Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1928-12-01
SATURDAY DECEMBER l. 1925
aLEADER's vALEDICToRY

otrresnue character. He REMINDS
ne Of Colonel William (biii' a.
pledger. who for so many years
dom mated political affairs IN 'hs'
State He was fitting and worthy
.rocessor to the late lamented Henry
Lincoln Johnson, whose poi''i'a.
-,ni, ba was. He never possessed
thorgb the political sagacity OF the
rotter hut in oratorical ability ne
= ecual il not his superior
His open Letter to Whom II ma,
Concern has affected US deeply anu
he IS entitled to a hearing through
ont this Republic.
Rem Davis is pre-eminently q nsh'
err He has the tenacity OF a pun anu
tho courage of an African lion. Here
is how he goes about his task oA
disassoc;ating himself from the po-
,itical leadership of the RepuDiicah
PARTY Of Georgia. He says:
I'm view of the political conditions
Affecting my group IN TINS counu!'
and nv relations to the RepuDii'an
party I feel it my duty to make an
arnlanation TO the public with REFER
ence To the National Committeeman
ship from Georgia.
"First. l am, and was, the emo &c
os the Republicans of Georgia, ex-
messed in open convention, 10 sue
coed myself as National Committee
man at Kansas City, Missouri June
~. 1928, and the delegates from
Georgia were so instructed to vote
for me as such.
Second. I was unanimously
elected IN my State, without opposi
ton. and the delegates were IN
structed to cast their votes for me.
It is needless to discuss how an
why these delegates disobeyed these
instructions. They could not with
stand the pressure. He continues:
9TH I'd. A bunch of delegates re
pudiatad their instructions and de-
feated the State Of representation on
the National Committee. Hence
Georgia is W thout representation
on the Republican National Com
m;ttee.
"Fourth. The National Committee
is the highest authority of the Re
publ can Party in the country when
the National Convention is not in
session, which meets once every four
wears. Dur ng the interim it has
charge of party affairs.
Fifth. In case Of vacancies It
edevolves upon the Republican State
Central COMMITTEES of the State or
sterritory. in which the vacancy o.
vurs to nominate person or persons
to fill the vacancy subject to APP
prevail by the Full Committee or
recognition by the proper authority
until the committee shall confirm
the nomination of State.
"Sixth The National Committee
manship is a pos ton that pays no
salary. and the incumbent is re-
ouired to meet his own expenses l
matters not how large or how small
and under the law. he is not per
mitted to sol cit funds, or accept
funds from any person as a cons:d-
Grafton for appointment, or CONT
hutton for his personal services;
hence. only those who are wealthy
and can afford to spend five or six
thousand dollars per-annum for the
honor of serving Their party can ar
ford TO accept the place.
Seventh. There Is no way. then.
for a National Committeeman, or
woman, to receive remuneration for
services unless they graft. and If
they graft in violation Of the plain
statutes. which prohibit them from
soliciting. or receiving by gift or
value for services. they may expect
to take the consequences. / have no
desire to violate any law of my
country and being unable to fnanco
myself. in accordance with the dig
ntv of the position, I do not ask
the Comm 'ttee for the nomination..
This tells the whole story OF Just
how he was throttled. He was de-
MED the right to secure FUNDS tc
meet the legitimate expenses for the
services he was rendering. This
white men, who succeed him viii
find a way to get the money and
absolutely nothing will be sale
about it Mrs. Mabel Walker Willie
brandt will be absolutely deaf ant
stone blind as to the proceedings
And again:
81 have no fear of reorganization
as is being agitated by lily whites
and some few Federal officeholde"'
for the reason, we are regular. W.