The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-10-01

Z" ~ """yt y HSAsetne laEReT Qr0Dlem
OF the pressryation of their constitu-
lional rights comes athwart the. hori4
Eon. Controversies with local man,
ayers, ii, there he such, will be settled
on their merits nsdHe season. but the
Negroes. have made up their minds
Ethat the score, can wait until Presi-
Etent Taft is elected and; installed in
che White House-~which ia O. distinct
credit to their political Judgment and
discretion. 1t is evident from reii-
able Information that. reaches us from
III parts of the country that the Me-
gro vote will be cast. solidlY for Taft,
ind Sherman and that they will be
. ;rium2hantly elected. ri IT.
Col. Henry A. Raeker, of Atlanta,
COR nearly Twelve years Collector. of
internal Revenue tor the District of
Georgia, was in the city Il few days
lgo, and kindly consented to talk ON
number of pertinent issues for the
benefit of the public Col. Rneker is
= recognized leader of thought and
lction in his STATE and is lohe Of the
oest-informed and most highly-re-
;arded men in. hgtc6untry, irrespect-
We of race. His opinions are refer
ed to by the substantial forces,
Viii te' and black ;fa A4isnt IT,, ana
what he has to say is' lisatenefis to- at
III times with 'credence and respect.
n response to aI,q1sstion as to the
'xtent of his travels IN the North,
Col. Rucker said: -
Il have touched at a number of
POINTS in New York, Transatlantic,
New Jersey and Maryland, and am
only resting here short time before
:'eturnihgf home. 4t'enjoyed every
moment Of my stay Ia TIE. north, and
'annot describe hoWtdeeply / was i'm
pressed with the SOLID prosperity of
ne men | met: at the baltimore con
fention Of the National Negro Bust.
less. League and the scientific knowI-
edge shown by the professional for
I ;es at the National Medical Associa-
ions meeting at New York. While
n New York l. had the pleasure of
coming into contac$4 with Frank H.
Hitchcock, the very capable and re-
+ 'ourceful chairman of the Republi-
AN National committee, and found
lin to be as affab1tt and as genial as
me could expect of.,a man with the
great responsibility he has resting
ippn his shoulders he knbWs men
md what they canNdo; and has no
lime for chtmericaT ectemest will
Aot stand the actd' test. I Yet he is
>actful, and behind. aagracious smile
here are evidence8 Of an :unus nal
strength Of character. reserve force
Ind natural executive ability. There
scanned to be rcorafaSndable degree
5f harmony among the mteh assocfa-
ED with Mr.. Hitchcock, and the
headquarters we're ,$aradolent with
hat sunshine and cheer which pres
E1ge victorious outeemgof the cam
paign they are carFysags 6n.'' ~
E Ibid you sound public sentiment
I:1uring your trave1sH, and learn how
/ the colored voters Ire o9feeltng apou,
/ he situation?" your corteSponde emit
fasked. fk..sKX 9%!..,. -, -
Eyes, l have talked VIII scores OF
lonr men in various walks of life, and
+ think | was able to- sbund sentiment
with some assuranseSs Of accuracy
wherever l made taqnr1sg or noted
IEccnditions, 1 was gratfad to And a
marked change OF. 8ehStffAent toward
EMr! TAFT: Many spoke Of him IN gu.
Iosfstic terms, and. conf eseed that
fLLhey had been led ITO s0inieernifts
khth by the clamor ibfh3t- headed per.
E;sons who had paintsa HIN In coiosre
khe did not deserve, both as to. the
brownsville affair and tie suffrage
think this change ofSE8W Is, 1afgely
Idue to two things: First, tie Presi-
ff.dent's assumption UT me entire re
Iisponsibility of the2 Bfdw6BRiifg cpl.
tSode; and secondly, our. psopie are
ippening their eyesTEto the fact that
athe Democratic parity not ,eoTtte d ted
t9F1th our elimination from poll les. as
EEfar as IL Is concerned, fs now doing
Fits utmost to get the, ,Rsshaaffean par,
lpty to drop us. Thfe iiktter, 2 plan
EWould mean our exclusion from par
llticipation in any and III ttBfiff fiicss and
ultimately bar us tom. a3i S11teasas OF
Iprotecdon and dsfgS3S z eh HJjt1ybte ID by
Ipther American citizsns, pgh ether nat
luralized or unto the Ifaf, Of born" !
~ What effect isiSthe !; adpent ,oi
Prof. Du Bots iiavf1g d non Inc pb1it
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