The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1901-10-26
The President and His Negro
Guest.

The President and His Negro
Guest.
Booker T. Washington was enter
tanned at dinner in the White House
one day last week, and the incident
has raised storm OF criticism all
over the country. We publish below
few of the views expressed:
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
j. r. G.. Davis, lawyer and Demo-
crat, said: at is easy for me to an
swer what would do. would treat
Booker II. Washington with all the
respect due him, but as for making
him my social equal or inviting him
to my table, ! wouldn't do it"
Governor Gambler, of Georgin, says:
mo self-respecting southern man
can ally himself with the president af-
ter what has occurred. The step has
done the Republican party no earthly
good, and it will materially injure it's
chances in the south. The effect of
the Jones appointment is largely neu-
tralizAd. Still, guess it is like the
old woman when she kissed the cow
As a matter Of fact, mol thern people
do not understand the negro. They
zee the best types and judge the re-
mainderbysthem.'
= The Alexandria Town Talk -;
Booker Washington, an Alssbssil,jl
negro, il the Mark Hanna of this nd
ministration From all accounts
Washington has more influence with
President Roosevelt than any manin
the country, 1t was Wasllington's
| Influences that caused the President
to appsiBt ex Gov Jones, of Alabama,
n Democrat, to u Federal judgeship.
Only a few week ago Washington had
n three hours private conference with
the President, aud the press had moth
ing to say against that, but few
nights ago Washington was invited
to the White House to dine privately
with the President, and some of the
newspapers are mad. If the Presi-
dent thinks enough Of Washington
to accept Ills advice in the most inn
portant of appointments, he has a
perfect right to eat and sleep with
him If he wants to. This social equali-
ty is little rough on those Southern
men who were falling over each other
to get in the Republican party and
to follow the leadership Of Roosevelt,
but they must get used to such things.
4 little thing like dining with lead
ing negrO citizen should not worry
them III is to I've pxpect~i, and we
would not be surprised to see Booker
Washington, or some other educated
NEGRO, leading "the first lady of the
land'' ut rome Of the National Capt.
tol'sgrand balls this coming winter. y
REPUBLICAN VIEWS.
The following paragraph il from
Il. s. Woolf6r,l, editor of the North
Little Rock (Ark.l Times, whom we
have known personally for more than
thirty years. He was in the Union
army. while three of his brothers
were in the Confederate army. He
was the Republican foreman, while
this writer WAS a Democratic typo in
the same Office, early in the 7O's
He says:
1T seems that President Roosevelt
il afflicted with the same mania that
has Overtaken every man that has
REACHED the presidency by the death
Of the president while in office. They
all seem to think they can start a new
party, and end by falling between the
two great parties. When the presi
dent dined with Booker Washington
the colored man from Georgia, he did
that which will cause southern demo
Gratis to shy clear of him, and repub
licans to laugh in their sleeves. This
his first break settles his future pOliti
cal life; neither of the old parties viii
regard him as possible presidential
candidate.
II William Lloyd Garrison makes thu
following statement: lit is to thu
. honor Of President Roosevelt that h
should, in disregard Of popular preju
dice, receive as his guest at the White
House table that noble benefactor
.. Booker +. Washington. TWAS a flint
object lesson and most encouraging
, 1t was the act of gentleman, an act
of unconscious, natural simplicity"
Major Lee Higginson says: 81 an
sorry the president gave him dinner
without asking me. | have invited
, Booker T. Washington TO my house
, He has been my guest at my table
, When he comes to Boston again
shall be glad to do it again"
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