Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-11-01

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William Griffin, OF New York, vice
president of the American Press as
ISOLATION, the next witness, said he
made efforts to get advertising from
the Republican and Democratic or
ganiza tons, but was told that Re-
publican headquarters had issued or
ders to spend nothing for advertis-
ing" Lately. however, he declared,
the association had received con-
tract for approximately $4,000 to adj
vertise in 369 papers in Illinois from
the Republican organization in Hi
nois.
81 solicited the Democrats, and
found they had no money he SAID
Negro Editor ON Stand
Carl Murphy, a negro neWspap per
editor of Baltimore, who then was
called, said he had received an invi-
tation on September to attend a
banquet of negro newspaper editors
in New York signed by George w.
Harris, editor of the New York
News, a negro publication, offering
to pay his railroad and Pullman fare
to and from New York.
1.-The POSTMASTER Of the banquet
said the purpose of the meeting was
to get the editors and publishers
present to pledge themselves for Cool
dge and Dawes and if they would
pledge themselves they would be
ready to talk advertising" Murphy
said. Il said we had not made a
decision and l left. l think all of
the other editors pledged them
selves"
Murphy declared he had written
a letter to President Coolidge asking
for his stand on the ku kluX Khan
and had received a letter from Secre-
tary Slemp saying he would "call it
to the attention Of the president"
He started supporting La Toilette
last week, he said, and in reply to
Republican counsel. he declared he
had received one-eighth of a page OF
advertising from the La Toilette or
ganiZation.
Henry +. Arnold, negro adVertis-
ing manager of the Afro-American,
the Baltimore newspaper published
by Murphy, testified he also had writ
stand on the ku Klux Khan and re-
ceived a reply from Secretary Slemp
similar TO Murphy's. He added in
reply to a question that he had not
yet had a reply from the president.
Arnold said he told the negro or
Gani2er of the Republican national
committee at the banquet in New
York that he would sell advertising
! to the Republicans but would not
sell the editorial columns.
I'VE felt that Mr.. Coolidge had
slapped us III the face by appointing
| as secretary Mr.. Slemp. who has tried
| to read the negroes out OF the
Republican party Arnold said.
He added he was a supporter OF
| John w. Davis.
Senator Caraway inuodced into
| the records an affidavit of James l.
| Smith. of Fairfield county, Soutf
| Carolina, claiming he failed 10 get a
| job as rural mail carrier in Wins
| boro, s. c.. because he refused tC
| pay any money for 1t TO Elliott Boul
| ware, negro county chairman of the
| Republican party in Fairfield county
Smith declared in the affidavit thai
! although he stood first on the list OF
eligibles and had received informa
! ton that he had actually received
| the appointment, it was given TO an
| other man when he turned down
Boulware request for money.
The committee was divided be
tween Washington and Chicago tC
| expedite its work as election day
| draws near.
! For the convenience of witnesses
| Chairman Borah and Senator Ship.
/ stead. farmer-labor Minnesota. went
/ TO Chicago 10 hear the testimony
| Of members OF the Republican ma
! tionaI committee and others, while
| Senators Caraway, Arkansas, and
| Bayard, Delaware. Democrats, were
left in Washington to prosecute the
! hearinS at this end.
At the request of Weymouth Kirk,
| land. attorney for the Republicans
| senator Caraway, Who is acting as
! chairman of the Washington hear
| ing, said he would issue subpoenas
! for William NJ Johnston, president
! OF the International Machinists' as
| ISOLATION. Edward Heating, former