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Dudley Doolittle
The Fourth Congressional District is represented by one of the best young men in Kansas, Dudley Doolittle of Strong City. Mr. Doolittle served the people of Chase County four years as county attorney; his careful oversight of the affairs of the county won for him many friends and made his name the household work of the people of Chase County. At the end of his second term as county attorney a general demand was made that he be promoted.
The Democratic party nominated hom for Congress in a dsitrict that was more than 2000 Republican. He swept the district, carrying seven out of the ten counties and was elected by a large majority. He was the people's choice and party cut but little ice in his election. He is still the people's choice and they will reward MERIT by a re-election next November.
We are pleased to note the fact that there are so many colored voters numbered with the admirers and supporters of Mr. Doolittle. We hope to see that support doubled this campaign for he is friendly to our people and can be relied upon at all times to do the right thing. Mr. Doolittle is of one of the best and pioneer families of Kansas. He is a Kansan of the very best type, therefore we appeal to our people to vote for him to the man and woman. You know him, you have tried him for four years, he has made good and you can't afford to take chances on a Republican novice who will promise eveything and do nothing.
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Always on Guard.
No one will charge Mr. Doolittle with the slightest neglect of duty. He is ALWAYS ON GUARD, always at his post; he is a member of several important committees and has been a factor in helping to bring measures. He can be relied upon to line up on the side where the people's interests are at stake. He is a young man with a future and we can well afford to stand by him. We must show our appreciation for faithful service; we must vote for our friends and nor for any man merely because he is a Republican. Bear in mind that the Republicans will urge upon you to vote for Miller. They will not give you one good reason, but will only say that he is a Republican. They can't point to one single thing he has done in his life time for the colored people; no, not one. Then why should you vote for Miller? Then there is a question whether he lives in the 4th Congressional District or the 1st. It is claimed that he lives in Topeka, but be that as it may, why should our people vote for Miller, who has done nothing in preference to one who is our friend and who has made good? Remember that IT'S DOOLITTLE for CONGRESS; he is our friend and we should re-elect him.
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152 WAR DEPARTMENT. WASHINGTON.
THE WHITE HOUSE SEP 2 1916 RECEIVED
SEP 7 1916
August 30, 1916.
My dear Mr. President:
I return herewith for your files the very excellent petition addressed to you by the Hannibal National Democratic League, and beg leave to inclose a suggested form of acknowledgment, which deals with the suggestion contained in the last paragraph, upon which you ask my opinion.
Cordially yours, Newton Baker Secretary of War
The President. 2 Inclosures.
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JACKSON, Giles B., et al, Filed August 30, 1916.
Enclose petition from the Hannibal National Democratic League urging establishment of a military school for colored youths. (In this connection see letter from Secretary of War enclosing proposed copy of reply)
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SEP 7 1916
THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON
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August 30, 1916.
Dear Sir: I have received and value highly the address transmitted to me from the Hannibal National Democratic League. The appreciation which the League expresses of the policies of the present administration is gratifying both as a testimonial of their beneficial character and also as an indication of the interest which intelligent men, without distinction of race, are coming to take in the affairs of their government.
The address concludes with the suggestion that there be legislation looking to the establishment of a military school for the training of negro youths for military service.
The history of our country shows that from the armies organised under General Washington down to that at present maintaining the rights of our people in Mexico, the negro has been a valuable and brave soldier. I am glad that the military career has been found both open as an opportunity to negro men and an inspiration to them for the performance of patriotic and often distinguished service to their country. I an inclined to doubt the wisdom at this time of the establistment of a seperate school. The whole problen of military training for the youth of the country is undergoing study, and the advance in military acience is necessitating radical departures from earlier methods of training. The War Department is at present authorized by law to supply military instructors to existing schools and colleges under certain conditions and already the colleges of the [country]
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