Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-08-20 | Page 1 | Negroes Pledged to Col. Roosevelt

I I I NEGROES PLEDGED TO GOl ROOSEVELT Colored Business Mens League Will Support Former President President President dent for Third Term New York Aug Au 19 The support of ot the negro electorate of ot the United States for a possible p third term tenn was wu pledged in behalf of ot Colonel Roosevelt today by the 1100 delegates delegate of ot the National Negro Business Mens league here in convention The endorsement of ot the former preal president president dent was voted after he ho had addressed ed edthe the delegates on the opportunities for tor advancement open to the colored race in this country Colonel Roosevelt Roo evelt said The white man of ot the south is III the vital man to have sympathy with the negro When your neighbor respects you ou you ou have won your battle The white man of ot the north does doea his worst ont work in interfering between the two peoples of ot the uth and his best bet work when he lie improves i their relations tE I 1 would not lur pv t the UI Iette with which good colored men are treated but 1 fear fedT t T that the really sub substantial way of conquering injustice is Ss to train your people so 80 that tbt the white man will wUl willingly recognise in his colored neighbor a desirable neigh neighbor neighbor neIghbor bor Every ram ramshackle ramshackle ramshackle shackle negro cabin is not only bad for forthe forthe forthe the people who live in it but is a reflection on the race A man who lives a life Ufe of ot idleness is not only doing ill iii to himself elt but to his people I believe in this league I wrote five years ago when I was President that I believed in it U You stimulate among your our people principles of business and politics You also stimulate among your people principles principle of business and enterprise That is I all ail allright allright right too You should build a firm foundation before you can erect super superstructure superstructure superstructure structure