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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE, MAR 13, 1913 RECEIVED]
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Executive Mansion, Washington, D. C.
Honorable Sir,
Permit me to congratulate you upon your inauguration as president of the United States, and to wish your administration full success in the truest sense.
You will doubtless recall hew earnestly I labored for your election since the day at the state house in New Jersey when you assured a delegation of us from the National Independent Political League that as president you would carry out the constitution in it's letter and spirit and in the spirit of the Christian religion and be the president of all the people without distinction as to section or race.
As editor of The Guardian, which alone of the few national Colored, newspapers published unqualifiedly supported you, as President of the New England Suffrage League which endorsed you from a racial view point, as corresponding secretary of the National Independent Political League and Manager of its Eastern Campaign Headquarters
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I did my utmost to further your election among the Colored voters. Let me add that my father, the late Lt. James M. Trotter, was Recorder of Deeds under Pres. Cleveland in his first term.
From my responsible position in this cause as editor and leader 1 greatly desire to have your confidence, and to know and be granted the privilege of consultation on your general policy where we are concerned.
I should esteem it highly to receive word from you on such matters at the beginning of your administration, and to be accorded the privilege of assisting the success of your administration in any way possible through the Guardian. As Secretary of the National Independent Political League I have a personal representative in Washington in the person of Rev. A. W. Adams, who did such successful work for your election as our league organizer for Connecticutt, his home, his address being 421 Q Street, north-west, who would call at your invitation for consultation as my representative. I mention this because 1 am here in Boston, but I would come any time at your command.
We believe we can be of assistance as far as the Colored voters are concerned if we are consulted.
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406 H Street, N. W. Washington, D. C., March 14th, 1913.
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[stamp: THE WHITE HOUSE MAR 15 1913 RECEIVED]
His Excellency, Prest. Woodrow Wilson, Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. President:
I enclose you an article written by me prior to your inauguration, to which I have given no publicity. After carefully reading your inaugural address I hope I am not violating any rules of propriety in submitting this paper to you.
I don't know what consideration you are going to give the Colored Citizens, who actively supported you, and the cause of Democracy generally, but somehow I have full faith and confidence that we will have nothing to regret for the course we have pursued.
My politics stand next to my religion and I have been very conscientious in the stand that I have taken and am willing to stand or fall on my past record.
The enclosed copy of my letter of congratulation will remind you that you have heard from me before.
I am a graduate of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute--have taught in the public schools of Virginia for twentyfive years and have won the respect and confidence of the best white friends of the State.
Should this communication be worthy of your consideration a line from you will gladden the heart of
Yours most respectfully, Wm. P. Morten
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