Evening journal., 1922-10-28
negro REPUBS
IN BIG RALLY
Lieutent Toomey Tells Race
to Be Loyal to Party of
Harding
TAYLOR ADVISES
AGAINST CUTTING

Five hundred Negro voters gath
cred In Odd Fellows Temple, Tenth
and Orange streets. following a
street parade OF the newly-organ-
tied Booker T. Washington Club.
last night, and heard an address by
lieutenant Richard r. s. Toomey,
OF Tennessee. who urged the mem
bers OF his race TO stand by the Re-
publican party. The meeting, which
was presided over by Uriei S.
Blake. was one OF the largest Negro
political rallies ever held in Della
ware
The meeting was held under the
auspices OF the Colored Republican
Campaign Committee and prior 10 It
the Washington club members
headed by a band Of twenty pieces
and Edward chippey as chief mar
shall. psraded over number Of
streets.
DR.. Conwell Banton. chairman OF
this Colored Republican Workers
Committee. introduced Mr.. Blake
as chairman. The speakers. Lieu
tenant Toomey, former Mayor VIM.
" 1ANlOIs "NNdI4tn M D. RUNNER
Captain W. A. simonton. Republican
candidate for the State Senate;
Iseao R. Brown. candidate for re-
election as Register of Wills and Al
bert stetser. candidate for Recorder
OF Deeds sat on the stage.
lieutenant Toomey Is a lawyer.
soldier and poet. is the only Negro !
who ever received a sword from the
War Department for merltorious |
service. He emphasized the import
ancs OF the Negro helping the Re-
publican party 20 continue IN charge |
OF the government. He said the
party had always stood for the su-
premacy OF American ideals and |
pleaded with the members OF his
race TO forget minor differeDces. lie
told how the Negroes since the days
OF Fremont have been looking 10
tho standard OF the Republican
party.
All through history, he said. the
party has represented
the best spirit OF American life.
which one Of you" he asked.
can point TO anybody in the Demo
,rstic party. outside OF Horace
Freely. and say want my children
o grow up like him7"
The people" he declared, turn
polish some times. forget what the
asprblican party has accomplished !
n the past fifty years, and let the
Democrats get in. but fortunately
he Republican party has go fixed
he bulworks that when the Demo-
rats did get in they couldn't ruii
he country"
Each time the American people
nave entrusted the Democrats with
power. he continued. there was a
rsvulnon OF feeling and the peop.e p.
gladly turned 70 the Republican
party for reconstruction.
IT Jour faith is IN that party
which has made us what We are"
he declared, don't become dis
gruntied at anybody. but show that
faith by working in season and out
of season for pricipie. for the party
hat has always stood by you
He pointed out the lack OF con-
structlve craftsmanship in the ,
Democratic party. declaring that I
,niy three Democratic states have
1sssed measures for the relief OF +.
men. while every Re =
,ublioan state in the Union has done !,
IN this direction. !,
IF they haven't done II for the e
PEOPLE OF their own states7" ne a
lsksd, how can you think they will /,
10 It for you II they have control q
4 the national government" G
He advised his hearers 10 stay on n
oard the Republican ship"
What can we hope for in a tur-
ulent ses OF those who have never II
ac time to look after the interests r
( their black brethren9" ne asked. ic
He advised overv ooiored Pepuh- OF