The palmetto leader. (Columbia, S.C.) 1925-196?, November 12, 1932, Image 1
since I engaged to serve as puldici .
* agent for the National Negro No:iHi't
iyan Convorenoo,?last. Itocpmhei',
I have been hammering away-constantly
on its fundamental proposition
of the division of the Negro vbie
and its strategic distribution "between
the great rival parties. These releases
Wave been broadcast thrmydjout
the colored press and bjpxrfaUvn
Cinder tjfe eye' of a million vo'ers. I
?:? am mot vain onough~~tu atn ibme-nr
this poor effort of mine any determining
effect upon the. election, nor yet
am T too -modest to deny that they
have had considerable influence. One
thing is sure, the Negro vote ll^as been
split a^s never before. No longer can
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anv -Dolitical TlftlM-V lntr- rln+ivi Irt -t-liio
vote as its exclusive possession. The
traditional Argument for undying allegiance
to the Grand Old Party for
bygone benefactions has been shattered
forever. The water has passed the
? "jnill and has become a spent force.
The Negro has. become 'enfranchised
from his enfranchises, and as a free
Ameriean-citigen;-mnvt tomi1 political
affiliations according to living issues,
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as other free citizens do.
Wfule I have striven to be non-partizan,
and strictly impaitkil in my
analysis and appraisement of men
and measures, yet I Wive been bully
conscious, the while, that the effect
of my deliberations tended towards
the Roosevelt side of the equation.
Where the weights are all on one side
of the lever. sViiftinp- mnsf 1 ><? tn
\? other side/ in order to bring about a
balance. If the Negro should become
.... n mass, ^attached to Wi<e political'^or
tune of the Democratic ..Parly, us it
? hae-been to the Republican Party for
-the past fifty years, a redistribution
would be no less imperative. Safety
requires that the eggs should not 1 c
placed all in one basket. Two markets
are always better than one for
healthy bargaining. .All that I ,a m
now saying is equally applicable
? -?^-whichever side may have won.- A*
I am neither a job holder nor a job
hunter, I can view the situation wpli
- - equtyiimity whoever wins or loses.
A 4- -- u, t ...i r
tiv; u?*y puiiu nuur wiieii i am mditing
this release, the rush to Roosevel*
seems irresistable. Nothing'but
a Hoover hurricane, arising suddenly
from we krtow not where can change
the predicted 1 result. Sundry straw
tfotes give Roosevelt thp victory with
hardly a shadow of a doubt. The
gamblers who have no .sentiment are
waging three to one on the Democratic
candidate. Republican politicians
fcre boastfully declaiming t o keep
their courage up. .President Hoover
is waging as game a figlht as ever
candidate^ waged against overwhelming
odds. But the cards seem to be
stacked against him. And yet iwhile
there is life, there is hope. Once or
tflbiee in the historv of mankind
to i' alone for opportunity rand privilege?
If so, God help'the nation.'
and Gad pity th.o Negro.
From the less probable outcome
should Mr. Hoover be re-elected, the
nation will, go. .on 'ffnd finallyN find *a.
way out "of i he sloutrh of dcnresslon
into which it has fallen under his
leadership. The ship .of state IV.s oh
bohiid 120,000,000 Americans. The
captain, whoever he may be, cannot
go too far wrong, for the passerfgers
will not permit' him to du so: The"
N'egro will fare better under Mr.
Hoover's second administration because
half of them have voted ajjiinst
/him. The indifference of his first teun
will be changed into keen politica.
concern, The dynamics of the ballotrest#
upon its poWbr and disposition
to defeat than to elect.
Whoever shall have been chosem
he will he tihc President of laJl the pep
j le, of who the Negro will be looked
. upon as an important part, which mns|
be reckoned with because he has demonstrated,
that Sie cannot be "any
^1 1 t?
I>ngt>r safely "ignored. Roosevelt^and
Garner, winning or losing, I 'rus
.^vill overlook the- kUrsh and abstrril
things partisan Negro, politicians
neaped upon them on the groundHhat
such vituperation and abuse grew out
of paucity of argument and poverty
of .
