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EDITOR MONITOR REPLIES
TO CASTIGATING “PRELATE”
Our contemporary, not content with its own journalistic
efforts at excoriation of the Editor, had as an ally last week
both the law and the gospel, combined in the portly person
of one of whom it was said, “PRELATE CASTIGATES MON
ITOR EDITOR.” The “castigation” elicited the following let
ter from us to the castigator:
Omaha, Nebraska, March 26, 1928.
Rev. John Adams
2722 North Twenty-eighth Street
Omaha, Nebraska
Reverend and dear Sir: Knowing your desire to be fair, permit me
to call your attention to an error, wholly unintentional, I am quite sure,
which appears in your well-written communication published in The Omaha
Guide of March 23rd, 1928, captioned “Political Situation Analyzed.”
The error occurs in this statement, which permit me to quote: “Somq
go further and say that this effrontery of Dr. McMillan, allowing himself
to be used at the primaries wins for him the title ‘cut-throat’ and ‘tool.’
Thi* nomenclature (boldface mine) it u»ed by the Rev. John Albert Williamo
in an ungodly onslaught against Dr. McM illan.”
This nomenclature was not used by me. I did not use the term “cut- i
throat” or “tool” in reference to Dr. McMillan. Of this charge, therefore, 1
think you will be willing to say of or to me, ABSOLVO TE. The term “tool”
and “catspaw,” I think it was, or It may have been “cut-throat” was used
by The Omaha Guide, not The Monitor.
1 am enclosing herewith for your perusal my editorial of March 2, in
which I analyzed the critical situation thrust upon us in both the Ninth
and Tenth Legislative Districts by the eleventh-hour filing of Negro can
didates against the present incumbents. With your judicial and analytical
mind I am sure that you will admit that the position of The Monitor was
logical and sound. I do not think that you will continue to claim that I
made an “ungodly onslaught on Dr. McMillan.” I stated FACTS, as I saw
them and as they were.
I am also enclosing my editorial of March 9 in order that you may
see just how I have treated this whole affair. I am sure that you will
agree that I have tried to do it in an honorable and dignified manner which
will permit me to maintain my self-respect and that of my friends and also
that of whatever enemies I may have.
We do not see eye to eye on the present issue, but I respect you for
your honest convictions on any issue, which of course are the right and
prerogative of every mind.
It was to set you straight in a matter concerning myself on which I am
sure you do not wish to be wrong that I have written you.
Let me congratulate you upon your elevation to a prelacy. I havd
known that you were not averse to proclaiming VOLO EPISCOPARE, but
I did not know of your election. Shame on you, letting The Omaha Guide
get a “scoop” on The Monitor like that.
Sincerely yours,
JNO. ALBERT WILLIAMS. I
Letters From Readers
The Issues in the Ninth District
To the Editor of The Monitor:—
I note with keen interest the recent
development in the fight for state
representative in the Ninth district
bewteen Dr. John A. Singleton and
Dr. A. A. McMillan. This fight grows
in intensity as the primary draws
near. Mr. Parker, the white candi
date, has withdrawn, leaving the field
clear for a test of strength between
these two colored men. Their in
tellectual preparation and political
equipment are about equal and simi
lar. To make a choice based upon
their fitness as a man, would be very
difficult. We shall have to make our
decisions, based on what each man
represents—or his political back
ground. To do this in fairness to our
selves, we must not kid ourselves but
be brutally frank and call a spade a
spade.
Dr. Singleton was elected two years
ago by a combination of machine sup
port and a determination on the part
of our people to demonstrate that
they could get together if forced to
in a crisis. It is reported that dur
ing this session of the legislature, he
was requested by the machine to sup
port a certain measure which was be
fore that body for consideration.
Singleton, in the free exercise of his
own judgment, felt that said measure
was not the best thing and conse
quently refused to support it. The
bill failed of enactment. For his dis
obedience in this particular the ma
chine vowed vengeance on Singleton
and has set out to accomplish his de
feat in the primaries by the surest
method it could employ, namely, by
placing in opposition to him another
colored man of as nearly similar qual
ifications as could be possibly se*
cured, thus removing the objection
some might harbor if he were not so
qualified. The purpose here is not
the success of the opposing candidate,
for that is not now, nor ever was,
even contemplated—but the certain
defeat of Singleton by splitting the
colored vote.
