Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-08
LILY WHITE
DEFEAT ASKED
OF NEGRO VOTE
COlOred Leader Shows Way to
Resent Insult to
Race.

DR.. James r. Norrell former Repub-
Hcan candidate for the nomination TO
the Legislature, has written letter TO the
negro population Of indianapolis regard
Ing the recent resignation Of Mrs. Peter
S.. Dent from the Republican advisory
committee, in which he says that the
only way the negroes gan resent the in
suit to their race In their treatment by
the Republican organization is to help
defeat the entira Republican tiSket.
The letter is as follows:
Editor, the Times-I notice IN the
Times letter by Mrs. Peter S. Dent, who
has discovered the insincerity and hy-
pocrisy of the lily white boss Harry
Herdrickson. She IS not the only ons
who viii see and be convinced between
now and the election that the bunch now
IN control Of the grand old party Ia
Marion County cares nothing. yes, absQ-
Iuteiy nothing for the negroes OF this
county 81 We and except 10 get their vote
by all kinds Of prediction promises.
Mrs. Dent is a refined and iHteiligent
woman, n typical representative Of the
colored women of Marion County VINO
were engaged In war and other patri-
otic work imbued with a high sense
Of their duty-to the race. who desire
that they get 4 fair and square deal
snch as other groups Of vesers receive
She has been conEineed that the colored
wonsen have not been treated faiea that
fhey are Disseminated against and
greatly humiliated by this vo1id- DO
leader and representative Of the @. o. r..
Nho is nothing more nor less than
ward politician Of mediocre type, who
can see nothing Of merit or TO com
mend in the negro.
His so-called efforts in their behalf
are mere camOuhage, covering up his
lnsiRcerity, as was clearly demonstrated
IN his advising the county. commissioners
to repudlote their promise to appoint
w. E. Henderson as a justice OF the
peace for Center Township. As head
OF the party IL must be assumed that
be encouraged the use or understood the
methods used by the party politicians
In counting out Charles sumner WIZ
nams and the writer when they were
candidates for a place on the Republican
ticket as representatives..
The treatment OF Mrs. Dent Is humili-
atlng 10 the negro race, adds insult to
the injuries that they have received. The
only way open TO the negroes Of Marion
County TO prevent reOccurrence of such
wanton and fragrant discrimination is
for them TO defeat the entire Republican
county ticket at the polls in November
This can only be done by the colored
people rallying to the support of the
independent Republican ticket
To the colored voters Of Marion County
| desire TO say now that Headquarters
have been opened; literature is now being
prepared by able writer's, well acquainted
with the conditions here. The day is at
hand when the lily white boss, Jewett's
man Friday, Joe Broyles and Big Jack,
will be given a decided setback, IL not
covered in defeat TIE literature will be
Interesting reading and worth deep study
We viii make an appeal TO the colored
women of Marion County, asking their
help to rid this county OF the designing
influence and practices OF the political
bosses who have been high handed
tyrants, and have despised the aid and
counsel OF the colored men of Marion
County.
With their assistance we viii throw off
the yoke Of political bondage and secure
for ourselves and loved ones the Oppor-
runities OF better living conditions, bet
ter chances for education and civil ad-
vancement. 1t is your duty TO yourself
and to your race that this effort and
fight that we are making shall succeed.
Make 1t a point to call at the headduar-
ters Of the Independent Republican Party
and let the workers know that you are in
sympathy with them in this fight. Yours
truly, JAMES r. NORREL, NJ d.
oct. 7, 1920.