The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-08-13
POLITICAL UNREST is
EVERYWHERE APPARENT.

Washington, D. c.. Aug. 1I.-There
is coming to The Associated Negro
Press serious and solicitous inquiries
from all over the United States of
America, Some are pathetic some
tragic and others fraught with grave
forebodings. The tenor Of the whole
string of inquiries may, be summed
up in the following chorus:
where Do We Go From Heref
Quotations from typical letter is
given. The letter quoted is from one
of the most intelligent and progressive
members of the Race, a woman of
high social and business standing, and
one entirely Independent of political
preferment. but active in political
progress. The letter says:
Just what Is wrong with the Presi-
dent? If what | read in the Colored
paper is true. the party seems quite
vote But I guess they think three
years is a long time and by the
time election time rolls around again
we will have forgotten all about the
see about this"
p There you have II, from a northern
voter, not politician, but who prob
ably can influence more votes. one
way and another. than some United
States Senators. This is typical OF
the trend of thought. It shows many
things. For example. 1t shows that
news as 1t happens without fear or
favor and that the people are read
ing; 1t shows that the old political
game. of putting sugar in the. cof-
have the desired effect in these wide
awake times, and finally, it demon
strates that Colored voters of the
North are in no sense Indifferent to
the slams and fistcuffs of party poll
tics and policies in the South.
Senators, Congressman, Governors,
Bewarcv
Northern Senators, members of Con-
gress and Governors in Northern
states am urged to Beware the Ides
prove a bitter disappointment to some.
Where are the old fashioned politi-
clans who claim that Colored people
are not looking ahead? They are not
discussing what. will happen in 1924.
and 1926. The times have changed.
The controversy between King Geo
rge,, Of England, Lloyd George and
ed in miniature, or life sized, as you
like it, between President Harding,
his Secretary, and the Committee who
visited the President recently from
the National Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People.
Whatever may be the attitude of
President Harding, the Republican
National Committee, or the group of
leaders in Washington headed by
Henry Lincoln Johnson, Perry w.
Howard and others. it is very evident.
that the sailing is not snnoth. 1t is
quite plain that friends W the Ad-
barrassing position, so far as allDrs
are concerned
Look at the Facts straight in the
face-heaven knows it is time. One
N hn -af 1ny- s1aa
cannot be dictators; they must fol-
low. the will Of the masses or lose
their, power" This applies to leaders
of all races.
where do we go from here?" From
From where? Let's see, What has hap
-pened of late? Is 1t straWs that show
the manner Of the winds blowing, or
bricL houses" to make folks take
l. The Republicans met in Virginia,
Hon. John T. Adams, Chairman of the
Republican National Committee. was
present. Policemen kept Colored Re-
handicapped. There was no protest
from Mr.. Adams
2. There was a meeting of "Repub-
licans" in Georgia, at Atlanta. Repub-
Miller was present and presided. He
Is reported hy persons present as say
ing what party organizations in the
Coiored citizens making up ninety per
cent of the party organization in
Georgia, were given only twenty per
cent representation on committees.
3.--Congressi1nal leadership under
Congressman Mondell, Republican. has
been flaGrantly obstructive, in mat
ters affecting Colored citizens. On
more than one occasion Congre ssman
Mondell has bitterly fought activities
led by Congressman Tiu1-ham, to ex-
pose Acknowledgement The Anti
Lynching bills have been sidetracked
again. II Congressman Mondell and