The Washington bee., 1907-03-23
G.LCHRIST STEWART


+.can i'm the Brownsville, Texas,
r.+ riot and the defense that he
-.- made Of the colored soldiers will
r.rrt commend him to all we'll
thinking people. Mr.. Stewart is the
..r If ALr. T. lIcCourt Stewart, for
-.-.r Of New York, but now Of Ha-
. The son is a chip from the
r- .r,-E AS an orator his equals
-.r- he found, so far as young
is concerned. He is polished in
r-. manner and a young man OF abil-
II will be remembered that Mr..
Stewart was sent by the Constitution
All r-.ore of New York to investi-
--e the alleged charge Of rioting
1-,rsr the members of Companies
p Of the Twenty-ffth Infantry.
rr. went to Brownsville, Texas, and
made q thorough investigation, and
.-ts7 he returned to the city he laid
taio-s the Secretary of War, Mr..
Taft certain information which has
-or heen refuted, not even by the
War Department special investigators.
Attorney Stewart has rendered Sen
-ro- Foraker invaluable service wich
has enabled him to show the colored
soldiers up in their proper light. Mr..
Stewart has been constantly by the
side of Senator Foraker, and a fre-
mnt visitor at the Capital and a con
slant attendant at committee meet
mgs. He is. a fearless young man
who commands the respect and ad-
ufradon of his people The cOlored
Republicans of New York State could
not honor q letter man by electing
him as their leader. The future OF
lLr. S-cwar. Is bright. He IS bound
so succeed because he IS honest and
may be depended upon for doing what
he promises. Mr.. Stewart is a born
leader, and although he IS a young
m-n be is progressive and aggressive.
AS the representative and spokes-
man of the colored members in the
New York Republican County Com
uuae he introduced the resolution
lea.oriug the Presidents action and
maae am eloquent speech so arousing
rre delegates that the County Com
uluce appointed a subcommittee OF
congressman Parsons, Olcott and
Bennett to take the matter up with the
War Department and secure a sus-
pension of the order discharging the
soldiers. Mr.. Stewart cabled the
President. then in Panama. of the ac-
ton. and upon receiving a reply left
New York to investigate the facts
The results of his investigations in
Texas and at Fort Reno among the
discharged soldiers, and the afidavits
accompanying the same, printed as
Senate Document No. Io7, created The
first sentiment in the country thai
the coolred soldiers were innocent
and did much to bring about the in
vessigaGon by the Senate Committee
Mr.. Stewart Is widely known II
Republican circles as an eloquent and
effective campaign orator. Stumping
West Virginia, Illinois, Ohio and the
State of New York in the last cam
Paig In the last primary election
he was a candidate for the Republican
nomination to the Legislature from
the Thirteenth Assembly District ,anC
made a notably and picturesque cam
galsu A number of his friends II
AeWlork are urging him to get in tht
hight for executive member Of the
county machine from the Thirteenth
has declared his first duty to the race
Is to finish his battle in behalf of these
discharged soldiers.
The Republican voters Of the Thir-
teenth Assembly District have alway!
supported him in the past-sending
INN to the conventions, State and mu
Icipa- the county and city commit
tees, in which he has always taken ar
alace part representing his constitu
EMS and the race with honor anc
credit. We hope he will be equally
successful in any higher positions tC
which his friends may decide to senC
him.
Nothing daunts him. Another com
mendable trait in this young anC
brilliant lawyer is his positiveness and
ability to succeed. Since his limited
stay IN the city he has won a host
oI friends, and wherever he goes he
Is a welcome visitor. The colored
people of this country have GREAT