The opposing candidate, Dr. Aaron
McMillan, is quite the avowed prod
uct of the machine. His nomination
was unquestionably brought about
through the instrumentality of the
machine. It is, therefore, reasonable
for us to suppose that Dr. McMillan,
who solicits and accepts the aid and
support of the organization, must, in
the event of his election, do the bid
ding of the power that created him
He must surrender any idea of inde
pendence. He must declare absolute
allegiance to the machine and pledge
loyalty and obedience to the same.
These are certainly fetters about his
neck which necessarily circumscribe
his activities in office.
With these facts in mind, we must
approach this grave task with sober
judgment. We shall have to choose j
between one who is free to perform
the functions of his office as his con
science may direct him, or one whose
acts must conform in every detail to
the will of the machine. Political
subserviency or economic freedom— j
which? Our decision on this propo
sition will determine our future po
litical status in this community. On
it will stand or fall our prestige as
an integral part of the community in
which we live. In order that we may
be more enlightened on the workings
of the political machine in any com
munity, I shall proceed to outline a
few of its features.
The very name "machine” has
come to mean almost a reproach to
some of us who do not understand
its mechanism. The machine is not
necessarily corrupt; neither is any
machine devoid of corruption. It has
its virtues and its vices. It is a poli
tical organization whose sole purpose
is to promote political ends by way
of combined means and effort. There
is one in every community where
there are political interests to bo
served or ambitions to promote. It
has its laws, byT-laws and its member-!
ship. It has political services for
sale. It does not foist its favors on
anybody but it expects and exacts
absolute obedience to its laws from
any one who seeks and receives its
support.
It does not claim morality, neither
does it promise to be guided by any
set Code of ethics. It is political, and
confines its activities to this cold and ;
calculating business of promoting
political interests. It is not hypo
critical. It lays its cards on the
table face up and leaves the choice
with those seeking its support.
Once an agreement is entered into
with is by anybody, high or low, it
exacts strict compliance with its !
every detail. It always has its price
for all favors extended. No man
who receives its favors is ignorant !
of what price he must pay. Whoso
ever and whenever he fails to pay, ,
the machine promptly and swiftly
withdraws its props and throws the j
subject down without mercy. It will
also set about to punish its subject
in the most humiliating manner it
knows. And here is the point at is
sue. Here is the question the voters
must decide in the primaries April
10th in the Ninth district. Shall we
support the man who is cho«en for *«
by such an organization whose will he .
must serve and whose orders he must
obey, or shall we support a man of
our own choosing who is free to act
in the interest of those who elect
him?
Shall we support a man whose very
candidacy' was brought about as a
means of punishment for one who
dared to exercise his own judgment?
Shall we vote to elect a man upon
whom we are not to depend for any
act in our interest except that that
act absolutely conforms to the will
of a political machine? Shall we
support one member of our group
who gives himself over to the ma
chine to be used as a punishment for
another of our group? These are
the questions we must answer April
10th and there should be no hesita
tion on the part of any self-respect
ing loyal race man or woman in mak
ing thefr choice.
Let us approach this matter with
seriousness and sound judgment. Let
us no longer sign on the dotted line.
Think and act for yourselves, for in
this way and by this means only will
we ever prove worthy of the suffrage
which the constitution gives us.
GEO. H. W. BULLOCK.
URGES UNITED SUPPORT
OF AMOS P. SCRUGGS
FOR PUBLIC DEFENDER
Amos P. Scruggs, the well known
attorney, has filed for public defend
er for Douglas county. His qualifica
tions for the office which he seeks
cannot be questioned. A graduate
of the University of Illinois and an
attorney of record in Omaha for over
15 years, practicing in all courts, be
speaks his fitness.
I, therefore, sincerely hope that all
of our own people and many of the
liberal minded white people, of whom
I know a large number in Douglas
county, will give Attorney Scruggs
their hearty support at the primaries.
April 10.
I believe that there will never be
a better opportunity than now for
the nomniation and election of At
torney Scruggs to this_ important po
sition.
Let us all boost for Scruggs. See
that your friends are registered so
that they can vote and get out and
vote. We can nominate and elect
Scruggs. Let us do it. What a great
thing it will be to elect Amos P.
Scruggs public defender.
S. H. DORSEY
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