HARDING MAKES ISSUE CLEAI
SENATOR Harding in his Omahi
speech which was heard by mori
than 10,000 people made it hv"1
where he stands on the League oiNa
tions and other outstanding issues
almost exclusively domestic, befon
the American people. There was ;
marked contrast between the gpeecl
of Governor Cox, the democratic nom
inee, and that of Senator Harding, it
that the former stressed as paramount
international questions and touches
very lightly indeed upon domestic af
fairs, while the republican nominee
reversed matters stressing domestic
issues as the chief concern of the
nation and touching upon Internationa
questions as secondary. This con
trast was most striking. The wisdorr
of the republican position must be
apparent to all. It will commend it
self to the sound judgment of the
American electorate. It must be evi
dent to all that if we caD “Set our
own house in order” and establish jus
tice, insure domestic tranquility, pro
mote the general welfare and secure
the blessings of liberty, in fact anc
truth, to ourselves and our posterity
we will be in a position to assume
our rightful place in Internationa
matters from which it is absoluteh
impossible for us to remain aloof
But with seething discontent at home;
with acute problems, racial and indus
trial, threatening the stability of oui
institutions; with our democratic prac
tices belieing our preachments; wit!
our national morality and ethica
standard so far from the ideal, it were
the height of folly and the presump
tion of arrogant insolence to assume
that our first duty is to nations across
the sea. Our first duty is here. This
point* is made clear by the republicar
platform and has been rightly emi
phasized by Senator Harding, both it
his letter of acceptance and in his sub
sequent speeches and notably in those
delivered on his western trip.
As touching the League of Nations
he most emphatically declares that he
is opposed to it. The contest on this
line must be plain. The issue is clear
ly drawn. We are glad of it. We do
not like equivocation or ambiguity
Candor compels us to say that on this
issue the platform is ambiguous; but
there is no ambiguity in Senator
Harding’s position. It is plain. Those
who believe in the League of Nations,
with its consequent surrender of con
stitutional rights of the United States
in certain important matters to a se
lect coterie of foreign diplomats and
the embarrassments resulting there
from, of course wilt vote for Cox and
a democratic administration; while
those who are opposed to the League
of Nations and the surrender of Amer
ican rights and her opportunity, when
fitted therefor, for world leadership
and the arbitrament of world peace
will vote for Harding and a repub
lican administration.
The Monitor has no doubt as to haw
the American people will decide upon
this issue which the democrats havr
elected, chiefly because of their tra
ditional difficulty of finding some is
sue however false or irrevelant ii
might be upon which to make a cam
paign, to make paramount. Theii
“paramount issue” will he met by ai
avalanche of votes which will bury 1
so deep that it will never rise again
We have no doubt how our own groui
will vote on the League of Nation
which, however,, with us is not a para
mount issue.
Senator Harding’s speeches a
Omaha and other points on his west
ern trip have made friends by th
thousands for those who believe in ai
Americanism which, while not indif
ferent to neighborliness and kindl
and helpful relationship to all th
world, conceives as its first duty th
establishment of justice, tranquilit
and prosperity at home, in order tha
by precept 2nd example it may b
able to contribute towards the sam<
abroad. Americanism first secure, in
temationalism will follow.
You cannot vote if your registra
tion is not all right. Be sure yoi
register.
[j CLEAN OCT DIVES
OMAHA authorities owe it to the
good name and character of our
i city to clean out the bootlegging joint?
! and other disreputable dives w’hich are
, scattered throughout the city. Many
of these disreputable places are found
, in the sections where respectable col
ored^ citizens reside. Indeed, it would
seem, that they are winked at or over
looked in these sections. Drunken
J men and women, of both races, for!
vice draws no color line, are frequent
ly seen on the streets in th&se local
ities and make the nignt hideous with
their brawls. The police authorities,
The Monitor believes, know where
many of these places are. If they do
not, they can find out, if they really
! want to and they should be closed up
The epidemic of shooting scrapes and
other crimes which jeopardize the
safety of law-abiding citizens is di
rectly due to the vile, maddening.
| poisonous concoctions sold at exorbit
| ant prices in these bootlegging joint -
and dives. The Monitor opposed pro
hibition because we believed that it
j was not the best way to eradicate the
j drink evil and would result in multi
I plying bootlegging joints dispensing
j liquor substitutes more poisonous and
i destructive than the government-in
spected and licensed beverages sold in
saloons. This we believe to be true.
That there are -cores of bootlegging
joints and dives in Omaha is very evi
dent. They ought to be cleaned out.
