Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1929-07-06
, GREAT CONVENTION.

The Republican State Convention
- ess;on in this city on the n'gn'
Of tuesday. June &c, 1929 saw III 70
ratifv and endorse the nomination
Of rr w liam Mosely Brown 'ne
g5vear cid psychology professor Oh
washington and Lee University a'
Lexington. Va. who had been pre-
viouslv nominated for Governor by
tbc Anti-Smith Independent Demo
cratic Convention at Roanoke June
lS, 1929.
Charles Carter Berkeley of New
no,.. New. Va. who had been pre-
vicnslv nominated at Roanoke for
Attorney General was similarly en-
dorsed. Robert Walter Dickinson OF
Russell county was named for Lieu
tenant Governor. No such largely
attended convention has convened
in this State on the Republican side
of tho contention since the time OF
General William Malone. The pre-
dicton, of its promoters were full
flied
Nearly one-half of the delegates
wers females and the indications
are that new political era for the
opposition to the regular Democratic
nominees is at hand. The November
victory ha, 'wdetted the appe-
tites" of the Democratic insurgents
and they are literally swarming over
under the banner of Republicanism
it must ba admitted with little re-
gard for its fundamental principles.
The keynote address of Hon.
Henry w. Anderson was one Of the
ablest ever delivered to any political
BODY in this State and mutt necas-
sar:Iy constitute and embrace the
raIyino. cries of the two organiza-
lions now as embling for success at
tho polls in November. His only re-
ference to the colored neop4s is
embraced in the following;
:,
= "Tho question of the political and
SOD al relations between the white
aud colored people in this State has
baen definitely and finally deter
mined and will not be reopened re-
.gardless of the party in power We
regard the maintenance of this con
ditjon as essential TO the security OF
our institutions and the peaceful
development of our people or all
races. II must not be disturbed.
But the election laws can be liber-
allied and simplified without dis
turbing tn S condition in fine least. "
Both the listener and the reader
are left to draw their own conclu
siOns as to JUS, what Colonel An
derson means Certain it is that
during this campaign at least he
and his associates will be given am
pie opportunity to proceed without
any untoward interference on the
part Of the colored people of this
Grand Old Commonwealth We can
rejoice that we can exist in retire
ment until such time when condt-
tions will change and in the gigantic
struggle which must necessarily fCi-
low. both sides Will necessarily ap-
peal to the colored units to come
over and help u.s..
It has been essential during every
political struggle and during the
course of every bloody war for SUI
premacy All such contests started
out with the cry that it is white
mans fight. but it ended in every
mans war" The jails, penitentiar-
les and the cradles have BEEN called
upon to furnish quotas during these
sanguinary struggles. 1t will be 80
again. The colored people should
pursue waiting policy, knowing
well that God rules in the affairs of
men.
The outlook at present is gloomy
for the regular cohorts Of Democracy
rallyfng under the banner of Hon.
Alfred E. Smith of New York and
the Hon. John J. Raskob of the
same city, so far as this State is
concerned. The Prohibition forces
are entrenched in this section and