The herald., 1897-02-13
OHIO REPUBLICAN LEAGUE
Gathers to Celebrate the Martyred Pres
ident's Birthday
A Crowd Present and Much Enthusiasm
Shown-The Negro Problem as 1t
Is Presented Today

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Feb 1.-THE
opening session of the twelfth annual
convention of the Ohio Republican
league was devoted chiefly to routine
business, but was enthusiastic from
start to finish Rev. Charles H. Hanks
pastor of the First Congregational
church, here, and distant relative Of
the late President Lincoln, led in prayer
The report of Secretary Samuel ).
Swarts showed a thousand campaign
clubs organized in the state last fall.
with 1853 in connection with the parent
league. The usual preliminary COM
mittees were appointed, and then an ad-
dress by D. D. Woodmansee, president
of the National Republican league, in
which he urged large attendance OF the
Ohio league clubs at the inauguration OF
President-elect Mckinley, after which
the convention adjourned until o'clock.
In the afternoon fully 500 people were
present and at times the chairman was
taxed to his utmost to restrain the en-
thusiasm of the thousands Of delegates
and spectators. The most marked event
of the afternoon occurred when Gov
ernor A. S. Bushnell and Hon. Mark A.
Hanna, with other prominent Republic
ans, entered the hall together. Dele
gates jumped to their feet and cheered,
and the audience of ladies and gentle
men Joined in the applause until it was
deafening. Both were introduced to the
audience and spoke briefly.
The usual resolutions were adopted
asking for the legislative enactment Of
the national platform of the party, and
tt,lo NIcKin1aV his CIhr-
ton Officers were chosen without eX-
ception by acclamation.
1t was 0:30 when the doors were open
cd for the banquet. Governor Bushnell
presided. On his right sat Mark Han
na next to whom was Senator John M.
Thurston. To the governors left were
State President Charles +. Leach and
National President Woodmansee. Then
in order came on either side Sylvester
T. Everett Major Charles Dick, Booker
T. Washington, William Allen White,
Congressman S. A. Northway and other
guests. The toasts were Presidents
Address, Charles F. Leach, Toastmaster
Governor A S. Bushnell; Abraham Lin
coin, Senator Thurston; The American
Congress, Hon. j. II. McCleary; The
Chairman of the National Committee, to
be drank standing; What's the Matter
of Kansas? William Allen White; The
Negro Question in the Black Belt of the
South, Booker r. Washington.
Mr.. Washington principal of the Tus-
cogee Normal and Industrial institute,
Tuscogee, Ala, said:
1.-THE negro problem Is passing from a
question of sentiment into one of in
dustrial and commercial business. Little
can be gained for the negro by the
abuse of the south. Little can be gained
for the white by abuse of the negro. The
negro that loves a white man is ten
fold greater than white man who hates
negro. The key to the solution of the
race problem in the south is commercial
and industrial development in the negro
that shall rest on the highest and broad
est culture. We have $50 students at
Tuscogee, 81 instructors and colony of
HOO people. Together with literary
training, we train in 26 different indus
tries. Out of the 81 buildings, all except
three were erected by students. They
have sawed the lumber, made the bricks,
done the masonry, carpentery, plaster
! ing, painting and tinsmithing. The
property is now valued at $260,000, and
| the work of the students of the past five
! years. We have great object lesson in
| the civilization of the negro and hope to
make it felt all over the black belt. The
negro was tied to the white man in slav
| cry through the bill of sale. In freedom
he must tie himself to the white man
through the bonds of commerce and the
| cultivation of the sympathetic good Will
of his neighbors. When black man has
the best farm in his country every white
man will respect him. white man
honors the negro that lives In two
story brick house whether he wants to
| or not In all history where can you find
| a race that possessed property, industry
| and intelligence that has long been de-
MED it's rights? If the possession of these
| elements do not bring to the negro every
right enjoyed by other citizens, then the
| Bible and teachings of the Great Jeho-
| yah are wrong
The Nations Verdict, D. D. Woodman-
see; The Work of the Last Campaign,
! Charles E. Dick.