The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-05
TILLMAN ON SLAVE PENSIONS.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR MAKES A STRIK-
ING SPEECH ON THE NEGRO PROBLEM, TAKING
THE INDIANOLA, MISS. POSTOFFICE CASE AND
HANNA'S PENSION BILL AS A BASIS.


Tman spoke for three hours continuation OF his remarks and
followed by Camack of Tennessee. liman said in refer
the ndanoa Miss Posotce case the President and
Postmaster General transcribed their authority and resoed to
methods which were both tyanncal and unconstitutional He
wanted to know it, in figuring the purpose OF their newborn
ZEAL " cod-booded cucuatve, advedy taken action
prompted by low motive
lie added that the people Of the North had
close quarters than he had R cited instances OF assault
by negroes white and declared that the more the
Northern people find about the the less they have
for him.
Reverng Presidents utterance that he unwilling
shut the door OF hope and opportunity the OF worthy and
competent coored man Tinan said at first blush there not
alive who would agree with that sentiment, but he in
CURED occurred to that opening that door of
hope might not shut in the lace of the white man The door of
hope South Carolina he said time had been closed by
bayones to the white for eight years. while murder and msgOv
riot with abominaon in the sight of the
presiding the He declared did hate the
and that all negroes bad Only small percentage
bad; but these he said leading the and being paed
the back by the politicians.
He regarded his duty his State he said
opposed ideal social equality the part of the negroes
with the whites The purpose OF those who ndorse the Pres
dents doorohope policy he veemeny declared is that in time
South Carolina should become state of muaoes and in this
event he predicted that there would be boodhed than
shed before.
81 beg you for Gods sake he said facing the Republican side
mot produce stage of hatred which will bring the
two together with the resolve of the whites die in order
to retain their supremacy"
Tman said his newspaper always took great pains
quote everything that he said that hot leaving every
thing that RATIONAL and their pursuit
saons, and this respect great wrong had been done him.
Tlman poked fun Hanna and read the title of the bill he
recently introduced to pension eX-slaves.
"Oh, my God, said he did Mr. Hanna that or it
political dodge
The effect the bill was he declared give opportunity
INSCRIPTIONS negroes bambooze and deceive their people by
securing subscriptions ostensby to further the interests of the
BILL He concluded by saying that lin proportion you
false hope the minds Of these people you are only sowing the
wind which will increase into a whirlwind later on
Mr. Iman the outset OF his speech said he would deal with
the question conservatvely and dspasonaey He kept his
promise and has made OF the effective speeches deliver
ed this session in the Senate. He dealt largely with the bill
Senator Hanna to pension eN-slaVes.
Mr. Iilman read vouminous statistical matter to show that
ity and crime are increasing rapidly among them.
Attacking the Hanna scheme Mr.. Illnan SAID
wish the Senator from Ohio (Nr Hanna) in his seat
have had a bill which, should like him explain had
slip my mind 1t is Senate bill zz introduced by
Hanna provide pensions for freedmen and FORTH The bill
carries with it, do not know, forty sixty million dollars Oh
my God! Did Mr. Hanna that it political dodge?
He cannot for he is here If he chooses
tomorrow shall be glad to hear him.
What has been the effect OF this? There passing up and
down the South from end the other agents. sharp srewd
fellows mostly muaos who have all the of the white
man along with some intellectual superorty-many them
some OF them good people They collecting negro
churches at school, cents, twenty cents thirty cents
cordance with the ability OF the poor brues contribute this
fund to hire lawyers and press this bill through the Senate
was there more infamous means to bambooze and deceive
since the teemens bureau those people, to contribute Of their
substance fifty odd million dollars and then you allowed
eoWs TO steal the best part on IT. there anybody there
docking towards the Republican side of the chamber) willing
help me put this in of the appropriation bills rider?
intend to it. God knows | will let YOU vote on it if
can chance. put yourselves on record
whether you love those old negroes we'll as do am per-
lecy willing give Joe and Kitty both of whom slaves
and who are eNaves appropriation of $500 $500 $40
month apiece and let them and backen my shoes and
mch up the carriage horses or do anything will give just
the same without regard to the pension that Mr. Hanna pro-
posing to give
Mr. lllman denouncng the stirring up of the question
S political scheme said:
Lett alone and in the negroes now they do
know anything about the election They have forgotten all they
did know They have voted in South Carolina since 1881
long before they danchsed according the constitution
OF the State When took the Government away from them in
1876 made it clear that intended keep that after
two pasmodc efforts they surrendered all desire
tenton and virtually satisfied go and pick
he tuesday
And only these pestrOu creatures who organized into
little Republican machines furnish delegates nominate
Republican President who boherng about and those
fellows who in these offices who stirring bad blood and
creating anagonism and creating feeling OF opposition in
the minds OF all those who willing to be represented
Mr. Tlman conclusion uttered this warning the Repub
hCan party: