The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-24
WALTON QUIzzED
ON NEGRO STAND
Asked if He Sponsors o. c.
Walton Clubs Ne
gro Appeal
JACK ON A PEDESTAL
Portrayed in Circular as Real
Friend Of Negroes for
Absolute Equality

In view Of the various campaign
stories which Jack Walon's various
headquarters insist are being spread
over the state by a "polson squad
scnt out BY republican and Constl-
tutlonhl democratic headquarters.
we submit the following booklet
from tho title cover % finale. which
was handed TO Tho world Monday
by n prominent democrat Of Tulsa.
We print this al this time to give
Mr.. Walton an opportunity TO at
firm or dcny It's authenticity. The
title page reads as follows. and any
ono who doubts may soe tho orlgi-
nal at The World office;
"An address 90 the negro voters
Of tho state of Oklahoma, Issued
by the Walton for Governor club
at Oklahoma city August 90. 1879"
with a typographical imprint.
Aftur tho title page is ths fol-
lowing:
"Tlmc 10 Turn Democrat"
"To the negro yotors OF tho state
OF Oklahoma.
directing.
"Tho times demand that the
negro cmancipato himself from the
political bondage that has held him
in It's throes for the fast 80 years,
and use his brain as well as his sem
tlmonts In casting his vote. Never
before In the history OF the nation
has there been such a breaking over
of marty lines and tho assertion Of
Political freedom as there II todhv'
The rock ribbed southern democi at
OF yesterday IN tho stalwart ropubl!-
can OF today. The moss-back re-
publican OF Maine Is today the
thoughtful thinking democrat Party
lines no longer hold men but men
ana measures. ln every progresHivc
step the nation has taken the negro
has been In the vanguard. In this
no less than In other ways no Is
marching 10 progress. Tho thrhll-
dom OF political slavery That held
him IN the past has been escaped
by Intelligent thinking and lnde-
pendent action. Tho sentiment sur
rounding the party OF Abraham
Lincoln has been choked out by the
lily white guardians OF party prin-
Clples and tho negro who lives In
this day must teach these usurpers
that tho party was built for all men
who think right, black and white
alike. by the intelligent use OF his
ballot he must declare TO all men
and all parties that his rights must
be respected and his interests safe
guarded In the same measure as Is
done for any other citizan.
And herein lies the piih OF the
whole matter--lntelligent use OF the
ballot. Too long the curse OF the
race. politically. has been the cheap
political scalawag who would 30 up
TO the white man and debaso him
self by holding out "A filthy hand for
the paltry cum that might fall as "a
cheap price Tor the vote OF the race.
But that day IL past, The race
knows him and will not follow. The
whlto politician knows his utter
worthleasness ana does not notice
him. Now is the time for the lntelli-
gent. thoughtful, race.loviug negro
TO come forward and assert himself
politically that there might come
those higher achievements OF
political, economical and sociological
opportunities There must be n new
leadership ana to this end there Is
born "A state committee composed OF.
y. Il. Mason, J. II. Lilly, n. II. Hall,
William >. Peters. l.. l.. Dolphin, II.
n. Dickerson, DR.. O., Il. I'm, II. w.
House, Il. Il. Brian. =. ii. Bowel. O.
u. Jefferson, Or. J. II. Nelson, DR.,
~. =. Brooks. II. j. S. league, IL. |.
SadnIer. h. -. Jefferson, ". r.. Wen
bor. w. A. Goodwin. W. IL, DeLiale,
-. ~. Fuller. NJ. W. Hawkins, william
Sulcer. Joe Atwater. j. II. Randolph,
.lohp II. Hogan. w. II. Foster. j. j,
Jones, IL. G, Hawkins, william
Brown and I. w. Young. which has
Tor tts primary purpose the election
OF Hon. ]. G.. "Jack' Walton as the