The Houston Informer (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 17, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 11, 1920 Page: 1 of 8
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The editor and idle worshipped
with Mount Vernon M. E. Church and
Pastor E. H. Holden last Sunday
morning, which fact in itself is not
particularly worth mentioning and
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this article is not
ration of that f«t Per *«•
But the thing that impressed us was
the manner in which Pastor Holden
has things in hand and bow his mem-
bers, without noise and without sing-
ing of their accomplishments from
«, are really doing
the house tops, are really doing great
things in this Fifth Ward church.
Pastor Holden does not believe in
rallies nor does his services lack at-
tendance because of the sensational
preachers and strange gospel expound-
ers that visit the city from time to
Black and Tan Candid
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Nominations In Brilliant Speeches;
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They Will Wage Vigorous Campaign
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educated his congrega-
Christlon duty and they
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his every call.
Pastor Holden is a typical race man
and is actively identified with every
movement in the city, religious or
civil, that means for racial uplift, bet-
terment and solidarity. He is known
both by bis words and deeds, but the
latter are his greatest boon and bless-
ing to the social unit and racial group.
He ia not denominationally hide-
bound and while he seeks to serve the
does so very ef-
ly), he does not
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the body is the temple for the Indwel-
ling of the souls of m^n.
He fights sin on «! sides and is a
"firm believer Jn the final triumph of
right over wrong. A product of Wiley
Monday will go down in his-
tory as a memorable and epochal
day in the history of the repub-
licans of Harris County, who
held their notification ceremon-
ies in the new pavilion at Eman-
cipation Park.
In connection with the Labor
Day picnic, the candidates of the
“black and tan” republican party
of the eighth congressional, six-
teenth senatorial, fifteenth rep-
resentative and judicial districts
and of Harris County were of-
wrong.
Is a real ‘'mixer,”
sssFjstattfp- w«.
ficially notified of their nomina-
tion and in masterly acceptance
speeches, they accepted the
gauge of battle.
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Financially^ ^u^ytUn*Mo^ ’ the programip^iie^Bpeec^es
compares favorably with the
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larger city churches, for the report
made last Sunday by Secretary R. G.
Lockett showed, that with all debts
paid up to the compilation of the fin-
ancial statement, an amount of near-
ly $800 U still in the treasury.
As a soul saver and reclaimer, Mt.
Vernon has made rapid strides under
the pastorate of Rev. Holden and to-
day enjoys a healthy and robust mem-
bership, composed of some of the best
people of the city.
Young people abound on all hands,
which shows that talent and youthful
ambition are' not ruthlessly crushed
in this religious stronghold. ,
If the race possessed more men of
the type and calibre of Pastor Holden,
many of the Ills and evils to which
toe race has fallen heir would be elim-
inated and eradicated, and the earthly
church would fulfill its duty In spirit
and In truth.
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various nominees
of the various nominees show-
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ed that they are well qualified
to ftil the positions to which
they aspire. The program, in
its entirety, was a creditable one
and made a deep and lasting im-
pression upon the vast audience
present, composed of men, wom-
en, ex-soldiers and ex-sailors.
Sid Isles’ full band furnished
music for the occasion and en-
livened it with patriotic airs and
latest jazz hits.
The position *of master of
ceremonies was filled jointly by
Prof. E. 0. Smith and Attorney
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L. V. Allen, the former being
called away on account of a
pressing engagement. Both
were on the job and Covered
themselves with glory.
Rev. E. H. Holden pronounced
the invocation, as well as the
benediction, something1 unusual
in political gatherings.- Hon. J.
C. SheltoR, cOiiiity chairman,
notified Attorney M, H. Broyles
of his nomination as congress-
man from th# eighth congres-
sional district. The able bar-
rister accepted the nomination
in one of the greatest speech^
of his career.
Editor G. F. Richardson,
chairman of the 16th senatorial
district, officially notified Prof.
manager of the
ah state senator teem' said dis-
trict. Those who have heard
Prof. Davis spea?: often say his
Acceptance speech was a gem
and Davis outdid himself. He
ably discussed the questions.of
the day and said that the first
bill that he will introduce in the
Texas legislature will be one to
abolish forever from the state
the curse and blight of lynch
law. He favors better pay for
all teachers and would contend
for putting the state’s affairs on
a safe and sound business basis.
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Attorney J. Yarifce Lewis cap-
tivated the house in his burning
and ringing acceptance speech
and those who h^ve heard him
speak on many and sundry oc-
explained, and reasonably assured, toe
electorate of the country fail to com-
mission to WashingUm by a handsome
majority the nominees ot the grand
old party, then toe American people
will have justly deserved another four
qasions proclaim that Lewis, years of that rule which has driven
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established a new record in his
acceptance speech Labor Day.
