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There are some among us who have some political stand-
ing, both Nationally and Locally, and who also have some mortal
courage, who refuse absolutely to hover under the protecting wing
of the Tammany Buzzard, even though the political wind be chill and
the shaking of the political plumb tree for us to be far distant.

In conclusion, permit me to state, that this alleged
correspendence with the President contains one statement of fact
as I set forth in my letter to the President, under date of May
26th., 1914, to-wit: that negro Democrats of this State, and the
Country at large, are greatly chagrined and disappointed at the
treatment they are receiving at the hands of Democrats both National
and Local.

These facts are submitted for your infornation,

I have the honor to remain,

Respectfully yours,
(Signed) Robert Lewis Waring.

Now, Mr. Editor, comes the history of the protest which our "Chief" attempts
to father.

May 26th., 1914, I forwarded to the President of the United States, and
to the Amsterdam News, and other negro New York newspapers for their informa-
tion, a letter protesting strenulously against the treatment of Negro Demo-
crats by the National and New York City Administrations, which letter can be
had by any good Democrat upon application to me. What the President wrote
me in reply is not for publication at this time, however, what others have had
to say who are close to the President relative to his intention to express
the hunger of negro Democrats has gotten abroad in the land, and our great -
leader "Chief" Etc., has been awakened from a profound slumber by the Editor
of the sheet in question, who received my letter, and after clearing the
buttermilk from his brain realized that he must do something - must come
across with - well, with a letter to the President.

They made a fatal mistake, however. They dated their letter, May 28th.,
1914, two days after my letter was in their hands and also in the hands of the
President and hundreds of other persons - thereby borrowing brains and strut-
ting about like Jackdaws in Peacock's feathers.

Murphy, et al and Barnes, et al, got together as usual, but an oversight
of details has been their undoing.

Their alleged correspondence with the Presidant is very disappointing, i
inasmuch as it is one-sided - THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY IS OMITTED.

Mr. Editor, such is our leadership and worse still, SUCH IS OUR UNDER-
STANDING OF JOURNALISTIC ETHICS.

Respectfully sutmitted,
Robert Lewis Waring

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