protest I feel also
that u - an insult 20 the lntelliRenco
Of the colorsd race % barter their
citizenship like 80 many cattle
hold that the right is due colorasi peo-
pie 60 vote the democurattc ticket Il
they desire 60 40 50. The white peo-
pie vote the republican. Democratic.
prohibition or any ficket they desire
aud NO comments are made. why not
allow the colorod people % vote any
ticket that best suits their individual
INTEREST,"
The time win come when the coiored
people OF the south viii vote with the
white people OF the south what IL
good for the white man Is good for the
colored man.
We are bogisslng 70 realise that we
are under no obligations TO the re-
publican party Of today.
As the ColoFed man ~ the south boz
comes land owner he receives the
same benefits as the white man ia any
increase la land values IN fact. be
fore he becomes land owner. as he
~ given his share in employment and
good wages, Anything that IL done By
the white man 81 the south 20 build
up our southern country benefits the
culored race. also.
have always been opposed 70 any
thing that would create ill feeling be.
tween the white and colored people.
] rgrncmber after the civil war that
Il was the white people ~ tile south
that provided food clothing and shell
ter foT tho negro race after they were
set free
Do not believe the white people %
the south VIII import labor 70 take
the place Of colored labor. II we only
DO our uuty. Let us all try and use
hard sense on this proposition.
The colored women are now trying
20 qualify 20 vote. From my long ex-
periencs with both white and colored
people. I feel IL my duty 90 offer ad
vice. II a Coinred woman has 8 good
home or employment with a white
family that votes the democratic
ticket. I would auRges that the coli
ored woman vote the democratic tick.
a. or do not vote at an N the white
family be republican. then vote the
republican ticket. or 10 not vote az
all Always vote TO the interest Of
your beuefactors. unless there are Sc
rious reasons for voting otherwise.
"Do not bite the hand that feeds ysssi 81
The republicans say they gave ne
the i4th amendment. Nv observation
has been thas the amendment has
been more o. a drawback % the col.
ored race than a benefit All people
are not crested equal II win be gen
erations before the colorea race or any
entire raoe win Be the equal OF the
white race
believe tha republican party o.
fercd that amendment as a bribe for
the coiored vote
A. a matter 90 fact. We do not seek
social equality with the white pea-
pie. The Lord never intended that dif-
fsrent races should interlnarry.
We want our own churches, schools
and neiWhborhoods. We can 90 bust
ness with the white men. work with
hiua IN harmony We are All friends
"e have the same country and the
same flag
REV C r MOORE tcolorsdl
Fort Meade. Fla.