The Washington bee., 1907-01-05
OPEN LETTER
SOME COLD FACTS.
II Hon George B. Cortelyou, Chair
man Of the Natiogal Republican Com

-.- Well. I sec that the President
.... . Brownsville for additional ev-
r--. to establish the guilt of the
a-. troops. Why should he send
5. additional information if he had
.---.... To- convict and dismiss the
-..-a. troops Of the TwenW-ffth IN
-r-.. Don't you think the move is
rather peculiar. Is it not evident that
hi. action was rather hasty in the be
u.r. I wonder if he really be
r..- than the American people will
rr .rr dependence in the evidence
that H- viii secure now; Not much,
Mr. CoueIyou The American people
cannot De fooled and neither will they
allow .a.- matter to pass unnotced
Secretary Taft's declaration that he
..usa not refuse the Republican nom
-r-.. if rendered HIM is rather weak
#. need to give himself no uneasiness
l.raass the nomination viii not be ten
tered him. The people will not be such
fools again. Ohio will go for Senator
Foraker and the colored vote viii lis
fan tr hi. advice The colored vote viii
srpr--. amy candidate named by SeT,a-
r.- Foraker, but it will not even con-
-Gr any member of the Cabinet un-
der .n. present Administration, unless
r b. Secretary Shaw There is no pos
.M. way to influence the colored vote
fl. -m1art the Chief Executive The
rr. has come for the colored man to
act Air. Cortelyou. He will no longer
follow the footsteps OF blind Negro
leadership. He has decided TO support
those who represent principles. be they
Democrats. Socialists, NihiIists, or any
other kind Of individuals. [ am not
disappointed. If you remember, l told
the country several years ago that Mr.
Roosevelt was no friend of the col
or-d aa. [ had no faith IN his door
Of hone, policy. The Republican party
has long since become dIsgusled with
the policy of the Administration. Ev-
cv issue that has been introduced by
1ll Uryaa, eNcept the free silver Issue,
has been adopted by every Republican
convention. The denomination Of Mr.
Roosevelt means defeat OF the Repub-
Gcan party. You can never hope to
carry the South by the policy that IS
being pursued By the Administration,
The South does not agree with the
President in his dismissal of the col
ored troops. There may be a few pre-
uiiced white Southeruer~ who will
support lhc President in his conten-
uon. bun the fair men in thc South
believe I'm honest dealings no matter
what the color of a mans skin is You
must adopt another scheme to fool the
caIorcd voter. BY the way, ] thought
You would have retired from the chair
manship of the National Republican
Committee long ago. Do YOU intend to
remain
The nomination of Senator Foraker
wou, be a happy solution OF the trou-
h.c- of the party Do YOU know that
we have over fifty eight thousand col
orcI people in this city DO YOU know
that uo colored citizen holds a repre-
sentative place? You seem to he very
quiet now. What Is the cause OF your
silence | find that many of the Dem
ocrauc appointments made by the Ad-
mIurr~ation meet the approval - the
Poop. J must certainly commend Mr.
Ccu.aud for many OF his Democratic
appointments made by him when he
Was president. Many of them gave
cur., satisfaction. Will YOU explain
to ME why the office of Recorder OF
Deeds was placed under Civil Ser
vice and the Office of Register Of Wills
Was permitted TO remain as 1t IS?
Iasr tlink Of it, There Is not a col
ore. -iurk III the office OF Register OF
Will. II you look into the Office OF
Recorder Of Deeds you will see the
e.er evenly divided O! / suppose
We IAN have q special message TO the
Senate after the return of Mr. Purdy
from Brownsville. Don't YOU think
uar special messages should be given
a-est2 There is to be a national Ne
gro political organization established ia
& leR days This organization viii
mea- something, Mr.. Corteiyou. Yes,
s.-. it viii cause you to think little
lie so-called Negro millionaire who
refused to sign the petition requesting
0e PRESIDENT to reinstate the dismissed
.o...-L troops has more sense in his
heels taau he has in his head The
"---y Of the colored people in this
yol-,.y have no more favors to ask
I'o- the President There is not a
representative colored man in this coun-
ny ID iayor OF the action of your
CAiet You viii no doubt find the Of
Hleaoider or the oficeseeler looking
i5' orhcial consideration. This class
ol .r.nduals has no influence with
,"e masses. The colored leader must
le pure IN heart now The colored
people will lOoL ,,Do, any man who