The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-06

Boise Has LafGe Numbcr o.
ColOred Men Who Will
Oppose Taft.

er. have returned to Boise from the he'
Meeting. They are enthusiastic over OF
he results of the meeting and OF the ans
rood that promises to come from II. MS
Rev. Baker is pastor Of the Church ora
If Cod (coiored) in this city, and sps
was elected national committeeman nc
from tbis state. Another Boise resi- I'd
dent was selected secretary of the
national organization, which POSI- oi
tion was given to George Jamison, Of ar
This city. Idaho was also honored vi
with a member of the resolutions az
committee of the convention. al
Rev. Baker was asked to give the o.
CapitaI News statement relative to 81
the convention and its purposes, IN
| response to which he said:
| "There were 81 states represented
at tile convention at Denver ana
more than 800 delegates In attend
ance. The feeling was intense
AGAINST Taft who is held responsible
LARGELY for the attitude Of President
Roosevelt on the Brownsville affair,
having prepared the report upon 1t.
: "This feeling was that the republic
. can ticket this year should 90 de-
K feated and the Organization was ell
D fected for that express purpose. The
colored people have decided to slap
e back. When the party In power does
It any,hing against tLeir interests.
|. they will slap back. We are citizens
I. of the United States and ought TO be
" protected Just as other citizens are
D, and that Is all we ask. The organi-
!, cation effected at Denver will be car.
ried into all the northern states ana
local organizations will be Effected
a national organizer for each section
.. Of the country will be appointed and
IN anti.Taft clubs viii be organized 10
every portion OF the country where
% there are colored people aud they VIII
=. De urged to vote for Bryan for presi
ON dent
40 "our people hold the balance o.
,s, pcwer In this country between tn'
,es two great parties and we propose Y
.ls exert that balance Of power at III
IA, election. There are enough OF Oh
de people 10 swing every northern stat
-, into the democratic column frot
as New York TO Nebraska and Colorado
AZ. The only states where We have an
a doubt OF our ability TO swing "
~. vote where any effect Will he made
do so Is In Kentucky and Nilsson
,o,, where conditions have been sue
lind that we may not be able TO chanp
nv the votes. la other states OF u
IA north we anticipate no difficulty. "
an. "Won't republican orators a.
,uch cam paigners appeal to the preluui
Goa II The negro against the democrat
,non party because Of the treatment
- ! the nereoes of the south2" Mr.. ia
little ii was asked.
elec- "we are prepared for that, !" y
es,l, The reply. land we believe we
/. ~. nave no trouble In convincing
,,her oegroes Of the north that they hi
nothing To fear from that sour
,a,ia Ia the first place the republic
alter marty never freed the slaves from
Ia van south. That Is "A claim that MIST
~. shows Is false. There were DEF
when ocrnts OF ,ne nor'h WY io."s :.
ec,eo union armies and fought just as D
.s,hi, Tor the preservation OF The IN
, I, and the Incidental freeing oil
on 80 slaves as did the republicans. IL
m he aere democratic members OF cong
cia,es and OF the United States senate
j de. worked Ms willingly 10 support
yor IN coin as did any Of the republic
"a are II history Is worth anything we
!, may prove that the republicans are
i,u Ieutitied 70 any debt OF gratitud
y shall that score. y
.n,tons IL Is expected that q local orr
~, ,he zatlop will be effected In Bois
mora. once and work will begin on a
,cner. lines. The national COMMITTEE
nntJic the Anti. Taft league will be hel
ntyIbu. Chicago August 10 when plan
slation campaign will be laid down and
GOOD I've work will be begun.
money The following account OF the
uanted ing In Denver, ~ taken iroi
Rocky Mountain News Of Den'
..c,ino During convention week ID
than A saw the formation OF the NestV
= !, ~ t,onal Apti.Taft league,
,h,e col. promised 10 come TO aid in th
,rhs lie feat Of the republican ticket.
revealed negro organizations werere pr
ou Tie I'd. as follows;
i Tna The National Negro demo
,as,,,. league the National Liberty
~ ssoo. the National Niagara moyenien
,sa,v n Negro Natiooal council and th'
"a a., Il, tionai Negro American nc
a that 4. league.
.oa,,,ho The meeting was called 10 or
George T.. Taylr, OF Iowa ara
AZ, liar scott, Of Illinois, was selec'
MICA ok. temporary chairman. lie o.
a.n,s n, the purpose Of the league
60 49,, nounced Taft. J. j. smith.
40. aols. vas chosen secretary .
! ,,css, temporary roll showed that rel
,,..s.sfa, tatiyes frJm 81 states sere 10
=. anra