The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1913-11-14
PLEA FOR FAIR TREATMENT.
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Philadelphia. -- Th< Constitution
Lea <1- Of the Tnstr.l states. with
hesl.l. quarter al i.-5n Lombard street.
this city. through it, held secretary
Dr. William A. Sinclair. recently sent
memorial Ia .'rs-~!dent We. drow WI
son ~ Washington. Wni IA Rad IA ia Z
as follows:
Hon. Woodrow Wlso1 President Of. the
United S.ats-. Naslineto,4.
honOred Sir-In the name OF the Con
stitution League - the United States tin
corporated). composed OF citizens without
regard 10 race 50. erred or party. I be.s
respectfully To make representations 10
you an regard 10 the unfair. humiliating
degrading and. thinx. unlawful treat
ment which HOcr coiored fellow citizens
are receiving under your Standardization.
toiored men were members OF the CON
vcntion which nominated YOU. Colored
citizens We're generously admitted 10 the
"onN entiOn hail. aud some sat on the plat
form lOu.Were elected TO your high OF +
Ice through the united efforts and votes
OF both your white and colored fellow cit
liens The distinguished gentlemen hav-
ing charge OF your campaign made SPECIAL
appeals 10 colored voters. and i'm order e.
accomplish results they established sr,e-
cal headquarters INA Boston. New York
Washington. Chicago and Denver. Ever,
aSSuranC" was given OF fair. Just and
equal consideration for colors~l ..iti1enS ia
the event Of yois election
Ia YOUR letter TO the Right Rev. Bishop
Ale Nandcr Walters. president Of the Ma
tional Colored Democratic league you
yourself specifically pledged 'i4~t.- fair
and Equal treatment to YOUR '-colorc.i
ft| 4
the camTriien YOU gave similar ASSURANCES
To other colored men. a. seems conclusive
that the elimination 20 the race issue
achieved your election.
beS respectfully 10 say that many
white ami colors-i citizens believed that
as you were "A man Of Sout hern b:rtb and
northern opportunities. pos sesSing ths
bi oadest scholarship and culture with the
KIT OF stat~SmanShip. YOU would bring u
bear on the race question the best and
most patriotic thoughts Of both southern
and northern life. and also that YOU wert.
Ideally circumSta pced To wipa out the Ne
gro question as "A factor ira American poll
tics By the faithful recognition Of IA.
mandates OF the constitution OF the Unit
ed States.
AZ the moment when all should h. quiet
on the Potomac I do not think ia will D.
altogether = surprise To YOU for me- t.
say that the coiOred people OF the intel
States are more wrought mp and alarmed
at this time over their rights and libertic~
than at any period since their -ntancfua-
tion. This H. due
Flrst---iO the removal OF competent col
ored men from Offices I'm several OF the
states which they had flled by national
appointment for years.
SecOnd.-TSt removal 81 competent col
ored men from Offices held under national
appointment in Washington.
Third.-Thc refusal To appoint color,-s
men To diplomatic posts which had fo-
more than "A generation been held by mem
bcrs Of the race.
Fourth - The degradation imposed on
colOred men and women an several OF IT,.
departments Of tho government through
the practices Of segregation I'D lin
crow SIN 90 or~d clerks De- n.s 1 k.n from
desks aud f4Om rooms and aggregated
coiored clerks bein. dcnie.i equal use 81
the lunch counters. the lorber~. toilets
~tc.
In the name. then. OF tho Constitution
League OF the United StateS-and I may
venture TO say in the maine 81 the liberty
loving. Christian and patripiic people OF
the republic-I would most respectfully
appeal To you the president OF the
whole people 10 take such steps as In
your good judgment would remedy these
terrible wrongs against the Negro people
people whose loyalty. faithfulness. and
service to their country In peace and in
the stress OF war have never sheen ques-
TONED. people whose life ~ always on
the altar OF their country.
With assurance Of our most high regard
i beg 10 subscribe yours most Obediently
WILLIAM a SINCLAIR
National Field Secretary