Lexington weekly news. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1912-19??, 1912-08-17
ROOSEVELT AND HIS ATTITUDE
TOWARD TIE NEGRO VOTE.

ment, and promoting the white eff
GERS who were more than guilty. II
the Negro was guilty at all it only
went to SHOW that Mr.. Rooseyelts
for the Negro was only to
toll him into trap where he could be
caught for wholesale slaughter.
All of these facts should have
proved to the dumbest Negro in the
Union that Roosevelt was not a
riend to the Negro, hut, we are
sorry to say, it did not and this class
of Negro that can't see things IL
time to advise us especially when he
as our confidence, is more dangerous
o the-Negro race than Roosevelt is 10
he national PEOPLE.
We Rave some men right in LeXing-
on who would almost give their hfe
the support of Mr.. Roosevelt. In
he county campaign, after the county
on ention, some OF the old lile chaps
melt rats and quit. They did not
ven so to l aGrange or Louisville
hey had watched the shooting OF the
arrows, and they knew all, if the kid
lid not know anything. But thers
ire others that today, alter all of his
iction, will lose hours of their time
rying to convince us that Roosevelt is
our friend and they are on the right
oad 1t would make a dog laugh
yhen trey try to explain that he WIS
light in running the steam roller over
IL the Negroes at Chicago on the Gun
# this month They even now Try to
nd some way to excuse and forgive
i'm After he told them that he did
lot want them, they followed him to
3hcago, and after he put them out
.ide of the door and shut the door
ONE even here in Lexington want to
uTtter force themselves on him and
an not to save their lives, give an
intelligent reason for so doing. They
o not even know him, nor where he
ame from, and the only thing now
hey can say is we are not wanted
n either party. What a silly express
ion for an educated man to make.
The old line Republican party has
;lways held out the inviting naI.d to
he Negro. Not only that, the party
as always taken care of him ana his
interests from the days OF Lincoln on
own to the present time.
This party, the one that Mr. Taft
tands for, is the only party for the
Jegro. He not only showed his ignor
nee by going to the Bull Moose con-
ention, but he has shown what harm
re can do towards leading his people
n the wrong direction fol the good of
he Negro race in America.
There are several things for the
Negro of America to learn to do that
lie may even encourage the support of
lis real white friends both North and
5outh He must let ali of his dealings
oh fc11r hl
,quare He must not reach out his
land for anything that he is not en-
tiled to, nor must he accept anything
hat he cannot receive and take care
# with honor to himself and race. He
must be sure to put himself where his
resence and support are wanted and
is worth is appreciated He must
how his loyalty to the party and
sanle WHO wee il other days friends
f8A his father and mother and are
oday standing for US against the en-
my of our race and the Republican I
Svernment., When we learn to do /
&se things our interest will be taken
Ere OF on every side, since right is
Ight and right the ~aay shall win"
his was plainly shown wherein the
econd Gay of the Bull Moose conven-l.
3
blowing plank in the platform.
The National Progressive party roe
gnizes that distinction of race, OF
ass, or sex, in political life. have no
lace in Democracy Especially does
lie party realize that group of ten NIL
on people, who have, in a generation,
hanged from slavery to free labor
stem. re-established family life, ac-l
Imuated a billion dollars Of real
and reduced their illiteracy
ON eighty to thirty Fer cont de-
,rves and must nave justice. oppor-
nifty and voice in their government
OF course, much to his disappoint-
ent, it was not adopted, but he has
lown that in all gatherings the Ne
o has some friends. We are glad
at the so-called Progressive party
lder the guiding hand of Roosevelt ,
cked the Negro out in time for him ..
get on the old ark of safety.