The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-03-14
A NEGRO'S REBUkE.

From the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
with all his genius and culture, Ros-
coe Conkling Simmons is a negro. His
college degrees and personal refine
boast:
or make him one bit less a member of
q race regarded as socially, economi-
callv and mentally inferior to the
white.
That Louisville is proud of him as
ci zen; that the negro people OF the
country look to him for leadership as
they did to his illustrious uncle, Book
err r. Washington; that men OF proml-
ncnca in the nation accord him fellow
shin and a place in his councils, does
not change his status
fer these very reasons, his word
aooltan the other day before a gather
ing Of his own race, should spread a
blrgb of shame on the Caucasian skins
Of some of the nation just now. When
men of superior learning and Wanted
suDer-race connections, intrusted with
The solemn duty Of serving and pro-
tecting their country's destiny, JOIN
with foreign tyrant cutthroats to heap
contumely upon the nations head and
tie his hands stretched out to protect
the lives and rights of Americans;
when sniveling white pacifists join
With al the traitor-slacller crew to in
wife national disgrace and ruin. well
may this member of an inferior race"
beast. =.
1--WE have a record to defend, but
no treason, thank God, 10 atone or
eyaI2in While in chains we fought to
free white men-from Lexington to
Carrizal-ard returned again to our
chains. No negro has ever insulted
the flag. No negro ever struck down
a President OF these United States.
No regro ever sold a military map or
secret to a foreign government. No
negro ever ran under fire or lost an
cgne rtunity to serve, to fight, to bleed
and 10 die in the republics cause. Ac-
e,.se-us Of what YOU will arjustly and
wlorcly-no man can point to sin
gle instance of our disloyalty.
we have but one country and one
flag. the flag that set us free. Its Ian
quaaa is our only tongue. and no by
phen bridges or qualities our loyalty,
To-day the nation faces danger from a
a,rafen foe. treason stalks and skulks
5,p and down our land in dark coun-
What he commands me to do | shall
a Republican, but a Wilson Repub!i-
can. Woodrow Wilson is my leader,
W-bat he commands me 10 10 | shall
leo. When he commands me to go |
shall go. If lie calls me to the colors,
! ] shall not ask whether my colonel
! is back or white | shall be there
ia nick out no color except the white
| Of Tie enemys eye. Grievances ! have
a~ai1sa this people, against this gov
|ormcnt. Injustice to me there is,
/ had laws there are upon the statute
/ books. but in this hour of peril | for
Ieot-lnd you must forget-all thoughts
of self or race or creed or politics or
color. That, boys. is LOYALTY
That this address was notable
piece of diction and oratory means
little. save as tribute to the talent
ana crudition Of It's author and an au-
/ curry of what may come from others OF
+ his r,ce when given his opportunities.
/ AS a rcbuke to the traitors and Ameri-
Gems NOT worthy Of the name Ii de-
serves the widest reading, while such
whit, men as LaFollette. Stone
oGoman. Vardaman, Works, Bryan
and al their jlk instead. perhaps, OF
being tarrsd ana feathered black
shaull he forced 20 read these words
( of a black man,