Archibald Henry Grimké: “O Freedom! how are ye still born In the rude stable, in the manger nursed; What humble hands unbar those gates of morn…”

Colonel Roosevelt, as the leader of the new party, recognized at his full political value the Negro in states where his vote is counted, and perceived the very slight value, potential and actual, as a party asset of the Negro in states…

But to do this, to realize on their party promises and pledges to the people, they must have votes, not mere good will which can not translate itself into effective support on election day.

Not at all, for they are most important, but without the ballot they are impotent to give the relief so much needed in the South.

There must be added to them this something else, this one thing needful to render them effective to save the blacks from the evil consequences of their race ignorance, and the whites from the evil consequences of their race prejudice.