The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-06
The ROOSEVELT MYINCIBLES.
NEGROES CHEER THE PRESIDENT
... AND BISHOP DERRICK.
The Bishop Halls MIR. Roosevelt ~ the
Cream OF Great Men and the Friend
OF Humanity and Asks senator TILL
man for an Answer TO q Question.


Cream OF Great Men and the Friend
OF Humanity and Asks Senator TIL.
man for an Answer 10 q Question.
There was a mass meeting OF negroes
at Bethel African Methodist Episcopal
Church last night to consider 'the crisis
through which the negroes Of the United
States are now passing The meeting
passed resolutions favoring the continue
ance In Office OF President Roosevelt
through a second term and cheered and
applauded his name at every opportunity.
The meeting was opened by the Rev.
DR.. Henderson. pastor Of Bethel Church.
The negros friend to-day. he said, was
that noble President and grand statesman,
Theodore Roosevelt
The Rev. DR.. Proctor OF Bay Shore made
a prayer, in which he asked for a special
blessing for the philanthropist, statesman
and hero Of the White House. who Is fight
ing the negro's second battle for his politi-
cal rights
There was instantly a loud and en-
phatic outburst Of shouts OF God bless
himi' God help him in his work. Let
him 60 on, Lord!'
Bisnop W. B. Derrick spoke for nearly
an hour He went into description Of the
fighting before Santiago which differs
materially from that which has the 1 -
the white soldiers Of the Regular army
almost overwhelmed, the .gloriously led
Rough Riders on the verge OF destruction
and inglorious defeat,
And what then? The black speck Of the
ments, rushed TO the rescue. They swept
on into the rife pits IKE very demons Of
tbeir majestic heroism. aThereil Be- a Hot
| Time in the Old Town Tonight" And so was
the flower Of the nation saved TO US,
Ii IL our business now To see 70 II 10 deIend
| with voice and by, our votes the policies Of
| the Republican administration and TO work
ONCE OF the man Who believes that the. prom
| ise Of the Government Is the promise 81 every
citizen re h the ssSrGs 9
| the one he robs. that the intelligent and unjust
h hfs s cohtin1ance in once Of that
statesman and rctormer who ~ pointing out
the maSss OF ne hi.
| ing their cr,islties while eniirhtening and
| educating their consciences - that states
i Integrity f and Courage, that man whose
| knees are infrxible and who was born to lead
Ss sre az uen o
| humanity, the citizen Of the world. the valor-
| Gus champion OF equal rights. theodore
| Roosevelt.
There was a great storm Of cheering and
of fervcnt ejaculation. Men got up and
| shouted out That's right Go for EN-.
| BISHOP and women screamed and waved
| their handkerchiefs.
| Bishop Derrick denounced Senator Till
| man as the apostle Of savagery and as
one whose morals and mind have retro
graded to the standards Of the dark ages
He wsnt on
| The mans every utterance on serious
| subject is an insult to his own race. He
| speaks to a cultivated audience and his text
| il Niger His subject matter ia Niger
| and his peroration is Niger. His soul
| is full OF Niger" and II ! were asked for
| definition Of the term ] would say that the
| mans conduct has madea sure enough Mig
| ger" Of himself lApplause and cheers
| lie prates of keeping the blood OF the nation
| pure Humph! There are s0o, 900 heroes ~
| this country who have to Use a microscope
are more black or more white. ilaughter
| iSaat.s@ S What TOT ! ask? Who done. it, When
| they answer that question sauarely and con-
fess their sins then they will be In position
| TO ask for sympathy from US on their plea;
Keep the blood Of the race pure Loud
"'3 Wr Sope ia to fight for the man who sees
the man behind the color and not the color
| before the man. Our hope Il - our presioeh'i
tCheers
The resolutions pledging support to the
| President for 1904 also said:
| Resoired That we form ourselves into an
| association to be known the Roosevelt
| Inyincihles, recommending similar orGanza-
| tons to be formed throughout the country,