Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1908-10-10


me. Now 60 out and get busy!'
But none OF the big colored Office
holders dares to go before 3 colored
audience anywhere in this country TO
defend Roosevelt. They would be
Kissed of the stage" CHEERS and
great waving of handkerchiefs by
/ the womenD
The Rev. Mr.. Ransom said he had
voted the straight Republican ticket
for twenty-siX years. so ne guessed
he could qualify as a Republican.
One thing he said he could not stand
for. and that was the Presidents
statement against Foraker, made be-
fore the President had given the Sen
ator chance 20 produce evidence 10
nullify the Archbold letters. He
thought that was the most hypocrit-
zeal proceeding American citizens had
ever been asked 20 applaud.
Roosevelt has now made Hearst
his side partner" said the preacher.
daughter and applause) This is
the same Hearst that Secretary Root
EeEt 10y Roosevelt called an abettor
OF the assassination Of President Nc
Kiniey. The destinations based on
the Archbold letters which at first
honored name. on the only man who
had the courage to ask justice for
MS. on a man we viii continue 10
honor. We're received by Roosevelt
as gospel truth
"Hearst's charges were hardly
cool when Roosevelt took up his pen
to Brownsville Senator Foraker
without waiting for the evidence. He
did 10 knowing the INSCRIPTIONS
character OF Hearst and the unscrup-
ulOus methods of the man. and pro-
ceeded tc read Senator Foraker out
of the party (Groans.1 He said
Mr.. Foraker wasn't sincere i'm our 4
defense.
"Now I talked 20 Senator Foraker +
last winter. and he said 90 me. ale .
most with tears in his eyes. MT Ran
som. friends of mine have told me
I am a fool for standing mp for mig
gers that 81 I ever needed hclp
from them they wouldn't DE there. d
Well the time has come for us TO y
stand up for him. It's up to you,
now" (Cries of we wiz Glory
be. we wilt" and applause)
How dare this man Roosevelt
I ann not speaking OF Roosevelt. the
President bat of Roosevelt the man
how dare ho attack Senator For
lker2 Didn't he ass coOd as ask Mr..
Hartman for 100000 Co bay his
success in this Sratee GA voice.
That ho did. Brother Ransom D
What = want to know is what Gid
1e give Hartman for that $26o.000H
$50 FAR as Z know Mr.. Roosevelt with
am his writing and talking hasn't
answered that question. and I guess
white people as weN as black would
ikc 90 hear. (Applause) Shame /
lu Roosevelt
The voice of another Federal job
holder sounded from tho gallery. cal
u- out hat 1ir. Roosevelt was the
-rectcst President since Lincoln hut
i roar OF applause for the preacher
drowned the liesontor.
"How about that panic last year.
brought 0u by SIR. Rooscuits ate
ack ON -busincss2" Inquired N~. RAM
SOM. "Out of that panic grew sui-i
'ijos. deaths from hunger. and pov-
.rty. doubt noe. families ruined.
men made hopeless and respondent
Docs Sir. Roosevelt in his downy
bed ot Che White House dream of
.hcso things. 2 wonder. fAurIausc.l
"T sly sass lo Foraker. let's stand
N ..' t...N WHO N'I|'|N I.I.I".|N N
fearless and honest friend oi the Ne
gro. mot because the -Neero was a
voter hut because Doe was % man'
"Lcls also remember THAT Senator
Murray Crane OF Massachusetts and
Senator Homouuuy of Indiana were
our friends when tle Big stick Vas
lauuoriug us over tho head. stand
,y Senator Joseph Benson Foraker
lrd show chat you are os fearless
For the right as Doc has been. despite
ODD the Archbold letters in the
world"
New YORK sun. Sept 2S. 1905. |