The Denver star., 1914-03-07
AN OPEN LETTER TO
PRESIDENT WILSON
Mr.. PRESIDENT

We desire thank you for the denomination of Judge
Robert H Terrell to the Municipal Court Of the District of
Columbia We are pleased this case because Judge
erre has filled the position acceptab for the twelve
years. having conducted his Court the practically
unanimous of the District bar and the
nous recommendation of the bar appointed
make suggestions the vacant udgeshps in that court
Ia distinction enjoyed by other candidate considered by
THAT committee
coore appointment counting selection the
Patterson which have made and gives evidence of what
we have always believed namely that left yourself you
would do full usticenot grudgig usice-to the coored
people Up this time Mr. President have wavered
in this opinion the hostility displayed toward
by certain members of your cabinet and the apparently
close advisory relation which Elder Hoke Smith Vardama
lman and other Southern colorphobsts sustain
We further pleased Mr. President, because in this
case it shows that Vardaman, the demagogue Elder Hoke
Smith the vndctve Christian and the other o the
colored people, have induced in that spirit
of American, Christian hostility and persecution which
characerizes them and which the disreputabe stock
trade that has brought these mrepresenatves of their
States to the United States Congress
We still further pleased, Mr. President and pleased
most of all because this appointment though all that
due by that the Door of Hope has
not been closed by administration high
in whose councils such Elder Hoke Smith Varda
man. Heilin, Aswell and Tilman
Permit Mr. President in this connection call your
attention petition regard the segregation of col
petition which committee headed by W. Monroe Trotter
you last November upon which
know. no executive action has ever been taken.
In former letter reminded you that in republic
questions affecting the rights of citizens should take
dence all other questions, because they the
foundation upon which republic is built We citizens
under the laws of this republic and rights have been
vaded and ruthessly ynched in Difference sentiment
which is discredtable minded decent
political party republican government say moth
ling of its repugnanee the Christian religion which you
Elder Smith and others of your party profess believe and
practice.
AS the executive head of the nation, appealed you
to ectify these knowing that only needed word
from you do For than three long weary months
we have looked daily for word from and
Ito Mr. President that have looked in vain During
all these days have borne with patience the humiliation
of this segregation In the Treasury Department and in the
Post Office Department, these hateful practices still in
vogue and faithful efficient coored go about their
work with their heads bowed in shame the unmered
and undeseved disgrace heapd these defenceess
poyees just satisfy unholy preudces based
solely upon the accident of color
AT the last Christian holiday when the best i'm,
pulses usually dominate unavangy petitoned
to put stop this segregation; and upon the
poach of another Christian festival when all professed fol-
lowers of the Master seek by fasting and purge
themselves of all sins of OMISSION we'll commission
festival during which that common with
all pofessed followers of Him who the Golden Rule
will endeavor bring yourself in closer harmony with His
divine will, again appeal this monstrous
injustice. Respectfully,
THE AFRO AMERICAN LEDGER.
LETTER TO SENATOR CLAPP.
February "a, 1914.
Hon. Moses +. Clapp u S. Senate w ashington DC
DEAR SIR: The National Association for the Advance
of Coored People has heard with apprehension the
that the nomination by President Wilson of
Robert H Terrell Municipal Judge uf the District of Co
umbia is be held up indefinitely in the Senate, if not de-
eaed by the action of senator who determined that