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country to at least make a more equal division of his vote.

When he does this, he will find a better reception in both
parties. So in the regeneration of things, and a new birth of free-
dom for America, the Colored man has his part to play. Let no man in
the future be able to tell ones political party by his color.

Right now, the Colored man in the coming election, might do
more to emancipate himself from the conditions besetting him, by an
intelligent use of the half-ballot that he now has, than any other force
can do for him in a decade.

It is a nauseating spectacle to every whole hearted American,
and this certainly includes the Colored man, to see the possible de-
feat of a President of the United States for re-election, whatever
his shortcomings may be, by an organized unity of citizens of foreign
birth because he has refused to make this Country's interest subserv-
ient to the interests of their native lands.

Now, here is an opportunity for the Colored man to touch the
heart of America by arising with but the half-vote that he holds, say-
ing that I will make this thing impossible by casting this half vote
solidly, not for Woodrow Wilson, but for undivided allegiance to my
Country which principle Woodrow Wilson has upheld.

I do not believe that Mr. Wilson’s Americanism is any purier
than Mr. Hughes's Americanism, but we simply resent the thought of
Mr. Wilson's possible defeat by an organized unity of citizens of
divided allegiance because he as President refuses to make this country's
interest subservient to the interest of their native lands.

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