The Washington bee., 1907-04-20


colored voters and they denounce this
appointment as having no political eff
feet on the colored voters of this coun-
try. This is not the way to convince
the colored Americans that you are
their friend. That time has passed,
Mr.. President. When such a man as
John Temple Graves of. Georgia nomi-
mates you for the Presidency, l think
that the time has surely arrived for the
devil to hold weekly prayer meetings
and invite tom dixon of The Clans
man forward to repentance. Now,
don't you think so? Three companies
of cOlored soldiers discharged in dis
grace and without honor and one Ohio
Negro appointed to second-class audi
torship. Who ever heard of such d
thing? You are wasting time Mr.
President, as we'll as rebuking the pa
tience of eleven millions of loyal col
ored Americans. Should you succeed
in naming Mr.. Taft, your secretary OF
war, the colored voters of the country
will not vote for him. l beg leave to
call your attention to an editorial from
the Seattle, Washington, Republican,
the organ of the party in the State:
IF Secretary Taft wins the Ohio SUI
premacy contest and is nominated for
the Presidency and if Bryan is nomi-
mated by the Democrats, demagOgue
though he is, fully ninety per cent of
the Negro voters of the North will vote
for Bryan"
You can readily see, Mr.. President,
the way the colored voters of the North
East and West are thinking. You want
to show to the colored voters that you
are not prejudiced. If you are not
against the colored voters why do you
allow so much discrimination to exist
in your Executive departments? Why
do you permit the head of your Com
merce department to ignore the claims
of worthy colOred applicants? Do you
know that the Jews are now being ap-
pointed in that department by the whole
sale? l am not finding fault with the
Jews, because they have been treated
as badly as the Negro, but l do say
that the Jewish vote in this country is
not as large as the colored vote, and the
latter has received less consideration.
You would say that the colored man
| could not be trusted if he deserted Sen
ator Foraker at this time, would you
not? If you have no color prejudice
why didn't you appoint Mr.. Ralph w.
Taylor to the Surveyorship at Cleve-
land? Why did you listen to the protest
of your sOn-in-law, little Nick Long
worth? Just wait until he is nominat-
ed again for Congress. 1t was rumored
that Senator Dick would desert Senator
Foraker, but all doubts have been set
at rest Senator Dick is a man in whom
the Republicans of Ohio have some
faith, as well as they have in Senator
Foraker Does Mr.. Taft remember his
| North Carolina speech? I thought it
best, Mr.. President to let you know
how the colored vote stood so that you
would make no more blunders. Don't
have such a small opinion of the col
ored man, Mr. President. Don't come
to the conclusion that he is so easily
bribed with offices. Don't for a mo-
ment believe that he is going to desert
Senator Foraker. Not by any means
He is today a great American who loves
his country and is supporting the con-
stitution. He doesn't intend to violate
any laws. He is going to do what is
right and praper. He is watching the
signs of the times and to tell you in
plain English that he doesn't intend tc
support you or any man you nominate
He has received from you nothing and
he expects nothing. When your wal
secretary returns to Ohio you will SCI
that he will get cold comfort. By thG
way l understand that you intend tc
send forth your oficeholders to make
a few speeches for you. Now, if yor
don't want their feelings insuted, DOM
send them out, because you will cause
a riot.
With my best wishes believe me to bt
Sincerely yours,