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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
"a DAMNABLE OUTRAGE g..

"A damnable outrage has been
committed upon the people of Key
West by thieving politicians, and the
people of Monroe County are the suf-
ferers."
With the above words States Attor-
ney George A. Worley, spoke the senti
ments of every honest voter in Monroe
County, as he addressed the jury selected
to pass upon the guilt or innocence of for
mer judge Rogelio Gomez, indicted by the
grand jury and removed from his high Of
flee by Governor Sholtz; and acquitted by
the trial jury on Sept. &c.
And yet, the situation reeked with
guilt Someone was guilty.
There was nothing to do but summon
a grand jury when an amazed city learned
that more absentee ballots had been cast
in Monroe County than in any of the more
pOpulOus of the State; that these ballots
were entrusted, as to their issuance and
safeguarding, to Rogelio Gomez, by vir-
tue of his office; and that, by the evidence
they bore of having been tempered with,
and the singular unanimity of the votes
recorded on them, there could be no ques-
ton in the mind of any man as to the fact
of fraud having been committed.
The defendants counsel plead in miti-
CATION, that his client might have been
negligent, careless, ignorant but that
he was not guilty of fraud, and the jury SO
found. According to the law of the land,
that settles it.
But the fact remains that this care
less, negligent ignorance, if we accept
the theory advanced by the defendants
counsel. made a mockery of the most
sacred thing in our political structure, the
ballot box, and nullified the franchise of
every registered voter.
That Attorney Worley's statement
that "a damnable outrage was commit
ted" was a statement of fact, no one will
dispute That the man charged with the
outrage was acquitted, is a matter of
record. Nevertheless, the outrage was
committed
Of one thing we may rest assured. So
palpable has been this insult to the cleo
torate that public opinion will see to it
that it is never repeated; that whatever it
may take to prevent its repetition will
surely be done.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
KEY WEST IN
DAYS GONE BY
Here just 10 Years
Ago Today As Taken From
The Files Of The Citizen

County Engineer Joseph y.
Watkins, Paul Boysen and Paul
MOnsalvatge the county over
seer, and others who went on a
trip to Wood Key and adjacent is
lands where a number of people
were left destitute by the storm,
report a perilous voyage. The
trips both going and coming were
made across Florida Bay. The
Mayflower, vessel in which the
trip was made. struck some sub
merged object and a hole was
stove in the vessels hull. They
had made the trip TO Wood Key
and were returning to Key West
when the accident happened. The
party in the boat started bailing
and it was only after three hours
hard work that they managed to
get the boat back on the beach.
They report finding the people in
bad condition and Mr.. Watkins
has spoken to members of the
Masonic fraternity regarding some
kind of shelters to be constructed
to guard them against winter
winds.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
THE KEY WEST CITIZEN

WILL always seek the truth and print it
without lear and without favor; never be
afraid 10 attack wrong to applaud right;
always fight for progress; never be the
gan the mOuthpiece of any person, clique,
faction or Class; always do. its utmost for the
public welfare; never tolerate corruption or
injustice; denounce vice and praise virtue;
commend good done by individual or organ
ization; tolerant of others rights, views and
opinions; print only news that will elevate
and not contamirate the reader; never conA-
promise with principle.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
T0DAY'S WEATHER

pressure is also moderately low
over southwestern districts, Los
Angeles, Calf, 1884 inches;
while the northern high pressure
area has moved eastward to ex-
IRENE eastern Canada, Eastpo,.
Me-, 1898 inches. and another
strong high pressure area is NOV
ing in over the northern Rockies.
Calgary, Alberta, 30.46 inches,
with high pressure extending
southeastward into Texaj. Rains
have occurred during the last "a
hours from Alabama and Georgia
northeastward over Pennsylvania
and southern New York, being
heavy at Atlanta, Ga, ASS inches,
and Pittsburgh, Pa, 2.38 inches.
Light rains have also occurred IN
the middle Mississippi Valley, and
scattered showers and thunder
storms in Florida. Temperature
changes have been generally un-
important, with readings 10 to 10
degrees below normal in the
southern Plains States, Texas.
from the southeastern Lake region
and upper Ohio Valley to the At
lantic coast, and in the Plateau
region.
e. s. KENNEDY,
Official in Charge
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
Americanism: Arguing politics for
weeks and then failing to vote.

