The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-06
REUNION AT AN END
A GRAND PARADE THE CLOSING FEATURE.
Two Thousand old Veterans in Line. Lily Whites Look on Ohio Re- suit as Presidential Boom
 For Hanna.

Birmingham. Nov. 5-(Special)-Not less than 20o0 men who wore the grey during the dark days of 1s61-6S, marched Tn grand parade here this morning, the closing incident of the State reunion or Confederate veterans, while 300 mem- bers of the State guard. cadets. spon- sors and Sons of Confederate veterans made the parade one of the largest and most inspiring seen in this city in years. Thousands stood on the sidewalks and in the streets watching the parade. which took at least an hour and a half to pass a given point.
 General c. P. Harrison of Opelika. who was yesterday reelected commander of the division, with his entire staff, either horse back or in carriages, were given prominent places in the parade. The march was in brigades the brigade com manders with their respective staffs oc- cupying positions at the head of each section. The military band of Phil Me moli headed the procession. It was an ending of a successful reunion which will be long remembered. The sponsors and their maids occupied gaily decorated vehi- cles In the parade, and as they passed the crowds there was much cheering. Handkerchiefs and banners were haunt- ed as the procession went Ly.
 Many of the veterans and the visitors have already returned to their respective
 
 the start to the end. General Harrison and staff reviewed the parade before the oroer to fall out" was given. Morgan on Race Problem.
 A special to the Birmingham News from Washington says Senator John T. Morgan, of Alabama, In an interview with a representative of that paper. sub mitted some observations on the race question. that will attract more than or dinary attention. The venerable Alabam- ian indulges in no infammatory talk. but says:
 If should write the race plank in the next Democratic platform" said he T would simply say this: Be 1t resolved that the Democratic party is. and al- ways has been, a white mans party.
 T would like to see some fellow con- tradict that" he added. Do you know" he continued, that the very first words in the constitution of the United States, the preamble written by our forefathers, shows that the framers of that instru- ment never intended that the negro nor any other man of color. shouI.- vote. Hear what 1t says: We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union (etc). and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution of the United States of America
 Ourselves and our posterity,'" re- peated the senator with emphasis. At the time this constitution was adopted the Indians, a colored race, were with us and they were given no political rights It was not intended that they would nave any part in the government. The negroes were just being imported and they were to be given no political rights. They in tended that this should be the govern ment of our people, the white people,
 Mrs. McCrossin's Injuries.
 Mrs. E. J. McCrossin, who was so se- riously injured yesterday while riding in her buggy to be struck and thrown to the ground violently by a runaway team, is resting easily in a hospital. Her limb