The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-05-15
BELIEVES Mr.. WILSON
JUST THE RIGHT MAN
Editor of The Dawn.

paper to to speak my sentiments OF
the election and the administration
of our president, Woodrow Wilson.
am christian man and resident
of Ellensburg, Washington, and viii
: loyal purpose | will speak in the
interest of my people.
Now that the national election OF
1912 is over and the country settled
down to business, it may not be out
of place to review the situation and
especially the part taken by the col
ored men. Never in the history OF
American politics have so many prom
en- part on the Democratic side As in
the last campai IN. Bishops, minis
ters, lawyers, and physicians, and in
deed. colored men in all walks Ci
life championed the cause of Democ-
racy giving to the national ticket in
some places 30 per cent OF the col
ored vote There was some doubt in
the minds of many as to the attitude
of the Democratic candidate tow ard
the colored people, but the president
letter was to our conviction, an alb
stract of which is given below, clear
ed the atmosphere and gave hope and
confidence to his colorcd friends, it
reads as follows:
ct is my earnest wish to see
justice done in every matter to
my colored fellow citizens. not
mere grudging justice, but justice
executed with libcrality and cor
dial good feeling. Every guaran-
tee of our law, every principle
of our constitution commands this
and our sympathes should also
make it easy. The colorcd pco-
pie of the United States have
made extraordinary progress to-
wards self support and usefulness
and ought to be encouraged in
every possible and proper way.
My sympathy with them is of long
standing, and | want to assure
=,
should | become president of the
United States, they can count
upon me for absolute fair dealing
and for everything by which |
could assist in advancing the in
terest of their race in the Unit
ed States"
After this splendid pronounccmcn mt
| for one have come to the conclusion
that we have nothing to fear, but
much to hope for in the development
of the administration of this worthy
as colOred people are under last
ing debt of gratitude to the Demo
cratic party for the splendid treat
ment accorded us during the cam
pai9n. There was magnificc mt
headquarters fitted up for us in New
York, Boston, Chicago and Washing
ton. At each one of these head
quarters mentioned were splendid
corps of workers, yes, indeed the
election of Woodrow Wilson means
a dawn of a new era to the colorcd
people of the United States. re-
member the election of Pres. Abra-
ham Lincoln in 1860. 1t was said by
some people that it was a mistake,
but it proved greater blessing to
all. The same is said of Mr. Wilson
| believe it will be great boon to
the colored race. If God were in
the election of Abraham Lincoln in
1860, why is He not in the election
OF Pres. Wilson in 1922 | really be-
leve He is leading all forces. 1t
is my opinion that he will breathe
into the amendments the breath of
life, and give to the constitution. as
far as the colored men are concerned
a living soul Yes, the coming of
Mr.. Wilson's leadership, with his cul-
tured and broad sympathics, means
liberation of the better class of citi-
zens and the awakening OF all to a
, more Jealous, consccrated duties of
citizenship.
First of all it is up to the leading
color,d people to strai 5htcn the race
out on the word Democracy. Some
people think Democracy mentioned
represents slavery, disfranchscmcnt
etc. Democracy stands for the broth.
crho0d of man, equality before the
law, and rule of the common people
AS a colored race let us labor to ere
ate the impression that we expect
just as much, if not more, from the
Democratic administration than We
received at the hands of a rrpubli-
can administration.
would like to create the impress
sion that every political position now
held by a colorcd man should, in case
of the removal of Republican, BE-
given to "A colorcd man. All we ask
and all we expect of the present ad-
ministrati0n is square deal to all
, men.
Respectfully Yours.
JAMES SMITH,
Proprietor Square Deal Store