New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
ROOSEVELT TO COLORED MEN.

ROOSEVELT TO COLOREDME
AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING At THE
LEMON LYCEUM.
HE TELLS HIS HEARERS OF THE GALLANT
WORK or THE MEMBERS OF THE NINTH
AND TENTH cAyALRY-coLoREp
MEN N THE PUBLIC
SERVICE
Colonel Roosevelt the Republican nominee for
Governor. appeared at the Lenox Lyoeum last
evening before an audience of coored Republi-
who had gathered there nominaly to rati-
fy the nominations OF the Republican state
Convention. but really to see and hear tho
colonel Of the Rough Riders. The night was
about as bad can well be imagined For
hours before the hour set for the beginning OF
the meeting rain fell In torrents The bad
weather had its effect the audience. but In
spite of wind and rain Colonel Roosevelt spoke
TO an enthusiastic assemblage. every man %
which was eager to greet and cheer him
The crowd began to gather some time before
s o'clock. The big hall was tastefuy decorated
with flags and bunting and potted plants. while
a big portrait Of the candidate in his uniform
looked down from above the platform. Up In
the gallery band played patriotic airs while
the audience was assembling There were
few Rough Riders in the hall as there always
are where Colonel Roosevelt is To appear. The
majority Of those present We're colored. but n
goodly number Of white faces scattered
about the hall
ARRIVAL AT THE LYCEUM
,-ol a. ,ho To-.
ceum until nearly s IT, o'clock and T Thomas
Fortune the presiding officer. had just begun to
speak when the Colonel was seen coming upon
the platform. accompanied by Or Frank Dom
aldson. Of the Rough Riders. instantly every
man in the hall rose 70 his fee. and shouted.
while the drummers Of the band gave three
ruffes in his honor When the indiscriminste
applause and cheering had subsided somebody
called for three cheers for Teddy and they
came in rousng fashion.
Mr. Fortunes Introductory remarks were brief
ard to the point He recalled the fact that
when Colonel Roosevelt was leading his men in
the charge up the hill Of san Juan he was sup
ported on both sides by coored troops and de-
clared that in the political csmpaisn now golng
on the commander Of the Roush Riders would
have the full support Of the colored men he
had it in the military campaign in Cuba FA
ended by introducing Colonel Roosevelt as the
next Governor of New York The Rough Riders
led the long whoop that followed but their ser
vices were not needed. II was an able bodied
vhoop that needed no support. It could stand
on its own legs, thank you
COLONEL ROOSEVELT INTRODUCED.
Colonel Roosevelt spoke for twenty minutes 20
close attention and frequent applause. He said
in part
There are just two points concerning my. rela-
ons with my fellor-citizens who ere oolored that
I wish 70 speak 70 you about They are ~ con
nect.on with civil life and IN military life In the
comes from the fact that | always make them good
I would not say before election what | would not
chance to come into contact with. my colored Eel.
iow-ctizens because am 'nHn sle a9e 20 Which bp wa
! dignity by the name American. and which. when
reduced 10 its simplest form, declares that we shal
treat, aeman for iusf what he Shows himself 70 -
as man (applause), neither tdVoring nor oppos
ing him for anything unconnected with the quail
of the peasantest things about my connection WIN
tho civil Service admnistra ion was that through ~
I was able 10 bring into the public service mum
Der Of colored men and women OF education who
n tbem said to them then You shall have
a chance 70 show what knowledge, what fitness
for the post you desire IS in you ana II you can
show your superiority 10 otnor competitors. white
or colored you shall have the office But, mark
was coored than because he was white gave
It 10 the best man and II the best man was eolored
he got the place IN civil life the only safe test ~
anplv 70 man is the test of his quality man.
You Judge him as an individual and treat him I'm
for what he is. If he is good citizen. STAND ny
him. II he is bad one, see that he gets his de-
serts also.
COIORED MEN IN MILITARY LIFE.
Now as to the coored man in military life How
ever other colored men may go don't think you
could get member of the 9th or 10Th Cavalry 10
One of nv own Rough Riders after the battle %
san Juan; The 9th and oth men are an
Colonel Roosevelt then described briefly the
charge up Kettle Hill. saying that when the
men got to the top Of the hill the Rough Riders
and the 9th Cavalry were ntermingled so that
it was impossible to say which of the two resi-
ments was the more swift TO offer It's life TO its
country The Colonel continued:
The two regiments fired together on the block
house on San Juan H. and together they took
chain OF hills overlooking Santiago, the neares'
bGlmy R2my " WHEN @ men have dug trenches and worked
ard advanced together - "a voice Never re,
20 back But when you've gone hungry with
man ana shared all that there was to share with
radeship with him And thus the Rough Riders
felt comraieship for the boys o. me yth ana lo,
because they had shown themselves oraVe men; men;
WORTHY Of respact II should be The same IN s,, cyil
life don't want any man 20 CLAIM caldr or or racs
want 10 every American citizen trea,ea on NJ NJ
merits az 4 man. (ApDlauSel As the men OF tHr
OH and iOth cavalry reflected honor on Americans
and especially upon their own race by their oray-
cry il, time OF war. so | hope and believe tnat you
u,H 10 tho same By the way IN which you dis
charge the obligations Of chizenship IN time o od
70 receive precisely the same treatment as other
rtizens whatever their color. Great appause)
Colonel Roosevelt left the platform at once
on finishing his speech. and crowd at once
waylaid him rs he left the committee-room.
everybody anxious to shake his hand and con
gratulate him. Several speakers addressed the
meeting after his departure, among them being
Colonel William 4. Pedger. Of Georgia Judson
w Lyons. Resi5ter Of the Treasury. Charles ".
Anderson and the Rev " Jacobs. Of Brook
lyn