The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
FORAKER
HAS THE CALL IN MIS-
SISSIPPI -.
convention Takes Dig at Roose-
welt For His Action in D;scharr
ing Negro Soldiers.

party was held in this city Yesterday
presided over by DR.. S. d. Redmond
with w. j. Latham acting as secre-
tary. The meeting was largely work
cd up through the efforts Of DR.. s. D.
redmond, A. K. Atwood and p. w,
Howard Of this city, aided by some Of
the other prominent Negro politicians
or the State who have been on the
outside during the Roosevelt admin
1strat1on. Roscoe Simmons, native
OF, MISSISSIPPI, but now holding a po4
sltloh IN New York, and Foraker
enthusiast, was also a leading figure
OF the meeting.
The meeting was strictly a Foraker
event, and 1T took the hardest kind of
work on the part Of the leaders to
prevent square out endorsement of
the OHIO senator for the Presidency.
AS IL was the resolutions presented
by the committee appointed to draw
them up, and composed of l.. X. At
wood, G. e.. Matthews. J. II. Lever
EFT, f.. b. Howard. G. w. William.
Roscoe Simmons, J. w. Harris, J. w
Randolph, Dr.: NJ Shampert and 8
A. Beedle, had practically that mean
ing Some Of the white Republicans
or the State have Joined the move
ment against the Roosevelt policy,
notably G. e. Matthews, of,this city,
VINO mas. for years. been Eone Of the
leaders of the party In !. this State
Just before the resolutions were pre-
Sented to the meeting the picture of
senator ;toraker was hung above the
stage ana the crowd went wild, cheer
ing him as their deliverer from tn G
methods Of Rooseveltism, and the re-
solutions, as follows, went through
without dissenting voice:
looking to the life of the party
ana the sustaining Of it's mighty prin-
clples, those born with the awakened
conscience Of the nation and which
nave contributed SO largely towards
the progress and present world ac-
knoWledged power Of this Republic,
desirous Of having the party through
out the nation thoroughly understand
the stability OF our loyalty to It's
highest interests, we do hereby re-
mind the chieftain Of the party and
the, rank and file that the Repub-.
l1can party Of Mississippi stands
ready and anxious to align itself to- !
ward selecting in the next national
convention a nominee for the Presi-
dency who will Valiantly lead the par
ty to victory and hold fast during his
term of office to the original beliefs
ana principles Of the party immor-
tal1Zed by Lincoln and will also prove
them by melting out to all men under
the flag equal and exact Justice, hav-
ing In view the perpetuation or the
constitutional . liberty OF" tn eReBhb-'f
l1c;; a nominee who will lay to his |
heart party loyalty and hold equity |
IN the administration Of his high du-
ties applied alike to civilians and to
soldiers.
In all things which have contribu-
ted toward the grandeur Of this Re-
public, added luster and prestige to
the stars and stripes, the part played
by the American soldiers is beyond
the estimate Of the most: 'elo{1 iiennt or |
most accurate historian. BY his valor
and rectitude Of behavior upon a
thousand battlefields in the benefi-
cent necessity Of war in holy causes,
he has glorified the call to arms and
writes high this nations name. g.,
As"Repu blicans we take delight in
calling up the deeds Of our country's
defenders;' as Republicans, we grieve
that the least in the ranks Of the
army, black or white, should be de-
MED the fruition Of his work or need
lessly held up to public scorn.
With pride just and e1cusable we
view the act. Of the Republican Sem
ate in its love for justice and right
and devotion to its sacred duties in
making way for the brave, black SOL
diers Of the Twenty-fifth Infantry,
who were dismissed without honor
from the service which they glorified
to be heard in their own defense, a |
course denied ther1 by their super |
iOrs. This evidenceSof respect for the |
laws Of morality and |
just government Is one Of the highest |
acs Of sacred duty performed by the |
Senate Of these United States.
We record our highest admihationJ
for Senator Joseph Benson Foraker,
! beloved and brilliant captain Of the
Did Guard Of our party erich in great
'onS) and one Of the foremost states
men Of his period, who dedicated his
mighty powers toward securing for
n csc soldiers such hearing as was
with simple law and JUS
ice. He has endeared himself to all +
republicans, and we send greetings
o him from the Republicans Of Mis-
issippi, representing, as we believe,
he sentiments Of all in the party at
arge, who have pride in it's tradition
nd faith in it's mission wherever the
ag floats.
Several addresses were made dur
~ the Afternoon, the principal one
eng by p. w. Howard, and aroused
reat enthusiasm for Foraker. Ros-
De Simmons wound up the speech
taking for the evening with an adj
ress on Republican Principles
nd the meeting adjourned to Rish-
IS bakery, where banquet was
by Dr.. Redmond to the out
p-town leaders.
For some time this revolt has been
rewing, and 1t threatens to assume
trge proportions, as it EN- braces all
lat element which feels that it has
OF been dealt with as becomes O. Re
L b1iCan administration. those who