The Washington bee., 1909-12-18
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stated in my last letter that l
would discuss the Liberian question,
but. as / have not finished the discus
sion concerning the colored office
holders. I have decided to deter the
Iiberian question until after you have
considered colored appointments. AsI
7 understand that you will make very
shortly. I also understand or rather
il is rumored that you will displace
the one year appointees among your
colored allies for new COlored polltl-
clans. If this rumor is true, regret
Il because the removal Of one colored
man who has held office only one year
apDoint another cOlored man IS no
benefit to the race. Why should this
obtain among the colored people! u
notice that YOU have reappointed Mir,
Palmer. United States Marshal for the
District Of Columbia; this makes his
fourth term. Register Vernon, Audi
tor TYLER and Charles Anderson have
not held office one term as yet, and l
think that these applicants for their
Jobs should be given to understand
that the occupants of these Offices are
to serve another term and then you
would not be bothered. There is a
great deal of unrest in this country
among colored Americans. They
want recognition of some kind. They
claim that the time has come for the
litical
colored Americans to show their po-
litical influence. In this city there
are nearly ninety thousand colored
people and they are not considered
for a moment There are several
separate and distinct organizations of
white men that claim to control the
affairs of this government and when
the people of color make a demand
for recognition they are told to be
notified with what they have. They
have nothing, Mr.. President to lose
Everything has been taken form them
and whenever the mob feels dispose
it takes the lives of these helpless
colored Americans without Judge or
jury. Don't you think it is time for
you to act? Don't you think that the
people in this city are entitled to the
Office of Recorder of Deeds, i'll the
event YOU decide to make a change
in that Office? If it is your intention
to bring in an outsider, the people
would prefer that you allow Mr.. Dancy
TO remain. If Mr.. Dancy is removed
and an outside colored man is ap-
pointed, the appointment will only
please that particular Individual l
understand that every State in this
union has a colored candidate for the
recorders office. There are only two
colored candidates in this city, Mr..
President, why not consider their
claims and take the wishes OF the
people as to the fitness Of one or
both. If Mr.. Dancy is removed and
an outsider is appointed in his place
he gets no credit for leading the fight
in the last campaign, Mr. President,
for you. Do you know that the Ne
groeS in this country, at the beginning
of the campaign, was about to mob
him for advocating your nomination
and election? Do you know, Mr..
President, that Register Vernon, Au-
ditor Tyler were two of your most
loyal advocates. The Bee, of course,
not excepted? If the official ak is to
fall upon their necks, l can only say,
gratitude where is thy charm? I
want to see the cOlored men now
holding office remain in and make a
lew places Tor the wolves on the out
side There is a great deal of un-
rest, Mr. President, among the color
ed politicians. I am telling you what
others will not tell you. I know that
YOU want to be Informed of the un-
rest in this country among colored
Americans and suggest to you a rene
dy I am of the opinion, Mr.. Presi-
dent, that a few new places for the
proper men will give entire satisfac-
ton. But, if you appoint men who
don't represent anything or anybody,
YOU will be convinced that The Bee
is a prophet I don't mean TO dictate
to YOU, Mr. President, but, merely to
suggest to you and inform you that
the colored people in this country are
dissatisfied and that they are more