The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1921-07-16
TTNKHAM'S EFFORTS MAY
EMBARASS REPUBLICANS.
Sharp Opposition Marks At
tenpts Of Congressman to
Secure Voting Investigation.
(Ry A. N P.)

Washington. d. c., July 14.-With
the Harding Administration approach
ing the half year mark, the people
throughout the country are beginning
ments and to see whether the "big
show is living up to advanced publi
city. In his campaign speeches, and
even since his Inauguration, Mr.. Har-
human rights on the highest plane.
There have been some set backs
to the expectations of the populace,
but the people have not completely
lost faith. The President has gov
en- assurance to those who have, re-
that he will keep the faith. Congress
sman Martin b. Madden, of the first
district Of Illinois in Chicago. has IN
formed The Associated Negro Press
been endorsed by the judiciary com
mittee Of the House, and that the
same will soon be reported to the
floor It Is Congressman t!.,, Madden's Ma
the House and Senate, and that the
President will sign It.
Congressman TinlSham continues to
force the issue on the. consideration
of means to enforce the fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments. Floor lead
er Mondell has done all in his pow
er to block the consideration, but
sentiment is growing in favor OF
looking into the subject. Many Con-
gressman sincerely wish there were
elections coming on. there must be
acton. The problems coming out of
the Race question are regarded by
Congress as much hotter than. those
involving the Irish, Catholics ana
Jews, and anyone hereabout will tell
you that these subjects cause great
annoyance.
The appointment of Henry Lincoln
Johnson as Recorder of Deeds has
opened up big new line, Of discus
sion. Col Johnson has all along in
sisted that he did not wish position
However. :! ~ understood that the Ad-
irninistration regarded Johnson as the
"one best bet to initiate the Admin
istration policy of recognition, which
for sometime was floundering about
on the shoals, until the folks back
should be something done.
The next few weeks will without
question bring some surprising de-
velopments. There are movements on
in several cities in several parts of
the country calculated to make po-
litical circles in all high places sit
up and take notice. The Harding Ad-
ministration and the Republican Ma
tional Committee are. cognizant OF the
facts, and will meet the issue with
direct line of argument.
a direct line of argument.
Gen. Charles u. Dawes, ulTeCtor VI
the budget, recently ordered all in
active files of every government
placed in storage to make room for
the new and useful records. The
clerks required for their care will be
dropped along with several Negro
messengers the general observed hay
ing a lark on government time this
afternoon.
There was evidence a short while
ago that crisis might be precipitated
by the discomfort existing in the
House of Representatives over the
majority leadership. Thirty-six Re-
publican members of the House parti,,
cipated in an OUTLAW" caucus heid
in the chamber of the House, last
night to consider the Tinkham legis
lation to enforce the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution, giving
votes to Negroes. The conference
was held in opposition to the wiaAes
to Frank w, Mondell, of Wyoming,
majority leader, and despite all his
efforts to prevent 1t.
The outlay conference elected tenn
porary officers, excoriated Mr. Mon
dell and pledged itself to an organic
ed campaign of compel the Republican
management of the House to go on
record one way or another in the mat
ter of the Fourteenth Amendment.
The tendency toward insurgency
against the party leadership was fol-
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