The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-01-27
CANNOT DELIVER
The NEGRO VOTE
coIored Citizen Says No One Able
to Promise to Deliver Vote
of His Race.

/ Editor Pensacola Journal:
| am writing on the negro vote and
| the coming election. II is seldom that
the colored mans vote counts, because
( the white democratic primary" true
( to its purpose prevents an effective
{ colored vote. But when there is Il dis
! agreement among the people whose
vote is always free and unabridged,
and the primary does not apply, there
( is considerable effort TO get the col
! ored vote.
! l wish this were not the case I
would like to see good men, white and
/ black. north or south, have a definite
understanding among themselves 10
/ work together at all times for the
common good of all the people, with
out regard to race or color, under
/ free and unrestricted ballot. Then all
( of us would feel concerned, at all
times. in all matters relating to civic
affairs.
There might be a close division be-
tween the whites on the question
Shall we continue the commission
form OF government, or revert back 10
the aldermanic form?" Because OF
upon US we are all but forced into a
position OF Indifference, IS to the form
OF government we may have and the
official personnel, as all have the same
policy Of dealing with the negro. This
should not be the case. Our imme-
date government nor its officials
should have any separate policy OF
dealing with any OF its people except
as citizens, II such they be. according
to law, and all of US should feel in
! terested in al parts Of our govern
ment.
What will decide the negro vote and
which side will we support? Here is
the answer; We want public play
grounds for our children a part OF the
city labor; a fair portion OF the city.
appropriation. for public charities;
substantial encouragement OF worthy
movements for our uplift as granted
TO others; a fair hearing OF our just
grievances. and in brief, respect for
our citizen rights. These things arc
fair and are Justly due US. ANY fair
minded man or group Of men can sub
scribe TO them without fear of any
charge being brought against them
that cannot DC answered. The side
that fayoIs these considerations win
get ninety per cent OF the colored vote.
# there is any negro or negroes who
have slipped into either side with a
promise to line up" the colored vote,
would advise them to keep it a Sc
cret and make TO attempt to tell us
how to vote. We are net to be deliv-
cred by anybody.
There is q large number Of us who
are qualified to vote, as may DC OBJ
served from the published list, and
still the list does not contain all Of us.
/ don't think tho. writer's name APP
pears on il, yet ! am as qualified 10
vote as one can be, having voted IN
the general election. voted Just a few
weeks ago for school trustees, holding
the honor OF casting the first ballot
in No. 30, and hold registration and
poll tax receipts from many years
back up to the present time.
II there Is anybody dickering with
certain negroes for the colored vote
the time and money may be lost IN
less there is a willingness TO favor the
considerations named above.
we are now ready for our big mass
meeting on or before Monday night to
inform our people whether or not We
are to get any consideration from
either side. Lastly, we have nothing
for sale, even II there was buyer, and
no votes 10 be controlled, but al that
we have is ready for the men or meas
ures that viii promise Us fair deaf.
AARON BROWN.
Pensacola. Jan. 20.