Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-29
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To the Editor "f The Times dispatch:
Sir.-1h" recently published aIlcg Cd
"rcply" of Colonel Anderson 10 SEN
ator Trlnkl,'s Clintwuod speech. to-
Ecthcr with president IInr,iInx's ut
teranccs yesterday at Birmingham.
makes especially oppOrtune at this
time free ana frank discussion of
the race question, acccntuatcd as il
is both by the candidacy OF Colonel
Anderson and the speech az Mr.. Hard
ing. fn
As to Colonel Anderson, in his al
Logged rcnly 10 Senator Trinklc, he
proves himself, In several in.tnnceg.
u very adroii politicians: but as the
politician in our public life is rarely
blended with the statcsman. We pre-
sumo Colonel Anderson asDircs AZ
least To he recognized "a thu. poli-
tician, a position more easily attain
able.
In his alleged reply Colonel An
dcrSon refuses Ia discuss tho race
issue. lie says. by definite ana con-
Structivc declaration in accord with
the Constitution of the United States,
the Norfolk Convention removed tina.
question from the arena OF public
debate in Virginia" II the Norfolk
convention was powerful enough TO
remove the race Question from the
arena Of public debate In Virrin;n.
IL was certainly moro forcctul than
Colonel Andcrsou's candidacy. or Mr..
ilardins's speeches. both in his pres.
'dcniial campaign ana in his speech,
Yesterday At birmingham.
The race question is Il Bauouo's
ghost. aroused by the Republicans a
generation ago. in pursuit of pclf and
power. ana IL will not down either
at the bidding Of Colonel Anderson I'm
Virginia or of Mr Harding q; H!r-
ningham. Ana II was too lhrgcly. in
Nokcd by the Republican party in tho
election Of Mr.. Harding for that gen
tleman now Ia diec'ni-n IA" r..nnr.
sihiiity whic!! .,:tJ,..5s i" l@..t .... if
Of which he is now tho distinguished
head and In which Colonel Anderson
is a m"6t militant crusader.
As Caesar while fH active pursuit
OF the Imperial Roman crown tnrar
times refused 1t. so docs the Hcpub-
lican rhrty in Virginia. under tho
covert. plans Of national Republican
leadership. as evidenced hv President
iiar'ilna's speech AT birmingham.
now refuse the support ot the NEGRO
voter. Colonel Anderson and sIr.
Harding ana other astutc leaders Of
the Republican rartv. ms good poli-
ticians. know that In the fuilncse Of
time. Il enough Democratic voters
shall have Joined the Republican or
EhniHntion in the states OF the South
Ia make victory nttainahle with the
aid of the coInrcd voters. those lone
some prodirals will need only tho
prospect Of the "fatted calf" and,
s'raightway. vii! they return to the
house Of their fathers" And this
precious plan Of, Republican leader
snip is all the time conscious Of the
TACT that the tremendous mass of no
gro voters in the great pivotal Stntos
of Ohio. Indiana. Illinois, New Jersey
and New York will remain solihly
Republican. even while their brethren
in the South may h" wandering In the
Democratic wilderness. Yet IL 1;
into this tran. threatening the very
life Of the South, that Colonel Andcr-
son and his supporters Of high and
low degree. assisted by the President
Of tho United states. in pursuit OF 4
well-dchncd p'nn for political suprc-
macy. now blanIly asl, tho people Of
virginia and of tho South to enter
~ followers. under the spccious pre-
tense that tho Republican leopard
can change it's spots.
More sinister and mcnacing to the
acor'c OF the South than il has been
For twenty years has the "ace dues
'i"n become. by the CAMPAIGN pledges.
the uttcranccs and promises OF the
Republican party in the last National
campaign. and yet Colonel Anderson,
knowing all this. has the dubious
"ouTage to deny that tho race cues
t'cn has any relevancy 10 Republic
ran succcsS In Virginia
iiichmond. Va. October -. 1921.
THEODORE c. ATcl!ISON.
Circuit Court Term November :.
Clerk T.. VI. Rowella.. Of the City
Circuit Court, yesterday announced
that tho November term of the court
would begin on November 7, Mt which