Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
COLORED MAN
DECLARES
GOV. RITCHIE
Henry F. Arnold, Baltimore Colored
Politician, Rerudiates The
Republican Party
CALLS ON COLORED VOTER
TO SUPPORT RITCHIE,

The following letter appeared in the
Baltimore Sun of October "a. It was
written by colored man and politi-
cal leader. 1t furnishes food fo,
thought. In a circular letter received
from Mr.. Armstrong this week. he
denies that he is a member of the
Klan, and the impression received
makes one believe he, to certain ex-
tent repudiates them.-[Ed.]
To the Editor of The Sun-Sir:
Rumors are afloat that a Ku Klux
orator from another State is busy on
the Eastern and Western Shores OF
Maryland flaying Governor Ritchie
and advocating the election of Mr.
Armstrong. 1t is said that the gen.
tlenan when he is addressing an au-
dience where there are no Jews or ne
groes, vents his spleen upon these
two races with all Of the force at his
command. Catholics come in also for
their share of ridicule by reason of
their religion and their refusal to
bow to the whims of Ku Klux Klan
propaganda.
The things which l am endeavoring
to put before your colored readers
particularly is that the Republican
party is willing to countenance any
scheme that hoodwinks negroes in or
der to get their vote, so we find the
Ku Klux orator using these words In
settlements largely habituated by ne
groes:
mo colored person need fear the
Ku Klux. We are their friends. The
other side. wants you to believe that if
Mr.. Armstrong is elected we will try
to destroy your rights"
The colored man who believes that
the Ku Klux are his friends is certain
ly dull of perception.
The klans Of old were bad enough.
The crowd of today that is CONNER
cializing race prejudice has them
backed off the board. The klans O.
old believed they were fighting for a
sacred principle and cannot be placed
in the class of the crowd that is sup
porting Mr.. Armstrong for Governor.
Unless the members Of my race are
naive or dull of PERCEPTION, don't see
how they can vote to put the Ku Klux
in power. A vote for Mr.. Armstrong
is a vote for a "grand gobbling."
If the play which is being made by
the Republican party on the Eastern
and Western Shore of Maryland to
get my peoples vote was the only
trick they have pulled, it would suffice
for us to lift our heels against them.
But they are not satisfied to pull one
fooler. They had the temerity to
write into their platform: "We tho
Republican party, favor the building
Of a hospital for colored tuberculaI
patients"
This we consider a slap at the in
, telligence of our race in view of the
fact that the hospital has been built
and colored patients are. at present
being treated in it. Y
The ground, I understand, was
paid for by ex-senator John Walter
Smith, Democrat ,and. he certainly
deserves the praise FROM my race. A
Democratic Legislature made the ap-
preparation for the erection of the in.
stitution.
We can see no reason for the Re.
publican party going on record fav.
oring such an institution only fol
consumption of negroes vote.
! " oAAiAiAiSbA ALO tliO SlIu0IlOll, WdS
/ one of the Republican party's ole
tricks, striving to fool us colorec
people.
We owe Governor Ritchie and the
Democratic party a debt of gratitude
We should pay it by casting our votes
for the party on November 9Th.
81 If the negro ever expects to become
! an integral part of this great Com
rnonwealth, he must vote judiciously
as other races, thereby safeguarding
his interest.
Governor Ritchie has made an idea
Governor. He hasn't straddled sin
gle issue that has arisen for his decis
ion. The records show that what ha,
been done for my people in this Stat
has been done by the Democratic par
ty. Action counts and not promises
The Democratic party can count OF
large colored vote. We believe il
compensation.
HENRY F. ARNOLD.