The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-02-11
dr. HAYNES CHOSEN SECRETARY OF FEDERAL CHURCH COUNCIL
FATE OF DYER BILL IN SEN
ate CAUSES WONDER.
Leaders Believe That Presi-
dent Would Sign Bill Speedily
in Event Of its Passage.
(BY A. N. Pl

Wa shington, y. C, Feb 9.-"What
will the United States do to the Anti
Lynching Bill?"
That question is uppermost in the
ident Harding, It is firmly believed,
will quickly sign the great national
measure calculated to stop Americas
greatest evil-lynching. But what will
the United States Senate do? That is
the big question.
The Anti-Lynching Bill is known as
an Administration measure" That is
to say, it is bill backed by the
President and should have the un-
qualified support Of the entire party
organization. In strong editorial en-
dorsng the bill. The Washington Post,
an Administration newspaper, declares
that the Republican party is carrying
out its platform pledge to the people
in passing the Anti-lynching bill. Ac-
ton on lynching was part of the Re-
publican platform VI 1920. Without
threat, and without fear. and steady
in the faith of right and justice, 49,,
900 900 Colored Americans turn their
eyes to the United States Senate to
see what action will take place there
There is reason to believe that the
Senate Will develop spirit of deter
mination on the measure that will
mean definite action. Democrats on the
House side, resorting to all sorts of
tactics and accusations. declared that
the bill is designed for political effect.
There need be no argument on that
score. Republicans throughout the
country would unquestionably play in
to the hands of folly If they failed
to appreciate and recognize the politi-
cal Importance and significance of the
measure.
/ Republicans cannot help but know
ing quite fully that the failure to
pass the Anti-lynching law would be
the most disastrous political blunder
nj
out the country, many of them al
ready lost in faith for Republican
sincerity, would absolutely throw, up
their hands in disguest and despair
| Northern, Democrats, of the type OF
those who vote in support of the bill
would point the hand of ridicule and
scorn more disgustedly at Colored citi-
zens who vote the Republican ticket
Argument would Fail.
| All argument would fall all ex-
cuses would be as nothing. The thing
now being noised about is that
the bill may be talked to death by
Democratic filibustering. There is as
| is generally known, rule in the Sc
nate on unlimited debate. It is a rule
that Is invoked by the opposite party
when there is q determination to
stop the show"
Colored citizens of the country are
saying that this bill will not be ac-
cepted as an excuse for failure to
pass the bill; "a way must be found
or one made"
| Great credit is being given Republi-
can leaders on the House side, includ-
| ing such stalwart Congressman as
Mondell, the leader; Volstead, whose
committee handled the bill, Dyer, af-
ter whom the bill is named; Burton,
! of Ohio former Senator; Madden of IL
linois. who insisted that all appro-
nf agf to- hn
set aside until the Anti-lynching bill
was acted upon, and a number of
others
Congressman Bourlle Cochran and
Griffin of New York. Democrats, threw
a bomb shell into the Democrats.
when they spoke i'm favor of the bill.
Congressman Griffin declared that the
Democrats of the South need not feel
that they can inflict their ideas of
political justice on the people of the
North.
On the Back List.
Seventeen Republicans on the BLACK
List" Chief of this number is Bas-
com Slemp. of Virginia. He seemed
heartily in sympathy with the Demo-
Gratis on the bill, sat on their side,
voted with with the Democratcs
voted to recommit the bill to the COM
off, and in the final vote, voted
against the measure. Slemp is charg
ed with being Father of the Lily
White movement in the Republican
party, and is marked for slaughter
by Colored Republicans in the Novem-
Der election.
Seventeen Republicans could not fol-
low the majority of their party and
and voted with with the Democrats
against the bill, while eight Demo-
Gratis voted with the Republicans for
1t as follows:
Republicans against: Barbour, Cal,
Brown. Tenn, Clouse, Tenn, Curry.
Cal, French. idaho. Herrick, Okla,
Jersey Me, Jones, Pa, Kelley Mich,
Layton, Del, Luce, Mass, Nolan. Cal.
Parker, N. j.. Miss Robertson, Okla"
Sinnot Ore, Slemp, Va, Stafford, wis.
Democrats for Campbell. Pa, Coch-
ran, n. Y, Cullen, n. " Gallivan;
Mass, Johnson, Ky, Mead, N. Y" o.
Brien, N. j.. Raney, Ill.
Voting "Present': Dunbar, Ind,
Evans, Neb., Langley. KY, Reiber, "a
Meyer London the lone SOCIALIST
voted for the bill.