The Washington bee., 1907-05-11
OPEN LETTER
r.r.rs Roosevelt, President OF
.- United States.

r.. Theodore ROOseFeI, IIVS-D0ii' -
M United States.
.r the fault Of the American
. Mr. Roosevelt, that conditions
they are in this country. You
.r rsforms. You claim to be
........ raiormer and your declara-
.... been that you want clean men
II YOU will search the records
.f rra men YOU have appointed
am Of the opinion that many
.-.. would be unclean.
~. ....-- Nr. President, that you
candidate for denomination,
- .. intend to take you at your
nominate the man they want,
- ... Mr. President why you
..... .,.r..r the c0lored vote, even If
-r-.eedcd in securing the nom
... Your Secretary Of War IS
...u. ..r.rsllle for the dismissal of
". .. troops in dishonor, as you
r. - guilty After the fact my
-.-. + cannot imagine what you are
........ about. The appointment Of
NJ Rain. lE'er auditor for the Navy
m...-.-.-.. us You see, has had no
.-.. ....-rr upon the colored voters
w.. .. r... nothing out Of the or
. . letter 10 Mr.. Cortelyou
-... .-. said President McKin-
mad. nib. first appointment to that
..- mistaken. 1t was Presi-
... Harrison He appointed Hon John
I.r nj Mississippi Mr.. Lynch
a..-. position with credit. Mr., Rob
.-H --.u ..s his chief, or chief OF
,.. If which Mr.. Lynch was
.-u.. n. Lguch's sister-in-law, Miss
Srm..... Nas a clerk under him. l
r.-... .l-- Summeryille Is now en-
Moved m rnr same office. There are
SOM. people in this country you can
f-enr.r. Mr. President, by the use OF
r.ar - stick. You will find, however,
that lhr people in Ohio are very strong
and bold. They are brave soldiers and
viii not stand the use OF the big stick.
] would advise you to continue TO de
cline the third term, because if you don't
they viii slaughter you in the convention,
Your man Mr.. TAFT Is only play toy
for the politicians. They are only wait
ing ior You to announce your candidacy
ID unmistakable terms.
Don't you know that not a declaration
in your favor is uttered with any SIN
ce-ity. The politicians are only wait
ing TO get even. Mr.. President it IS
a, impossible for you TO be renominated
and elected as it would be for Ben, Till
man to be elected President Of the Unit
Cd S-ares. What has your Secretary OF
Var done for the colored Americans?
He delivered speech in the South some
time ago that has thoroughly convinced
,gh co.ored Americans that he IS not for
them The colored Americans, Mr..
President are not what they used to be,
they don't follow blindly the leadership
of dummies any more. They know that
u.orgl uficcholders don't lead, but fol-
Joss and obey the command of their mas
tr The colored voters are thinking
fur themselves now. This is an age for
grail, independent thought and selfish
ambition.
desire to call to your attention
again. Mr. President, the gross discrim-
nation III the several departments OF the
general eorcrnment. VIII you correct
the e.. that is growing daily: l am
ooaal,a. that you know Of 1t. Because
The cue Was taken from you.
Now that the officers in the Browns
VILE s.r, martial have been acquitted,
Why don't You say 10 the world that
yaa have made a mistake. II the Off
Ger, ..- innocent certainly the colored
soldiers ATE innocent also. As it stands
.." ... culored soldiers stand guilty
" your e.rlmaUon.
Well have one consolation. The
Senator from Ohio viii see that justice
Yours truly,
THE EDITOR.