The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05

for the stand he has taken in politically
recognizing certain members of the col
ored race, in spite of remonstrances
from white men in the south Special
reference was made to the appointment
of DR.. Crum of Charleston. S. c., to an
important position under the fedora;
government
Rev. Jesse Harrell last evening, as q
prelude to his sermon at the Union
Baptist church. Cambridge, said in part:
L have cause to be thankful this even
ing to our Father in heaven, who, 1 be-
Heve, is directing the footsteps of Pres
ident Roosevelt along the right pathway
in dealing with our people. His stand
taken in the case of DIR. Crum is the
right one. He is the president of the
people of the United States and not of
the people of certain section.
Il am, through his reply to the South
Carolina men, made more hopeful of
the future advancement of my people
throughout this great country. President
Roosevelt has risen above a national
race prejudice.
Roosevelt has made from among the
colored people during his administration
are the best that have been made in
any administration since emancipation.
.Of the great men in this country.
men who have gained national honor
since the civil war, who have promised
to befriend the struggling negro in his
hour of adversely, know of but two
Benjamin F. Butler and Theodore
Roosevelt. These men. when the power
to aid the race was in their hands, have
used it for no other reason than that
they believed that the American colo-ea
man should receive recognition, not be-
cause he was colored. but that he de-
served it as an American"
At the North Russell Street A. NJ E.
Zion church last evening the pastor, Rev.
J. n. McMullen, took for his subject,
president Roosevelt the Man of the
Z Tour h. -1fd mn ha To-
for me to leave this pulpit tonight unless
I called your special attention to the posi-
ton of President Roosevelt toward our
race and ask you to join with me in pub
licly commencing him. He has taken
stand in behalf of our people which brings
down upon him the condemnation of thou
sands of southern white people, but at
the same time meets the approval of thou
sands more of good American people, who
have become sick and tired of this con-
staff fight in the south against any prog
ress fer the better by the colored people
of the country.
Il cannot bring to memory any presi-
dent since Lincoln and Grant who has
stood UP for the colored people like Pres
ident Roosevelt. In spite of denunciatory
letters, in spite of the threats that the
lily white Republicans of the south would
turn against him at the next Republican
national convention, he still stands firm
and replies that he refuses to discrim-
mate against a man on the ground of his
| color as a mere sentiment of prejudice
HE strengthens this with the greatest
American sentiment I have yet seen in
/ this terrible contest of color prejudice
/ when he fearlessly says, The door OF
/ hope the door of opportunity, Is not TO
be shut on any man purely upon the
grounds of race or color Such sentiment
4 gives me hope that the day is not far dis
+ tant when even in industrial and com
uiercial lines the same broad spirit as
j shown by President Roosevelt in political
appointments will become manifest"