The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1920-04-03
MAJ. JOHN ROY LYNCH EN-
DORSES WOODS CANDI-
DACY FOR PRESIDENCY

MeIl-kHOMn IClllcu ARMY OlnCt',
Ex- Congressman, Distinguished Au-
Thor and one of the most influential ,
members of Race, commends Moni- !,
tor Editorial-Served under Gener-
al il Cuba-Speaks from twenty |
years personal acquaintance of Can
didatc's Qualifications.
"His Administration will be broad |
liberal, fair and just to all races,
classes and groups of which our
citizenship is composed" declares
Lynsh.
Major John r.. Lynch, who has
had a most distinguished and hon
cradle public career for a half cen
fury as. congressman, auditor of the
navy, army officer and author, and
has a wide acquaintance with public
men, and is therefore in a position
TO speak with authority, most heart
ilv endorses the candidacy of Major
General Leonard Wood for the nom
ination for the presidency, Major
Lynch speaks from a personal ac-
maintance with General Wood of
more than twenty years, under
whom he served as army officer
when Wood was military governor
of Cuba. Writing from Chicago,
where he now resides, under date
nf December If, Major Lynch, COM
mending the Monitors editorial
gives cogent reasons or General
Woods nomination which he hopes
will be by acclamation. He writes:
Dear Father Williams:
81 write to congratulate you upon
and thank you for, the splendid edl-
torial in The Monitor of the 4th
inst, in support of General Leonard
Wood for president of the United
States. In this | assure you that
you have made no mistake. l have
known General Wood favorably and
we'll for nearly tts:STity- years, ana
can therefore speak of him person
al knowledge and contact.
For President of the United
States we would have in General
Wood the right man in the right
place.
Some say that we ought not to
have military man for president.
We have had a military man Tor
president Immediately succeeding
every war in which our country
has been engaged. Why not follow
that custom now, in view of the In
disputable fact that we have in Gen-
eral Wood a man that will measure
I'D to the requirement of the occa-
sion in every particular?
The present abnormal conditions
growing out Of the recent world
war render it imperative that we
place in the presidential chair a
man of the experience, ability and
calibre of General Wood. He IS
not merely military man,. He has
demonstrated 'emarkable and splen-
did executive and administrative
ability and capacity in every sta
ton he has been called upon to NIL
1t was my good fortune to serve
him as an officer while he was tne
military governor of Cuba. 1t VIII
not be denied that thu country
never had better adminiSi alton
than it had under General Wood.
General Wood does not pose as
the special friend and champion OF
any one race, class or group, bll
he believes in giving every one a
square deal, regardless of race, col
or or nationality, and that is all
we ask, expect or desire. Racial
prescription and official segrega-
ton will neither be countenanced
nor tolerated by him. In matters
of official recognition the rule by
which he will be governed Will be
merit and not race, fitness and not
color. In other words no race or
color line will be drawn by him or
by any one else officially connected
with his administration. His ad-
ministration will be broad, liberal,
fair and just to all races, classes
and groups of which our citizen
ship is composed, whatever their
race, color, nationality Or religion
provided they are true and law
abiding Americans. He believes in
national supremacy, human rights
and manhood suffrage, because he
will see that every American citizen
is protected in the exercise and en-
loyment of his civil and politica
rights at home as well as abroad
as far as it may be in the power oi
The chief executive to do So. Leo
nard Wood is the man of the hour,
His nomination and election vii
> be to the Colored American new
emancipation. 1t will give him new
: hope, encouragement and. inspira
ton 1t will strengthen and in
crease his loyalty 10 his country anc
his devotion to the flaga and tC
$ our American institutions. Let u:
hope that popular sentiment in the
= party will be so thoroughly concen
trated upon General Wood that The
l name of no other candidate will bt
+. presented to the convention and tina
| he will be nominated by acclama