Mrs. Turner surprised her list-
eners with a maiterly speech of
acceptance, outlining the policy
of her office fto county superin-
tendent of public instruction.
If the varteiMr pledges of sup-
port made at the notification
ceremonies are to he executed,
the “black and tens’* Will make it
very interesting for the other
parties in those various districts
and the cout*|y ffc Tuesday, No-
vember 2, 1920
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from now until election day for
the success of the “black and
tan” ticket and thereby aid in
rolling up a big vote for the
cause of real republicanism and
genuine Americanism.
The leaders in this movement
stated to an Informer repre-
sentative that only one candi-
date nominated declined to run
and as his position was a minor
one, his declination was accept-
ed before it was even informally
tendered. All other candidates
them to the brink of desperation.
As a member of society, as a citizen,
as a professional, as a candidate for
public office, k believe In the genius
and righteousness of our great na-
tional state, because by its founders it
ly of peers In station as welt as peers
in citizenship, in the adjustments of
wage disputes—whether that labor be
organized or unorganized, whether of
the "closed shop" type or of the "open
shop" type. Jt
growing of
Trinity, Tex., Aug.
. .The republican executive
of the seventh congressional
met here today. The
being present, S. J. Wit
man of Anderson County,
committee to order. aft«r w!
Allen of Walker county was
temporary chairman and 8.
liamson temporary secretary,
call the following counties
to be represented: Anderson
J. Williamson,1 Houston by J.
Liberty by B. Green, Trinity
Bradley, proxy for W.
Walker by U. W. Allen
chairman for the next two
Ity, were nominated:
liamson was elected. U,
Hill
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Its) Trin-
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Huntsville and S. J. Williamson were
He is for real democrary in Tex- have accepted the nominations
as as well as in' Europe. !an<^ are laying plans»to wage a
The representative candidates
were officially notified by Prof.
!R. G. Lockett, noble son of an
I illustrious sire. In his own in-
limitable manner the speaker
elucidated on the potency of and
virtue in politics and then in-
ATTORNEY M. H. BROYLES, one of the most brilliant lawyers of the
raca. who was nominated by the eighth congressional district as candidate
‘ nited States congress on the “black and tan” ticket. His acceptance
which appears in this issue, i » a masterpiece.
vigorous and active campaign.
“Now go blabble dat to de lily-
whites!”
On account of so many re-
quests from those present at the
park Labor Day, who consider-
ed, along with The Informer, the
formed the candidates of their address of Attorney Broyles a
nomination. Rev. E. H. Holden, masterpiece, the same is here-
Prof. Walter R. Knox and Mrs. with reproduced verbatim:
R. L. Yocome, three of the can- Mr- Master of Ceremonies, Mr. Mes-
didates, accepted the honor con-
ferred upon them by the voters
senger of
zens:
Notice, and Fellow
of their district and discussed Ithe* tost tfme i^the^i”1
the part they hope to play in the j tory of the country, a candidate for
next legislature in the interests \ public office has been duly licensed
of all the people of Texas, with-
out regard to color, creed or
class. The remarks of . Rev.
Holden were roundly cheeped
and vociferously applauded. Mrs.
Yocome has the distinction of
being the first woman in the
country to be nominated by a
political party for a legislative
position.
Attorney L. V. Allen official-
ly notified the judicial and
county candidates of their nom-
ination and they responded as
follows: Attorneys J. Vance
Lewis, criminal district judge;
S. H. Cavitt, judge 55th district
court; G. p. Crawford, Jr., tax
and privileged to properly address a
mixed audience of men and women as
“fellow-citizens,” and after expressing
my keen sense of appreciation of the
honor you have thus conferred, and
my recognition of the obligations and
responsibilities you would impose, i
profound duty and sinceri
ure to declare to you that, a>
candidate for the high office ol
membership in the lower house oi
th^ Congress of the United States
charged with the grave and respons
ibje duties incident to such member
slpp, 1 stand squarely on that plat
m proclaimed to the American peo
by the republican national con-
ntion assembled In the city of Chi-
go in June last. If, after a proper-
conducted campaign of education—
'ree from slime and mud, free from
improper personality, free from false
nded for temporary chairman
and secretary, respectively, of the con-
committee
was "conceived in liberty, and dedi-
cated to the proposition that all men
are created equal." I believe in sup-
porting the constitution of the United
State*, because I believe It Is designed
to mete out to every dltizen of the Re-
public equal and exact justice. I be-
lieve in maintaining the suffrage pro-
visions ot the constitution, because
failure so to do would prove a menace
to the safety and perpetuity of the
Republic. I aip opposed to any
abridgement
I am opposed to the ,
stunts and to the necessity of condon-
ing for degenerates. I am, therefore,
In favor of every measure designed to
promote child welfare.
