The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-10-22
Correspondence Baltimore american.
WHY MR.. BACON SUPPORTS PREsI-
DENT ROOSEVELT.


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TO the Editor cr me Anerscan The first and
paramount reason Of my support of Mr.. Roose-
Welt for President is that every state which is
certain to vote for Mr.. Parker is made 90 BY
reason Of race prejudice. This prejudice has
been and will be enacted into laws In said states
which have tendency to degrade and punish
fellow being. not for crimes committed, but be-
cause he has inherited colored skin. for which
he Is not responsible.
It matters not what may be the intelligence,
refinement, culture or Christian character of
the black man, he must suffer by reason Of such
laws as the "Jimcrow Law"
We still believe in the fatherhood Of God, the
brotherhood Of mankind. and that the Golden
Rule Whatsoever ye would that men should
do to you. do ye even 80 to them"-is the rule
Of conduct which ought to guide and control
our relations with mankind; and that ION earth
peace, good will toward men" was proclaimed
to "all people," which surely includes our
brother in black" Holding these views to be
sacred and binding upon my conscience I, with
reluctance and regret, refuse to support the
Democratic party, but turn gladly to Mr.. Roose-
welt, the representative Of the Republican party,
believing that the race question. like that OF
slavery viii be settled satisfactorily to all who
love right and hate wrong.
That this may be accomplished will the people
Of this country give power to such men as Gov
ernor vardaman. of Mississippi, who dishonors
motherhood in his effort to insult the President
OF this country2 Notwithstanding his black
guardism. too vile for publication. he is sent as
a delegate to make the Democratic nominee.
HehHin, q Democratic candidate for Congress in
Alabama, in public speech seeking the sup
port Of his constituents. said that If Czogosz or
one of bis kind had thrown bomb under the
table WHERE the President and Booker 7. Wash
ington sat no great harm would have been done
In this State we have an Ex-Governor. who
was formerly known when seeking the suffrage
of the farmers as Farmer Brown" organizing
Parker and Davis clubs on the race question.
How the mighty have falleni In this noble
work % the Ex-Governor has the support and
assistance of ex-Justice of the Peace William J.
Garland, commonly known as liking Bill, who
is canvassing the State of Maryland in favor of
Parker and Davis on his platform "Agin the
nigger." These two latter gentlemen have the
Endorsement of Mr.. Davis, the candidate for
vice-P President, on the race question, for he
stoops to win votes by telling bis audiences that
If Mr. Parker is elected he will not eat with
Booker T. Washington.
If Mr.. Roosevelt in doing so committed q
crime, then hundreds of the best and purest men
of this country are likewise guilty. The late
Rev. DR.. Babcock, Of Brown Memorial Church,
where Senator Rayner attends service, enter
tanned Booker T. Washington. The great Pres
byterian Church Of Baltimore has erected q
church as memorial to the memory of DIR. Bah
cock. AS Mr.. Rayner hurls his anathemas at
Mr.. Roosevelt let him do likewise to the fair
name of his former pastor, whose good deeds
follow him, though dead.
If there were no race question, then believe
Mr.. Roosevelt worthy Of support, because he
dares to do right. His life and acts are an open
book. to be read and known by all men.
His position in settling the great coal strike
ought to endear him to all men regardless Of
party. BY reason of his efforts comfort and
warmth came to many homes where suffering
and cold were felt. His defense and support Of
the treaty with Cuba mark him as a safe and
just ruler.
The Panama Canal will be lasting monument
to his greatness. When the passion and strife
of this campaign are ended there will be few
who will not recognize that every act of his in
reference to the matter was gained by the high
est civic and moral rights.
His protest to Russia on account Of its horri-
BILE part in the massacre of the defenseless Jews
at Kishinef only another evidence of his strong
and strenuous character in defense of the weak
believe that the future will give Mr.. Roose-
velt place in history second to none in great
ness as statesman and just man. The cleo
ton in November will be forerunner of this
prophecy, when not state north of Mason and
Dixon's Line will be against Mr.. Roosevelt.
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