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Nov.,30th 1914.

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Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States,

Greeting:

It is with a heavy burdened heart that I, at this time address
you. Even though this may never get into your hands I trust you will re-
ceive the gist of its contents.

I admire a man who has the courage of his convictions and ex-
presses himself accordingly, even if he stands alone after his expression
if he believes he is right. If he is right, the people will soon look to
him as being right and follow his convictions.

Thousands and thousands of American people will acclaim as I do,
that the Greatest and most Glorious President we have ever had has been
in the person of Hon. Woodrow Wilson. Next to him, had he been elected,
would have been the greatest Governor the State of Penns ever had, in the
person of Vance C. McCormick, whom I know personally and for whom I labor-
ed day and night. My labor has been hurled back at me and my associates
by my people (the Negroes) of this community, because of recent scenes
which took place in Washington, between Pres. Wilson and G.M. Trotter of
Boston. Now Mr. Trotter is a newspaper man and no doubt has reaped the
benefit to some extent. On the other hand there is no doubt that segrega-
tion exists in Washington, under your administration in the varaous De-
partments of which the heads of such Departments are not held responsible
but the head of the Nation, the President.

As Pres. Wilson is too Grand a manto stand under such indict-
ments, may I plead with you Honored Pres., in the name of God and for the
sake of the "black race", that you do what you can and that which is in your

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