Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-01-20
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT DIR
WASHINGTON, AND NEGRO
OFFICE HOLDERS.

We were of the opinion that
conclusions were of the opinion that
our conclusions were right with ref
erence TO President Rooseyelt's
plans in dealing with the Office hold
ers of the Southland. We are in
position to emphasize them now,
il we are TO regard as true the ut
terances of the Richmond. Va.
Times-Dispatch and the New York
Herald. The latter journal is re-
garded rs being the most reliable
publication of its kind in the world.
It is careful of its utterances and it's
correspondents are trained to speak
"by the card" The Times Dispatch
in its issue of the 10th inst. says.
We knew that President Roose-
velts visit TO the South would DO
him good. A visit 20 the South by
"a Northern man is a liberal educa-
ton. 10 always opens the eyes OF
those VINO are not blinded by pre-
judice and sends them back with
a clearer vision. The President has
keen vision and acute hearing, and
when he was down here he kept his
bOth eyes and his ears well open.
AS a result of his experience we are
now informed that he will make no
more appointments Of Negroes 10
Federal Office i'm the Southern States
That every Negro ofhce-hOlder in
this section OF the land IS TO be re-
placed 10y a white man. and that the
only Negro Republicans who aave
Ia chance for appointment 60 Office
under the Roosevelt administration
are those who live I'm the Northern
States. where the Negro vote cuts
a figure in the elections.
This will be rather cooling infor-
nation TO many aspiring upper class
politicians in this section of MAS
ter" Roosevclt's vineyard.
II this Is true of the class referred
To-, how long will il be before the
''uuderlings" will feel the full effect
of This policy?
The Times-Dispatch continues:
This information comes from the
New York Herald. which says that
the Presidents policy was made
clear on Saturday when he told Jud-
son W. Lyons, Register of the Treas
ury, that he is not Co be reappointed
/ 90 the position he has held FOR two
terms. Lyons is a member of the
| Republican National Committee from
! Georgia, and is recognized as lead
or OF his race.
1 a
stick 90 all Negro oficc-holders In
the SOUTH" the Herald adds. "the
| administration expects 10 lid Itself
| OF all those who were put into high
Office by President Mckinley through
/ the influence OF Senator Hanna.
In addition 20 Lyons, those who
! are 90 go at the end OF their present
| terms are. Robert Smalls, Collector
Of the Port az Beaufort. s. c., Hen
ry A. Rucker. Collector OF Internal
Revenue for the District OF Georgia:
John II. Deveaux, Collector OF the
/ Port at Savannah. Ga; Joseph W
| Lee. Collector OF Internal Revenue
for Florida; J. +. Bush. Receiver Of
l Public Moneys at Little Rock. Ark:
Walter Cohen, Receiver OF Public
/ Moneys at New Orleans. La, and
| James Lewis. Surveyor General for
| Louisiana under the Department OF
the Interior.
"AH of these men were active
! lieutenants OF Mr.. Hanna in his cam
paign which resulted in the nomina-
| tion Of Mr.. Mckinley at St. Louis In
I1S96.
Chief among the Influences which
have brought about this new policy
on the part of President Roosevelt
is the better understanding OF the
! South and its people which the Pres
ident himself acquired during his re-
! cent Southern trips. Another rea-
son is the active opposition Of DR..
Booker T. Washington 10 appoint
ment of Southern Negroes to office"
Come again, Mr.. President.
There is more for you to learn.
I All that we ask is that you will take
| the trouble to inform yourself and
see all our problems from the South
ern point Of view.
From these statements. the col
ored people of the United States can
draw their own conclusions. Suffice
It to say that so far as the appoint
ment Of Negroes to Office from the
| Southland there is but little differ
eace between Theodore Roosevelt
republicanism and the genuine brand
OF Grover Cleveland democracy.
AS between the two there are some
colored people, who will choose the
| latter kind.