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3 VOI,. .VIIt?-NO. 3-1. THE FUTURE OI The ultimate f? e of lilywhitism will bo determined in It'.'fO. If President Hoover is replevied and ? throws the influence of his'administration behind Southern states. The Mississippi delegation whieh luckily stemmed the tide at Chicago cannot reasonably hope to further resist the ?administratis?impact. ?If on tho the Republican party \vill_ probably lie out of luck for the next eight * years, if not forever. This great organization, in the .estimation ot many political thinkers, has jdst. about rendered its best service to the A met lean people. TlToTlr.'.o has , about arrived for it tQ give way t<*, some more piogressive agency in closer harmony with the 'economic':and industrial?trend of?the ?Rut bo this as it. may, four or eight years vacation will thoroughly disorganize the G. O. P. and leave its roe oust rue-, tioiwto new hands in cljsor touch with the spirit of the uetty ago. -..There will he rival candidates grtkuye. * EltCh- Will seek for dolo?v-,11 .< wIhm^ ever they may he found. The South s as hitherto, will be ti e hunting ground. Candidates for the presidency never have^jbeep r?co aiput the selection of .derogates 'committed to their fortune. ' Ilerein"*li*'s the chief tradinir noin't s:-. t u..... ...a -. iticians. The -"wITT^ candidate:: arc looking for the leader- who can do-t fiver the goods. Race and .(dor count for nought at this stage of. the game. The .Mississippi l'olks would be free to play the game with, an eyt. to the -main ehan.ee. South Carolina, Georgia and Louisiana would he encouraged to 1 ring .up contesting delegations |ily white or < hoeola'-.e brown who would he seated if nocis sary to the snoros< o' the dominant . candidate. The entire- lily white fa-_ brie which has been birilt up frotu' McKinley to Hoover would be brushed aside with the waive,, of the hand, if political exigency demanded - it to be so. The Negroes' auly hope of ' ever again functioning importantly in party Organizations in the South rests upon the defeat of Herbert ?Hoover. But indeed the gam may not be worth the gamble, Tho iilv white policy as .modified by Mh Hnov er admits tho Negro to minor race recognition in tho most dense No gfti?states. tf?hr?^yfH?sri+1?I'urtlter modify this-policy so as to r.iako* it ' . apply to such states, "as Virginia, North Carolina and Texas w1\ich -now rigorously otfoluiia I'ltu block -man, then it remains for Negro practical . statesmanship to determine iT this is Ibe I ? ? -? ? LILYWHIT1SM a lessor soak' than their, numbers entitle them to. Both Negroes and women must wait further development of political capacity before they may ria>onubly hope for pro . rata rcpioscillation. i Has Mr. Hoover or Mr. Walter Brown, his fuist lieutenant, the couror hiiu- Jhyv not Unpolitical courage of Theodore Roosevelt 10 give the Negro a place in the new scheme it" not numerically proportional, nevyi theless proportional ao-rrelative *polltical weight and worth.'.' J'resident 'J'alt announced the lily white policy ^rt-ftnr"Rt'f,'uhlir.ui paitt in the Huuth so faT as otliec holding is concerned. Nit one .of his three Republican successors, except, in in single insitince, h:is dona rl I'd i'-nm this lilv white Doli y. Ollico. holding in the South is limited to white men. Although the Negro may control the organization and have th,. .ituliir right to nanie candidates for ollice, it is definitely stipulated and understood *fhut they must name' white men ami women to tii'c*--c xclusion of their own race. We have See.il Lincoln