New-York tribune., 1912-08-26
NEGRO bUR|ES ROOSEVELT
Calls CoIoneI's ConyentIo,
Funeral of Cherished Friends '
DISTRuSTS HIS PROMISES
Minister at Haytian Annive,
sary Defends the South.
ern Black.

The 2lst anniversary Of the reyol, -.
the plantation slaves Of Hayti was s.,.
brated yesterday at Bethel African Me-,
odist Episcopal Church, In West g..
street, and the Rev. Beverly G. Ranso,-
editor Of The African Methodist Ep,sc,
pal Church Review" who was the nr,.
cipal speaker. devoted most OF his ;.
marks TO the case Of Colonel Roosev.,
and his negro policy. In beginning N,
address the speaker quoted a letter wrs
ten by Roosevelt to Julian Harris :,
Georgia, son Of the author Of the ru.-
Remus stories, in which the colonel s.,a
that the only wise course was 10 tra.,
the negro in the North and in the Som.
exactly as he is being treated at preseu,
in the two sections.
Mr.. Ransom took the position thu,
Roosevelt by these words had barred N.
negro from the Progressive party In m.
South and said that the action of m.
colonel had been a source Of more mai,
felt over the most revoiting public ou,.
rage The speaker said that when IN.
Roosevelt convention had adjourned he
felt as one feels when returning trom
the cemetery after the funeral Of a cher.
ished friend" II had been impressed
upon the negroes, he said. that Colonsl
Roosevelt was about to open the aoos
gates and let justice. Judgment and rgb,.
eousness flow down upon them IN
mighty stream. and for that reason tA.y
forgavs him his conduct IN the Browns.
vile affair.
The speaker said he lad supported IA,
candidate because ne believed thar n,
square deal" his door Of hope" and hs
all men Up and not some nen down
meant 10 apply to the black man as vel
as 70 the white.
But MS promises are as unstable a.
water" said the speaker. "Els coyessu,
with the people Is a mask for his Der.
sonal ambition. his doctrines are used AZ
beautiful traps 70 catch the noble. earnss,
and aspiring but unsuspecung."
Mr.. Ransom charged that Mr.. Roose-
welt neither created nor inspired the
movement which in this country ne a..
sumed 20 direct and control as his Own
personal property. subject 70 the Ell.
gencies OF his personal fortunes.
He continued as follows.
here IS e new party which proclaim.
the right Ot tLe people 10 rule Whieh
proposes % devote itself 10 the cause n
political end social justice Yet when Il
comes TO deal with the negroes, the peopA
who suffer most from oppression, he
people whose men. women and childr4A
are the most defenceless victims and tte
greatest sufferers from sOcla aud 10
utical injustice. Colonel Roosevelt The
chief ana leader Of the herd. Lifts M
head, waves MS anlers high IN air an.
sounds the call, and the Bull Moose parry
runs amLck on the negro question. Colo
mel Theodore ROCSeN@. has no more rgg
90 take great truths for which noble M
ana women have tolled and suffered an
seek % make their realization 0f lo,2
application than be has 10 suspend -
operation OF the Ten CommandmeH
toward a given class.
Mr. Roosevelt would assure US TIM =
Is not discriminating against US 4
race. from the fact that Northern ls-
grCes viii not be excluded from the e5lA-
oils Of his party. but the Southern nesiO
must be excluded because De = 'venlL
the tool of interruptions white mrn
etf. Ny. roosevelt ms lAA rNNA-A he~s
ingS with colored men 10 know as he
does know that the Northern negro
not ore whit better than the Southern hs-
gro.
II Afr Roosevelt thinks that self-rs-
apecting negroes viii submit 20 tlis mon.
strcus outrage let me remind him nst
there are millions IN our race VINO slh
D0esess the same lighting sp.r'f and cow
age that saved his Hr@rotcfu Ife Wlta
he was a soldier in cuba.
The political benevoleHce or Nr. Hoose
Welt lqrd he IS not alone IN this matter
which would turn the negroes over 70
The best Southern white people. tneir
nei-hbors.' 10 think and ace for them IN
all things political is undemocratlc' un'
American and an insult % me neglc
worth as a citizen and his honor as
man. What about the best black peope
OF the SOUTH The Southern waite peg
nle feel much more secure with eisrt
million negroes in their midst thaa tns
would with the same number OF lot
elGners.
The trouble I'm the South to-day sns
- elsewhere, Is that IN the heart or a sts'
body Of the white people there sun Is
mains the spirit OF slavery. wnile N lns
hearts OF a large number or negro.s
th-re still remains the spirit Or A sials
There is no need Tor Mr.. RooseFels
party IN the south 20 exclude the nesIv
from politics and let the best Wshs
people" rule. The Democratic party ~
been attending 70 that business ouits 8
fecuvely for more than tairty years