The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-27
GAMBLER SCORED FANATICS.
THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR IN
NAsION OF PHILIPPINES.
should lie Held in BONDAGE,
AS Is Being Done.

Atlanta, Ca, April 26-The observance
OF memorial day in Atlanta was made
notable by a speech delivered by the gov
ernor of Georgia In which he scored re-
publican fanatics" and criticized the war
In the Philippines. The speech was made
at the presentation of crosses OF honor to
the veterans and was loudly cheered.
Governor Gambler said in part; ''You
fought to promote the ambition OF
crowned head. not for conquest. not to
force your government upon an unwilling
people, but for the God given right OF
local self-government, You rebeled
against the domination Of a sectional pol
itical party, led by fanatics who did not
and do not believe in this cardinal doc
trine. and who were the sworn enemies OF
you and your interests and your institu-
lions. Blinded by fanaticism the leaders
OF this party either could not or would
not do you aud your section justice, You
were maligned and abused and reviled and
slandered. II is a singular fact, as haS
been Justly said by distinguished Tepuh-
lican senator few years ago, that the
Northern conscience was never quickened
TO full realization Of the enormty OF
slavery until their own slaves had been
converted into gold and the gold had
found safe Judgment deep down In their
pockets The Southern people were goad-
ed into secession In spite OF their love for
the Constitution and the Union. Perhaps
both sides yielded as the conflict grew
hcrcer Let the question rest where the
legend on the beautiful badge you are 10
wear places t. 'neo Vindlco---let God
Judge between US,
Il do not mean to disparage nor impugn
the motives of the gallant men who con
fronted us on a hundred hattlehelds, nor
Of the CREST mass OF the people OF the nom
seeding Statos. am denouncing the
fanatics who presided at the birth OF tha
republican party and nurscd the bantllng
into vigorous manhood aud caught II the
doctrine of higher law. and to disres
gard the limitations OF the constitution,
reverse the precedenis OF a hundred years.
aud who, disregarding the golden rule,
preached the same unholy gospel. They
stin dominate the party of Lincoln aud
Seward and Chase which denied to you
in 1860 the blood -h5lght right of local
self government, and Is today waging a
| war of conquest against an unofending
/ people 10000 miles away and denying to
them the rights for which Washington and
Marion and Sumter and the Lees fought
on the fields OF Camden and Yorktown
and Cowpens and Kings Mountain, md
/ for which YOU fought as no men have
| fought in 200O years ct Manassas and SUI
/ loh. Gettysburg and Chickamauga. The
same party, drunk with its exers5rs o.
usurpation. Is. in violation of the sp rit
OF the constitution. holding million OF
I people on the islands OF the Pacific in a
state OF vassalage and taxing them with
| out representation as they held you and
taxed you in the days of reconstruction.
II is healthy sbgu, however. thai sGIr,
| of the Oblest and most patriotic men o.
! this party are protesting agains. this
| usurpation OF power and this ahanIcumcut
Of the teachings of the fathers and lne
| traditions OF the Republic"