The Washington herald., 1908-07-15

on Election Day Next November.
According TO Rev : Milton Waldron.
D. D.. Of Washington. the negroes Of the
country are becoming engaged in q for
alidabie movement against Taft
Dr- WaIdron says that al the anti
Roosevelt and anu-Taft negro organiza-
tons. and their sympatlIzers among the
eolored people. are being merged with the
National Negro American Political
League. Of which he is president
He says that The league has determined
70 support Bryan for President. and that
it VIII conduct a campaign Of its own
among the coIored people Of every state.
with The object OF defeating Mr. TAFT.
Along this line the following telegram
was sent 20 AIr- Bryan yesterday
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T. MILTON WALDBON. ID. p.
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Claims Promises fron Bryan.
Wa-Iron said aIr. Bryan and other lead
srs of the party had given his league SUI
fcie-r assurances that il 1I-- Bryan 3
elected. lie and the Democratic party VIII
treat TIE c--5led man with cue consider
alton
Naariy al. tie members Of the executive
cClui--ee OF The Negro American P1Iiri-
cal League are residents OF Washington
JI the number are Rev Cor1tlers. pastor
1t the American Episcopal ZION Church,
and E=v. George W. Lee Of Vermont
Avenue Baptist Church. Tie largest col
cred congregation ia this city.
Wa.1rol Is pastor of shiloh Baptist
Church
Itis asserted That t5e Ieagae has a mem
hsrzaiF II -l''lu through It's various
branches and organizations In a1z-aJila
Reasons for Leagues Stand.
Reasons for the proposed political de-
Tarrure Of -re black race are set forth in
"a statement prepared for publication Uy
Va'L-o-- u says
1--WE went 90 Chicago with tie avov-et
purpose OF heartily supporting the Re-
publican party should II return % the
principles upon which il was founded
But when. on reaching Chicago. we
found that more than -wo-tEirdz OF the
DELEGATES 10 the convention were ot=-a-
holders appointed tv President Roosevelt
and pledged t9. carry our his policy OF de-
srrayirE al those who oppose him.
. r-1.
Tile ri-lt or iu 5le v--11--aud when We
learned from statements repeatedly made
ly ar Boosevelrs represeuratives II the
convention that DE had decided 20 recce-
r-z- tie LILY White faction in the party
with the avoweJ purpose OF eventually
eliminating the ueEro from politics i- tie
South In the hope cf building UP -lere
strong Republican Organization. and
when u0 efforts on our pa-t o- ou the
part Of the old line white Republicans
could induce M- Rooseveit's delegates 10
pledge the party to rei-state the dis
charged negro soldiers who are innocent
~ participation i'm tie sEouuug-gp Of
Brownsville We decided. after repeated
and -elGL-ly conferences with the more
than 2l1 representatives assembled IN
Chicago from all parts OF America TO up-
pose with all our might and main the
election Of william r. TAFT 20 the PreS--
Jeucy oG the United States
Must FuIhu Its Pledges.
This action IS necessary on the part
Of our race. in order &c make the Re
publican party understand that it can
not i1 the future count On the undivided
support Of the negro unless il fullIis
the many pledges made 10 him
.'At the conference in Chicago Of our
league and the officers Of the dozen other
political 0rEanizlti0us which afterwa-I
consolidated with It, the league voted
unanimously not 20 support 1Ir- TAFT.
and q committee Of five-J Milton
VaIdr0n. d D.. of washington: l. l.
Gillian. D. D.. os Ohio; George W
Gaines d d. Of Illinois; William lIonrO
Trorta-. Of NIassachusetts. and Bishop
Walters. D. D. Of New York. TO be
known as an ~An-i-Tafr Campaign Com
m.-tee---was appointed and authorized
TO decide upon the best method TO defeat
Ar Taft and 10 carry on with vigor
and uureleuuug zeal the war against
bin.
All TO Vote for Bryan
This committee finds that the majority
os the negro leaders. and their people as
weu. favor supporting the Democratic
nominee for the Presidency
Every iuteIIis ut- seif-respectins regrO
knows that he VIII be read out % the
PARTY e Mr. R0OseveIt's policy criumphs
next November and 1Ir. Taft Is elected
In order TO prevent this and 10 secure
for the race justice and fair play n the
future. the negro must defeat Mr.. Roose-
velt-s candidate. and 10 make sure Of
for AR Bry8n-
THE auri-Taft campaign committee OF
our Ieague has advised those who do not
feel that they can do this 20 remain away
from the polls or vote for some other
ar-l-Taft candidate
'-The league has opened headquarters II
Chicago. and has "a large force Of men
at work IN that section. under the direc-
dion .r NJ Horny G. ~azc and rr-5T7 e~---