Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-12

accused at the hearing Of being fol
, wood voted against the seating OF
the Wood delegates. The WooG Gclt
gates were nearly all Negroes.
In addition to the seating Of thu
Stomp delegates at large and from
the ten congressional districts which
were voted as Il unit, the committee
also, by unanimous vote, seated the
Siemp or Lowdcn delegation from
! tho Second district from the Third
, o. Richmond district and from the
Eighth or Alexandria district, where
tie contestants were white.
With this State ended in disast cr
the effort of Frank IL. Hitchcock.
! who presided over the stcam-rollcr
, of lseS to get Il flock Of Wood dele
gates, in the Southern States.
Again we voice the query of Pom
thus PLATE, "Wbat is truth?" We
pause to remark that it is admitted
that Hen. Frank II. Hitchcock and
his| associates expended over one
million dollars in promoting the can
didacy of this distinguished soldier.
If political "whecl.hcrses like Mr.. J..
Il. Wilson of Danvillc, Va, Attorney
J. RI. Pollard Of Richmond, Va, At.
torney J. c. Carter of Danyille, Va,
Mr.. ii. ii. Price and many others
that we might name, including MIR.
AZ Humbles OF Lynchburg, Va, were
Gupcd into expanding their own mon
cy and that Of an unsuspecting pub,
lie in promoting a candidacy in this
State, while every other State was
getting its proportion Of funds from
this political barrel, then We have Il
very poor opinion OF their political
acumen and financial Judgment.
The contest in Virginia was pro-
mote! by Hon. Frank III. Hitchcock.
If Treasurer Ferguson did not deal
with him, who did deal with him?
In the words of Pontius PLATE, We
again ask the question, What is
truth?" We are frank to admit that
We do not see anything wrong In oh.
tanning expense money to legitimate
~ promote the candidacy of such
candidates where the expenditures,
carried with them no sale Of princi.
rle or party.
The Norfolk Journal and Guide
says:
The Planet editor takes the same
position with reference to the basis,
o" absence Of basis, for the colorcd
party members fight that many "old
timers III various sections of the
State are taking. THOR disposition
Is to lie down and accept the situa
tiCn without a protest. They do not
wish to put up Il fight TO regain a
Party status, and arc willing to be
read out OF the party upon the lily
"hitcs own terms.
Is this the truth and If 1t is, what
is truth2 IN our issue Of March 20,
1920, we used the following langu-
age:48 O. .'t
/, aph-~-r ##e, .#.'...
So far rs we can advise, there is
absolutely nothing to do but TO fall
behind those who are i'll charge and
exert every atom Of effort to enable
them to secure hearing at the
hands of the leaders Of the great
National Republican organization.
viii the Republican State organiza
ton endorse a Republican organiza-
1n1,
Of the Party upon the ground of race
and color? These white men should
rot he permitted TO dodge the issue.
Let them endorse the position or
Mr.. Brady and his friends or let
tfem disavow and rcpudiate all that
they have done. Colorcd people are
having a hard time of it now. They
have been eliminated from politics,
but the intelligent colored men, with
money and property are necessarily
demanding u hearing. Thousands Of
thom responded to the country's call
to arms and won renown upon for
eign field and all efforts on the part
o. Negro-haters to stay their prog
rrss and check the forward move
ment will fail. You might as we'll at
tempt to dam up James River with
Il shovel.
Let us support this movement for
equal recognition and equal privi-
leges inside of the Republican Par
ty. Certainly, we have won the right
to recognition. To sulk in our tents
and to yield supinely to discriminate
ion would be to prove our incapacity
as American citizens. These colorcd
leaders, who are protesting are
right. They have made their tasks
difficult by their manner Of handling
the affair, but they are nevertheless
entitled to encouragement and sup
port. When the colored people with
their Influence and their money go
properly to the constituted party au
thorities and state their cases, we
believe that they will be accorded q
respectful hearing and that the abus
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