The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-05
IndeDendence Is Asserted
 By Leaders of the Race
WORKING FOR DEMOCRACY
Work of the National dependent Polit- icsI Leasue Is Tending to Educate the Negro Away From
 Republication
BY wArrERsoN srEALE.


 American Political league, with head quarters in Washington, D. C., and New York city, is carrying on a vigor- ous and widespread campaign among tae colored voters in northern and western states. They have a large number of campaign speakers and or ganizers at work in New York. New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island. Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri, and are co-op- erating with independent republican and democratic organizations in Maine, North Carolina and Tennessee and with similar bodies in the other states men, toned above.
 The object Of the league and it's af- filiated organizations is to have the colored voters of the country take an for men and measures, rather than for any particular party and by so doing to win the friendship and support of ail fair-minded men In all parties.
 Object of Movement
 Rev Dr. Waldron the national or ganizer stated tonight that the pri- mary object of this movement is not to secure offices for the negro, but reo- ognition of the full manhood, political, civil and industrial rights of the col- ored people of this country by state and national governments and that no amount of federal patronage accorded coiored politicians by President Taft at this time will check this movement on the part of manly and intelligent coll ored men for the proper recognition q s..-, k~.., a3. ox-a,-t where in the United States.
 waldron said that he and the other officers of the league have renabIe in- formation to the effect that large num- bers of negroes in Ohio. Illinois, Indi- ana, New York, New Jersey and Mas sachusetts will cast their ballots as advised by the league literature and speakers and newspapers against the republican gubernatorial and certain designated congressional nominees on next Tuesday ;. slsl that in other states didates of the republican. democratic and other parties. He also said that this movement had been gaining in popularity and strength since the last presidential campaign: that activity in the movement and in sympathy with it are many of the leading men of the race, including such men as Bishop Alexander Walters, Dr. W. E. R Dubois, editor of the Crisis. in New York. and W. Munroe Trotter, editor of the Guardian, in Boston.
 He stated that in every one of the pivotal states and in several other states there are one or more of the stronger negro newspapers actively supporting this independent movement, and that some of the most influential negro newspapers are frankly democratic. This progress, said he, has been brought about mainly by the friendly attitude of the democratic leaders in Ohio, Indiana, New York. New Jersey and Missouri and by the wide spread campaign of education which the league and It's affiliated bodies are carry ing on throughout the country during the past three or four years.
 Tolerant Attitude
 Waldron also called attention to the fact that while many of the men at the head of the democratic party in several of the southern states give no encourage ment to independence in politics on the part of colored men, the more progress siye part of the democratic press every where in this country-but especially in tho south--has adopted more tolerant and friendly attitude toward the negro and are counseling the party to encour- age the movement for independence in politics on the part of the race.
 He also pointed out the fact that the appointment of colored men to office by democratic officials in prominent north- ern and western. states--notably in New York, Massachusetts and Ohio-is com mon thing He says that if Dix in New York and Harmon in Ohio get the full democratic vote there will be sufficient independent colored votes cast for these candidates to elect them on next Tues day.
 Letter tO Voters
 The league Is sending out "a letter to the colored voters throughout the coun- try in which they are urged Ito admin ister telling rebuke to the controlling force of the republican party as now con stituted for their absolute failure to take a single step toward carrying out plat form promises and protestations of 'spe- cial friendship for the race; to resent the insulting mockery of the appoint ment and promotion of negro federal officehoders who were appointed in the first instance because of their subser- viency and lack of those qualities which in other races are regarded as manly and to join with other working people in the republican party Cf you are one of that party) in ridding the party of the men who construct tariffs and enact other laws at the behest of the dnterests;' not to falter at the present most opportune time to unshackle the race politically and demonstrate that we have the intelligence to appreciate pres ent conditions and tendencies and have the courage to apply the proper remedy, and finally, remember Brownsville