, KELLY MILLER
A ERIC I AN METHODIST HPISCOPAL
ZIOX Gil LIU II J (. OM 'EKKNCR
AT I N ION, S. C.
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RL Rev. Iv. I). W. Jones., Presiding
The Forty-First Session of the
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^Hmet'o Conference of the A. M. E.
Z. .Church will convene at- Clinton
' Chapel Church Nov. 9-1.1, 1932.
Sou'h Carolina sons and daughters
! of Zion are very proud have
! ap E. I). W. Jones preside over this
1 conference where. hie father, T>he Late
! Bishop Singleton T. Jones presided.
J His big heartedness kind deeds and
lovable disposition hft.s made its way
in the hearts of "his ministers and
the good people of Sguth Carolina.
Mrs. Abbie Clement Jackson our
very cflkiemt^supervisor of. the 7 h
Episcopal district and whose chlirminK
personality lias made Zion in South
Caioliu|.* look forward to her coming
{as a God sent blessing. Rev. I). E.
Thompson tbe entertaining' pastor;
Rev. 1). C. Crosby, P. E. of the Spartanburg
District. Rev. C. L. Flore
associate P. E. of the Columbia Qani-.
den District, was voted unamiously
for- his i*eturn. We expect muny
General oflfrcers to visit this eonfer
cncfe Sunday at 11 A. M. Nov; 13. The
Rt. Rev. E. D. W. Jones will preach
.Tones Chapel choir of Columbia will
tang . L.et s pray ior u\e power 10
fall and Baptize every one.
Contest Looms Great.
J?Friday evening. November 11, tingreat.
Quartet Contest among t h e
I?^7\rrt-r~aTTri -colleges will fake place
in the Ttllen University auditoiium
It is, expected that this contest will
draw large numbers from over all
the state as< the contesting schools
are alt anxious that their entries
shall win.*
- THii? will W flirt flrat /xinfaa^ xxt
i.ts kind ever held among the colored
ntdtools of South CUrolina. 8:15 is
j,the hour the Contest shall begin.
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Jaime
?COLUMBIA, S- C., SATURIL
icislideC
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Nation's New Pi
Vice
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The revolution at the polls which
.elevated Franklin 1). .Roosevelt* to'v>,
he presidency and ctft down *Repub- V
lican ottke holders was emphasized be
by laite'election* returns.-' 'ti,
Thu 'figures told the story of an ' aj
. ^iccU>iuLc-^u~-doteL>uino>i .on a ohango ?i
hat it braved almost every variety,"11
af wea'her t" register the gi potest vy<
popular vote ever known, millions i
higher rhan the" outpouring drawn ! .,
iy the intensity, of the U?2S cam? J 1
paign. st>
President Hoover saw every state'
.vest of the Allegheny's turn against.j-.pf
ltim. . Only 'Pennsylvania, Connect-].-,
cut. I?elaware, New 1 lamps In rev Ver-1 *
niont and Maine kept the Republican
fai'h. . 1/
Roosevelt's cTeetoral vote reached a \n
U1..U Or.. .< ' - > " "??
k. <> iii>;" ufeun; ui -i i;. i?ir. noover
ha t Fur election. -ICG were nor- ,a"
essar.v. . / . Fc
Hoover received 4.14 four years 4igo. 'an
Mic higan .went Denioctiatic. did ,j1(
Iowa, birthplace of Herbert Hoover;;
California, where ho lives;_/K:nw:i<
home ol Vice I'rosKlent CuVlis. and cit
'juum- oiners, <Utno, Indiana. Illinois '
and Minnesota. * tha
That wjs. onTy part gf a cnumry- \
aide political upheaval. The result In
was substantially- thp/same whether
one "looked -at the senate; the house,
gubernatorial race/ or even re'urns
itfecting prohibition.
Politic-il old timers- blinked as they ,r
tried to* onvispn a ae-nate without
jsueh captains of the RepuLLLuun old p.
jguard as "Jim". \Vaisoi\i of Indiana 4.
