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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE
OCT 9 1914
RECEIVED]

[stamp: ACK'D
OCT 9 1914
J.A.K.]

Oct. 7th. 1914.

To his excellency, the President of the
United States.

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The Hon. Woodrow Wilson.

Dear Mr. President: I am irresistably impressed
to write you, relative to the Colored People of America; there is
no doubt that you know that this element in the nation is
limited and proscribed so as to prevent its highest natural
developement and normal progress. Do you wish to improve
this part of your consistuency?

The God of nations is not pleased with existing con-
ditions as regards the Colored people in this country.

Those who properly understand the God given and consti-
tutional rights of native americans, and honestly interpert
the deep yearnings and lofty aspirations of Colored Americans,
know that they are entitled to, and desire absolute equality of
opportunity.

This can best be attained by the appointment of a
commissioner of Colored people affairs in the United States.
It is not only expedient but progressive statesmanship to
make this move at the earliest hour practicable. It would do
more than anything yet attempted toward a righteous and perma-
nent solution of America's great race-problem. Do this, and
you Mr President, will have in larger measure than
may now be apparant to you, answered the purpose
for which you were called into being, and called to the
Presidency of the United States.

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