The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1922-08-12
Politics and Us.

Republicans of whatever sort they may be- besr
s g m a s The @
again declared their allegiance to God home and native land min
the black brother who has always been the stumbling block
in the path of the party in Texas.
Harry Beck leader the Back and Tam faction has de-
cared hand Off and urged his constituents to vote for men
and measures rather than party pets and favorites
Last but by no means least the Cooed Brother has walked
and called for meeting in which to organize nonParsan
Party which will be composed Of Negro voters who realize that
they have in other parties and that their only hope for
political perpetuaon lies in and measuresnot in parties
To that politics Texas is badly mudded is to state the
mildly Leaving the Negro wholly out of consideration the
men, issues charges counter charges mixed thoroughly with
cement of mud Of the most gan bacness that good men stand
aghast 1t the spectacle which it presents
But politics the Negro to have its deter
ming points two issues each of which of vital Importance
and should receive careful consideration
The first of these the from Harris County defended
by Attorney d. Evans of Waco which seeks to make Negro
voters eligible to vote in Democratic primaries This case is now
pending before the Supreme Court of the United States having
been carried by Attorney Evans through all the lesser courts with
much ability but with the usual results in Of its kind
AS it, it is second to pertaining to Negro suf
g which has arisen in Southern states during recent 1t
demands the earnest attention and hearty support Of all who
believe in free and unammeled suffrage While has seldom
happened that Negroes a have chosen to vote the DEM
ac ticket ought not to happen that should they 50 decide
they have part in the nomination of those who they sup
port in the off, Hencefore such privilege has been denied
them primarily becuse the law under which Democratic primaries
have held has not been esd out in the courts The Har
rs County with Attorney Evans its hacker is trying out
this law The Of his will the gaining Of
unity Of Negroes who choose to vote the Democc tick
do Others unhampered by the restrictions which have
heretofore bound them The involves of freedom gov
enmenta fundamental Negroes who would seek such freedom
should watch with than passing interest and grant it
their hearty support in every possible way.
The second point the determination OF several lead
ding political spirits broadcast the sentiment OF divor
cling ourselves from the Republican party and welding our
voting strength into unit to be capable of ensng the active
interest Of candidates and parties in proving to us the worth OF
Certainly tits high time that Texas Negro voters learned this
sort Of political Too long they have allowed
Be pawns n the game rather than q
political leaders have been of the peanut type hunting for
hand outs looking for fees searching for the with the fat
test account in order to sell themselves and their cons
tuents They have been than eecheuckng the poit
cal self respect from and condmnng to fate than
Their day pass The path to political respect lies
along line Of political pride which rather buys its seekers than
The day that Negroes in grow in self respect
point that they value he suffrage to the extert Of making
weapon for their defense is the day that they begin
from tine state Of semses TO the plane Of free self determining
Why it not possible for 100000 Negro voters in Texas to
raise campaign fund from their pockets and place back
OF leadei Of their choosing and thus deeine their
thinkabe that out Of 10000 people enough qualified
voters he found to be worth the writing in Of favorable pas'
It has happened becase those who heretofore have led
our voters have been short vsoned greedy gag grating
cmb hunters who have Mamon their god and the good
Iof their brothers their least consideration.
They have urged to support the Republican Party? But
why the Republican party if does nothing but boot and buffet
from degree Of insult t. onother? Herety has not
dowed with instinct strong to make kiss the foot
that kicks us and love the hardest master Those who advocate
the that has been followed fit for future either
have better than chained characteristic which
circumstances fast proving ineffective.
We must learn to love those who love usno more nor less
lis required Of us politically Let learn to wstch men and
measures and study them
The Republican prty has in the past received from us as
much It has given back to maybe t US in future
seek Early to become interested well
fare place Ourselves in position demand rather than reg
for the pifuy insignificant e which have for generations
been the portion Of other American freedom but which by
bsainless tactics we have denied to ourselves.
WE hore that the idea Of these men who hope to do this n
Texas be eagerly pTasped every community and that their
meeting mark the beginning Of progress toward
hca stability which for rasny has not been