The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-10-23

Editor Press and Banner:
In your editorial comment upon my let
ter kindly published last week, are several
assertions that I feel called upon to meet.
Not because they In any n place me
on the defensive, but because I feel the ne
|cessity OF placing this new white mans
party before my people In such q manner
as will, clearly show that between this new
Progressive party and the old Republican
negro party there is not now and never
can be any kind Of a~faliation whatsoever,
and / reiterate hersTthat the very moment
I see signs OF a disposition to appeal to
the negro vote that l as a white man will
turn and rend it as r~uthlessly as the lion
does the gazelle.
For your proposition that the wicked
fee when no man pursueth," on the gen.
eral aceeptation that, a 'fair exchange is
no robbery" I respectfully hand you this,
"evil unto he whom evil thinketh."
The Press and Banner Is mistaken in it's
Inference that their humorous remarks
anent Room IS" rufled my feelings. On
the contrary, I am in entire accord with
the late Mark Twain along that line,
who when informed by his manager that
people in a certain town were talking
fabout him outrageously, wired back,
make them talk well Of me II you can, Ill
II they must, but be sure and keep them
talking"
The assertion that Roosevelt is SO 9-10
OF the Progressive party" has q familiar
sound to me. That'was' Theory Of the
Jonesites last summer regarding the
Blease faction, but-Blease received the
majority.
Blease fought for the same principles
now incorporated in the platform Of the
Progressive party, and naturally his sup
porters are the real recruiting ground for
this new party, that has sprung into being
In this State in response to that demand.
Roosevelt's opinion OF Mr.. Davis is no
more a test Of his character than Is my
opinion Of Abraham Lincoln (which is very
bad) a test Of my character.
AS to Booker Washington incident, I
condemn that in any mar and have no ex-
cuse to offer for Roosevelt. The fact that
Woodrow Wilson has for years been the
head Of an educational institute that takes
negroes in on an equality with white men,
and that when entertaining the annual
graduating class he has as president Of
the university sat at table with Chinese,
Japanese and negroes, also meets with my
severe disapproval.
The matter Of the negro delegates to the
Baltimore convention from Northern
States and who helped nominate Dr.. Will
son, coupled with the fact that our distin-
guished {?) colored citizen, the Rev. Rich
ard Carroll, Is now stamping the North for
Wilson is not a state Of affairs calculated
to make the average Southern man feel
proud or entirely satisfied with his party
and its chosen standard bearer.
While visiting Charleston and at banquet
Roosevelt stated to his hosts that in fur
therance Of his promise to make good Nc
Kinley's political contracts, he would be
compelled to appoint some prominent ne
gro to federal Office in South Carolina, and
in order to get q negro least obnoxious to
the white people asked that they suggest
a negro. Thinking the appointment would
be at Columbia and anxious to secure his
assistance In the Naval Station location,
they, forgetful Of all say their own tinan-
disadvantage, Immediately recommended
Crum. Charleston only. got a'portion Of
-,Ho was nopo;-x - &Aa,, Ro,, kla{. IL,
towards the white people Of tho State.