The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-20
Yelled Hint Is Thrown Out,
However, Of Action In
the 1912 Campaign
NEGRO BUSINESS MEN
PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT
Roosevelt Addresses Negroes In Con-
ventfon and They Indorse Him for
Third Term If He Chooses
to Be a Candidate

New York, August 19-Colonel Roose-
{ welt made it clear today to his friends
| that reports to the effect that he did not
Intend to take any part In the coming
state campaign were wei biased. As the
colonel thought, he had not been encour-
aged to take an active interest by the
action of the state committee in turning
down his name for temporary chairman
of the convention. The close friends are
the authority for the statement today that
Colonel Roosevelt has never indicated by
the slightest word what his intentions
are with regard to 1872. The colonel, how
ever, has always said that he reserves
the right to engage in any situation at
| any time, whenever he feels that his poll
cies demand it.
Colonel Roosevelt put in busy morning
today receiving callers at his office, con-
| ferring with Congressman Fish of New
| York, Congressman Cocks of Oyster Bay.
Gen. James s. Clarkson, former surveyor
of this port, and John A. Stewart, presi-
dent of the League of Republican Clubs
\ of this state.
I County Chairman Lloyd c. Griscom.
/ who led the fight for Colonel Roosevelt in
the state committee, plans to see Pres
ident Taft at Beverly within a few days.
1t was learned today, and the proposed
visit to Beverly is choice morsel of spec
ulation among politicians Doubtless Mr..
Griscom will inform President Taft of
the various happenings at the state COM
mittee meeting on Tuesday.
Negroes Pledge Support
I. New York, August 19.-The support of
the negro electorate of the United States
\ for possible third term was pledged in
>xrnIf t<,Ao I,xrf a
I 100 delegates of the National Negro Busi-
| ness Mems league, here in convention.
The Endorsement OF the former President
came after he had addressed the dele
gates on the opportunities for advance
frnent open to the colored race In this
country, and as the climax or an earn
est and eloquent eulogy of his conduct
in office made by Bishop Clinton of this
city.
u Recalling the words of the former
executive that he would not be the
one ito close the door of hope In the
face of a man because his skin hap
pened to be black" Bisho op Clinton ex-
pressed the gratitude of all negroes for
the encouragement which this attitude
of the President had given TO those of
his race and closed by assuring Colonel
Roosevelt that In whatever promo
ton" In public life he might seek he
would always find the negro element
soifdly allied IN his support
The cheering which greeted this dec
laration had hardly abated when Book
or T. Washington, chairman of the
meeting, advanced to the front of the
platform and urged that all in sym
pathy with the sentiment expressed by
Bishop Clinton arise to their feet. The
entire assembly arose amid renewed
cheering.
In his address Colonel Roosevelt ad-
1,tr 1,on
trine of self-help. He condemned the
false proph cts who preached envy and
bitterness and counseled the negroes
to make the most of the many opportu-
mites already opened to them.
Friends of the Negro
The white man OF the SOUTH" said
Mr.. Roosevelt. "is the vital man to have
sympathy with the negro. When your
nefghbor likes and respects you you
have won your battle. The white man
Of the north does his worst work in
interfering between the two peoples of
the south and his best work when he
improves their relations
Il would not slur over the Injustice
with which good colored men are
treated but / feel that the really sub
etantial way of conquering injustice is
TO train your people 80 that the white
man Will, willy-nilly recognize his
eoiored neighbor as desirable neigh
DOT. livery down-at-t -the-heel ram
cnackie negro cabin is not only bad for
the people who live in 1t, but is a re-
dection on the race
Tne man who lives a neer-do-well
ufe Of idleness is doing not onlv III to
himself but to his people, believe in this
Ieaeue. AS wrote five years ago. when
was President, believed in it because
~ was out of politics. You also stimulate
among your people principles of business
enterprise. That is we'll. You recoenize
that you should build firm foundation
before you can erect your superstructure
Conditions I'm Africa
sIn Mombasa we were shown much
courtesy by an American colored man
who was serving there as a doctor. Al
Q government experiment station I found
Jamaican negro in charge. An abyss of
nearly 10000 years seemed to seperate the
two men from the savages / had seen-yet
the abyss was not more than 200 years
IN your advance there have been haitines
and shortcomings shortcomings on the
part of the whites as well as on your
part. Nevertheless there has been prog
eoss. "a
1T takes some time to make reformer
mink that an outlook is not one of unal-
tered gloom. You sometimes see re-
CORNER who thinks If he says a good
work about anything he will be set down
- hopeless reactionary.
Iou colored men and women set your
vAces like flint against those who would
veacn to you only the gospel of hate,
envy ana bitterness. Realize that tho
eniy way and hope for your race Is not
py preaching vindictiveness and hatred
put ny leading your people up to prosper