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This may be our last battle.
MAY 17,19?3
We believe that it is the beginnings# #ir\hnal triumpn.
c'; •- JOHN MITCHELL, JP
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VOLUME XI.I, NO. 47
G. O. P. MAY
COLORED VOTE
Afro-American Comes Out with
Force Backing Davis.
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Many Votes for La FoUette Because of
His Stand with Qohen in Senate.
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JOIN IMS®
TO CDIDREO VOTERS
WILMINGTON, DEL.*, October «.
_John W^ Davis, Democratic ofinr
didate for President, setsptecedent
—e-Mtcg when he
large aud
red voters
Playhouse,
to the Nar
j liras given
by more
men and
here last Saturday evej
personally spoke befla
lence of Wfmington’n
After his speech at
Mr. Davis was esco
tiqnal Theatre, whe
an enthusiastic rece;
than a thousand cry
women*. ,
The Presidential
accompanied 1»y Sena
the leadfdg candidate
ocratic * State ticket
Robert J. Nelson ar:
didate was
iyar<f and
the Dem
Delaware.
xwu„v „_
ing nnd presided. ®dward W; Hehry
president of the Citizena Ropuhlican
Club >of Philadelphia, ana one ot the
first prominent Negroes fo come out
for Davis and J. Stewart Davis, a
cifcored attorney of Baltimore* also
spoke.
TRIES TO OUST WALTER L.
COHEN AS U. S. CUSTOM
CONTROLLER AT NEW
ORLEANS, LA.
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White attorney Files Suit Qlaiming Ne
groes are Not Citizens and Qannot
Hold Office-*attacks lUth Amend*
ment**-United States attorney
Moves to Quash action►
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(By Robert Barry, for Public
Ledger Company)
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BALTIMORE, Oct. 5.—<No more
amazing circumstance in this year
of political paradoxes is Oikely to be
found than in the Druid Hill Ave
nue section of Baltimore, where re
side the fashionable Negroes of old
Maryland. Republican managers,
confident of adding the State’s eight
electoral votes to the Coolidge total,
have to look there for their most
serious problem. Strange as it may
seem, it has become a mark of social
distinction in those circles to be
Democrats.
One ihlrd or a little more of the
Republican vote in the city of Bal
timore is cast by Negroes. Unless
the President can defend thal bul
wark of Republican strength against
the assaults of Senator La Follette,
' through his vigorous denunciation
of the Ku Klux Klan, and of John
W. Davis through the whims of a
dark ^skinned Dame Fashion, his
hopes of capitalizing derecfons from
normal Democratic voting lists must
be discounted.
Ask in Baltimore, the question:
“Will La Follette take much of
the Negro vote from Coolidge?”
Then get the surprise of! your
life.
It will come in the form of six
reasons given by the Afro American
a weekly newspaper with a circula
tion of 39*.000 and recognized as the
racial organ *in the city, for its out
spoken support of Mr. Davis for the
presidency.
It will be s lengthened and sup
ported by the statement that W. H.
Lewis, football, baseball and track
star at Harvard, friend of Ca tin
Coolidge at Amherst, Assistant At
torney General of Mhe United States
under appointment by President
Harding, is out making speeches in
all the border States urging .he elec
tion of Mr. Davis.
As the story is related in the high
society of tJhe colored race in Balti\
more. Lewis enjoyed a friendship
w\h Mr. Coolidge which enabled him
to obtain letters signed “Yours,
Cal.” I have not seen them. I have
ta'ked men who said tlhey have.
And Lewis, now in Indiana, cam-v
paigning for Davis, after having
done effective work in Baltimore, is
quoted as having said he was for
Davis and against Coolidge because
he knew Coolidge.
It raigh*j be hard for any one born
and reared north of the Mason and
Dixon Line to understand just how
importan.1 such an effect as the loss
of a leadership, as Lewis is recog
nized as possessing, might mean in
a political sense. To any person,
who appreciates the superiority of
«fhe brown or yellow Negro over the
black of slave days it is less of an
enigma. The educated Negro refuses
' to be bound by the tradition tracing
tyo the Proqlamation of Emancipa>*
tion.
GIVES REASONS FOR SWING
TO DAVIS.
Editor Arnold, of the Afro
American, gives six reasons for the
support of his organ thrown to Mr.
Davis and against the nominee of
the Republican party. They are:
Mr. Davis fought and kitfed the
Oklahoma '‘grandfather clause'' for
disfranchisement of the Negroes of
than State.
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No new singer of test season in
‘America attracted hWtt a* much
nation-wide attention as did Ro and
Hayes, who is t0 give a concert in
the City Auditorium next Thursday
night ati 8:30 o’cloclc. When he re
turned to his own country his voice
had the whole hearted admiration of
Europe. There remained the Yer)
die.I of America to set the seal on
his greatness. This America did in
no uncertain manner. Roland Hayes
has placed himself among the scant
half dozen in the concert world who
need only announce an appearance
in any city to fill Jhe hall.
