Evening journal., 1922-10-17
SAYS JUDGE
BOYCE gave
HIM ADVICE
ON dyer BILL
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surrender such precious right2"
Congressman Layton related how
he had made a personal and thor
ough search OF the subject before he
voted on the measure. How he had
visited Delaware and discussed the
measure with able attorneys. jurists
and prosecutors. among them former
Judge Boyce.
In referring 10 former Judge
Boyce's reply TO QUESTIONABLE sent
him by Negro organization as to
his stand on the Dyer measure. Con-
gresham Layton said that Judge
Boyce had sidestepped the question.
He was not frank enough to- an
swer them as he was with me at his
Office in Dover" DR.. Layton asserted.
''I would not make this statement
II the Judge had not sidestepped the
issue" he added. let him state
tust what ne believes. This is a gov
ernment OF trusteeship and you can
not ask me any question that I can
not and will not answer fairly"
Addressing the colored men pres
ent, the congressional candidate
said: Don't make a mistake. The
Constitution OF the United States
should be Just what the Bible Is in
church. All over our country today
there are marching forces engaged
IN spreading propaganda TO destroy
the constitution.
'Tf you don't like the constitution,
change IT, DR.. Layton told his audi
ence, but don't destroy it,
would have less objection to suoh
a law II It were passed by the Della
ware Legislature South Carolina
has such a law"
Again addressing the Negro voters
present Congressman Layton said,
Now, don't let the Democratic Ma
tional Chairman fool you. You have
in this state at present emissaries
trying 20 disrupt the Republican
party but Just think what you as a
race have got here now. Where
live every hillside has a new school
for colored children.
The school in my home town cost
$50, and there are not six Negro
property owners who will pay taxes
towards its maintenance, yet the
white taxables viii have 10 support
It. You don't want TO be hostile to
those who are helping you. Surely
you would not want me 20 take
hatchet and hack at the constitution
THAI gives you free rights"
The Congressman said II the
Dyer bill were 70 become a law
and a lynohing took place In
Delaware. the county in which |
II occurred would be taxed
$4,000. The public. he said. inno-
cent Of any connection with the |
crime committed, would have 20 pay |
the survivors OF the dead man that
sum.
Congressman Layton said levy
ing OF such tax upon the |
county or the people Of the county |
is contrary to the Constitution. which /
says that no taxes except general /
ones shall be levied. This, the
congressman said. was HIS chief OBJ
lection 20 the bill.
He pointed out that the purposes
Of the bill are good. but that be-
cause a bill contains a rightful pur-
pose, that does not make Il consti-
tutional, and he cited the case Of the
child labor law repealed by the
United States Supreme Court
In closing DR.. Layton said that
there were three forms Of govern
ment, the monarchy. constitutional
democracy and so-called socialism,
communism and hell.
He urged his hearers 10 accept the
because in the lac years
II had been tried II had brought
more progress and a betterment In
all things than any other form OF
devised.