The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-10-24

deficient cOlOred postmistress. He ap-
pointed meritorious Negroes to Office
in the South as he did white men.
He forced reluctant Republican
Senate, by repeated denominations
to confirm Dr.. William d. Crum col
lector of the port at Charleston,
South Carolina. He opened uD new
Offices for the Negro citizens Of this
North when it took courage to do
it, by appointing Charles w. Ander-
son collector of internal revenue IN
New York City, Ralph w. Tyler au-
Washington, and three assistant
United States district attorneys in
Boston, Chicago and Washington,
D. G. He condemned lynching, not
for political purposes, but to stop
1T, and stated in his letter to Fisk
University that the Negro should be
educated as other people: He re-
peatedly announced to the Negro
and The world that the door Of nope
should not be closed againGC any
man because Of color, and that all
men, black as we'll as white, should
have a square deal. And thus the
Roosevelt administrations inspired
the Negro to higher civic endeavors
and opened before him a grander fu-
ture than any administration since
the days CT Lincoln. In every phase
and walk of American life the Roose-
welt influence was felt for q larger
social and political justice for the
coloIei citizens. Roosevelt had tho
courage to stand on the same plat
form with a Southern governor and
condemn lynching, which is such
menace to the persons ana Ii es Of
Negro people, as we'll as a stain, and
Blot urOn American civilization. In
fact Colonel Roosevelt has shown
his deep interest in the welfare and
repeated condemnation Of lynchins
in all sections Of the country as
growing danger TO our institutions
and an increasing menace to our So
cial progress. When the black re-
public OF Liberia was threatened
bCrs, it was the then President
Roosevelt who first gave the listen
ing ear and inaugurated that policy
which has ultimately secured the
permanence OF that country, In
whose prosperity and destiny every
American Negro is deeply and vitality
concerned. Colonel Roosevelt is
more than a friend to the colored
people, in it's highest and best sense
he is fearless and Brilliant cham
pion Of the rights and welfare Of all
the common people.
Tart Discriminates Against the
Negro.
Aside from his reputation Of the
Republican platform and his abso-
Lutte disruption Of the Republca-I
party. the only thing in which Pres
ideDt Taft has succeeded, is his per
feet execution and successful per
Torrance Of the inaugural announce
ment against the Negro citizens. IT
is quite impossible to relate here
all the many things which he has
done in this connection, but it might
be well to call attention TO q few Of
the chief facts incident 10 mis- Negro
policy: =
% The discharge Of ~ Me-
gro fourth class voStmasters.
~ The discharge Of EJcnry A..
fucker: the last coloreI Georgia
official, though Endorsed by the best
whites Of his state.
90 The dismissal Of Joshua A.
Wilson, colorcd postmaster at EloT~
cnce, S. c.. though indOrGed b. q
majority Of whites in that section.
lD The dicmissal Of over j0S
colored Federal apDointecs in Texas.
90 The discharge Of MIR Chris
tian, colored postmaster FOR % years,
at Yorktown, Virgiriai%@Qyer the pro