Johnson, Ben Davu<, and ferry Howard chosen as national comniitteemcn from . their lespeetiye states? Aceordintf to the customary tune lion of the national eonrmitteeineii, they recommended The federal ollicers for their Several states. In every instance they have played the ttame oct'ord/lng. to the rule .and rccommcndtd white .audifia'es only, in several instances the administration has terowm dissatisfied with this ai I annement. and' lias designated some independent spokesman through whom to manipulate' federal appointments. But it all worker the same way?"all for the while ami none for tin- hi?-per". The 1 IfliHiCi^itie party in the; South and its Republican protagonist are rapidly com inj* to. an approaehnioht on the Netrro question. The Democratic party which at first insisted on full Lquaiity in?no mi natln^?eoiwe.it-imvs-, has been experimenting with different mettuxjjs of olirnmaVibTT It shuT him out as completely as ditl tlie Democrats from several state c^ip,XU.iI.iu us while allowing him-U- - parti lipaie in others. .. Now comes -\lr. Hoover with his hidden masterha'ml. who would tfrant him miner a id in el I'eejlual?racial?r?. cognition.?I-s?M-r-r Hoover willing to come out in the open and modify hfs poli.y so as to make it apply to all of the Southern States? v\ ill our Segrv statesman accept the policy of partial reco^ni tion first sanctioned .by Theodori Roosevelt and belatedly adopted by 41 ei I no t H otwer ? ^? Or?wtlll- -*~tlnnwildly and hvsO ri 'ally ficrlu for tlu immediate iesiorath.n p? the doctrine of political equality advocated >y Charles Rummer anl Thmideus Stevens?. What practical steps-v.ili y take in tho mean time to britm about this consuniation devoutly to lie wished. . _ KKI.IA* MILLKIt. .... .. i i wii un ?? null compels mo Governor to consider what Political Party a fellotv belongs to?when making his selectif%f, for the board. If that 'Pe true and we guess It is, .then the only way fop the good GoVernoi to do is to continue doing ii\ thr same old way?shut his eyes and grab expect ing to land a Democrat. If by chance ho grabs a Republican throw hint back and. grab a pa in and without any Republican on the boards lets see how many votes Mr. Hoover will pet in South Carolina?Fall of 10.12. ?Of-course our new friends at Rock Hill and Oranpeburp should mipht be able to "Bust it dawn." ^W*c would' ndtflsc ttnyuptr"for" them not to . ry useinp their fists. It will take "tough muscles and heavy sledpo hammers, then the opening may not 1k?. made ?But in Chicflgu they said they -could?So go to it. ? CAP. JIM.: Hwi ' <u ? i*>?. ^ Si ? S..C.. SAT I'HI r;=rr O.C ,T *V;ht Enters Upon -i?j& -t ? ^ uties At Wilberforce tvilherf? nm^flrnts l)ri r. r. Wright, Jr., pn.sident of Wilberforcc l.'niversiyt, arrived at the university last week and took charge ol' affairs. lie was cordially llocieved by Bishop R. ( . Ransom, president ol _ 1 ho?Boaril?liX?Trustees,?Supciiiitendoiit J. i A. Circgg, Sect clary- VaL-n~ Tine. 1 l (i. Metiinius, and ajiargu' group of the faculty nn mbors. Mr. T-\. 11, ster of tin- <'hicago Urban League, President of.the Wilberfori't Alumni Association?unfile a special rip to Wilhci 1'uiYe to welcome- the " 11o\v piv^jdent and assure him. of the full cooperation of the alumn.. President AVriyht. Ju an interview t'Id representatives'. of'- {he -press "I - in inn ilml itiii!u-?- nt'dil.t .mi had uj I mux.. compliment Presidt nf Gilbert Jones for his-line management undci mud .dill'icuh conditions. One of the tilings which distress--as -him ?no.