The Washington bee., 1907-06-08
OPEN LETTER
~- Theodore Roosevelt Pr@Ssdent OF
-. United States.

W.. .r. mo- doubt convinced by now,
,,- President. that we all are not liars.
v 4.rrssion of the animal kingdom
.r .-. of the greatest of natures rea-
F.. very slim indeed. You have
.- completely knocked out, Mr.. Presi-
s.-- and # T were you l would endeavor
..-. what YOU have done TO the col
-s soldiers. Have YOU thought once
.-.- FIN. American people are now be
.-.-.-u ra think a little more. / will
-s--., thar there are some fools In the
.-r There are some people who be-
-.. .rsr YOU cannot do any wrong.
y... ..r rret you dislike the bribe given
...r "a. the bribe taken. l agree with
..., .rar the bribed and briber should
.m-nv punished. Well, tell me the
,1s difference. Mr.. President, between 4
r.rr government official giving out offices
l.r,rrrrg 10 the government to carry
certain measures through Congress and
he aarn ordinary president of cor
oor,r,51 who gives away the money that
t.r.ras To- the stockholders. The cor
oo-ar51 president IS punished and I'M
r-.arsd blr the high official in the gov
a-r~e-r commits no wrong. This IS
amusing. isn't it, Mr.. President: l no
a-. IN The several States the appoint
,.r- lr anti Foraker men. Why are
,l.,- apD5intments made? What are
these men supposed to do in their re-
.r-rryr counties and districts? The
aerrlrans know and they know also. l
shall expect to see great measures intro
lr-ea I'm the next Congress. l know
what is coming The people feel and
Sec. The next National Republican
Convention will be a hot one. feel
confident that your candidate will not
win. / have never seen a man run for
the PresideaU in newspapers before. II
we believe all We saw IN the newspapers,
Mr. Taft has the entire country III hes
hands. IF the newspapers, Mr.. Presi-
dent could vote. l am confident that
your candidate would be inaugurated
next month The American people will
no. elect their candidate that way this
time. The votes Of the people must be
counted and when that is over your can
d,darc will be weighed in the balance
and found wanting.
DO you know that you have caused
more prejudice in this country today
than any other living being? You should
ask yourself this question; "Will 1t be
possible for me to secure the colored
yote?" Then ask yourself this question {:
What have I done for the colored
man." Then turn over the leaves in
your note book and see what you have
said on this question.
Ist Il have made less appointments
than the late President Mckinley"
end. l discharged without honor three
companies of colored soldiers without
trial.
ard. l have sent every colored soldier
out of the United States.
4th. have removed every colored
postmaster in the South appointed by
President Mckinley and have put Dem
ocrats in their places.
sth. I have taken the appointment of
Republicans South out of the hands of
white and colored Republicans and made
Democratic referees who see no good
qualities in colored Americans.
This is your political record, Mr..
President. After reading this ask your
self the question whether colored men
can support you. l don't think that you
expect their support. If you do l am
surprised.
I suppose it will be Taft against the
field. The field is very large, Mr.. Presi-
dent. and you will find some fine horses
that you will have to capture before you
will be able to check the tide.
] hape that you will not become disap-
pointed in your ambitious designs. The
signs Of the time point to your defeat
Mr. President. The country IS about
tired of Roosevelt and Rooseveltism.
With these few sentiments, frankly eX-
pressed, believe me to be
Respectfully yours,
THE EDITOR.