The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1901-10-25
THE PRESIDENTS BLUNDER.

ines Democrat.
1t is strange news that comes from
The President of the United States
or the first time in the history ni the
nation has entertained negro at am e
ner in the White House! I
Theodore Roosevelt, white man v
a splendid representative Of the Gan l
ger pirdled race Of Holland" aud a {
son OF THAT most perfect OF all hu' +;
man creatures, true Southern LADY,
has taken Booker T. Washington, a
full.blooded negro, by the hand; wei
coined him into the White House and
entertained him at dinner upon terms
Of social equality.
White men Of the South, how do
you like il?
White women of the South, how do
YOU likcit? 2
Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt is Presl-
dent of the United States. AS such
Inc is the representative OF all the
lpeople, white, brown, black and yel-
How in this ,country. In his Official
capacitv it is his duty to receive ai7
lcountrymen an6 all countrywomen'
luoon terms uf absolute equality with
lout distinction Of race color or creed.
The White House door is, or mt least
|sloud be open to every one VINO de'
Isires 10 see the President OF the ma
tion upon public business. Alta pun,
lie dinner, a. a public reception ana
indeed. on any occasion of peculiarly
public. 10 contradistinction to private
lcharacter the President would be Oh
llipated to meet aud mingle with all
his countrymen regardless of color.
lin his purely official capacity all
Americans should ''look like" to the
Chief Magistrate Of the na'iom. On
that question there il. aud can Dc no
difference Of opinion
1t is true also that Mr.. Theodore
Roosevelt, in his private capacity nae
the right, before he was elected Vic'
President to, entertain in his hoIn'
7. whomsoever he might select to oe hl'
Ie associates. II it should have pleased
" his dispusition and temper to invite
5. negro men and women To hls nous
it. would have been distinctly hl
business and not the puhl'cs.
would have merely suggested que'
I'd tion OF taste about which men migll
in differ. ,.r.. ...'''''.,.''...
he When. however. Mr.. Roosevelt,
J.. i%ieJ Magistrate OF this nation or
y, leas' W. 4e Is CAief Magistrate {
VI Chis nal'o'i ln'''0 negro to dine
ere the White House--the NO.. not
,he Mr.. Roosevelt the private citizen, 3
of Mr.. Roosevelt, the President
en-. instantly presents in concrete for
ar. the question OF racial social equalit
'22, and in presenting it he attempts
for throw the weight, the dignity al
Ja,eAe authority Of his high official po
uuesCc the affirmative side OF tn
be imagine that his pbsurd in him
lnd will be or can be disSociattatcts eth
NY official character Every une kno
DIX that when Mr.. Roosevelt sits down
are dinner In the White House with
a negro, he that moment declares to
CHI. the world that in the judgement
red the President of the United Stat
ms, the negro is the social equal OF t
er. white man. .-.-...,.
raj From that view, even though it
SIS. expressed by the Chief Magistrate
;he the nation, Americans OF the Sout
ear ern States promptly and emphatical
$50 dissent. The negro is not the soci
'he equal Of the white man. Soci
equality between the white race al
lE. the black race has never existed al
all never will exist. The truth OF tn
nd statement is written in letters
Is living light in the records of the h
he man race. 1t is the decision of tt
rer ages: aud Mr.. Roosevelt might as WI
attempt to rub the stars ont Of I'll
Ill ornament as to Try tn erase that CO
'S4 viction from the heart and brain
RI the American people. ..
"u Indications nver the State uner
ingly point to tie election OF Ho
w. dos. Power as Secretary of State. II
of experience in The office as the etlicieI
ISL assistant of his father eminent
no qualities him for the duties OF tl
rs office and that his fitness and capacil
-. are recognized was shown by tf
promptnesS with which Gov. Longir
appointed him To take his father
place. With modesty he disclain
re, any credit for the strength he is d.
or veloping, attributing it to the frent
cr OF his father, whose affection an
of esteem fur him extends to his 50,
IA The people Of the State elected Co
ve Power to the office Tor four years an
" now that he is gone they will not tax
It. II away from his son. He deserve
IS. the office aud we hone he will get 1t.
lie Columbus Dispatch.
% The following from the Mobil
a Register strikes the key.note Of tl
~ Roosevelt. Washington affair, and rt
~ fleets the sentiments OF the DEMO
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