Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-05-03
Be HONEST. SAYS
tn. To NECR0E5
Colonel Tells Them to Organize
and Put a Stop to Corrup-
ton in the South.

BALTIMORE, MAY 3-Colonel The
odore Roosevelt made whirlvind tour
Of Maryland TO-DAY in an effort to carry
the state in the presidential preference
primary to be held on Monday Presi-
dent Taft will follow him tomorrow ana
they viii fight it out as they did IN
Massach usetts
The colonel arrived at salisbury al
4:30 O'Clock this morning and started
IN after a few hours rest on a program
Of eleven scheduled speeches. and a
number of impromptu platform talks
At $50 O'Clock this morning the ex-
president addressed an enthusiastic
meeting at Salisbury He then left for
HavrA De Grace. where he was sched
uled to speak this afternoon He win
arrive at Union station, Baltimore, at
o'clock this afternoon
In his Salisbury speech Colonel
Roosevelt attacked President Taft and
denounced bribery OF voters at pr
maries
"Our opponents. and 1 am sorry 70
say Mr.. Taft has said il, DO not trust
the people to rule themselves said the
ex- president
MT Taft has told us that he dis
trusts the in1pulsive judgment Of the
American people Now. | heartily dis
agree with Mr Taft trust the PEG
pie to govern themselves. think they
know how to do it,
Hits Taft Machine.
The colonel hit the Maryland Taft
machine led by William b Jackson
the national committeeman. saying that
II did not properly represent the send-
nent of the people
Il don't expect the boss to be with
me because the movement is not healthy
for him. he said Now, as to big
business we don't antagonize the man
who is square We expect him 10 be
with us. But the crooked business man
we don't want with us and he isn't vel
come He knows we'll we don't want
him
The man who sells his vote the
colonel said, is a traitor Now. | ask
that every colored man here in the
South see that none of his race sells A
vote. II the eolored people win do as
wish l hope they viii organize and So
that there is no corruption here IN the
South
Doesn't Want Crooked Aid
This also applies to the white man
continued the Colonel for the white
man MAY try 10 debauoh him in this
fght Not only is the colored man
guilty of treason in selling his vote
but he is guilty Of treason to his race
BY accepting the bribe that Is offered
him. he is unft longer to be citi-
zen
And if one Of them takes money in
my interest" exclaimed the Colonel. i
viii take more pleasure in exposing
him than if he did It against me-.
Now ! want YOU TO believe me when
say this. I don't want the nomina
ton II it has To come through any
crooked work If can't get it honest
~ ! don't want it at all
The ex- president made a direct APP
peal for the votes iof those of all par
ties who favor the square deal"
we stand for the basic principles
upon which this government was
founded" he said We want the peo-
pie 10 rule. and all those who believe
In that principle ought 10 be with us in
this fight II makes no difference what
the party utilization has been. we are
fighting their battles,
MI Taft has said that I have gone
about the country preaching class ha-
tired Now, I don't preach hatred
against anything but the boss crook
That is the one class of men-the lit
tie crook and the big crook don't
make any distinction. excepting that
the big crook is a little more danger
Gus than the little crook. do not
preach discomfort except against in
justice. Where there is injustice done
l want to speak against il
IF you let a boss govern YOU, he
won't govern for his health