Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-31
Will Be the Negro---Gorman
Makes the Announcement.
Charges Pres. Roosevelt with Hav-
ing Made a Grieyous Mistake
In Even Thinking That Negroes De.
serve Decent Treatment.

made by EdWln WarHelO, the cdHuludte
for Governor, and a number of leading
Democrats. including United States
Senator A. p. German. An immense
crowd was present and the speaking
was preceded by stereopticOn views
illustrating the association of white
and negro delegates at the late Repub-
lican state convention. The important
address Of the evening was that of Sem
ator German, who said:
"Ordinarily the result Of a state cleo
ton concerns the people of the state
alone Its only bearing on national
politics is the fact that the Legislature
to be elected will elect a senator to rep
resent this state in the Senate of the
United States.
But circumstances and occurrences
which have been forced upon us, make
the result, this year, of more than local
importance.
1.-THE extraordinary, unusual, and
think you will agree with me, unfortu-
nate activity displayed by the President
of the United States in participating in
his party's councils by calling to Wash
ington the prominent Republicans of
this state, issue a challenge for inter-
ference in our domestic affairs that
must be met with no uncertain protest
by our people.
mo state in the union made greater
sacrifices or contributed more to the
establishment of the national govern
ment than Maryland. In the formation
of the constitution of the United States
the representatives of Maryland were
the most pronounced of all in opposing
the granting the federal government
any power which would enable it to
interfere in the domestic affairs of the
several states. And we must maintain
the same position if we wish to pre-
serve our liberties.
Il have great respect for the Presi-
dent. He ought not to be lightly or I'M
justly criticized. But lovers of liberty
must enter their earnest protest when
ever high officials of the government
exercise powers or commit acts which
tend to restrict the rights of the people
or unduly interfere with the matters
of state concern.
President Roosevelt is man of fine
attachments and of honest convictions.
He Is young in years, impulsive, am
bilious, is a partisan and believes in
his party. In his anxiety for its sue
cess, he is liable to make mistakes. and,
In my judgment. he has committed a
most grIevous error in forcing to the
front an issue which must be deplored
by all the conservative men of the
country. go. go.
I'm every country where the race
issue has arisen it has always carried
in it's wake lamentable results, and has
been attended by evil consequences
trust his earnestness and impetuosity
may be, restrained and that he may be
prevailed upon TO use wiser counsel
in his treatment Of the negro problem.
From the day d cargo of Africans
was landed and sold as slaves until
this hour. the burden of the white men
of this country has been greater than
that borne by any people known to his
tory. 1t was one of the causes which
led to a most gigantic war, which
drenched the country with blood. de-
stroying fair homes and impoverishing
a gallant people.
Immediately after the close of the
war came the adoption of the 18th and
14th amendments, which enfranchised
the blacks for party purposes alone
and thus injected into the body polite
a people unprepared and untitled for
self government.
''The Anglo Saxon has never, and will
never tolerate the social equality of the
political domination of the negro race
The South has passed through scenes
Of turbulence and disorder and rape and
riot. by amendments to State consti-
tutions and by legislation the whites
have secured control, for the time being
of their own local governments and the
colored race is no longer Il political
faction in airy State south OF the Poto-
mac.
For more than 30 years this question
has aroused sectional feeling and divid-
ed parties. 1t has threatened the peace
of the states, put in jeopardy homes,
and paralyzed industrial efforts. All
thoughtful men realize that this canker
upon the body polite must be eliminat-
ed and the supremacy of white govern
ment assured.
"A little more than two years have
elapsed since that deplorable tragedy
ut Buffalo, which deprived the nation OF
q great President. Mr.. Roosevelt sue
ceeded to the Presidency. In his anx-
iety to be constantly doing something
he has made mistakes, / believe in
him as I believe of all Presidents, that
he is sincere and patriotic. But every
man in public position is liable to mis-
takes. None could be more serious than
the one made by him in his attempt to
force again to the front the question of
equality, social and political of the
negro race.
1.-The President is the leader of his
party now and will be next year. The
politicians of his party may advise him
that the solid negro vote is essential to
his party's success.
UNLESS I mistake the temper of the
people of this country there will be the
same revolution in public sentiment and
the same protest that was recorded
in 1892 by the white people of the entire
nation against the administration of
President Harrison for his attempt to
force negro domination upon the South,
and thus destroy that section and par
afyze the industries of the whole United
States.
I'VE are told that the President has
declared to Senator McComas in I'M