The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-06-04

the Municipal court of our
National Capital, l wrote to our Con-
gresham to send me copy of the
Congressional Record containing the
vote on the confirmation of the ne
gro Judge. l desired to know how
our Southern Senators voted on this
shameful appointment. l wrote to
our Congressman and asked permits
sion to have. his letter published. |
have not got copy of my second
letter to Mr.. Levee, but will write
the sum and substance of what L
wrote to our Congressman, which is
rs follows:
Il think the appointment of the
negro Judge is almost as bad as
Wilson'S appointment of his Roman
Catholic and knight of Columbus
private secretary. 1t is a bid for the
negro vote in the Northern and
Western States. It has come to
pretty pass when a Democratic Presi-
dent drags the majesty Of his office
to the quagmire of fifth ward politics
by making all open bid for the negro
vote. President Wilson is man of
education, man Of wide reading
and is therefore familiar with the
history Of the Roman Catholic
church during the Dark Ages when
the inquisition was in full blast, he
knows something Of the conditions
in the Philippine Islands when we
rescued them from the clutches of
thing of their efforts to suppress
free speech in the United States, J.
refer to their secret acts Of mob
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and Western States. Taft catered
to the wishes of Rome and the
American voters kicked him out.
Whenever they find out what hum
bug they have palmed off on them
in the Underwood tariff bill, and
that Wilson's currency law is moth
ing more nor less than a money
trust they will kick Woodrow Will
son out. Mr.. Lever, why is it that
the Democrats did not put the same
tariff bills to Wilson that they put
up to Taft? They won their victory
two years ago on the tariff reform
laws they passed up to Taft, and the
people thought if the Democrats
were given another lease of power
they would pass the tariff bills We
toed by Taft, and thereby give relief
to the people,"
Your many readers can very readi-
ly see that our Congressman did not
even cOndone nor condemn Wilson'S
appointment Of the negro judge, but
took occasion to give me some in
formation in regard to these ap-
pointments that I've known ever
since I was school boy, viz, that
the Presidential appointments are
confirmed by the United States Sen
ate. But when ! ask, why our party
did not pass a genuine tariff reform
measure, he is non-cOmmittal. Also
failed to give his opinion in refer
ence to our present currency law
He is also silent in regard to my
criticisms Of Wilson for his con-
tinual bathing in the Roman Catho-
lie slime. Some people may wonder
why Mr.. Lever did not express him
self in regard to my criticisms. It's
perfectly plain to me, he is afraid he
will lose his hold on public pap.
But public pap has never been worth
a thinkers dam to the rank and file
of our people. | am not writing this
out OF any desire to hurt Mr. Lever
In the estimation of his constituents.
/ think he has made an earnest eff
fort to represent the best interest of
his constituents. When it comes to
living up to the pie counter and help
Lever has been on the job as often
as any of them from our State
There are other questions more i'm