-t- he- staled. was- thin many of tip. teachers had not been prid. in full for the ffast year's scr. i. e, ' I am urging the public and par .lctilarly the church to be liberal in their contributions to Wilberljorce in order that this line set of young men and women shall not sutler and that their families may Hot be deprived . of tin- ell "i l - Of iVo ir l;i!nii- " In- -mid "I shall insist th.i: the teachers be said lirst. Thar I m-?v Iwiiio- i.m.w viuil.it is to go without ]hi> . I havti niadc up n.iy mind to. receive n<> sal try during any month in which \v; a re n?.t aid, to .pay all 'ut'.our leach I cis tlicr full salary." I T hope"\ He e.ont inued; ' .<> luiih. up an oTTYicni loyal, consecrated faculty. v?f men and Women with en tluisia.^m for Christian education, am I to attract to AVilberforce sohiv el the 'a si brains- in -t hr?V^tft-rd- -Sta rH 1 know this eannot he done utile.*.' j the teachers are paid and paid 'promptly. That % will he li'niihr men al." ri.oitKM k \ i:\v;-\ ? Hy .Maachi .Stokes Mrs. .Jacob (Jrairt has nturned to the city alter spending several wj eks in Pittsburg, with her daughter Mrs. J. (>. Scipio, who has-been siek. Tile Hrothcrhood of Cumherlaml1 church rendered a wondtrl'ul program on last Sunday evening at title Hast Side Miss'Tf.Ti:' The church was Tnt! to its capaeily. The mormon was delivered hy Rev. W . C. Strolher, .Jr. Mrs. 1". S. Hilton left hist Saluidilv . for 1? ielooi hi/1 Vm vK.i,... ^1., u iH-^iH-nd a werk with' Jur uncle. Mr. 11. s. Snurletary. % . , A C'aii(llclij?'ht progra,nt wjts . ren 'dered at. Cumberland M. K. eluir.h* off- iast Sunday night. All the lights wcrw1 put'out, and tin* little children marched in with lighted candles/ Kaih group had a caption. Tho\ were ills. Rebecca Dukes, Mrs. Sallic Laurence, Mi^. Tatuni. It was a sue cess. Uii r Irene Ling of?A-tdanta. ti.r? a sXiKient of Clark, College's sopln more class,, is in tlie eit-V 'visiting relative*. Mr. and Mrs. L. White. ?The r. llnu ing ones?haVe n-turnci after spending their, vacation irfTho Xnrth:?M is.?Uii^;i?1 lallman,?Mi,...?Lb.McHriiJe and Mrs. (Iraingor. The many friends are triad to hear -l hat M's c p. l'.iown is ru-npoiai ing ratndfy?t- ..... w, Mr. ami Mrs. I.. \'. Walker have returned- .to the- city after spending several days"with relative's in Ahder son. ' . The Revival meet ink 'vegan at Mt. /ion A.M.K. church last Sunday jjtie. Rev.* J. S. Coo, pastor" Dr." and. Mrs*. J. R. Ix-vy' lett hjst . Sn.l iiiTyw -Pn?JfciUi,'.mL-J.^ho.J. Nat ionT .Jtfedtcal Asso nition i-n' Washington. I). C. ' While there they wrtj visl t hoi 1*4 daughter Mrs. ('. L. Maxwxll in New Jersey, Mis. Katrine Del.a tup was lie gra eious hostess to the Thursday after noon Bridge: Club on last week She' had as her guest Mrs. Sidney Scott, who was given a heautiul |wi/.e. Others winning privets werp Mrs. M. ()'. Levy, Mrs. L. M. Wilson, Mrs. W. M. White. The hostess was a-r sisted in entertaining Ivy her husband A dainty- salad course was serve!: followed by iced cantaloupe a la ' mode. Mr. M. (1. Weathers who is?vjtn: i nected wTiTT the National Benefit 1m H-nramv (*rr.; ts~f rrony"oft y tlTis wvvtr .on business. . ? .r?; ; j -Miss Iioithrt Moses registrar a t" * Notice! Disablec Y - or Sj 11 Y All colore*! disabled ox-sorvie -+ ?thr^-rrtfT-r -nf-TtTr-Tn 1 motto "Tvrnr.ti - I'uiafuULU-iumiiici-.??.?.? X A movement .is on foot to orca J? Columbia for all men in this* vie ^ If the roi)iiirod numboj* of mo I J meat, a charter can bo secured Y df.the Disabled Aliioricau. Vetoi -J-; ' Jtlu i Eeaite o J 'Jti \\ A ^ j)0>VN O < 2.f.:,. It-.. 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