Evening journal., 1922-11-07
REPUBLICANS
2 final RALLIES

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spoke. Anthony corleto. ward chair
man. presided. The italian Band
gave a concert OF international
melodies
Prior TO the colored mass meet
sngs a big motor truck sped about
the city carrying a colored band
playing the livliest kind OF jazz
music. The band aroused much ap-
p1anse from people on the street
The East side meeting was held
In the open air at Eleventh and
Walnut streets. Elmo Evans was
chairman. former Sheriff Mcdaniel,
Mr.. stetser, Isaac w Bowers, DIR. j..
H. Ayers and Dr. Conwell Bapton
were the speakers. Each OF the
speakers asked the colored voters to
get out and vote early today.
In speaking of the Republican
party DR.. Ayers said, There are
great many things we as Negroes
have solely derived from that party
With which we have cast our ale
glance. The Republican party has
always stood for progress not only
In this State but in every state where
the party holds sway"
lie told his audience to remember
Idncoln, Garfield. Grant. Roosevelt
andythe other great Republicans. as
compared with Ben Tillman. Varde-
man and Cole Blease. men who he
SAID have always been enemies OF the
negro race.
...Some OF our people" he declared
s'have been foolish enough TO believe
that the Democratic party will take
us in its arms and DO for us the
things the Republican party has
done for us.
"Another reason why we. as No
eroes, should support and continue
to be loyal to the Republican party,
is Because we sincerely hope TO de-
rive more benefits locally and ma
tfohally," he said.
rive can have nothing but praise
FOR the work Of Senator DUPONT
he continued. I'VE know that the'
man who Is associated with those
other big hearted Republicans in
CtHfrees cannot go wrong. Every
one who has travelled from this
county to either of the lower coun-
ties can see the results of Sena-
tor duPont's interest in his State. /
"Are we as Republicans going 10
listen TO propaganda against du
Pont put out by our enemies? The
best thing you can do Is TO see to
st that Coleman dupont Is sent back
to Washington. Stick tight to- the
party"
Dr. Banton, colored member
of The Republican State Commit
tee. also told the voters It
bebooved them TO stay in the Re
publican party. He reminded them Of
theldime, when. under Democratic
rule they were lined up before the
soup houses.
-'Don't let us forget dupont" he
q eclared. I'VE don't see any chance
OF aileviating conditions for our
brothers in the South under Demo-
cretlc rule"
He praised the improved school
conditions for his race throughout
the city and State made possible by 1
-s-s generosity OF Pierre ;. dupont.
Keep a Republican majority in I
the Legislature" he said. ITO pre-
serve our interests. Put your vote in
early. Don't listen 10 the blandish-
ments OF the other party.
In,South wilmington the meeting
war. held at G and Heald
etrsets, presided over by John II.
Dennis, colored ward committee
man. The speakers. John Thomp-
son, ward chairman. Charles II.
CoIburn and others exhorted the
Negro voters 10 stick 10 the Republi-
can party and not be fooled by any
prom ises Of the Democrats. Samuel
A. Mcdaniel. Isaac W. Bowers and
Albert Stetser also spoke. Mr..
Bowers outlined the principles for
which the Republican party stands
and asked the negro voters 20 cast
their ballots for dupont. Layton and
the, whole Republican ticket.