The need for stadium in Key West
has existed for years. There is no argu-
ment against such a consummation, and
one of the main reasons for its construction
is that this community is isolated and
needs an outlet for the exuberance of its
youth. and in no manner can this be ac-
complished than in healthy sport activi-
ties, that make for improvement of body
and mind All Key West should interest
itself in securing stadium.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
WEATHER FORECAST
(TilI 8 u. m. Thursday

{ (TilE 8 p. m, Thursday
Key West and Vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Thursday, local
showers Thursday; gentle winds,
mostly easterly.
Florida: Partly cloudy, local
showers Thursday and in extreme
north portion tonight.
Jacksonville to Florida Straits
and East Gulf: Gentle to mOder-
ate winds, mostly southeast to
south and partly overcast wealth
eli tonight and Thursday with scat
tered showers.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

ceived special mandateIfron the
people, without difficulty was per-
suaded to yield to him legislative
powers. f.ss
The Republican charge that the in
tegrity and authority of:the Supreme
Court have been Haunted doubtless
refers to the criticisms of the Court
expressed by government officials. IL
may also refer to the fact that six of
the Supreme Court decisions invali-
dating government planning have
been circumvented. at least in part.
by new legislation and executive
orders.
The constitutional issue also is
raised by charges that rights reserved
to the States and to the people have
been assumed by Federal authority.
that witnesses have been inundated.
and that the right of petition has been
interfered with.
One would naturally expect the Re-
publicans to follow up these accusa-
tons with promises to maintain the
American system of constitutional
and local self-government." and a
PACoSSC W lilC vi
Sun-eme Court, which. of course, they
did. ,te-
Whatever may be the answer TO
these charges by the New Dealers
the constitutional issue is before the
people Is it raised merely for politi-
cal purposes. or as sincere states
manlike move TO return to our tradi-
tional modes of democracy? This IS
the question which the voter must
answer and the answer will depend
upon the array of facts that can be
marshalled to support the indictment
and upon the defense that can be
made by the supporters of the admin
istratiOn. The issue is raised by fair
questions and by questions of gravest
import TO our future welfare.
X or rare of this uezf.Sh0hPrI
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Coral Isle Casino is to be the
scene of monster effort on the
part of Key Westers TO raise
funds for the relief of sufferers
in the storm stricken area. A
group of culinary artists, noted
for their ability in preparing vari-
Gus delectable dishes are to com
bine and serve a supper of sew
eral courses. Those engaged in
this work will be from the vari-
Gus church guilds and will be
headed by Mrs. G. NJ. Guiteras.
Following the supper there will
be a cabaret which will feature
some of the finished artists of
Key West, of whom there are
many.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Coast Gaard he4dazzr1erS - -
receipt Of an inquiry 9ruz l. =
Allen ar Clezrwzter. zskIzE gze
tions about the Lzunch So
which Eas picked - and brs1<rz
10 tins port BY ne Co4zz &C.
Cutter Saukee- The szes10n Ezs
simply this ~Nzs rhe SczEzr
tOwed 10 KEY West" Ne z1Ea--T
was shown regarding ne mel 49,
were on the craft when Il wzs z1
Key West On SePtsH1t-er -
There l. much sPeculz-ios - -
the fate Of the fear msn whe
were on the launch Uhe1 she Ezz
here
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
me come to our rescue

Last week this column stated the
Spanish government in its attempt to drive
killed most of them, women and children
included. Now that the fortress has been
taken by the rebels and the truth made
known, we find only IS refugees killed
and some 500 wounded With the fall of
Toledo where the Alcazar is situated, the
Spanish government, composed of COM
munists, socialists and anarchists, is DOOM
ed, and that is best for world peace.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

stitution. and it is the Constitution
which guards our liberties agains:
both dictatorship and anarchy.
Although the charges in the Repub-
lican platform may. for the present
be dismissed as political, what of the
future?
During the World War emergency
and again in cur present economic
emergency. dra site extraordinary
powers were delegated to the Presi-
dent. enabling him TO dictate and
control not only the. economic but
also other activities of our citizens
1t is entirely possible that at. some
future time some unscrupuloll> per-
son will employ these ~precedents in
making himself real dictator
Although the Republicans charge
that the powers of Congress have been
uGurped by the President. there has
been of course. no uSurpation b. force
of arms Congress. though. an the
theory that the President had re-
(Address questions to the al
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

day. f. O. Sawyer wen1 C4F-zz
McNeely one better when he sd
that he. on ms rerenr rrIp. Ez1
met ar Indian IN 0kizh1zz Whs
had Just completed rs 17a-a
birthday. He Wzs hz16eE -ne
flowers and the l4aEh- ~ Enzas-
ed he could prove ms s-z1em@@
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

