The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-06-17
CALDER is FRIEND of NEGRO, HE
INSISTS.
Replying to Critics, senator Declares
He FavOrs the Dyer Antl-Lynehing
min

Replying to Critics, senator Declares
He FavOrs the Dyer Antl-Bynehlng
Bill.
New York, N. Y, June 15.-Curiosity
and speculation are rife in Republican
circles over the repeated and apparent
sly organized attacks on United States
Senator William NJ. Calder by spokes-
pretext alleged opposition Of the Sem
ator to the Dyer Anti-Lynch bill.
which, after its passage in the House
of Representatives, is now pending in
the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Senator Calder, who, in a statement
made public, emphatically declared he
favored the bill and war doing his
best to prevail upon his Republican
colleagues on the committee to report
the measure out. expressed his con-
viction that the attacks were being
promoted by Democrats, hostile to his
re- election. Some of Senator Calder's
friends, however. said they believed
the trouble originated with Republic
cans who favored the nomination Of
Lieut.. Col. Theorde Roosevelt for Unit
ed States Senator and were anxious to
undermine Senator Calder, who is a
candidate for RECONCILIATION They adj
mitted that their suspicious were bas-
ed on nothing more tangible than the
presence among the group OF Negro
Republicans which appears to be keep
who formerly were active in the Bull
Moose movement.
Senator Calder has been the target
for angry oral attacks at two or
three Negro gatherings Of late.
Rev. Thomas s. Harten, pastor of the
Holy Trinity Baptist Church in Brook
lyn, bitterly assailt d him as an OPP
ponent to the Antilynching bill before
a large Negro audience. 1t was learn
ri that another anti-Calder meeting
Il l. - H.
ICES in Westchester In the near fu-
t.,Fe.
Senator Calder said that some Re-
publican Senators on the Judiciary
Committee, among them Senator Borah
of Idaho, were adverse to the ENACT
ment of the Dyer bill on the ground
that 1t was unconstitutional in that
one clause of the measure provided
for the Punishment by Federrl au
thorities of State officials remiss in
the suppression Of lynchings The
Senator in his statement said:
I Il reiterate that 1 not only am in
favor & the bill. but have appealed
personally to every Republican men,,
ber of the Judiciary Committee which
has Jurisdiction over the bill. did
for they are Southern Democrats, are
against the bill, and Knew 1t would
be useless. .
Il am quite certain that the Coiored
voters understand my position on
questions affecting their race. do
not need to make an explanation Of
my attitude on public questions af-
fecting them. l am Fundamentally
in favor of the Dyer Anti-lynching
bill. believe in II. appeared before
the Judiciary Committee to advocate
II and urged It in speeches before au-
diences in New York.
tWhile II Is true that two or three
Republican Senators from the North
have expressed doubt about Its con-
stitutionality. am advised by lawyers
in whom have faith that the measure
Is constitutional and ! am confident
II is in consonance with the principles
Of our fundamental law.
THE opposition to It comes from the
Democratic Party expect that the
Democratic Party, through Its agents.
will attempt to stir up sentiment
against me because / am of the op-
posite party That is perfectly natur-
al
tShea4 the facts are sifted and
brought out l think 1t will be plain
mt only that ! am a sincere suppof-
ter OF the bill, but that the attempt
20 mIsrepresent amp attitude Is being
Encouraged by Democrats