Goldsboro weekly argus., 1902-11-13
SOLAR PLEXUS BLOW,
Booker Washington Ali Powerful
at the White House
Of the New Movement Get
Singing Rebuke
a Singing Rebuk'

Singing Rebuke
Washington, Nov. 1O-The sad
spectacle presented by the lily white
| movement for Republican success in
the Southern States last week was
enough for President Roosevelt, and
he gave it such swat today that it
will never recover from it. The pres
ident's action appears a rebuke to
Senator Pritchard who is considered
the sponsor for the attempt to ex-
clude negroes from participating in
party affairs in nSouthern States.
Julian III. Bingham, collector of
internal revenue for Alabama, has
been removed from office for no 9th
er reason than he supported the fac
ton Of the party in Alabama that
sought to exclude the negro as a po-
litical factor in Republican ranks.
This action was taken by Mr.. Roose-
welt at the instance Of Booker Wash
ington, colored. Booker recommend
ed Joseph A. Thompson, brother of
Representative Thompson, of Ala
banla, for the appointment and it is
needless to say that the preside1t
acted promptly on the advice of the
negro educator from Tuskegee.
Postmaster General Payne visited
the White House today and as he
left the executive Office he gave to
the press the following statement in
type writing defining the reasons for
the change:
FThe change in the Office of col |
lector Of internal revenue for the dis
trlct Of Alabama in nowise reflects |
upon the integrity or ability of Mr..
the incumbent of the of |
flee. 1t is one of those things which |
occasionally happens in politics. The
position taken by the Republicans of
the North is looked upon as a per-
version ofthe fundamental principles |
of the Republican party and Mr..
Bingham is in measure held re-
sponsible for that action; hence the
change.
''Neither the administration nor
the Republican party of the North
will stand for the exclusion of any
section of our people by reason Of
their race or color when in other re-
5pects such persons Shave complied
with the laws AM a fe eligible under
The law to full ant4 free participation
IN political action and are of high
standard Of personal character. Ini
other words there are few hundred
colored men in Alabama who come
lip to the requirements of the recent
Y adopted State constitution and are
eligible tor participation in political
a3ai:s, and the action of the Repub-
ican s tie convention referred to in
arbitrari, Y excluding them is not ap-
no more than such action
would be approved if it were taken
II Ohio or Indiana.
The action in this case closely fol-
oWs the removal of VIM. Vaughan,
United States attorney for Alabama,
Who was succeeded by Mr.. Roulhac,
| gold Democrat, who had the en-
lorsement of Booker Washington al
20. Mr.. Vaughan was removed be-
,ause he had been instrumental in
the white mans Repub-{
lean party schemes. Mr.. Bingham
5 the Republican National commit
eeman from Alabama and his turn
lown therefore a matter gilmore than
Usual concern to the white Republic
ans in the South. Mr.. THOMPSON,
he appointee is a brother of Repre-
entative Thompson Of Alabama. He
S Republican, his brother repre-
ents Democratic district.
This action of President ROOSEVELT
S regarded here as an indication that
lie is determined that the constitu-
ional rights Of the negroes in the
southern States must be respected. |