New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-09

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Now that the Afro-American indie
pendent Political League has finished the
work of its national convention at Atlantic
City, and issued its appeal to the colored
voters of the country to desert the Re
publican party and its fundamental prn-
ciples and policies, which have placed our
citizens and our country foremost among
the enlightened and civilized nations of the
world I-wish. as president of the Lincoln
National Republican League and as presi-
dent OF the Administration Republican
Club, to point out some of the inconsiSt-
encies of the colored Democratic allies
who being ashamed to call themselves
Democrats, parade themselves before the
public as independents
Independents do not support all of the
candidates or indorse all OF the policies
of any one political party, but these in
dependents support all of the candidates
of the Democratic party and indorSe all
of it's policies and oppose all Republican
candidates and all Republican policies,
which plainly shows that their so-called
independent que is a Democratic annex.
The stigma Of shame will follow those
colored mer whc are working TO heip
the Democratic party capture the next
House and who wish the defeat of all
Republicans who are seeking reelection to
the United States Senate by legislatures
to he elected this fall They are to invade
every state that has such candidates and
are to scatter broadcast their campaign
literature 1t is strange that their num-
bers have SO rapidly increased. Their
arguments must be met ny facts that will
lay bare the base fabrcations and fall
inc hos
have gained head~as because there have
been SO few Republican colored men on
the stump in recent years. The coiored
masses like TO hear these. and in their
absence go out to hear the colered Demo
Gratis, and their arguments being unan-
swered many of the voters are misied
into opposing the Republican candidates.
1t is well that it be known that the cot
ored Democratic helpers have slated Sens-
tors du Pont Beveridge, Burrows Flint
and Scott for defeat by helping TO elect
Democratic legislatures III their states, if
possible Like the party they are aiding.
they have not a single BILE reason 10
offer for their course. These so-calied In
dependents tell the coiored people that
President Taft is a negro hatey and VIII
appoint no coiored men TO oiliee. 'Ths =
unaualiiiedly untrue. Let facts be submit
Ted 10 u candid public Me. Taft made
in his short time III Office the flowing
coiured appointments. ". -. Crun. Minis
ter TO Liberia. S5.Gto per annum; " httiieid
Mckinlay. Collector OF Customs at George
town, u. G.. S5.U1 II l. Johnson. lie
corder of Deeds. District oil Columbia,
al GO; John +. Bush, Collector, Arkansas,
$4,000; Nathan Alexander. in Alabama.
s4,o0o; Joseph II. Lee. in Florida, }itt";
Walter Copen. in Louisiana, 81 600; cnarl. s
Anderson. in New York, $i,W0: EmiLe:t =.
Scott, on Liberian Commission, 'a;e :
So eco during work of commission: W. II.
Lewis. at Boston, s2b00; Il. H. Terrell, jus
tice of peace. District of Columbia. j. 80;
M. McDougal, IN New York g, 500 VI. II
Johnson from Kentucky. g special ager.
in the Treasury Department. y 90; ~ +.
Vernon. retained 81 Register at the II s',>-
mer, saael, and Ralph " Tylcr. rerainot
rs auditor Tor the NAVY Department, Hhf
Thrse appoint msnts and retentious at" 10
be credited ~ the man That these a. e o