The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-24

DENTAL situation because they do not
knew which way Mayor VIM. Hale
Thompson is going TO jump. He is
known to dislike Lowden but it is
questionable whether he can afford
to come out against him because of
state politics. Therefore, the Color
ed brethren who move at his com
nand are equally secretive. All of
the state employees, Col. Duncan,
Col. Marshall and Major Bird among
them, are actively campaigning IN
Lowden'S behalf but they are hav-
ing difficulty in Squaring their chiefs
record with the kind of measurement
which the Colored people are de-
handing that their candidate fit up
to. The following paragraph taken
from the Congressional Report of the
East ST. Louis riots may show why
they are having such a hard time.
The Report of the committee inveS-
tlgating the cause of these riots af-
ter describing conditions, causes and
effects has this to say of the chief
executive officer of Illinois:
Col S. o. Trip appointed by the
governor TO the command of the
troops was totally unfit and incom-
Lclcnt to command troops under
any circumstances. The facts were
reported at the time of their oscur-
cnCc to the governor but no official
effort has ever been made to appre-
hcnd the militia men who INDUCED
in the shooting and killing of inof-
fcnSive and unarmcd Negroes, nor
has Col. Trip been called upon to
give an accounting of his response
bllity in this matter.
THE Governor of Illinois has
ro osponsibility in this matter he can
not evade. The militia of the State
are under his control. He can ar
raign militia men for misconduct
NE can remove officers for ineff-
cheney; he can institute thorough
inqhiry that will expose the Grimm
al and the incompetent"
Senator Harding looms up chiefly
as the "ace in the hole" of the old
gard element. Our people in Ohio
say he is fair-minded, impartial
man of high calibre who in the last
analysis, would give justice to any
righteous cause even though his at
tltude would favorably be that Of
watching us work out our own sal
walton. Many of the old line poll
ticianS believe that after the popular
candidates. have worn themselves
out, the old guard will repeat the
performance of 1912 and nominate
Harding on the third or fourth bal
lott. Others say the sentiment for
someone of the candidates in the
public eye is likely to be too strong
for any such purpose.
This is a non-partisan review of
the situation and is not designed to
boost any particular candidate but
il is worthy of note that practically
every Colored publication has de-
olared for Leonard Wood. The rea-
son is simple. The Negro at this
time wants in the Waite House, a
man whom he thinks will at least
give him square deal" Leonard
Woods word and actions thus far
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man. He has not stopped over IN
| his profession Of friendship for US
| but has declared himself for "All
Men Up" Some criticism has been
made of his campaign manager be-
cause he is the head of the Proctor
and Gamble Soap company which
makes Ivory Soap and ii is SAID
Il Il
fense is given for this, but his
friends claim il is something which
concerns the policy Of corporation
aid does not even reflect Mr.. Proc
tors personal attitude and that it
has nothing to do with the qualifi-
cations of the candidate for office.
Meanwhile the Race wakes hot. Let's
hope the best man for us wins, who
ever he may be.