The Savannah morning news., 1900-10-23

An ImtereSttuE auoteAtoh fFHm
uoosr,eit Properly An=wered--A
onrstioner Who Was Satisfied a.
90 Democratic Attitude-WiIi de-
vote To-day 60 Maryland.
H,n,.r " Va. oct. 22-Tho line Of
.r. rr..lpsak * Ohio Railroad travers-
tnr t4, picturesque valleys Of The Big
t-4rawana and New rivers. was the scene
,fAlr Rrtau.s campaign to-day. Speeches
were made at Huntington, Hurricane. 81.
Adams. Charleston. BroWnstoWn, East
Bars Montgomery. seweu Thurmond and
Hinton.
rhe size Of the audiences varied. but
ou OF them were large In proportion 90
~. population OF the towns and OF the
-trrylnding country There were es-
ree.aly tine crowds at Huntington,
charleston and Hinton. people coming into
tlose towns from all the adjacent region.
The one notable feature OF tine day was
Nir. Bryan's repeated reference 70 the race
question His line OF travel to-day was
further south than he had gone before.
and farther than he will again go, ana
shere were quite number Of colored peo-
pie scattered through the crowds at all
the stopping places Mr. Bryan evidently
noted their presence and took occasion
10 address portions OF his speeches es-
pecialy 10 them. appealing 20 them TO
do justice hy che Fihplnos as they would
have justice done by themselves. The
FIRST point az which he touched upon this
question was at St. Adams. There ne
said.
Right Of SeIf-Governm
when we complain that the Repub,i-
cans are applying to the Philippine ISL
ands doctrines chat deprive people Of the
right 10 govern themselves the argu-
msnt that a Republican makes IS that
some Of the Southern states have adopted
amendments requiring an educa-
tonal qualification for voting ! wish
80 submit this question to the Republ
cans. DO they approve Of what is being
done in the south or 10 they oppose g.?
u they oppose %. why do they propose
worse things IN Porto Rico and IN the
philippine Islands than have been pro
lased IN tho South? Sum the qualifca-
CONS adopted by your own administra-
ton for voting IN Porto Rico and you will
nui they have an educational quanhca-
zion there that deprves 50 per cent. of
the black men OF voting age OF the right
60 vote. not only this. but they deprive
them OF the protection Of the Constitution
o. the United States
I'm the Philippine Islands they are go
ing on the theory that the brown people
afrafH ars.Naa frs fHaf~
government and when a Republican tells
a black man in this country that he ought
90 vote the Republican ticket / want the
black man TO ask him this question: ~
q brown man in the Philippine Islands has
no right TO q voice IN his g1vernmen'.
what about the black mIn2 and want 20
esk what black man can stand on ms
own night 20 a voice ia his own govern
ment II he votes the Republican ticket
ard denies to the people In other lands q
right 90 q voice in their government. mi
% the Republicans tell the co.ored man
'aat he is under obligations TO the Re-
publican party let the coiored nan reply
tAt he has paid his debt Of gratitude. IL
Lincoln were here the coiofed men might
tat, Tor him. but tn modern leaders u
t.e Republican party have had more from
tfe colored man than they have given him
Tie coiored man has be.towei
presillucies upon the Republican
party ana received janItorships in return.
want the colorcd men before they vote
fte Republican ticket 70 know that the
policy of the Republican party Is 10 send
% f.w white men 60 the Philippine Islands
aaI hold those white men IN authority
o.ar 20 per cent. OF the population, which
1901 D., brown and this is 10 be done by
Hthnding army Instead Of using The
r..e question as a reason why We should
annex the Philippine Islands, let the race
question be n warning 90 US not 20 bring
90 This country q class OF people who are
fo hare in the fun destiny OF our
Haron. ! want the Filipino 20 have his
own flag and his own government and 20
work out his own destiny. and l want
thH nation 20 stand by him and say 20
Buying the brown Men.
Mr BRYAN reverted 20 the race question
ih Dos speech al Charleston. There ne
fad
Forty wears ago the Republicans said
'A.' black man should not sell for
'olsand dollars. but now they will buy
'i.Nn men by tho job lot for two dollars
no half apiece. They said a generation
't' 'htt The Declaration Of Independence
irI 90 black man. Now they say %
hot Hpuly 90 a brown mau. II cost "a
'I'ir'ds ~ thousands OF lives and hun
q millions of money 70 take out OF
VIC H'claruilon Independence the oNeep-
tuee that excluded the black man.
lai we wage a war Of conquest 90
h be- Declaration OF Independence
'- eNception clause excluding the
."n mans No. our progress has been
10 40 20 this time. Let Il not BE-
award from now on. DO not dare 10
" any people In foreign lands the
."' '.ht you claim for yourselves. for
.i have q right 10 your government
ino has q right % his and II you
am tho right TO his own govern
fnl win not long have right 20
Bryan also referred TO the race
90 other speeches during the
Roosevelt Cornercd.
h' discussion AZ Huntington of the
' oi government by injunction. Mr..
quoted nu extract from an article
Tor the Review Of Reviews by
.eFe.t. IN september, 1895. and
Wy aooring men who are opposed TO
~. ,Hsat by Injunction can here ind
-at opinion the Republican party
r,,. 90, stated by the men who now
e.r5,, the Republican party as its