The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
BOSTON BLACKS
WARMLY SCORE
THE PRESIDENT

EostoD, Jan. 1.-The open alliance be-
tween the president and the nullifers OF
the constitution IN the South constitutes
the most hasrant collusion between Re-
publican president and the Southern DEM
ocrats since the emancipation ~ Ameri-
can slaves says n call which is being
sent out from this city 20 representative
colored men all over the country for a
conference in Philadelphia.
The black citizens are summoned 10
counsel together 20 the wiscst course
10 he pursued politically. Sin view or tho
attempt OF the present czarccrntc regifno
TO perpstuate itself In power III imperial
fashion and "in Wow or the oper cam
didacy for tho Republican party's noini-
nation for the presidency OF ono WHO In
his official position VI cabinet officer
has in public speech IN the South con-
doned their disfrarShisement OF citizens
or color"
The proposed philadelphia conference 10
10 be held on April and the call Is sikn-
ed by Rev, William III. Scott, president of
the suffrage League OF boston ana vicin-
Iity; Bishop Alexander walters, president
OF the National Afro-Amorican council,
and William Monroe Trotter, prosident OK
the New England Constitution and suf-
.The positive and notoriousiy hostile ats
tituds Of the government OF our -rspub-
lie toward it's citizens OF color under the
present Republican administration" saye
the call ''and tho approach OF the party
nominating convention in this year 1908
produce a crisis for one-eighth OF the
citizenship of these United states OF
America.
'Tt has remained for the present chisf
executive OF the United States 70 pre-
scribe In official documents an inferior
grade OF education for one class OF citis
zens and TO thus officially brand that
class as conoealers OF criminals ana a.
rapists, while the dsfaming and discharg~
ing In disgrace Of more than 100 soldiers
all colored. without n trial or chance "a
be heard In their own defense 10 de-
nial OF justice and constitutional rights
visited upon colored citizens unprecedonts
ed in our country's history.
The placing of the nations sancticn
upon the segregation OF citizens but come
pletss the federal maltreatmcnt Of the
colored citizens under the present Repub-
iican administration. leaving him strip
I'm view of these unusual and extra-
ordinary conditionss IN view OF the at
tempt OF the present czarocratlc regime
to perpetuate itself in power In imperial
fashion; IN view OF the open candidacy
for the Republican party's nomination
for the presidency OF one who In his of
ficial position as q cabinet officer has In
public speech In the South condoned their
disfranchisement Of citiSsns Tor color. In
admitted violation Of the federal consti~
tuition, ana VINO has gupfnely indor8ed
I'm toto the brutal and autocrstic dis
charge OF coiored soldiers without trial
by executive decree. you a. one of a class
which almost from necessity has for tM,
generations by Its solid support and with
a loyalty that sacrificed friends tho
chance to make terms with the enemy.
and even life itself. kept the Republican
party almost continuously in power, bat
one who is free from party obligations.
are invited to a national conference OF
colored men and OF avowed friends to be
held In the city OF Philadelphia. Pa. ON
the 7th day OF April, 1908, to counsel to-
gether as to the wisest course to be pur-
sued politically by the colored citizens OF
the country. especially those unrobbed Of
the ballot who are willing TO use this
weapon for the rights and liberties OF
their class under the present abnormal
condition OF affairs.
This conference will have special ref
erence to what demands shall be made OF
political parties as to the national plat.
forms, and most particularly to what cam
didates for the presidential nomination
most deserve the support OF the colored
voters. Please come prepared to make
stand for equal rights and for constitu-
ltional liberty for all In these United
states, without regard to race. color or
creed"