The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-08-06
HUGHES CHOICE
OF BLACK VOTER
Made Stump Speeches in
Their Churches.
NO LOVE FOR TAFT
The Northern Negro strongly Antago-
nistic to Everything Rooseveitian
Bryan and Beverfdge De-
hate Conducted in the
Pages Of a Magazine.
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.


By THOMAS j. PENCE.
Washington, D. c., August Tine
choice of the negroes n ONO ana In
diana for the Presidency Is Governor
Hughes of New York. This informa-
ton comes from prominent negroes
in the two states. where the piach
vote represents the normal
can majorities. The influence OF this
negro vote in those states. as we'll as
In other republican states of the east
and middle wost. is going TO play a
prominent part in The politics or the
next republican national convention.
This fact is coming home to n Presl-
dent and Secretary Taft. who incurred
the enmity of the black people by
reason of the stand they took with
reference to the Brownsville analr
There is practical unanimity in the
opposition Of northern negroes to Mr..
TAFT or any candidate favored by Mr..
Roosevelt, and politicians are begin
ming to lake notice OF this
The President has fruitlessly endeav-
pred to regain the good will of the
colored vote, and he will probably
70 to even greater bounds to restore
himself politically In their favor. He
thought he had don all that was
necessary hen the negro politician
Tayfcr, of Ohio, was given appoint
ment as Assistant Auditor in the Navy
Department. This evidence of weak
ness and political fear only served to
give the egTo a realization OF the
power that 1t is possible for them to
exert in republican national politics.
In Indiana the colored vote is not
enthusiastic over Fairbanks. h dis
position is to bring him to task for
fQfltNr Tn take a stand with Senator
Foraker In opposition to the admins
tration'S course in the Brownsville
matter. In Governor Hughes the ne
groes believe that they have a real
friend They recall that he addressed
them In their churches during the
last campaign and that he said many
things calculated to win the support
OF those in the rae who advocate
political equality.
Taft's Weakens at Home.
With this dark element of danger
threatening the Taft boom, comes the
back-handed endorsement Of the Re
publican Committee in Ohio, which is
calculated to do more harm than rood
to the candidacy Of Mt. Roosevelt's
choice for the Presidency. The peo-
pie nave gotten the idea that there
will be a big fight in Ohio between
the Taft n forces, and this
very fact discloses a weakness, which
Is likely to have a disheartening effect
upon his adherents at home and
abroad, and to cause doubt through
out the ountr as to the advisability
Of naming him for the Presidency. In
fact one hears discussed in Washing
ton the possibility that the President
may drop Mr.. Taft as a candidate.
The name of Secretary Cortelyou is
mentioned as the Presidents second
choice. but at h same time the fact
should not be overlooked that there
are many people here at the national
capital who believe the first choice
OF the President as his successor is
one Theodore Roosevelt.
Pou Stands by Glenn.
Representative E. w. Pou. who has
been taking a rest in Atlantic City,
following his recent illness at a hospi-
tai in this city, writes that he is much
benefited by his stay at the seaside,
and that he is completely restored to
health. He has gone to Canada to
spend a few days and will then re-
turn to the state. While on his way
70 tanada, MT Pou telegraphed a
York newspaper, endorsing the
stand taken by the Governor in the
railway fight in North Carolina. Mr..
Pou said:
Governor Glenn Is exactly right in
seeing that the laws of a sovereign
State are respected and obeyed. The
contempt which Judge .Pritchard has
raise an issue which will unite all
men who are OPPOSED to the oblitera-
ton of state lines. President Roose-
welt and Secretary Root are largely
Responsible for the unfortunate condi-
kion of affairs in our State. ANY &C
zion which may be taken by those
members of Congress who still believe
IN UNFOLDING the Constitution will pro-
badly depend upon the extent to which
Judge Pr1tchard may go in ignoring
the State laws.
II wish heartily to Gov
ernor Glenn for his determination to
enforce the law Of our State. An
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States providing for the cleo
ton OF United States Judges by the
people would. in my judgment, forever
end that judicial usurpation of power
(which Jefferson predicted might be-
come a menace to the Republic"
A great reception is awaiting Gov
,crnor Glenn when he addresses the
american Antitrust League in Brook
lyn. according to the secretary of h
organization, Harry Marin, who is a
visitor in Washington. Mr.. Martin
says there is great interest through
out n country in the fight made by
North Carolina to maintain the rights
OF h State. The Brooklyn or
san1xation is already making
nents for the entertainment of the
Governor, and 1t Is predicted that a
great crowd will be present to hear
him.
Bryan Versus Beveridge.
The Philippines, their cost and their
value to the United States, are the
center of discussion in the joint de-
bate which William j. Bryan and
Senator B~everidge, of Indiana, are
conducting through the columns of
The Reader Magazine. Advance sheets
or n August number received here
set forth the second utterance OF each
on the subject of imperialism. Mr..
bryan answers Senator Beveridge on
True Liberty Under Law" and the
nat replies to Mr.. Bryan's recent
article on weakening the Republic
Declaring that Senator Beverage has
expressed his willingness to Join issue
on a genera policy of permanent oc-
fcupat1on not only of the Philippines
and Porto Rico. but Cuba, if it again
aa1ls properly to govern itself and I'LL
ttimately Santo Domingo, Mr.. BRYAN
opens fire by saying:
l. here we nave the bald proposition
tnat colonialism is to be a permanent
tnihs; That We are to hold what we
now nave, tai Cuba if she makes one
more EFFORT at self-~overnment and
taiIs ana later Santo Domingo is. and
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