The Z. and o. Ferry Steamer
Estrada Palma, Captain Jim Ward,
which recently went TO Mobile for
general overhauling. returned 10
Key West yesterday afternoon
and it is announced the vessel will
soon resume her regular trips be-
tween Havana and Key West. A.
r. Miller, superintendent of the
line, arrived on the morning
train yesterday, having left the
Estrada Palma i'm Mobile and
proceeded to Jacksonville.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Six candidates werp uI
through the work froEn rhF 15-h
To the :2nd degrees IN SCurran
Rite Hall last niEhr Wh-n 1h=
knights Of Rose Cnozx me1 m
regular session The work taak
up some time and II Wa a z1e
hour when the ssseEntls6 49,
departed for Their resp-r15rr
homes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

TOday's Rotary luncheon was
one of great interest. 1t was ex-
perience day with the travelling
members. Captain McNeely said
he had met a woman and talkea
with her in Missouri. She had
just celebrated her Tooth birth
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Father Coughlin jumped over the
traces again. His political fervOr is get
ting the best of his judgment. His Catholic
church dignitarieS have expressed their re-
sentiment at his lapSeS, yet his immediate
superior, Bishop Gallagher of Detroit, con-
doneS them.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
Keep quiet, little darling, don't you

Keep quiet, little darling, don't you
cry; you'll be a taxpayer bye and bye
Key West Citizen. Yes. little sucker
save your tears; you'll need them worse in
80 years.-St. Pete Independent Never
mind, Junior, what those glooms. say; they
worked on your daddy just the same way.
Fort Myers News-PreSs. Won't some
one come to our rescue!
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

The press reporter who 1r-nm-
panied the Key We~f HEh Srhael
football team To - Pet-rshEEE
To PLAY that cIty'S team wIned Thr
citizen late yesterday zFtrrnnoz
that the local team Uzs defszsed
hv a score Of - ta o TIE ErF
West players were ourEei=h-d -
rounds 10 the man
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

ment. according
to a recent poll
of the American
In titute of
Public Opinion.
N e verthe less.
constitutional
ity of the New
Deal is a lead
ing issue in the
pre- side initial
campaign. This
issue is created
by the Repub-
lican platform
which charges
that the New
Dealers have VI
Olafed the Com
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Former President Taft took full adj
vantage of the money appropriated for his
bids fair to Guido Taft's itinerary ex-
plOits, and goes places He is also the
first president of the United States to visit
Canada.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

A writer tells of Nebraska town in
which the people are lust like one big
family and all attend to their own bust
ness" Now who ever heard of family
like that?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

If all the people in the world enjoyed
the American standard of living, there
would be little talk of surplus production
because there wouldn't be any surplus
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Commercial note: Florida cedar is
much used in the manufacture of pencils.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS

The southeastern disturbance,
still of slight intensity, is central
this morning over northern Geor-
gia, Atlanta, 1884 inches, and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

kansan has been elected to be COM
mander of the American Legion for the
ensuing year. That is enough honor for
one state
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30
You and Your
Nations Affairs
The Constitutional Issue
+. BY ERIK Mckinley ERICSSON rz
Associate Professor of History, University of Southern
California

Certainly this country is not in i'm
mediate danger of a dictatorship in
the European sense. Fifty-five percen:
of the voters agree with this state
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

An expert diver says blow on
sharks dorsaI fin will put it to flight. And
that may be true for all we will ever
know
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Advertising in The Citizen will slim
ulate your business but it doesn't sub
Stitute for surgery
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Haven't we all got hemophilia; isn't
the government slowly bleeding us to
death through taxation?
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

"A damnable outrage has been
committed upon the people of Key
West by thieving politicians, and the
people of Monroe County are, the suf-
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1936-09-30