.Reed Rnioot of Utah. George Mos<>-- '
|iil \en; H a in p> hire and IJirnm?hi n ir
li'ini of Connecticut. All heateit by fe
| Democrats. Add to them another i jy,
veteran. Senator Wnsim- imwi.- i
i' srton. The eloquence of Sc 0
ator^Borah in Idaho apparently fail- h(
ed to save his Republican Colleague. pi
SeWitor John Thomas.
"There were 34 senate seats at isue.
The Democrats captured 2b of '5l
these to give them 56 sea's in the. so
S"ven' y-third congress. The Repub
licans took five. The others wen
li doubtful. , ' " . t0
On the house side, already Demo- ?l
. ratio, the tale of Republican disaster
vi.is repeated. Tlie winners have
MS scats there now. They are certain
of about 200 after next March 4? ^
and 78 house races are still in doubt,, th
The -aggressive, and independent
I.atiuaidkj of New York sides often >0
witih house Democrats but the 'label.
Republican, seemed too much for bin
to overcome. A Democrat will take
his place: . r. VJ1
I The talRila'ions tell another sad .
j Republican! story in the gubernatorial
laces.- There were elections in 01
[states. The Democrats won 1# of Ci
these and on the basis of votes com- j j,
j iled late today were leading in 11
others.
I 0 T -*Y
DePriest Returned
To Seat in Congress cr
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Ohieapo. Nov. 9.?Oscar DePriest. ki
Negro Republican, \eiil represent once io
more the congrcssfonal fii<tii<-t f.t'[cii v|
caller! the nation's Richest.
Trailing 4vis Democrat opponent, *u
Harry Raker, in the enrly returns by
a'ratio that would base defeated DoPriest
by 120.000 vo*os, he turned the a|
tide in thw last fe\y precincts .and
eimrtrcd the winner by better than
-ijQQii^voUiji.?Baker i? wh\tQ.- paM?\
DePriest is n partisan of for- gh
inter Mayor William Hide Thompson',
[and former Governor Lorn ivmftU-frnd-r -V
heir appointee on state and city com- [,r
missions. I
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rushes
csidcnt and
President-Elect
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'.e-xander.' A^iss Maggie 'Alexander
ughter of/Koek Hill, speiiils each
?ek-end \yith him. /
Miss Mo/.elle Rabb is in tlW...ci'y
um My Clair, N. J., on a yisit of
veral weeks.
Mr./Tom Buchanan, Sr., and Mr.
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im/Bucharian, Jr. left Sunday for
ashington, 1). C\, to spend tJie wip.
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Prof. W.A. Foster and Mrs. Frances
hnson motored down Friday night
d spent the week-end. Mis: Pearl
ister returned with Mrs. Johiwond
h.er husband, Prof."* Foster, to
sir homo in Goldsboro, where both
l' engaged in school work in tlm
y system. ; _
Mrs. Cora Foster and husband who
ive been living in Camden, ajv now
the city with relatives.
A piano and violin recital will be
veil Thursday nig'h' in the Chapel
Brainerd Institute by musicians
om Knoxville College, Tenn.
A reception was given at Brooklyn
Tbemaclc in honor bT Rev. <~\ W.
cXifil, the pastor, who leaves Tues>y
I'm- ..I'nioin ,V. to ntniid Con-1
rence." The .chuich was decoralet
cut flowers.^ Suppey was served
all present. The membership
>pes. that he will be returned-to?t-hts
istorate.
"Mr. ami 'Mrs. KUi'ott W-ot mp spent.
iiiuay m >\ nite uak with .Mis, Way
m's parents and sister, who aiuwdckMrs.
Maggie Roshoio was called
GrSensboro to l/e at 'lu* bedside
' her sifter last week,
Mr. George Simpson and Mr. Jas.
elvin of Clinton College. Rock Hill
?ent the week-end in the city, with
eir parents. ,
Miss Roller JuRi Robinson is able
be up and about after being quite
for several weeks.