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MR. ROLAND HAYES.
The entire balcony and the left
side of the floor will be reserved for
colored patrons, who are urged to
use the exchange tickets which ha\e
been distributed by C. L. Winfree,
executive secretary of the Richmond
Urban'League, as the league will re
ceive a percen^,ge of all these tick’1'
ets turned into the box office at the
Corley Company, 213 East Broad St.
The public is reminded Aiat the
! tickets given out through the league
will not admit a person to ihe audi
torium, but that it mus-i be exJ
changed ftyr a regi^larv ticket not
later than neti Tuesday night.
Roland Hayes will give tihe fol
lowing program: “Care Selve,” from
‘Atalanta’, Handel: dSviva Rosa Bella
Galuppi; An die Leyer (To the Lyre)
’Schubert; Die Forelle (The Trout),
Schubert; For Musik, Franz; In
Myrtle Shade, Griffes; “I Know a
Hil)V’ Whelpley; In the Silence of
Nighty Rachmaninoff. Negro Spin-/
ituals: I’ve Got a Home in that Rock,
arranged by Roland Hayes; Hall the
Crown, arranged by Avery Robin
son; Every Time I Feel de Spirit,
arranged by Lawrence Brown; Swing
Low, Sweet Chariot, arranged by H.
P. Burleigh.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and MrsI Grover C. Grant will
celebrate their first wedding annif
versary at their residence, 300 East
Clay streak November 3, 1924, from
8 to 11 P. M.
Friends invited. No cards.
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AOTOt ASTJR.
The Baptist Ministers’ Conference
of Philadelphia and Vicinity sends
out the following 6pen letter to the
Honorable John W. Da-vis, Democrat
ic Candidate for President of the
United States of America:
“Hon. John W. Davis,
“Locust Valley, Long Island.
"Honorable Sir:—The undersigned
representing the Baptist Ministers'
Conference of Phi adelphia and Vi
cinity, take the liberty of addressing
you witih reference to certain repeat
ed statements during your recent
trip in the West, particularly In
your speech at Gary, Indiana, in
whioh you made certain declarations
as to the unchallenged democracy of
the Democratic Party: To wit; “The
1 Democrats believe in a government
'of the people, for the people, with
equal rights to a’l men, and special
privileges to none.” And further
"That if elected to power in Novem
ber the Democratic Party will put
an end to unwarranted search and
seizure, will uphold under all con
ditions the inalienable right of free
speech, free press and free assem
' blage.”'
• '"You are the acknowledged stand
ard bearer of your Party. If such
sentiments represent your policy of
administration should you be elected
PresidenA, then we cannot but hail
with joy the new spirit of fairness
with which yqu and your party have
become possessed: and all the more,
so in view of the past record of f-he
Democratic Party with reference to
the colored citizen.
But candor compels us 1jo remind
you of certain undemocratic condt-<
tions now existing in the South. The
Democratic Pariy has openly violat
ed the constitution which you quote
in that it has. estabHbhed a one
party government, which system of
government could not obtain in a
real democracy. In tlhe Democratic
primaries of the South, for example,
'colored Democrats by statutory law
I are prohibited from voting. And
I (his is used as a pretext by your
party to enslave the Negro forever
politioadly, socially and economical*
ly.
While it is not the intention of
this body to go to the grave yards
and exhume the putrifying bones of
Democratic leaders of the past, still
may we not cafJl your attention to
state and states where Negroes are
denied \(he privilege of the franchise
on the ground that he will become
the equal of th© AngloSaxon in the
body politic. And such conditions
are antagonistic to your declarations
in your speech at Gary, Indiana on
September the 19 th when you
pledged the Democratic party to up
[hold r,he constitution.
And now in view of this open
communication to you we are taking
Nthe liberty of propounding to you
the following quesjons, with the
hope that the answer to which may
be of such character that in living
rea'.Wfy we may be made to feel that
you believe in a ‘Government of the
people and for the people with equal
rights to aU men and special priv*
[lieges to none.” (
. And here we rest our case with
the following questions:
(a) When you say "Equal rights
I to aM men,” we wish to know dell
•nitely whether you include the coir
ored citisen?
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'*£8sernarfl fx'AJMm)
Before an afppreciatl^e an die
that flfiled every available seat)
Bbenezer Baptist '■ Church, the 1924
Men’s BiMe Day; Exercises were sue*
cessfully 'staged Sunday, Odtober 5.
The address of Rev. William H.
Stokes, £h/ D., tihat prince of teach
ers and finished scholar, in the
opinion of those competent to judge
such matters, marks a new epoch in
jhe history of the Mens’ Bible £lass
Movement. Its sound philosophy
and practical advice was inter
spersed with rare wit and humor.