Since I am an ardent believer fe ta- journed and the convention conv
dependent natioiai states,' I am 1ft Delegates to toe convention yr
favor of univeraaf military training
for the male youth of the nation, but
only so much as may be necessary to
uniformly emphasize the virtue
patriotism. ■•'VrYv , * ■
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(besides the above named) were ]
Wallace, Anderson County; G.
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If honored by toe electorate of the
eighth congressional district of Texas
by being elected next November to
represent thl8 dletrj(ct in &e congress
of. the United 8tat|w. lifeve hut.one.
Uns, D. R, Bradford, H. Skelton, ]
vlllei J. A. O'Neil, T. G, W,
of land Charley Hall, Crockett:
C. J. Williams and O. a York,
veston. No nominations
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wntig be placed by such electro;
toaUs^ahe conviction ol
necessarily discriminative, and con-
sequently destructive of democracy. I
have: never believed la the virtue of
the poll tax amendment to the consti-
tution of the State of Texas as a pre-
requisite to the right to vote, because
I believe it destructive of the demoo-
racy of the nation. I believe in the
of the wisdom of making such appro-
priations from the national treasury
as would be necessary within a rea-
sonable time to cut our great canal
known as the Houston Ship Channel
to twice its present width, and dredge
it to a depth of thirty-five (36) feet.
With this done, the historic ship chan-
nel would at once become, not only
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purity of the ballot, but I do not be- the one great commercial^ asset of this
■** * 1 “““ city and this distrlej;, but of the en-
asaessor; J. T. Meredith, county/charge8’ tree from uncomely clamor-
surveyor; George Brown, sher-
iff ; Mrs. G. B. M. Turner, coun
school superintendent.
a campaign In which the governmental
principles, policies and purposes set
forth and proclaimed in that platform,
are correctly Interpreted, deductively
lleve in direot legislation as a means
of refining it. I believe in the protec-
tion ot toe ballot, but I do not believe
safety lies in unreasonable and un-
ponstltutional limitations. I believe
the purity and safety of the ballot1 in
a democracy, and consequently the
safety and perpetkity of the republic,
rest with -the evolution of jhose so-
cial units so necessary to our nation-
al existence. I believe the family as
a social unit and the community so-
cial unit constitute the harbinger of
our liberty, the safety and perpetuity
of our nation,
A dream of world peace would be a
happy contemplation. I would delight
in the present peace of the world. I
would rejoice in the assurance of the
future peace of the world. But I do
not believe any declarations, however
formal and solemn, made by the pres-
ent generations, Mil serve as any
guaranty of peace among future gen-
erations, unless they be purely volun-
tary, and happen, by virtue of reason
alone, to be consistent with an ideal
state of society possible In the process
of human evolution. But, until the
human heart is purged of its greed
for gold, there can be no guaranty of
world peace. Until avarice ceases to
be portrayed as a national virtue,
there can be no opportunity for world
peace. Until the spirit of conquest
ceases to be the actuating passion of
•ivilization, there can be no hope for
vorld peace. I believe in national in-
lependence. But I do not believe in
he efficacy of a super-world govern-
nent, legislated out of independent
lational states, the execution of whose
orders, judgments and decrees Is de-
pendent upon force, because the very
Idea is inconsistent with independent
national existence, and because the
necessary forth would be of doubtful
source. I, therefore, would be opposed
to the proposed league of nations, be-
lieving, as I do, that, neither upon rea-
son nor faith, does It offer any guar-
tire state of Texas," and of all that
magnificent stretch of 1 rich, rolling
prairies lying west of the Mississippi
Now, with malice toward none, bui
with kindly regard for all, pledging
my faith to the electorate of the dis-
trict and to God, ,1 accept the nomina-
tion for the election as representative
of the eighth congressional district of
Texas In the congress of the United
States.
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Dr. H. J. Watson, native :
who has made an enviable
as'iP v physician "and
citizen in Tulsa, Okla., has decided to
locate In Houston as a practitioner.
He has opened his office in toe Eureka
drug store, 510 Milam Street.
Dr. Watson, w ho is the son of the
late Rey. H. C. Watson, has recently
taken a post-graduate course in Coqke
County Hospital of Chicago, IU.
He is recognized as an able doctor,
ripe scholar, polished orator and ac-
tive churchman. He Is a graduate ot
Wiley University, Marshall, Texas,
and received his A. B. degree from the
George R. Smith College, Sedalla, Mo.
In Tulsa, despite hts large1 practice,
he found time to serve on many pro-
grams and rendered an unselfish serv-
ice to his fellowmen.
Dr. Watson hat) become- homesick
and thus his decision to “hang out his
shingle” in this city.
He will appreciate the patronage of
his many friends and others in need
of expert medical service.
anty of the future peace of "the world.
I believe in the divine right of just
reward for the sweat of the brow. I
believe in the right of labor to a-fair
and impartial hearing, before a fair
and Impartial tribunal, composed joint-
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