The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-10-23
Republican Success to Mean
Negro Domination Says view

Oklahoma City, Oct 2S-Declaring
that Republican success would again
mean negro domination at the polls
as was the case in territorial days
Cam Campbell, chairman of the
State Democratic Campaign Commit
tee, in statement today pointed
to the deplorable condition in Ken
lucky where the Republican politi-
clans who control the election ma
chinery have located the polling
places III negro % barber shops or
some place frequented and haunted
by negroes. Mr. Campbell said:
In 1913 the Republicans carried
Kentucky. They elected their COVER
nor and obtained control Of the cleo
tion machinery of the state. They
did this with the assurance that
under their rule Kentucky would
have a white mans government.
What has happened? Exactly
what always happens whenever the
Republican party is entrusted with
power in state where there is
large negro population.
Dispatches printed in newspapers
throughout the country tell the re-
suit in words SO plain that even
child can understand it.
The Republicans, who control the
election machinery and the designa-
tion of polling places have seen to it,
under the direction of Mr.. Hert,
member of the National Republican
Executive committee, Ca position
which corresponds in Kentucky with
the one held by Jake Hamon in Ok
lahoma) that almost every polling
place in the city OF Louisville, which
has a large negro population, IS
now located in negro barber shop
or negro pool hall, or some place
frequented and haunted by negroes.
white men and red men of Okla
homa, what do you think of it?
White women and red women of
Oklahoma, what do you think Of it?
Is there white or red man in this
state who would, unless compelled
to do so, permit his wife or daugh-
ter to cross the threshold of one Of
these places? Is there a white wom-
an of Oklahoma who would volun-
tariy enter such a place?
Republicans know that there is
not, They think that the white
women of Louisville will not dare
to enter the doors of these negro
barber shops, negro pool halls and
negro dives, and have invented this
oxpedient 10 carry the state of Ken
lucky for Harding and to carry it
against Cox, who believe in a white
mans government for the historic
state.
What Republicans have done in
kentucky they would do in Okla
homa. Every man with head on
his shoulders knows that the trick
employed by the Republican man
ayers in Louisville would be dupli-
Gated by the Republicans in Okla
homa, in case this state should have
the misfortune to fall into their
power.
when Harding was in Oklahoma
City the Republican managers here
saw to it that no negro clubs were
in the parade on the night of Oc-
tober 9Th On The night before Hard
ing arrived, however, a delegations
Of the Brothers in Black arrived at
the Lawrence hotel about eight
o'clock, filed through the lobby, en-
tered the elevator and were escorted
to the headquarters presided over by
Jim" Harris and Jake" Harmon.
They remained in that congenial
company for more than an hour
They did not show up in the Hard
ing parade next day. Jim and
Jake" gave them their orders: 1--WE
can't put you into the parade, boys,
out we will send you to the polls,
was the substance of what tnese
Republican managers told their me-
gro followers; 'And if we win the
election we will take care of you
when the spoils are to be divided.
Sit tight and wait; trust us and
you will not be disappointed.
THAT is exactly what the Re-
publican managers, in the state
where they have to rely upon the
negro vote, always do before the
election. If you want to know what
happens after the election, look at
Louisville. Do you want Oklahoma
controlled by Jim" Harris and
Jake" Harmon.
EMOCRATlC SPEAKER