He’ stressed the essentials of Bible
study in a series of epigrams that
Richmond men will not soon forget.
REV. STOKES ON THE BIBLE.
“The Bible does not only contain
poetry, history* and prophecy, but
it also gives the rules of human con*
duct and is a guide 'Jo human life,
whether it be that of individuals or
nation's. No nation or individual
can hope to go very far who directs
its life dr 'his life in any other way
than that laid down in this b essed
book,” said Dr. Stokes. He stated
that there is harmony between the
Bible and al|l true science.
“The Bible teaches good citizen *
ship. The man who does not qual
ify except for disabilities ought not
to live in this country. He has no
business in t/he land of the brave
and the home of the free. In this
country we believe in a democratic
form of government. The Bible
teaches tha.f we should take a place
in human government. It teaches
the correct princip'es of life. Do
unto o hers as-you would have them
do to you.
“Prayer is the real preparation for
.Bible study.” On the matter of ifoe
Bible class teacher's preparation of
the lesson he expressed the opinion
.hat the superintendents of the
various schools should examine their
teachers on Sunday morning from
9:00 to 9:15 to see if they are pro-,
pared to teach the lesson. “Sunday
School teachers should be able to
approach their classes without ^es*
son helps,” he emphasized. “This
book expresses (Jod's wi'Il. It Is a
spiritual book and he who would un
derstand ix must be spiritually in
clined. The Bible is God’s progress
ive revelation and It teaches us the
•Way of salivation.”
GLEE CLUBS A FEATURE.
The financial report of the evening
to ailed $118.41. • The. musical ren
ditions were highly entertaining
features of the meeting. “Elijah a'j
Carmel” by the Excell Club: “The
Cflose of the Day” by the Sabbath
Glee Club: and “Beyond 'Jhe Hori,»
zon” by the Metronomic Glee Club
received loud and well-deserved
praise.
Mr. William I. Hopkins delivered
with telling effect the beat short adA
dress of his brJUianrS career in local
Sunday School work. Rev. S. C.
Burrell, D. D* conducted the devo>
tionals, assisted by Rer. James S.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. An ac
tion in equity to remove Walter L
Cohen; Controller of Custom* here,
in which the validity of the four
teenth Amendment la questioned,
was tied In the United States Die*
trict Court here this morning by H.
Edwin Bolts, an attorney of Wash*
lng^hj IX C„ om.
United State*." !e WiuTMSRgaM
by Carl E. McKenery of Lynchburg.
. The Federal Attorney for the Bast*
ern District of Lonisl&na, My. Burns
said that within the twenty days alt-,
lowed for answer he would file a
motion to dismiss the suit.
Bolte sets forth that the Pour-*
teenth Amendment! was never legally
dopted and that its promulgation
was equivocal. He seeks Cohen’s
removal on the ground that he is
a Negro, and being of African blood
and descent is not a citizen ef the
United States and therefore cannot
hold office under the Government.
Bolte issued a statement denying
that he is “writing a book for the
Ku Klux Klan” and that he has been
debarred from practice before the
District of Columbia courts. He 6aid
his license to practice had been re
scinded.
Control/Ier Cohen, who went to
Ba ton Rouge on personal business,
said he did not take the matter se
riously.
James Weldon Johnson,f secretary
of the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People yes*
ferday telegraphed to Controller or
Customs Walter L. Cohen, of tho
Port of New Orleans, offering the
association's aid in fighting the salt,
which would deprive him of his o*
flee.
Hatcher, D. D. Brief addresses
were made by Messrs. Isaiah H.*
Tay'or, R. C. Mitchell, *W. P. Bun
rell and Rev. Hatcher. The meeting
was under Ihe auspices of the Rich'
mond Sunday School Union, J. L.
Ballard, president. Mr. George T.
W&lker served as master of .cere
monies.
WOMEN, NOTICE 1
You are requested to attend a
meeting of the Hallie Q. Brown Po
litical Study Club, Tuesday eve, at
6 P. M. at the GArl’s Home, 502 W.
Clay St. Questions of vital import
ance affecting the women all over
the country will be discussed. Come
and bring a friend.
Mrs. Ora B. Stokes, chairman; Mrs
Bettie G. Cousins, secretary.
TO FIGHT SIN AND THE DUVIL.
The Citywide Revival begins here
October 26th. All churches are asked
to cooperate. It Is requested that
no concerts be given during the per-*
iod of this drive. Details will be
given at the Ministers’ Conference
at Ebenezer Monday at noon.
Rev. W. L. Ransome, chairman of.
publicity committee.
Mrs. Susie H. Robinson, 215 B.
17th Street was greatly surprised on
her return home last Monday night
from church, to find her residence
filled with friends celebrating' her
birthday. The ofifrton wan made*
possible by her husband, Mr. C. H.. '
Robinson. ,