Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 December 1906 — TILLMAN AT CHICAGO [ARTICLE]

TILLMAN AT CHICAGO

Good Car* Taken, Much to His Disgust, That H* Is Un* molested. HANDS A COUPLE TO THE HAYOH Says Democrats Are All White Where He Comes From. How He Shut Up an Annojer and Hie Strenuous Comment on Free and Equal Law.

Chicago, Nov. 28. WliVn Senator Tillman arrived at Chicago he was met in almost regal state. A great crowd, in which were a few negroes, wer gathered at the station to see the man who was expected to denounce the negro race in his speech for the benefit of the Chicago Union hospital in Orchestra hall. Thirty policemen and numerous plain clothes men were present. When the senator got off the train there were a few cheers and fewer hisses. He was greetedi on alighting by Mrs. Adele Keeler and Mrs. Warfen Springer, representing tbe hospital. Bottled Up for Awhile. Representatives of the Iroquois club were there also, with an invitation, which was accepted, to lunch at the club. Tillman did not want a “bodyguard,” but tlio police authorities thought It best to take no chances. He said he would speak his mind at the lecture and “took a whack” at Mayor Dunne when he said that where he came from Democrats are white men.” He was asked by the management of the liospltnl to say nothing about the negroes before tbe lecture ns tbe men at the head of the opposition were talking of stopping tbe lecture with an injunction. Colored People at the Lecture. But nothing occurred to mar the pence of the city. There was quite a crowd In front of the hall and forty detectives watched out for any disturbers. There were many colored people In the audience. The Injunction was not obtained, and the South Carolina senator had a carte blanche to say what he liked. Tillman took ills first whack at Mayor Dunne, saying that the mayor’s refusal to preside did not snub him (Tillman); It snubbed “these gracious ladles” —the patronesses of the lecture.

GOES IN "HAMMKIt AND TONGS" Gives a falk on the Race Problem and Nothing Else. "I have lieen advertised to discuss the annexation of Cuba," continued Tillman, “but lu view of the fact that I could not discuss that subject without discussing the race question I am going to go at the matter hammer and tongs, straightforward, like a man. Therefore I shall discuss the race problem pure and simple. Owing to my experience with the question and the diligent study I have made of it I believe I am better qualified to discuss this question than any other man lu America.” While dlscussingthehfteenth amendment of the constitution, which lie declared gave the negro every right that a white man had. he was Interrupted several times by one of his listeners, who kept asking “How about Kentucky?" Finally Tillman seemed to lose his temper and exclaimed: “Ob, shut your moutlT. You don’t know the A It C of this thing. I forgot forty years ago more than you ever knew.” “If this law was enforced it would result In two states at least being dominated absolutely by negroes, w hile four other states would lx> so near being governed by the negro that there would practically bo an equal division of olllcers." A voice “How about the law?" Senator Tillman “The law? To boll with such law.” After telling in detail how the negro Is prevented from easting Ids ballot In the south Tillman said: “There Is n great deni more to this question than the lltlle racket here In Chicago.” A voice—" How about the negro judge?” Senator Tillman —“Well, I will tell you about your negro Judge and about your political machines putting him on your ticket and bamboozling those poor Ignorant baboons into electing him, and then nfterwnrds you fellows who voted the ticket without knowing what was on It find a way to cheat him out of It"

CAUCASIAN OF METIER CLAY Saya the Senator—Negro Nothing but a Burden Carrier. "No matter what the people of the north say or do the white race In the south will never lie dominated by the negro." said the senator; "and I want to tell you now that if some Rtnte should ever make the attempt to ‘save South Carolina’ we will show them In their fanaticism that we will make It red before we make It black. “God Almighty made the Caucasian of bettor clay than the Mongolian, or the African, ,or any other nice. The Ethoplan la a burden carrier. He has done absolutely nothing for history, nor has he ever achieved anything of any great Importance. There nre no great inen among the race. Yet this people has been picked out by tlje fanatics of the north and lifted up to the equality of citizenship and to the rights of suffrage. “No doubt ninny of you have listened to the oratory’ of the greatest colored mnn of this country—Booker Washington. He had a white father, however, and out of his brains and bis

character he has gotten his qualities from that father. In conclusion Tillman said: “Now, as a general illustration of the injustice that is sometimes done, President Roosevelt has discharged three companies of colored soldier* without a court martial, and in doing this punished Innocent men for the crime of a few. In doing this he transcended the authority of the law and he onght not to have done it”