The Washington herald., 1908-08-11
TAFT IS BRANDED
AS UNCHRISTIAN
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division OF the negro vote viii gain for
US the respect OF the best men Of both
the North and the South. The Republican
leaders cannot have any respect for the
negro as long as they can use him at
viii Neither can the Democrat as long
as he knows the negro can be bought
I and sold Political independence is more
important to the negro at this time than
/ industrial independence
7 am Of the opinion there are millions
of good white people in this country. and
| II the negro will cease 10 be d slave 10
any one political party and viii exercise
his freedom as man and an American
citizen in the right direction. the God Of
our fathers will win friends for hiEn on
all sides
IF the s0o0o0 negro voters in the North.
East, and West viii go TO the polls or
I November > and vote for William J.
Bryan for President. thus assuring his
election. they viii administer a death
blow TO Southern disfranchisement and
I jim cIoUisn.'
They viii not only produce a change
OF sentiment with regards 10 the rights
/ Of the negro OF the South. but viii teach
the Republican administration a lesson.
and for the next thousand years all polit5-
/ cal parties viii be made TO recognize that
I negroes are men. that we are not asking
I -1-NAf-1 AiIAoes-HE " e di- hAdNhs HLA &c are
asking justice because We are men
Purity in Politics.
Dr. Corrothers closed his address by
saying the Republican party needed some
purity in its politics.
Rev Dr. J. Milton Waldron. president
Of the league. was interrupted several
times IN the early part Of his address by
negro Republicans. who persisted in ask
Ing him questions. and which he said he
would answer at the close OF his re-
marks.
Dr WaIdron began his address by say
ing the Republican party Of to-day is nor
the Republican party Of Lincoin's time.
and that the party to-day had no claim
on the negro. and the negro did not owe
the Republican party anything.
He read what he called the negroes
Indictment Of William Howard Taft. TheO-
dore Roosevelt. and the Republican party
The reading Of the Indictment brought
forth round after round Of applause, and
several times IL was minutes before the
reading could be resumed
The indictment, in part is as follows
William H Taft. IN his GOldsboro
speech and IN several other speeches and
communications. approves ef the dis
franchIsenent OF the negro
While William II Taft is not re-
sponsibie for the order Of President
Roosevelt dismissiag the negro troops Of
Brownsville, he mas, in numerous public
utterances. both as q public official and
private citizen, approved and defended
the Presidents course in 6ismissing from
the army without trial and without proof
Of guilt 167 brave. black soldiers
William H. Taft IS pledged to carry
out the Roosevelt policies
The President OF the United States IS
5ir tatOr with the power 10 caiole. in
timidate. and persuade. by gift Of effice.
aators, Representatives and judges 10
do his viii and execute his commands
Tool of Roosevelt.
William H Taft does not possess the
courage and manhood required in q Presi-
dent Of the United States II elected. he
VIII be ths tool Of Theodore Roosevelt
William H Taft Is not a Christian He
/ repUGiates most Of The Bible. denies the
divinity OF Jesus Christ and the Holy
Spirit. and is not a IT man 70 administer
{ the laws Of the United States. whose gov
ernment IS founded upon the teachings
I or the Bible. and would be a -reproach
I and a menace as President OF this coun-
/ tory 10 the rights OF al Christian citizens
/ be they Protestants or Catholics"
Dr- WaldTOn closed his address by
claiming that Senator Joseph Benson
/ Foraker Was being slowly politically kill
g ed by the Republicans for daring to OF
J pose King" Roosevelt and his man
Friday-'