The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
FRED DOUGLASSS STATUE.
CEREMONIES At THE UNpEELING IN
ROCHESTER THSTEIaDAY.
Governor Roosevelt Urges Upon Black and
white the Lesson of Douulnss'A Life
Speaking of the Franeh Tax, He Said
Emphatically That 1t Had Como to Stay.

white the Lesson of Douulass'A Life
Speaking of the Franchise Tax, lie Said
Emphatically That 1t Had Come to Stay.
ROCHESTER. June 0.-Gov. Roc sevelt arrived
In the city at 2:2O this afternoon over the New
York Central. to be present at the unwilling Of
the bronze statue OF Frederick Douglass. He
was met at Syracuse by delegation OF Roches-
ter citizens. among them Assemblyman A. ].
Rodcnbeck. w. H. Driscoll Charles Van Noor-
his and j. Frank Wilbur. vast crowd
thronged into the train sheds and cheered
wildly as the Governor stepped from the train
He was driven to the Court Horse. in front OF
which stand had been erected Here
n parade. composed OF military organiza-
tions. school children, cadets from the State
Industrial School and civic societies. all
under command OF Col. n. T.. Pond was re-
ceived by the Governor and the Justices of tho
Supreme Court and city officials The parade
was the biggest seen here in years. After the
parade the party took carriages and was
driven to the site OF the Douglass Monument.
near the New York Central Station. where the
exercises OF the dav were conducted. Gov.
Roosevelt faced a crowd stretched as far as the
eye could reach.
After prayer by Bishop Alexander Walters OF
Jersey City and remarks by Mayor Warner and
John W. Thompson. the Chairman Of the Com
mittee Of Arrangements. the Governor was in
troduced He said:
MIR. THOMPSON. Mr.. MAYOR AND GENTLE
MEN: now ask you to be as quiet as possible.
Avoid pushing for the sake Of the women in
the crowd. ! am glad to be here lam proud
to do my part in honoring the memory OF
man who was worthy Of his race. because he
was worthy member Of our nation. and it is
pleasure to speak before men who fought that
the race to which Frederick Douglass belonged
IN u hp frnA nd 4 mn u odd
OF the late. war who fought that they might
be worthy sons Of those who made the
freedom OF the slaves possible. Fred
eiicE Douglass was believer In the
doctrine that each man should be Judged by
his worth as a man. The worst enemy Of the
coiored man is the colored man who discredts
his race by falling short OF his duty a colorcd
man. lust as white man who falls short Of his
duty as white man is the worst foe OF his
race Shameful deeds have lbeen committed.
not only in the South but in the North by men
who did not realize the true meaning of their
duty as men. We have only recently been wit
nesses of shameful deeds in the South that had
their rise in infamous crime and have also
seen hat crime UNANIMOUSLY avenged. would
preach to the coored race that the best man
among them is the one who most relentlessy
puts down crime wherever it is found. |
would preach. and would that my voice might
reach further. that the men who lynch the col
toward their race. Let it be known that those
guilty Of these lawless acts will have scared
upon their hearts memories that will haunt
them forever. and will prevent them forever
from holding uptheir heads among thcirfelIow
men.
two sides of this burning question. II is to the
interest Of every man to see that the laws are
ohcycd: that atrocious crimes are punished
only according to the law. and that every man
who assumes the prerogatlve OF the law. be he
white or black. ts not only unfit for citizenship.
Tn
fear. The lesson taught bv Douglasss life is
one OF truth and honesty. OF fearless courage
and Of fearless striving for the right"
Az this point there was a stir in the crowd
and the policemen had to use their clubs. The
Let every man stay in his place where he is
9nd look out for the women It in the crowd
man in this vast audenGe T. realize. as did
Douglass that he must fulfil his whole duty as
he wishes the State to do its whole duty, An
other thing want to preach from DouElasss
life is that you strive to do justice to all to cI-
act justice and to exercise it toward others. |
wish to call your minds TO little application or
these principles of immens @ consequence at this
time During tho last session Of tho Lsgisla-
one OF the most important laws ever recorded
there, which is that the CORPORATION which ben
ellts so much from the powers given it by the
people should bear a share of the expense of
government. We acted. not against any cor
poration. nor AS the friend or enemy Of men of
insisting that all men do their duty. Voice
That's right" have seen in the public
press ldtcIg notices Oh more imam one attempt
that is to he made by corporations in the courts
n dcfeat. through some technicaitics. n law that
was designed for their own protection. As a
man to others and as one who deprecatcS class
or social hostility. | wish to emphasize tho
danger to which these mon by such an attitude
expose not only the state but the corporations
AS well. They may make UP their minds abso-
lutely that the Franchise Tax law has como to
stay Applause ! am as sure as can be that
any successful 'attempt made to overturn this
tax will result in putting upon the statute books
more drastic law than the one at present
there"
some gold medal was presented to him by the |
ncwsboys of Rochester. the presentation |
speech being made by Ike Lazarus. a newsboy
"A years old. The Governor thanked the boys |
heartily TE and Pi9ipGd the medal on his yeTt
the last speech Of the day. The veil from the |
statue Of Douglass was drawn away by Ger |
trude Thompson. q little colOred girl. amid |
loud cheering. In behalf Of the committee in |
charge GOV. Roosevelt presented Miss Thomp- |
son with $50 gold piece and handsomely |
engraved testimonial. signed by many leading |
In to to-day the statue had been en- |
VelOped in n brown cloth. but early this morn |
ing this disaPrErared and large American flag
were coiorod people from every State in the |
Union. song. His Name Shall Live For |
ever" was sung bya chorus Of coOred men |
md women. Mrs Frederick Doug ass and the |
the stand,
After the exercises Gov Roosevelt was driven |
to his hotel and ut 3 O'Clock attended n recap |
ton given in his honor at the Court House
He was later guest OF the Union League Club |
and was afterward entertained at the Cienesea
Valley Club. He found time between other en-
gagements to inspect the State Industrial
to- morrow morning at O'Clock.
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