Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-02-12

drawn in order to induce 4 certain
element Of whNe Democrats to com.
within the Republican Party is In
teresting information to those cOloret
mon, who have been insisting upor
justice and the white men. who have
been forward in supporting theil
| ciaims III tho premises. The argu
mcnt is that by the increase III tho RI
publican vote in Tennesec. Oklahoma
Kentucky and II few other southern
states, II fine opportunity presents II
self for the building up OF a substantial
I.upuol.can Parry in thds section OF
ne ui,Led States of America.
Was the acquisition of the electoral
votes OF oklahoma. Teunessee and
New Mexico essential to Republican
success last November? Did the Demo
Gratis who voted the Republican tick
ct do so as Republicans or did they
10 it with the primary purpose OF re
buking their own party leaders, be.
ing ready and willing TO return Inside
thcr own party lines. when their com
plants and grievances had been grant.
cd and satisfied? Looking at at from
this angle, it will be seen that the
hope OF building III, a pcrmamant Re
publican Party IN tho Southland is
vain hope: Can . Republican Party
be- built up in the Southland or In
any other part Of tho country with
the fundamental principles of the
Party eliminated or nulliiicd? In
plain English, can bona-fide Repub
lican Party lie established in any of
this or-any other country with the
race ISSUE predominant aud With THE
leaders and the rank aud fill of that
Party eliminated or ostraclzed?
1t is reported that Hon. C. Bascom
Slemp believes that it oan be done
although no one has specifically
quoted him as baing outspoken upon
this question. And right here, the
Hon. Henry Lincoln Johnson Of
Georgia and The Hon. Robert r.
Church of Tennessee will appcar I'm
the f'me-light as champions of tho
rights OF the colo1rd people of the
United States ito participate in tho
Pnrty's councils. How is that disting
uishcd citizen oil color to, he unlondcd
in Georgia.: He has iroceadoa through
Ehe regularly constituted Committee
OF the Republican Party Of that State
to unload Chairman Correct white. J
who saw fit to endorse and adopt the
new day" ideas Of Che Negro.haters
INSIDE Of the Repubticen Party and
we would like to know just how the
National Republican Committee will
unload. Hon. Henry Li,acoln johnson ?
The recent visit Of Hon Henry Lin.
coin Johnson DO. Usaia State and the
visits Of Chairman J. n. Pollard to
Washington would seem TO indicate
THAT a storm is brewing and that
somebody Is getting ready for 1t. It
may ms we'll he understood. that any
attempt to carry the Democratic
principles into the Republican Party
by anybody. North. South. East or
West will cause trouble. Codored citi.
zons will not stand for it and white
citizens will not tolerate it, White Re.
publicans can belong 40 4he Republic.
can Party inside of their white or.
ganizations, but coined Republicans
should be permitted % belong to
the Party inside Of their coiored or
CARNATIONS. with recognition as to
cftiCcs and patronage IN a greater or
less proportion to their political
strength in the premises.
There should I've mo "a'l white"
Republican Party or MI black Re
publican Party. but the rncords. OF the
past fifty years should no the basis
Of a union OF forces where the. fellow
shipping Of coiored men by white
men and the acknowledging Of white
men by colored men should reduce
all friction to a minimum and bring
to the front one Of the most peaceable
political organizations in all Of this
land.