Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-04
To Can1paifn Against
Sen MCCuNOh Of Ohio
Conference of Ohio Branches to Plan
Anti McCulloch Campaign
Naw York Sent 06-Cnloread

Anti McCulloch Campaign
New York, Sept. 26-Coloreed
voters in the State of Ohio are be-
ing urged by thee National Associa-
ion for thee Advancement of
Colored People to oppose the rcelec-
ton of Senator Roscoe McCulloch,
on the ground that despite their pro-
tests he voted to confirm Judge
Parker as a member of the U. S.
Supreme Court after Judge Parker
had proclaimed his opposition to
the Negroes voting in the South.
Waiter White, Acting Secretary
CT the N. A. A. C. P, returned to
New York from conferences with
officers of the Cleveland branch, re-
ported tnat the branch executive
committee had unanimousl voted to
oppose Serlator iAIcCulloh followed
by similar action Of the Cincinnati
branch, September %, and that this
matter would be placed before the
state conference of twenty-four Ohio
branches at meeting to be held in
Columbus October 5.
Mr.. White also announced that at
the request of Robert j. Buckley,
Democratic candidate for Senator, a
conference had been had in Cleveland
at which Mr.. Bulkley desired to set
forth his attitude on the consti-
tutional rights OF the Negro and on
the relations of the races. Mr.. Bulk
ley's attitude is made public below
without comment by the N. A. A.
c. P.
Mr.. White made the following
statement on the Ohio situation:
"The N. A. A. C. P. has been, is,
and will remain non-partisan Or
ganization. Its objective is the full
civil rights of the Negro as citizen
of this country. On this ground the
N. A. A. c. P. is urging all colored
voters in Ohio to register, to oppose
the reelection of Senator Roscoe Nc
Culloch and to vote against him at
the polls. Registration dates in Ohio
are Thursday, October 2, Friday,
October 10 and Saturday, October H.
Senator McCulloch deliberately chose,
against the protests of the N. A. A.
C. P. and of colored voters generally
in Ohio, to vote for the confirmation
to the U. S. Supreme Court of man
who had advocated denial to the
Negro of one Of his Fundamental
rights, the right to vote. When Sena-
tor McCulloch voted for the confir.
nation of Judge Parker, he declared
himself unfriendly to the best inter.
ests of the Negro, and of all minority
groups in the United States. The N
A. A. C. P. feels there is no alterna.
tive but to oppose his reelection. :
When l was in Cleveland, at the
request of the Democratic candidate
Robert j. Buckley, I met with him in
order to give him opportunity to set
forth his views on the rights of the
Negro. Those views are embodied in
a set of questions and answers from
Mr.. Buckley. We will let Mr.. Buckley
speak for himself. We are taking nc
position in regard to party politics
other than the position we have al.
ways maintained, namely, tnat the
Negro must vote not for a party but
for specific principles and the indivi-
duals who best exemplify justice and
fair play. On that ground we are op
posing Senator McCulloch and urging
colored voters to help defeat him."
The attitude of Mr.. Bulkley is sci
forth in his answers to questions sub
mitted as follows:
1. What is your attitude regarding
full enforcement of the rights of all
citizens, but particularly of Negroe:
guaranteed to them under the Four
teenth and Fifteenth Amendment:
to the Federal Constitution?
A. I would vote in favor of decid
ing any contested election case
strictly in accordance with the Law
and the Constitution.
2. What would be your attitude, i:
elected to the Senate, towards pas
sage of Federal legislation agains
the crime of lynching?
A. abhor lynching. I would vote
for any constitutional law to thi
end.
8. What would be your attitude, i
elected to the Senate, towards
nominee for the United States Sup
RENE Court whose attitude in tn,
matter of enforcement of the consti
tutional rights of the Negro or o
any other element of the American
public was doubtful?
A. I would want to be satisfied a
to the correctness of his attitude
Had I been in the Senate I woulc
certainly have voted against the con
frmation Of Judge Parker.
| 4. What is your attitude toward
segregation of Negro pupils il
schools, universities and colleges sup
norted in whole or in part by publi
funds contributed by the state or b!
the federal government?
A. This is a qquuestion which
think for the present has to be solved
in each individual case. I would be il
favor of such solution as would re
coeinize equality of rights of al
citizens, subject however to reason
able precaution against increasin,
friction and race animosity.
5. Would you favor steps to in
(Kindlv turn Ia last paRe)