Col. johnson Ola the Texas Question


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Betareen Cox r. NJ Johnson and tie chairman Of
Ibe COMMITTEE Of the liberty or abolition comreas-
lion held at Mesopotamia Ohio, on tie subject
Of tie annexation Of Te10s and Of storery.


WARREN, TRuMBuLL COUNTY, OH1o,


March IA, 1914.


DEAR SIR: At liberty convention held at
Mesopotamia, February H. A. H., 1914, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted, viz:


ReSoLved, That committee of five be ap-
pointed by the chair 10 PROFOUND questions to the
several individuals whose names are before the
nation candidates for the next presidency either
nominated, or subject to nomination, to ascertain
their views as to the constitutional obligations of
the free States. and the duty of the national gov
eminent in connexion with slavery" -.


"The names of the persons appointed by the
chair, on the above resolution, are the following


"B F. Hoffman, James Davidson Milton SUIT
liff,, Augustus Fuller, and S. D. Harris.


"GEO. C. BAKER, Secretary"


New questions and old ones under new forms
and com binations, of deep concern to the people
ofthis nation, are now in agitation, and are soon
likelyto be acted upon. Thew ofthc different
candidates for the presidency, relation TO some of
these great questions, are not fully known. The
people will soon be called upon to select an officer
to fiji this great agency of theirs; and to enable
them to make selection intelligently and proper
ly, they are desirous of understanding fully the
present views the different persons who stand as
prominent candidates for this responsible and inhu-
ential trust. They wish to select an agent, whose
views on all vital and important political princi-
Piles and measures will most nearly correspond
with theirs 1t has always been customary for
candidates freely TO answer respectful inquiries,
for the obvious reason that those who select ought
to know the character and qualifications ofthose
who are candidates for any official agency; and
those presented should never hesitate to unfold
their views to the constituent


For these reasons, in compliance with our duty
under the above resolution, we address to you, as
prominent candidate for the high station of Pres
dent. the following questions, which we earnestly
desire You will answer at your earliest convent
ence: as


L. Are you in favor of annexing Texas to the
United States? If So upon what grounds2 Dc