The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-02
RACIAL HATE Is FAMED
BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
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ing and divided parties. 1t has
threatened the peace of the states,
put in jeopardy homes and paralyzed
industrial efforts. All thoughtful
men realize that this canker upon
the body polite must be eliminated
and the supremacy of white govern
ment assured.
In 1896 William Mckinley was elected
president OF the United States During
his service in congress he had favored
the most drastic legislation proposed by
his party in their efforts to enforce tho
constitutional provisions. AS president
of the, United States he realized the
sponsibilities of his exalted position. lie
began his term when the country was
emerging from the throes of great
commercial panic. All the business IN
terests Of the north were depressed the
wheels Of industry were scarcely revolv-
ing. The south was struggling with its
negro problem; its fields but hall cultiva
ted; its manufactures at the lowest ebb
its mines and forests undeVeloped. These
conditions were principally due to the
great pail that hung over that section
and made development and progress i'm
possible
while President Mckinley kept
his party obligations as fully as any
man, he ceased making partisan war
upon the people Of the south. But
that people removed, at least tempo
rarily, the incubus that oppressed
them. The action of the states was
sustained by the courts and conf
dence was restored The old and
young men Of the south took on new
life. Development and progress re-
suited both north and south, until
the stream of prosperity and enter
prise was flowing from one end of
the land to the other.
Mckinley Killed Sectionalism.
In the interest of humanity. the gov
ernment Of the United states determined
to free cuba War was declared, and
In response 10 the presidents cali the
men of the south and the north, and
the east and the west volunteered. Sec
tlonalism and party were opliterated. Our
army was organized and General Miles
Of Massachusetts, General Lee. Of Viz
sinia: Generals Shafter and Joe Wheeler
were given important commands Every
section Of the country was brought to-
gether in the interest of the union-no
parth no south, no east. no west
a little more than two years have
elapsed since that dcplorahle tragedy at
Buffalo which deprived the nation Of
great president Mi Roosevelt succeed
I'd 10 the presidency. In his anxiety to
be constantly doing something he has
made mistakes / believe Of him. as |
have believed Of all presidents. that he is
sincere and patriotic But every man in
public position is liable to mistakes. None
could be more serious than the one made
by him in his attempt to force again to
the front the question Of equality. social
and political. Of the negro race
Thoughtful citizens both north and
south regret such an issue They dread
and viii evade it. If possible. But if the
president and his party drive the issue,
ii must be met, and the responsibility
must rest upon them
Why Roosevelt Goodies Blacks
THE president IS the leader OF his
party now and will he next year. The
politicians OF his party may advise him
that the solid negro vote Gor in voting
they are indivisablcl holds tho balance
of power in the great central states Of
the union. and that IN the states OF New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut. Ohio. In
diana and Illinois and Is essential to his
party's success. In Maryland where the
negro vote constitutes two-thrds Of the
republican party, 1t Is an absolute ne
cessity. for without It the state is hope
lessly lost to the republican party.
UNLESS 1 mistake the temper of
the people of this country, there will
be the same revolution in public SEN
timent and the same protest that was
recorded in 1892 by the white people
of the entire union against the adj
ministration of President Harrison