The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-07
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close % the lengthy explsSztion Of
The SPEAKERS attitude on the negro
QUESTION. and Mr.. Roosevelt received
II With distinct impotence As the
dei>g.fes we're yelling shut up ana
put him out Colonel Roosevelt
waived his hand toward the man and
said:
Oh. 90 20 a primary school. or
something
Then he added:
Let me get along With my speech.
There were cheers and cries Of You
are right"
Adopt the Reports.
When the colonel had concluded the
convention proceeded az once to adopt
the report OF the committee on ere
dentials and also a rule requiring that
all resolutions submitted from the
noor be sent to the resolutions COM
mittee without debate. Permanent or
ganization was postponed until to NOR.
row when the platform also is TO be
adopted. and Colonel Roosevelt and
a running mate nominated for presi-
dent and vice president on the new
third party ticket The troublesome
, southern negro question. which for A
Time threatened dissenson in the first
convention or the National Progress
sive party. finally was disposed of 10
day when the convention itself. with
out dissenting voice and without dis
cusslon. adopted the report of the Gre
dentials committee. unseating both the
white and negro delegates from
Florida. and throwing out the negro
delegates from Mississippi
Yell at Teddy.
colonel Roosevelt during his con-
! fession OF faith" at the convention
this afternoon. was heckled and a
spectator who interrupted with the de-
mand:
What about the negro question
instantly the convection was in an
uproar. but Colonel Roosevelt sailed
or his friends who objected 10 the
question. with the statement that no
one could ask him a question he was
afraid OF.
The Colonel declared he hoped con-
ditions might so improve in the south
that progressive conventions in those
states might send as delegates ne
groes who would have the character
and standing of the negro delegates
from West Virginia. who he asserted,
"
their white associates.
Bar the Negroes
! In taking the stand he did not bar
the negroes sent from the south as
contrasting delegates TO the present
. convention, Colonel Roosevelt assert
ed he was stating in advance condi-
tons which had led TO the crushing
disaster and death of the great Re
publican party itself"
| The report of the credentials COM
mlttee unanimously adopted. con-
tanned resolution recognizing the
constitutional right OF each and every
state TO determine the qualifications
and manner of election of it's dele.
gates TO National conventions"
This resolution was regarded as Civ.
ing the southern states the right 10
choose delegates as they pleased. II
also was interpreted as not imposing
the direct primary system upon any
OF the states participating in the con-
Nentions of the new party
In replying TO the interruption as
TO the negro question. Colonel Roose
welt said:
Any respectful quest for informa-
ton ] Will always have an answer
Tor. and during my administration I
never did anything ! was afraid TO
be question about. and ! shall net
| begin in the progressive party.
There has been distributed a let
ter which ! wrote to Mr.. Julian Har.
ris. three or four days ago. In that
letter ! set forth my views and the
reasons back OF my views in detail.
and. ! think. with a clearness that
will prevent any Misrepresentation:
but ] can give you an example of
what ! mean by the policy I am ad-
vOcating
Il think the AmeriC1n people ara
a mighty good people TO lead. and
mighty poor people 20 drive I think
We can get the best resu from
our fellow Americans in other sec
tions OF the country by treating them
as We expect them 10 treat us. and
by ourselves living up in our own
houes TO the principles that We pro-
fess.
The Negro Question
In Republican National conventions
hitherto has been a large represen-
'ation % colorcd men. all from non
Republican states. the virtue Of the
Republicans ~ the Republican states
taking only the form Of trying 20
make Democratic states be- good DO
you see what ] mean2 The colored del
legaies an came from The states that
never cast Republican electoral
vote. that never elected coiored
man fo Office. uher" largely owing to
tho action participated BOZ forfy-fve
years hv the Republican party fha
.rDi0r"i man has. ae % utferr ~ fIct
gradually lost 900 bis political rights
80 'llf fhe Od party OF attempting
ffo .rpu.n ou fh- southern safes from
vf srfain rIle 0f conduct f..
W. f.r negro has in frf broken
tl. r. lrf friends : r.rrcf fs ...
'ha' ever. mHr who las ever been t.
a national DHrrerf.or SHOWS that D
character of The Erraf majority 20 OBJ.
rHIored ds.eEsfrs from Tho south
from those o'd rotten borough stale.
wac Fl0h ss fo reflect fiarrrfif nrrr
''" Hrgrht.lr parry alI lran fi.
race fasf
rfs aa srur as ffa rr.E-aas t.
..r'. we formed .' .r.. aaf aI..t
mHnf other u.r fr f Tfrerr tfarr.
900 .rrr 'rnu f.. rorfnarr state.
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