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ONSTATE B1Jtless Assertions Regarding Jrfrages Against Negroes in Fforida Made by Witnesses for fce Association for the Advancement of Colored People—Sonth-si Congressmen make Denial ( Charges.(By Associated Press.) fashington. Dec. 31.—Members of Florida delegation announced to-that they expected to go before House census committee next ft and refute the charges of dis-nination against negro voters in i state made by the representatives the National Association for the ancement of the Colored People falter F, White, assistant secre-f of the organization,, aroused a in of protest yesterday when he erted before the committee that the jority 6t the whites in many south-communities were lawless. Rep-mtatives Larsen of Georgia, Bee fexas and Aswell of Louisiana, ob-sd to the reception of such state-itfi and urged that witnesses con-i themselves to facts instead of eading reports and unverified ru-® or biased opinion upon theBBBE. , 1 • 1[hairman Siegel stated that the oiittee would let the witnesses ke their statements and then ques-ttaem afterwards.Ihite criticised election methods in ponville and referred to the p riot. He asserted that between b-two ' and thirty-five persona p burned at Ocoee by a mob which fire to their buildings. He also led other alleged outrages inIt Florida members of the House m interrupted the testimony llattlRMm dentals ot the state-p reflecting upon this state. It ■Agreed that an opportunity should pen them to appear before the Inittee and refute White's charges.
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Lakeland Evening Telegram
Lakeland, Florida, US
Fri, Dec 31, 1920
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