Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1930-10-11
Direct FIGHT VS.
PrO-Parkcr Sen.
OHIO BRANCHES OF N. A. A. c
P. LAUNCH ANTI-MCCULLOCH
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New York, Oct. s. Political revolt
against the Senator's who voted to
confirm Judge John j. Parker of
North Carolina as a member of the
Supreme Court is assuming formia-
BILE dimensions in Ohio. In that
state, on Sunday, Oct. 5, a state
wide conference of branhes of the
National Association for the Advanc
ement of Colored People is to launch
a campaign among colored voters and
among liberal whites against the can
didacy of Senator Roscoe o. McCul-
loch, who seeks reelection.
Walter White, Acting Secretary OF
the N. A. A. C. P. is to address the
meeting, which is being held in Col
umbus, and another of the speakers
will be C.. E. Dickinson, president OF
the Ohio State Conference of N. A.
A. C. p. Branches.
I In amplification of the unanimous
resolutions opposing Senator McCul
loch's reelection, already passed by
the executive committees of the Cleve
land and Cincinnati branches, Mr.
White is taking with hif to Columbus
a statement for submission to the
conference setting forth the grounds
for the position the N. A. A. C. p. Ii
taking. The statement reads as
follows:
sRsatfirming the traditional po-
sition of the National Association
for the Advancement for the Advan-
partisan movem
tanning and safeguarding the civil
rights of the American Negro, the
Ohio branches of the Association IN
State Conference assembled, Column
bus, Ohio, Sunday, October5, urge all
oIored voters of the state to oppose
and vote against Senator Roscoe T..
McCulloch, who seeks reelection IN
November.
On May 7th, 1880, United States
Senator McCulloch voted to seat on
the United States Supreme Court
bench Judge John ]. Parker of North
Carolina. Judge Parker, as the Re
Publican candidate for Governor OF
North Carolina, declared on April
10, 1920, that:
The participation of the Negro
in politics is a source of evil and
danger to both races and is not
desired by the wise men in Ell
Their race or by the Republican
party of North Carolina.
Senator McCulloch was besoungt
by personal appeal, kilograms, let
tiers, petitions and resolutions by the
Negro voters of Ohio and did not
deny having advocated fragrant yio-
lation of the Negroes constitutional
right to vote as guaranteed by the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Federal Constitution.
These pleas to Senator McCuiloch
by his constituents were made be-
cause of sealization of the obvious
fact that voteless people is de-
fenseless people who can with I'M
punity be lynched, jim-crowed, seq
regated, denied industrial and edu-
cational opportunity or given infer
ior facilities.
\ Despite these pleas Senator Nc
Culloch voted for confirmation of
John j. Parker. He now seeks the
support of those whose wishes ne
VarsorAd ,anGt yflouteds The Ohio
Conference of Branches of the Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, in coopera-
tion with the National Office of the
N. A. A. C. P, calls upon all Negro
voters of Ohio resolutely to oppose
and vote againse reelection of Sena-
tor McCulloch. y
an urging this the N. A, A. c. P:
reaffirms its traditional position OF
non-partisan political activity. In
urging opposition to Senator McCul-
loch it is taking no position with re-
gard to Senator McCulloch's party
utilization. It does urge his defeat
upon the sole basis of his vote IN the
Parker case. In taking this action the
n. A. A. C. P. is not affiliating or
cooperating with any political party
Its action is wholly an independent
one. Planned, financed and carried 10
contamination solely by the organiza-
ton itself. The issue is clearly drawn.
Senator McCulloch chose to override
the protests of his colored constl-
tuents and of liberal Americans
throughout the country who were
against placing upon the Supreme
Court a man who had urged, through
motives of political selfishness, tnaI
parts of the Federal Constitution ana
the rights of Negro Americans De
disregarded.
I'The Ohio Branches of the n. A. A
G. p. call upon Negro ministers, ed.
tors, fraternal leaders, heads OF
women's clubs and of civic organlza-
tons to Join in this vital issue. 1t
nryes colored voters to put aside par
nv labels, to vote for men and meas.
ures and to put the high principle OF
obtaining and safeguarding the civil
rights of the American Negro above