The Missionary Society of the Caliry
Baptist church met Friday-afrnoon
at the home of Mrs. Mary
jlson Loomis St. Mrs. Delia McilIough_wttS
electe<l president; Mrs.
Jttie Rainey, vice-president; Mrs.
nma Ellison secretary; Mrs.-Mag-'
e Mpfdey, assistant secretary; Mrs.'
ary-Nelson, treasurer." After the.
siness, congealed chicken salad.'
ackers, poiUto chips, cake, orange
erbet ami mint< u-oro served Mr*
zzie Dixon and Mrs. Nelson were
tilt hostesses.. The next meeting
ill be held at 'he home ot' Mrs. Met-"
? Rainey.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Scott Foster,'
iturday morning, a son. Mother
id baby are doing fine.
The Community Sewing Club had
vety pleasant Halloween Party a'
te home of Mr. and Mrs, Henry T.illast
Tuesday. The house was at
actively decorated in oranKe and
Continued on Patre 8
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l'lt!<
Herbert
Roland Hayes a
Auditorium, 1
i-A Large Numbered AiaiW
Now l)y I'rol. ( . A. J
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to commit i<> im.-nv . .
other ma ter.
Shyness o'eiul;. , , '*
did not j,io\c. J; j "
teacher and J,e w ..i.- .' ,j
so when she a7i7-.
"peal with a .i!?.. . ;i; , : "
nod, -ho got slow
all 'the >t!td4^nfTvT*>* "
liny, little ley- -a:'..; d.v
:
,ou* his arms out.- .
-dc^k ''bolero him and i.,- .
shoulders' siiodk \\,tn s
I looking j^u, could Kum u
day when this 7.a-. 1..
Would stand unal, .j . '
and a quoo.m in a :
lace? ' '""i
The read j'i dm: t
school to I lie pn;:i'' ?; *
-wiiit. Nor did v 1 -*i 111; . .
. >v.nii.> a iu(i),rt' piannod ' o c;vt the j
cantata, "David. the Shepherd Roy." v
"Calhoun' saw to it -that the role, of \
David was assigned to tIff >ounpr |i
colored youth._ Rolfcnd scored a"'ie-'l?
mendous success?a success so jrront ! I.
I that doubts bejran to assail Ins mind, j 1
Inwardly he ouostionod{ "Is utbo>..;_
riffht? Or does God wan) tuc to sinjr 1
? (
I instead of to make stoves?" ,
j Finally he came to -the* conclusion | ,
Ithat it would * do no harm to accent <
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Hoover
t Township
Friday, Nov. 18
^ Tclr-:iloin^ J deceived'
:J hii-lmllrijih 1 icjrth -1.
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lorrd IVoplc
. ; ~ rm: \viiite
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- V-hv: Mai.
vV : ; S.'i'm. JJe .!.
.. .'l i'iy.' Ironi...
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* ' i wlu-n
:!!... **1 factory.
t_v_' '-1"":iaIra in. ~~T"
ujtcM-ainty?
4 'ic in industry of
. *. f. undorofl in.
-iay and tidy* .
, . . } i* \- arm-, to /
t' i. i77"- >ckct he
I i-d. i 1 -."'t n.-t-rv-J'tj ? >*. But - '
. ' > f'ntv< rsjty. To - ,
i ' i <.< rject's in . lit:;
- v/vp.t and
y KU1t..rdson; Oheraw,*?Mrv
^ : r'oittKu. Miss Tressie
K rv o. Ktv. Wm. Ander'
> ' ?K>. \.?K-;?Iv,?Cornwcll; ?
Y:Wv r i^-r^Vr.. Mrs. Marion Buti
r: Si 'i"-m. Mi -^..Birdie Scott. These
!i>~ ro'llyitip I'nuitjr .their
m.v ?:d ?u< inv December 2 and March
In ilv short*" while thai sht> has
I 1 Mrs. WesUm has visitd^uyi
1; filly churches making speech*
> and lT'cciVhi^ ;ijtl for the school.
I-?l' " e s u lent s in Benedict now
vhi> hn\-c entered 'here becaus of her
ft'ork on the field.