The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-04-29
THREATENED BOLT OF NE,
GRO VOTERS CAUSES CON-
Germ TO CANDIDATES.
(By A. N. P.)

Washington, D. C., April 27.-Sen-
sationai political news, there is plenty
but It is not in the line of Negro ap-
pointments, as yet. President Hard
ing by the summary dismissal of the
Bureau of Engraving heads gave rise
TO the hope in the breast of the faith
full that he would follow up the act
ion in other departments, For the
good of the service" and appoint men
and women who would LOYALTY I'M
hold the hands of the Administration
in making good.
President Harding has shown the
world that he can insist" with tell
ing effect in bringing Congress to a
sense of realization with reference to
substantial navy. Regardless of the
fact that a number 'of leaders in Con-
gress, including the Republican ma
jority leader, Mr., Mondell. fought for
a small navy, the President was able
to convince the House of Representa-
tives by stronger letter that a
navy of $4,000 is the smallest that
can adequately meet the needs of the
United States at this time.
1t is being argued by those who are
observing the trend of events, that
the President can insist" with equal
emphasis with reference to the pas
and it is being urged that this be
done, again. The term again" is used
adVisedly, for the reason that 1t is
known that the Administration is in
and passage of this measure
barometer of Events.
And well there might be some care
full consideration of the political ba-
rometer of events. There is no mis-
taking facts If they are looked at with
unbiased eyes. Shutting ones eyes to
facts by no means alters the case
the facts still exist. 1t is a fact that
the Republican Administration is SUI
premely anxious to remain in power
II is a well known fact that to do
this, a Republican Congress must be
returned next November.
Are there indications that Colored
voters are not wholly sympathetic
with the program as outlined for this
purpose, The facts point to the de-
claration that they are not. And here
are some of the facts, facts that
must be adjusted by some means: Re-
cent elections in Hartford, Conn, and
voters heretofore Republican, went to
the Democrats, therefore duplicating
what was done in New York last
November, electing Democratic mayors,
man Geo. Harris, Republican is edi-
tsr calls attention to the fact that
the former method of counting on the
Negro vote will not do, and that the
the. party leaders that Everything
will be all right with the Colored
vote on election day are not telling
the truth, but are either blindly or
falsely misleading the officials. from
such a source, of course, cannot be
overlooked.
Another Example.
Another example of a Declaration
of Independence" Is notably offorded
in the case of Cornelius Richardson,
attorney of Richmond, Indiana, who
fretted by what he termed "Repub-
net a11
to a Democratic candidate for mayor
or Richmond. and as mark of appre-
citation for the support of Colored
voters, the Mayor proceeded to ap-
point Colored company in the fire
department. Although criticised and
threatened from some sources, the
Mayor stood his guns" and has even
very recently declared that he will
not waver in his stand and the fire
department men are functioning.
Senator Harry New, now making the
battle of his life for denomination
of United States Senator, has come out
favor of justice for the Negro citi-
zens. Strange as it may seeil, this
stand is being made an issue by his
opponent, Albert j. Reyeridge, in In
diana. 1t is very evident that sue
cessful Republican candidate must
give unQuestioned assurance that he
will give the Negro citizens square
deal If ne proposes to enjoy their
suffrage.
Lodge and Wilson.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, has
been placed on his mettle, by the op-
position to his denomination and cleo
tion Colored voteIs OF the Bay State"
have heretofore stood by Lodge, but
the Senator, being more of states
man than a politician, has done very
little to enthuse the Colored voters,
and hence, in this day of trouble"
is not up to former standard, as the
days go on. Leaders in his state, and
they have told him that one OF the
things that will help "a considerable
amount" as they say in Boston, but
Indiana" would be fore the digni-
fled Senator to flight for the Dyer
Bill like he did for the Four Power