Barometer 8 A. NJ. today:
Sea level, 1898.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01
JUNIOR HERD
ASKS CHARTER
CONTINUED on Page q

Continued on Page q
Black, sponsor; Fred Harris, 2019
N. 27 Geo. Boyd, sponsor; VIM.
Harper, 2023 Charles, VIM Har-
per, Sr; Edward Hicks, DR.. D. w.
Gooden; Emory Turner, E. Mudd;
Lee Evert, 1912 Erskine, Harry
Cason; Ralph Williams, 2722 N.
%, U. S. Matthews; Jessie Frank
lin, 2414 Erskine, Ruben Hadnot;
A. Brown, 5617 S. 80, Reddick
Brown; Alfred Hayden, 3O31 Pink
ney, DIR. A. L. Hawkins.
By the 9TH of February it is
hoped that the Junior Herd will
be set up. On the meantime parents
who are interested may file appli-
cation for their boys with NJ. L.
Harris, 2219 Ohio or call We 5001
for information.
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3,864,00O On Relief

IF we had continued in the
tool and small machinery stage
we probably would have escap-
ed such drastic disorder now.
Today in America there are
1000, 900 people on relief; and
of this number, 3,854,000 are
Negroes. The population is in
creasing more rapidly than
there are, or apparently can be
developed industries to absorb
the working population. The
four occupational fields in the
South, three of which have his
~torically occupied Negroes, are
cotton cultivation, tobacco
growing and manufacturing and
iron and steel, together with
cotton fabrication. We find a
great many Negro farmers en-
gagged in unremunerative cot
ton farming, while in tobacco
growing they have become less
and less important numerically.
It's manufacture aside from
handling and leaf preparation
IS in the hands of white work
ers. Iron and steel center
around the Birmingham area
and engage a large number of
Negroes who have retained
their status while sharing it
with white workers"
DR.. johnson said he regarded
the situation as both serious
an dcritical for the American
Negro and remarked that one
of the most interesting reac-
tions was the blind retreat of
the intellectuals of the race in
to magic formulas and mean
tations.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01
Kenya Whites Want Home
R,gio; Think Britain Gives
Natives Many Advantages

London, Feb. LAMP
Contending, among other things
that British Asiatics from Ind a
and natives have too many priv
ileges under the existing gov
eminent, the $4,000 white resi-
dents Of Kenya, British colony
in East Africa, are clamoring
for home rule SO foreibly as to
be more than family reminis-
cent of the trouble which brew
ed in Nroth America in 1776.
There are $4,000 whites, 56,-
900 Asiatics mainly from India,
and 100000 blacks IN Kenya.
The Asiatics compete with the
whites for ownership of farms
in the highlands and often, fur
nish successful candidates for
posts that otherwise might have
been available for Kenya-born
Europeans. By home rule, the
whites believe they could pass
laws to abolish this as well as
prevent domination by the Ne
gro natives should they awaken
to their own possibilities.
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S~OCIOLOGIST GIVES
FACTS ON NEGRO IN
PRESENT A CRISIS

(ContinIed from Page u
ly', DIR. Johnson pointed out.
We have outgrown many as
sumptions first that it would
require 500 years to settle the
lands of this country. In loss
than 100 years we have reach
ed the end of our frontiers. Next
the assumption that there was a
certain fixel duel.sm in the
population which made intelli-
gence unnecessary for routine
black labor while for the white
population there was supposed
to exist equality of opportunity.
Today It IS sufficiently evident
that black workers are able to
accomplish any range of labor
while equality of opportunity
Is more a political theory than
an economic one.
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Elks Show Great
Progress During
Recent Campaign
CONTINUED From Page u

N00AA1O1 EAOAA AAk8 -
IN attendance in the lounging
room. The house committe in
vites the public to inspect their
Longing room and to come in
and spend a most enjoyable ev-
ening.
Muhe preparation is now be-
ing made for the Iroquois Lodge
No. 90, Annual Charity Bail,
whie hwill be held in their aud
itorium, Valentines Day, Feb
ruary IA, 1886. The committee
on arrangements have promis-
ed to make this ball the out
standing social event of the
year.
At the last regular meeting
the following committees were
appointed by the Exaulted
Ruler: Publicity, Attorney Ray
L. Williams; Education, M. l..
Harris Building, Paul S. Holli-
day; Ways and Means, Bro.
Bates, Thomas and Hickman +;
Membership, Bill Jones; Recrea-
tional and Charities, Roy NJ.
White, Junior Heard, DR.. G.
Morris, G. Il. Mill, Martin,
Thomas; Junior Herd Advis-
DRY Committee, M. c.. James.
DIR. A. L. Hawkins, Rev. L. H.
Black and Nathaniel Hunter /;
Civil Liberties League, Attor-
ney Ray l.. Williams, 2. S. Hol-
iday, Dir, D. w. Gooden, Joseph
D. Lewis, William Davis.
Persons desiring to make ap-
Iplication for membership IN
Iroquois Lodge No. so, are re
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01

