The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-05-07
RELOCATING THE SOUTHERN NEGRO.

Many efforts have been made and still being made to- rele
gate the Southern Negro from political party councils In farm
years they have not been as in the past alto
the majority of gained decision Since the election in
They showing themselves with startling regularity and if
evidences to be taken at face value intend that the Repub
an forces gain in strength in the South these gains will come
to it not as back and tan proposition They intend to em
nate the black
interest and study Under the capon ITO Reegate the South
ern Negro" this editor says:
Mark Sullivan an unusually we'll informed Washington
respondent writes to the New York Evening Post that the
Republican leaders to soften the complexion of their party in the
South For thing he says the national committee at
meeting to be held shortly will decree rule governing
resentaon in Republican conventions well as the quafca-
tons Of Delegates Representation will be proporOned to the
preceding election AS the complement to this the rule will
@ be % delegates to and
will be received delegate Gin whose selec
not qualified voter not actually voted
in an election under the laws of his State"
What would be the effect of these requirements evident
They would reduce the representation of Southern States in Re-
publican vote and they would not only dsquafy for pacpa
ton Republican conventions State national those who
disqualified for voting but they would put party disqualified
ton all those who although disqualified to vote did not
exercise their franchise privilege in the last election In some OF
the Southern States disqualified for voting and by
this rule would be ineligible not only delegate to
national convention but to participate in State convention or
primary which selected delegates national convention Texas
NEGROES not DISQUALIFIED for voting but most of them do not
think the exercise of that privilege worth the cost of poll tax
receipt and all such would render themselves ineligible both to
delegates to national conventions and to participate
State conventions primaries which chose delegates to nation
al convention
Of Negroes from the councils of the Republican party except
those States whose laws would not permit them to vote but that
in practical operation would make an mpoent minority out
There too few of who realize the Importance of quail
which lilly whites working in the hope of finally realizing
our political undong If their hopes realized in Texas at
The only thing which far has kept from becoming
real political factor the cities counties and state generally has
in of
masses. And it would that the why of such condition
not be OF so much Importance to us as the means to be used
claim to see and know and understand but SO far that
understanding has itself the that it has
BROUGHT results worth while.
Some time ago called attention the fact that the po
organizations among us which had served during the pres
dental campaign last year might be made the neuceus around
which each community might build substantial electorate and
voting In the absence of better plan again call attention
Each city and county unit working ntensvey might in this
build up of intelligent voters who could guarantee in
Texas at least the failure of all such plans the outlined
It is at least worth trial. beginning will be
able to ntegen fcfy ourselves against future developments
of a like sort
We hope that this the Dallas tuberculosis Assoca
ton may result the beginning of real substantial effort by
city and county officials adequate facilities for the iso
lation and care of Negro tubercuar patients.
Care for the public health should make this obligation
which they will no longer allow to go uncared for.
France in the matter of German PREPARATIONS is like great
number of Coored creditors can't pay they want to whip
1t out OF you.
We still leave too much for the Lord provide for which
we might provide for ourselves
The return normally to be affecting every industry
but that of the bootleggers
VIII wonders cease Negro alderman has been elect
led in Palatka Florida.
The argument zap started zip but it has grow to
la yawl
Even a world of trouble contains its bright spots.
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Too many of us stiIl mistake liberty for license
American peace seems to be coming in peices.