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WHAT IS IN STORE FOR THE HONEST NEGRO DEMOCRAT?

The following are your words:
"Whatever position I may hold it is my firm
purpose to test every man by these questtions -
What did you do? How did you vote? With whom
did you co-operate, and where did you stand?
AND NO EXPLANATION WILL CHANGE THE RECORD FOR ME."

In answer to these questions for myself, and thousands of
other negro democrats, I will say - First - I fought for the democratic
party - Second - I voted a straight democratic ticket - Third- I co-
operated with the democratic national committee through Judge Robert
S. Hudspeth, Jersey City, N. J., and Bishop Alexarder Walters, New
York City, N. Y., and I STOOD WITH BOTH FEET ON THE DEMOCRATIC PLAT-
FORM AND NO EXPLANATION CAN CHANGE MY RECORD NOR THAT OF OTHER GOOD
NEGRO DEMOCRATS.

Bishop Alexender Walters brought us this message from you:

"I have always been friendly to the negroes' in-
terests and I assure you that in case of my elec-
tion, the negroes of the country have nothing to
fear from me. I will give then a square deal."

All any negro asks is to be awarded according to his ability
and his deeds - to be given a "square deal."

This takes us back to the object of this writing. Are we ne-
groes being given a "square deal?" I claim not. NOT IN ANY SENSE OF THE
WORD. We are being heid up to the world about as the old negro in the
South was, who thought he could say, "Hello Tom" to the newly elected
Mayor, THE DAY AFTER ELECTION, and who was asked, "nigger don’t you
know the election is over?"

The humiliation of the negro democrat at this time can only
be felt by those of us who had faith in the BIG PROMISES that were made
us and who worked and acted accordingly.

I feel that a great wrong is being done us - not because
promises are not being kept - but that we are being studiously ignored,
because men of another party, who reiterated upon the stump, THAT NO
NEGRO DEMOCRAT WOULD BE GIVEN FEDERAL OFFICES AND ARE BEING KEPT IN
OFFICE SEEMINGLY AS A REWARD FOR THOSE UTTERANCES!

I am writing these facts not as complaints, but as
obstacles which we negro democrats seek to overcome.

I AM A CANDADATE FOR OFFICE. My application is on
file in the Department of Justice and has been since December 3, 1913.
The position which I seek, is one within the gift of the Attormey Gen-
eral and does not require the consent of the United States Senate.

I am herewith calling your attention to the above facts and
asking that I, together with other honest negro democrats be given a
"square deal" at your hands, as "no explanation can change the record
for me." (us).

I have the honor to remain,
Respectfully yours,
Robert Lewis Waring

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