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A CLEAR CUT ISSUE
The withdrawal late Satur
day of Parker, the only
white candidate in the Ninth
Legislative District leaves the
contest squarely between Dr.
John A. Singleton, the present
incumbent and Dr. Aaron M.
McMillan, who was induced to
file at the eleventh hour, as
The Monitor charged, and re
peats the charge, not in good
faith but with questionable and
ulterior motive, and refused to
withdraw despite the fact that
he knew with two contending
colored candidates in the field,
with a white opponent neither
one could win. The withdraw
al of Mr. Parker leaves a fair
and open field between the two
Negro candidates, Singleton
and McMillan, and presents to
the voters a cle^n cut and un
escapable issue which must be
definitely met and decided.
That issue is this: “Shall the
Negroes of this community se
lect their own leadership or
have it selected for them?
Shall we jump at the crack of
some driver’s whip like cring
ing slaves or assert our man
hood? Are we to be mere pup
pets of somebody’s will or
whim, or are we free, intelli
gent men and women, whose
rights and liberties are to be re
spected?
This is the clear cut issue to
be decided in the Ninth District
April 10. The Monitor believes'
that our people welcome the
opportunity to decide this vital
question and has no doubt of
the outcome.
THE POINT
A resident and voter of
Council Bluffs, C. F. Davis, in
a recent issue of a local publi
cation, calls the resentment of
Omaha voters at the jeopardiz
ing of our racial political pres
tige, “Much Ado About Noth
ing.”
It evidently did not occur to
this well meaning young gen
tleman that his intrusion as an
outsider and non-resident into
this discussion shows a lack of
good judgment if not impertin
ence, even did he not miss, as
he does, the point at issue.
No one questioned Dr. Mc
Millan’s constitutional right tc
file. They did question, as
they had a right to question,
his moral right to file at the
last hour, when it could not but
mean the defeat of both him
self and the present incumbent.
That is the point and pith of
the matter.
TOO DULL TO
APPRECIATE IT
For a brilliant example of
trying to straddle an issue or
to eat crow we give the whole
bakery to our local race con
temporary in its editorial of
last week on the “terribly mud
dled political waters” in the ]
Ninth and Tenth Districts, for
which in one district, it was
largely responsible. According
to the statement of C. C. Gal
loway, made to P. M. Harris,
he was responsible for Dr. Mc
Millan’s filing in the Ninth,
and, according to the statement
of others, he was with Dr. Mc
Millan when he filed.
Please note the tender, soul
stirring pathos in this admis
sion : “The last minute filing
of three additional candidates
in the Ninth and Tenth Legis
lative Districts has terribly
muddied the local political
waters, and the situation that
a few weeks ago appeared to
indicate smooth sailing to two
seats at Lincoln, is now beset
with uncertainty. . . . The
Guide feels that every candi
date in our own group should
be careful not to endanger the
chances of the race having a
representative at our capitol.”
The sincerity of this last
statement must be judged in
the light of the facts stated
above where a “candidate in
our own group” was induced to
file, by a representative of this
very publication, “to endanger
the chances of the race having
a representative at our capi
tol.”
But let us read on: “There
are, of course, two sides to
every question, and as a people
it now behooves us to careful
ly weigh the claims of both
sides in this now terrible poli
tical conglomeration, and then
get together and elect the one
we believe will better repre
sent us as a race, despite our
own selfishness, personal de
sires and personal hatred.”
Atta boy! Sounding brass
and a tinkling cymbal.
“In the Ninth District there
are two of our highly respected
young doctors in the race; Dr.
Singleton, dentist, the present
incumbent, and Dr. A. M.
McMillan, physician; either of
whom could no doubt serve us
well as a representative, but
both of them cannot be elected
and both of them can be de
feated.
“In the last primary Single
ton won by a bare majority of
115 votes out of 1,495. . . Al
lowing for either an increase or
decrease which w’ould natural
ly affect both sides, the reader
can readily see the result of
any juggling of any of the 115
votes. The necessity of getting
together should be very appar
ent with the foregoing figures.”
It was these “foregoing fig
ures” before him, that Gallo
way on his own admission, in
duced McMillan to file, which
meant “juggling” with these
115 votes, the result of which
juggling must be apparent to
everyone except the dumbest
of the dumb.
Why then, we ask, with
these figures before him was
Mr. Galloway, of the Guide, so
insistent upon Dr. McMillan
filing against Singleton? Sure
ly it could not have been due
to his “own selfishness, person-!
al desires or personal hatred.”
Great master minds have
motives and reasons for their
aetions which we poor, ordi
nary, common mortals of me
diocre mentality cannot fully!
under stand or appreciate. I
This, undoubtedly, is one of
such cases. It’s beyond us.
That’s all. We are too dull to
appreciate it.
A SHAMEFUL SURRENDER
Central High school should
not bow to Missouri prejudice.
Recently we had the humiliat
ing spectacle of the authorities
of this high school shamefully
surrendering to a demand that
a fcolored player be removed
from the basket ball team be
fore St. Joseph would play.
We understand that a contract
has been signed with St. Joseph
to play again with the clause
inserted that no colored play
ers can be on the Omaha Cen
tral High school team. This is
contrary to the traditions of
Nebraska. Our respect for our
local school authorities is fast
waning under the circum
stances. We do not want to
believe that Principal J. G.
Masters approves of this, be
cause we have always enter
tained a very high opinion of
his fairness and justice and we
do not want our genuine es
teem for him as a gentleman
and an educator lessened. But
somebody Ls responsible for
this cowardly surrender to
damnable prejudice and must
bear the blame. And more
than this, influence must be
brough to bear upon those in
authority to compel Central
High school to cancel all ath
letic engagements with that
Missouri high school until it is
willing to accept Nebraska
standards.
SPRING IS ABOUT HERE
Spring is about here. Clean
up your premises and get ready
to help make Omaha a beauti
ful city.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Jones’ orchestra was accorded a
rousing bouse at Mount Zion Baptist
church last Monday night.
Princess Hatipha chapter ladies
served a very palatable dinner in Ma
■ sonic hall last Wednesday noon and
will repeat it Wednesday noon, March
21.
Mr. P. L. Moore is confined to his
bed with illness at his home, 2146
South Eighth street.
Mother Margaret Brown is still ly
ing low at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mosley, 1335 Rose street.
Mr. A. B. Matthews and a friend
from Omaha were Lincoln visitors
last Wednesday.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. F.
Pope at Tenth and Park streets, was
almost totally destroyed by fire early
Monday morning. The fire was of
an unknown origin. The house was a
frame structure, and consisted of
four rooms. The family was absent
from home at the time of the fire.
At the dedication services of the
Sheridan Boulevard Baptist church,
white, Sunday afternoon, a quartet
from Mt. Zion Baptist church sang.
EUREKA ART CLUB
The Eureka Art club met Wednes
j day, March 7th, with Mrs. Ada Wood
! son as hostess. The meeting was call
i ed to order by the president, Mrs.
j .Jackson and a prayer by Mrs. A. M.
I Harrold. A very interesting meeting
j was held. One hour was devoted to
1 art work. Mrs. D. W. Gooden and
i Miss Amy Anderson were very pleas
ant visitors and gave some very en
couraging remarks after which a
dainty lunch was served by the host
ess. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Rhieva Harrold,
2423 Binney street, Wednesday,
March 21st, with a program and ex
hibit of finished pieces. Members
take due notice. Roll call will be
answered with quotations from
Shakespeare.
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