The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1937-08-06

this legislation are circulating
% be signed and presented to
ority leader.
betrayed, but many senator's favor
able to the anti-lynching bill hasten
ed to explain that they were not
to it but only as an amend
ment to the other bill.
The most recent checkup follow
ing the vote on the Copeland amend
ment shows 73 votes for the anti
lynching bill if it can be got 70 the
floor
A conference was held with Sena
tor Barkley who stated he was sym
pathetic but could make no promises
and give no assurances.
A very good friend Of the anti
lynching bill which occupies Ii power.
full position in the Senats has advised
supporters Of the bill that about the
only chance left is to attach it as
a rider to an administration measure,
but it is emphasized that this method
will be used only if every other stra
tegem fails.
In further effort to secure action
on the bill on its merits, the follow
;y,. tol frr, - ,x1ac .an} Il Et sa,a4 ,,,.es
by Walter White, NAACP secretary:
Supporters Of Federal Anti
Lynching Legislation are dismayed
at unanimity Of reports from Wash
ington that Congress plans consider
ing only certain bills Of which anti
lynching bill is not numbered and
then adjourning. In view of over.
whelming vote by House for bill
and of independent polls of Senate
which indicate that between sixty
eight and seventy-four senators
favor Wagner Van Nuys-Gavagan
Bill and Of seemingly authentic as
surances that there will be no fill
buster against bill you can easily un
derstand why there should be puz
element at lack of action on bill. This
feeling has multiplied since shock
ing double lynching last week IL
Florida where two young boys Were
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lynched with apparent connivance i
not actual participation Of peace Of
ficers. The National Association fol
the Advancement Of Colored People
which has acted as coordinatine
agency for organizations and indl
viduals who have woked for passage
of anti -lynohing legisaation has
sought to assure enquirers regarding
non-action of Senate that neitlel
indifference nor lack of interest OF
part of senators is responsible for de
/ Law. Senators Clark, Capper, Moore
Smathers, Bulkley, Wagner, Val
Nuys, Lafollette and others hav'
A
/ voluntarily stated they will vot
against adjournment until anti
| lynching bill is voted on. We full
appreciate and sympathize with Dc
sire of many members Of Congress t
| get away from the oppressive hea
lof Washington but We are equah
| concerned with fact that America
citizens now alive may conceiyabi
Il be burned alive at the stake or y
1 blow-torches or otherwise killed b
| lawless mobs before next session 9
/ Congess convenes. Since anti-lynci
I. ing bill can be passed in not NOR
than one or two days. are you Wlllin
to join in insisting on action at "a
session Of Congress and if necessar
! to vote against adjournment unf
! anti-lynching bill is voted on. Sue
, an assurance from yoursef as
] friend Of this tragicallv recessaa
legislation will be most heartenin
and will ermit US answer fairly an
intelligenty enquiries as to what vi
] be done bpy this Congress. WI
deeply appreciate your telegrarhln
] expression of your position to \
care Hay Adams House Washin
! ton.