They are a constant menace to the
community. The Monitor demands
that the authorities exert themselves
to ferret out and close up such place?
wherever they are found and espe
cially in the residence districts occu
I pied by respectable colored people
where it seems to be taken for grant
J ed that they can be operated with im
punity. It is not the duty of the col
ored citizens to ferret out such places
any more than it is the duty of the
white citizens to ferret out such places
among the white people, but the duty
of the police authorities. Lot them
do their duty. Clean out dives and
close up bootlegging joints.
A RAY IN THE DARKNESS
A REMARKABLE thing happened
j in Mississippi recently. A meet
ing of white people was held in the
leading Baptist church of Corinth and
passed resolutions denouncing the
lynching of two colored Americans,
commonly called “negroes.” in that
community and pledging themselves
to cooperate with the authorities in
bringing the lynchers to justice. We
believe that such a meeting as this '
and such action as was taken is un
precedented in the Southland. The
general practice of that section has
always been to condone or justify the
action of the mob. The victim being
black was "only a nigger ” not a hu
man being, and therefore entitled to
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no more consideration than a dog oi
some similar lower animal. This, un
fortunately, is the mental attitude oi
the South toward the colored Amer
ican and it is becoming the mental
attitude of the North. The unprece
dented action of the citizens of Cor
inth, Miss., is therefore a gleam of
light in the mental darkness touching
the crime of mob-murder which low
ers so ominously over the fair South
land. The Monitor notes this prophetic
ray with delight, and believes that it
is the harbinger of a brighter day.
When the Christian white people of
the South condemn lynching and de
mand that law shall protect white and
black alike the problem of inter-racial
amity will be solved.
Jl'DGE ESTELLE
THE passing of Judge Estelle, the
nestor of the district bench, re
moves an upright and outstanding citi
zen who will be genuinely mourned.
Just, kind-hearted and sympathetic
tempering justice with mercy his ju
dicial career was without reproach
His connection with the juvenile court
made the experiment a marked suc
cess. Judge Estelle held a warm place
in the affections of our people in com
mon with all Omaha citizens. We per
sonally enjoyed his friendship and con
fidence for nearly thirty years which
will be treasured as a sacred memory
A WORD TO PARENTS
TIE Monitor calls upon parents
who have children in school to
visit the schools where their children
are enrolled, become acquainted with
the principal and teachers and cooper
ate with the school authorities in see
ing that their children are taking full
advantage of their opportunities. It
is very essential that this be r^rne.
Visit the schools, know your ehild^pn'f
teachers and cooperate with them fo1
the best interests of the child.
WE WEAR NO CHAIN
THE Monitor is for the national re
publican ticket, heart and soul
It reserves the right, however, to se
lect from local candidates those whom
we believe to be friendly to our people
irrespective of party badge. Men who
are labeled “republicans” but who out
democrat the democrats in their atti
tude toward our people need not and
ought not expect our support.
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WHAT THE EDITORS SAY
Caldwell—Martyr.
One finds a terrible indictment
against American democracy and the
American claim of justice and fair
play in the courts in the ante mortem
statement of Edgar C. Caldwell,
hanged at Anniston. Ala., July 30th,
for the* killing of a street-car con
ductor. He said:
"1 am being sacrificed today upon
the altar of passion and racial hatred
that appears to be the bulwark of
America’s civilization. If it would
nlleviate the pain and suffering of my
race, I would count myself fortunate
in dying. But I am but one of the '
many victims among my people who
are paying the price of America’s 1
mockery of law and dishonesty in her
profession of a world democracy.”
This haunting, burning wall of a
hapless wretch, made the victim of
raee hate and the regime of terror
and intimidation of the Southland,
was uttered while Sergeant Edgar
Caldwell faced Immediate and cer- j
’ain death. Without flinching he epi
tomizes the awful condition of which j
he was victim and which he felt scant
hope would ever be corrected. He
had heen a soldier, had fought for <
'reedom and “democracy.” He had
likewise become the victim of his very i |
patriotism, for it developes that his
uniform, the fact of his being a sot- j
dier. even intensified the hate which ,
gave him his penalty of death. Other ]
Negro soldiers must know, by his ex- |
ample, that because of their soldiery, <
they are entitled to no more eonsider- j]
ation and respect than were Negroes '
accorded before they had helped save
America and the World.
This glaring indictment of Ameri
can democracy coming as If from the
dead, should be kept alive, published
broadcast, to bring American justice
into court before the world. If Negroes j
have do right of self defense against
the wrongful attack of a white man, it
should he established and promulgat- j
ed as the law of the land, so that Ne
gron would know that there is a law
for the Negro and another for the
white; and so that America will cease
to publish to the world that here is !
liberty, Justice, oportunity for all men
irrespective of race, color, religion or !
their natural differences as men.
—Savannah Tribune. <
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