LINCOLN NEWS

We, Lincolnites, are not frozen
out or showed under, but we GER
tainly know it is cold-the boys
who have been going bareheaded
had their bonnets tied on tight
last week. We are thankful there
is but little sickness among our
race group this cold weather.
The churches were pretty well
frozen up-just a few old regu-
lars ventured out. Parsons Long
Nick and Jones are hoping the
weather will moderate before
next Sunday.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01

A big contest program will
be given Sunday, Febr. End, at
3 p. m., at the Bethel A. M. e.
Church 2430 Franklin ST., spon-
sored by the Trusting Club.
Such characters as Mrs. j. d.
Lewis and Irene Moten will ap-
pear on the program.
Mrs. L. Harrison,
Rev. A. Philips, Pastor
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Battles Enliven Florida AME
Conference. Bishop Flipper
Proves In Fine Fettle

st. Petersburg, Fla, Feb. /
Bishop Joseph F1ipper, recent
ly recuperated from a spell of
sickness proved to his constit-
uents in the Central Florida
Conference of the AME Church,
that he was in first class con-
dition'' here during the meet
ing of the conference which
closed Thursday, by his yigor-
Gus rulings and decisions which
affected seriously the pride Of
several of the brethren of the
cloth.
Complaints against presiding
elders were rampant on the
part of ministers who thought
that they had been mistreated.
In like manner complaints were
rife against ministers on the
part of members of the flock
who had been turned out Of
the church by the ministers be-
cause of alleged "D,screpan-
cies." These were reviewed by
the conference and the Bishop
passed an edict down that a
presiding elder had the right
to remove a minister in his dis
trict, but under no Circumstance
es was a minister to put a mem
Der out of the church without
a general meeting of the church
or the governing board.
Two cases which illustrate
the manner in which the Bishop
conducted the conference are
those of Presiding Elder Farrell
who was charged by Rev. r. S.
Bradley with having removed
him from a charge without
reason and that of Rev. Ser
ency of Sarasota, who was
charged with having "turned
out" members of the church of
which he was pastor for trivial
reasons.
Evidence brought out in the
FIRST case showed that not only
was the presiding elder within
his rights in the removal Of
Rev. Bradley but that his action
was concurred with by the
members of the church from
which he was removed. In the
case of Rev. Serency testimony
caused Bishop Flipper to repr,-
mand the pastor when it was
shown that those put out of the
church were members with
whom the pastor had had diff
ficulties.
The conference went on re-
cord as being unfavorable to
the election of any more Bish-
ops, but if this motion is lost at
the General Conference IN. May
of this year the delegates will
support DIR. Charles S. Long.
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Heard Il Before

what would your wife say II you
bought a new carr"
LOOK out for that traffic light
Be careful nowl Don't hit that
truck Why don't you watch where
you're going? VIII you never learnf
And a lot more like that"
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01
CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs. Earl Wheeler was hostess
to the bridge club recently. Mrs.
Phyilll Grey won first prize. The
mems prize was won by Frank
Black, Mrs. D. v. Gordon won the
BOBBY prize and the guest prize
went to Mrs. VIM. Daugherty of
Kansas City.
The Omaha guide., 1936-02-01
quested to contact DR.. Price
Terrell, Secretary or ?. NJ. Har-
ris, Grand Organizer.
Volga Longest

The Volga river IS the longest In
Europe, $500 miles long and drain
Ing an area more than twice the
size of Texas, and passes the doors
Of the mightiest cities in Russia
-Nishnl -Novgorod. Kazan, Saratov,
Samara, Perm, Ulanovsk and the
ancient town of Astrakan.