Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-26
NORREL ROASTS
LILY WHITES
Predicts Disaster for Them at
Coming Election.

Of the men and measures for whom they
are called upon to vote in the coming
election.
I have waited patiently for Lawyer
Henderson to make some explanation as
TO his continued silence on the repub
lican county ticket, but he remains dumb
as an oyster, notwithstanding the boast
ed claim of big Jack the lilly White
henchman. that Henderson would come
back and wipe upN the earth with me.
Henderson and all others know that
the Lilly White" bunch are clannish,
never intended that colored man should
be on the ticket. and never intended that
Henderson should be on the ticket as
Justice ofthe PEACE, because after the pri-
mary was held the Lilly Whites" cut
down the number of justices of the
peace to three and after the election
raised It to FIVE, and never appointed
Henderson, as they had promised to do
to I'LL one of the vacancies.
All they want is the colored mans
vote on election day.
They are saying that I have no per-
sonal following.
1t Is true that do not carry the voters
around in my pocket, nor do claim such
power as is claimed by the white bosses
and the colored wardheelers, but there is
no denying that / was thought enough
Of by 6.591 men, without reward or hope
of reward. TO be honored With their vote
at the primary for the Office Of state sem
ator
Now, can IT be said that these men are
rot open to reason and cannot be ad-
vised as to their best interests, and that
they viii not vote for the men who viii
best serve them, regardless of party az
filistions?
1 appesr to the class OF men, now max
ing six or seven dollars a day in the
founderies, factories and manufacturing
plants OF this city, who are entirely in
dependent of political influence.
They are the same men who supported
DR.. Charles Sumner Williams, W. Z. Hen
derson and yself and whose vote may
always be relied upon TO be cast in the
hest interest OF their people.
PARTY Is
SECONDARY.
Party with them is a secondary eonsid-
Grafton.
They are the people who Will teach
Harry Hendrlckson and the LILY
White gang a wholesome lesson on the
second Of November
They viii inquire Of Jim Watson, the
whip Of the house when he wag boss OF
that body, why he didn't raise his voice
or do some act fer the colored con-
$ nents in favor OF some OF the vital
! estions in which they were interested
He never in all his life. while IN
public office, so FAR as anybody can
show. proposed a colored man for any
position of honor or trust, or aided any
Of them TO secure such a position
( He will be placed in a position on
his record as against the record Of
Thomas Taggart, the lifelong friend Of
I the coiOred man. as | said before.
TngRart, when he was mayor OF the
city Of Indianapolis. often found pleas
ure In giving colored men positions OF
honor and trust and at all times treated
them with due consideration. and fair
ness
What say you. Mr.. watsoni
We are after you.
7 suppose you viii take the same atti-
tude as Henderson has taken, but we will,
make you come out into the open and
tell the people why you have remained
silent all these years toward the colored
people and yet ask them to support you
and the ticket for party's sake.
FEW WORDS TO
CoLORED VOTERS.
Just a few words more.
/ Mr.. Colored Voter, have you watched
the proceedings Of this special legisla-
ture?
Did you know that Mt Newman. who
3 kAG Ullt TO EGlEAA LUG pr
/, mary law, only received six votes more
than SiIas Pritchard did at the primary
There still Is possibility that the ma
, chine will be able to accomplish the
repeal Of the primary law, and thus
forever prevent coiered man from get
ting on the ticket, and securing a posi-
ton where he can benefit his people.
That is the sole reason why the repub-
llcan machine wants the primary law re-
pealed, for II they succeed in their de-
sign no colored man can ever aspire to
hold an Office IN this or any other coun-
ty OF this state.
You can see why Newman wants II re-
pealed.
Let US take a united stand against the
repeal OF the primary law. Il may have
its faults. but 1t Is much better even as
it IS than the so-called tax reform bilt
This entire republican county ticket
must be defeated at the polls, for we
have learned that we can not trust them.
Born IN corruption, defled by its
bosses, It can not survive the light Of
Investigation
They have been weighed in the bal
ance and found wanting.
We all remember Rev. William Holder
} a poor demented man who was sent to
Julietta
Inc c1ICumbDaDCeH MS
death have never been satisfactorily ex-
J plsined.
Under the pressure brought to bear It
appears that the superintendent Of that
institution has resigned on account Of Ill
health, but does this clear the skirts Of
the commissioners who have permitted
this man to remain In charge for years,
in spite Of the accommodation OF the
grand jury that he be removed7
SAYS AUDITOR
IN CONTROL.
Is 1t not true that the county commits
sioners are dominated and controlled by
Leo X. Fesler, the arrogant county audi
tor, well known lilly white" who en-
gineered Henderson's defeatf
The withdrawing administered under
the direction Of the grand jury does not
prove that he Is competent and qualified
to hold the Office for which he draws a
salary, and we are informed that this
man dominates and controls the repub-
Ican party Of Marion county.
We contend and believe that even the
= most loyal colored henchman will say
that Leo K. Fesler and Harry Hendrick
son have no respect or appreciation for
the work done by the colored voters of
Marion county.
petition is now being circulated for
signatures for an independent republican
ticket, and in a few days, IL will be pub
Iicly announced
Henderson, Prichard and other life
long colored republicans wifi either havc
to support this ticket or give some rea-
70 fha fhouaanda IF man nh votad