Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1921-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-The AS
ISOLATION for tho Advancement of
Colored PcoDlo was denounced be-
lore the House Census Committee
today by Representative Clark, of
FLORIDA, as an organization COM
posed Of "meddling, fussing" per-
sons WHO are working on the ig-
Morant Negroes Of tho South to keep
themselves In good positions.
The association. MIR. Clark as
sorted, has never done n thing "tbat
hasn't injured the Negroes in the
South"
Its actions have made for racial
clashes," he declared.
Mr. Clark appeared before tho
committee to present further docu-
mentary evidence In reply to charges
OF representatives Of the association
mat Negroes In Florida were dis
crlminated against In the November
election.
FLORIDA is giving the Negro every
rlght under tho law, Representative
Clark, of that State. declared before
the committee, presenting further
denial Of charges that Negroes IN
Florida had been prevented from,
voting. 1--WE are not going to have
negro domination in Florida. :" Mr.
Clark asserted.
composed OF New York Negroes, ="
Not single Negro from Florida
mas complained, Mt Clark said. and
me charges were made by New
lork Negroes who are feasting and
!attening on the honest Negroes of
the South" ~
Mr.. Clark presented n to,eprom
from Mayor Martin, of Jacksonyijle
IN which denial was made that No.
groos were deprived of tho right to
vote there on election day. The dav
was qnet and orderly, he said, and
passed without single arrest, lead
ing citizens of both races co-operot-
ing 10 avoid any possible trouble.
Mr.. Clark also read to the COM
hlttee elegram from a Negro doc
tor or Jacksonville, j. Seth Hin
s.atlhg that he had voted on cleo
'ioh DAY. This was one of the casos
cited by the representatives of tho
Society for the Advancement Of Col-
oreu PEOPLE in support of their
charges that Negroes were kcpt from
voting. ''"''i
Florida, Mr.. Clark said, "hos,os
ialr election laws as any State IN
the Union, and they are as fairly nd
min1stered." He filed a COPY of them
with the committee.
Discrimination Is Denied.
mere is no discrimination In Flor
lda against the Negro and all nor
SONS VINO wore qualified were allow
cd 10 vote and were given tho nro-
tection of the officers of tho law bo
declared. He also said that there
was white Democratic marty
white Republican party and a party
composed OF both whites and No
groes who claimed Republican dcs-
'gnation in his State in the Last
election
M. Clark read telegram from
the supervisor Of Orange County
"hlch stated that the Negro over
whom tho Ocoee riot started was
not quaiifed voter. His insistence
on voting. Mr.. Clark said, was what
nc understood was tho cause Of tho
trouble.
Representative ecors. also OF Flor
idn, made general denial of the
accusations against his State. He
SAD that in his election he had made
whlte supremacy the issue. and al
tnough nearly half the people OF his
o'strict came from Northern States.
neari! all OF them v9ted for him. He
also declared that ho stood for JUS
tce to tho Negro, and that there waa
no DISQUALIFICATION in Florida against
them
In closing the presentation OF tho
case Renres"~tative Clark told the
committee th"t he was glad to see
the <rGan.G"' ON of q white Repnb-
licar Harty. &C he believed the white
mon should run the parties, as this
is white mans country.