The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-06-25

Washington. D. c., June 23.-Daily
newspaper comments. special writers.
Congressman. SenatorsS and every
day citizens" besides the press of the
Race, have filled the air on the sub
ject of the adopted report of the Re-
publican National Committee.
There has been great interest con-
cerning the attitude of Northern Col
ored voters. The Associated Negro
Press invited two leading citizens
from two different sections of the
country where "Colored votes count"
to express their views on the subject
Statements, come from Attorney Isaac
II. Nptter, Atlantic City, N! j., and
Attorney William c. Houeston, of
of Kansas City Mo-, and Gary In
diana.
Attorney Nutter says: I'm my opin
ion. the Republican National Commit
tee made a tremendous tactical mis-
take in cutting down southern repre-
sentation in the Republican National
Convention. 1t smacks of Lily White
tendencies, and impresses me as be-
ing an ungrateful attitude for the
loyalty that we have given to party
welfare in the face of overwhelming
odds: This move is particularly dis
ing painfully silent on boasted dis
franchisement in the South.
There seems to me to be but one
course left, and that is for the Color
ed Republicans of the North to stand
solidly for the interests of the Color
ed citizens of the South. and to make
our ballots count among those whom
we know will give us square deal,
and against those whose action proves
that they will not.
i IF it is thought that Colored repre-
sentation in the national convention
will be cut down by penalizing the
south. Colored voters of the North
should place candidates in the field
! % Congress, IA trose- Gi3trlcts where
the votes are the balance of ppower
| I'VE must have it distinctly under
stood that in citizenship rights we are
each for all and all for each"
Attorney Hueston says: The Ma
| tional Republican Committee is ses-
sion at Washington, June Sth, gives
absolute proof, that the Republican
Party can no longer be depended upon
as the bulwark which stands between
the American Negroes and those who
would certainly make of us Political
nonenities or Serfs.
THE committee by its vote, in re-
| ducing southern representation in the
National convention, affairms, on be-
| half of the Republican party, the bru-
tai disfranchisement of the Negroes
| by the various southern states, and
aiigns itself with the Democratic par
| ty in making permanent this DIS
| reimbursement.
This action must be rebuked in NO
uncertain way by those of us who
have the privilege of the electorate in
| the northern and western states, and
| while in no sense do / favor a gener-
al exodus from the Republican party
by the Negroes, but from now on.
favor a general Roll Call of all Re-
J publican candidates. on where they
stand on questions affecting u.s. and
If they are not positively and publicly
for us, they are to be counted against
us And we must act accordingly.
"In the action taken by the Ma
tional Committee. the color line or the
| disfranchisement of the Negroes is
not involved" So declares Clarence
y. Miller in a special and exclusive
! statement for The Associated Negro
Press. Mr.. Miller is Secretary of the
, Republican National Committee.
Because of the nationwide interest
, in the subject of the reduction of rep
| resentation in the National Conven-
tions, Mr.. Miller was asked to ex-
press his views or the recent action.
| His complete statement follows:
ITO The Associated Negro Press.
! II am delighted to comply with your
request for a statement presenting the
reasons for the change of representa-
ton in the National Convention and