New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-31
G0RMAN ON The RAMPAGE
INSISTS ON RACE ISSUE.
Sarcasm and Criticism for the
President.

Baltimore. Oct 90.-At a Democratic mass
meeting here tonight speeches were made by
Senator German, Edwin warheld. candidate for
Governor, and number OF the leading Demo
Gratis. The speaking was preceded by stereop-
ticen views Illustrating the association Of white
and negro delegates at the recent Republican
State Convention Senator German, in addition
TO his advocacy Of the State ticket and excoria-
ton Of the Republicans, severely criticised
President Roosevelt, especially in regard to the
race question
Senator German said in part
Ordinarily the result Of state election concerns
national politics is the fact that the legislature
State in the Senate OF the United states But cir
ournstsnces and occurrences which have been ICIcs
local import. The extraordinary, unusual and /
and interest displayed by the PRESIDENT OF tn5
United States in participating IN his party cc1n-
publicans OF this state issue a challenge for in
reference in our domestic affairs that must De
net with uncertain protest by our people
or contri5uted more to the estaBIishnent Of the
formation OF the Constitution OF the United States
pronounced OF all IN opposing the granting TO ne
federal government OF any power that would enable
ersI States. And We must maintain the same po-
sit:oa i We are to pTaseEye 3qT iosE[es nave
70 be lightly or unjusLIy criticised. But lovers OF
lcErIy must enter LI-eLl zdL--rSL p4Utr>
high officials OF the government exercise powers
or commit acts which tend o restrict the rights
o. o. me o Peo2se c9 or gnoDy WIN '7 mat
Presidsnt Roosevelt is a man Of fine attachments
and Of honest convictions. He is young in years,
rnpulsive. am bilious is partisan, ard believes IN
liable to make mistakes, and. in nv Judgment. ne
the front an issue watch must De deplcred by al
the conservative men OF the country In every
ways carried in Us wake lamentable results. and
has been attended ny cyl consequences. l tIust
and thar he may BE prevailed upon to use wiser
connssl in his treatment Of me negro problem
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN.
Zen tie day f F2 q b Aoa 5 vas Ssr5 sRd e 4P9
white men Of this country has been greater than
that borne BY any people. known 10 history It was
war. which drenched the country in blood, de-
st-oylng fair homes ana Iaapove1Isnln6 Z gaILant
came the adoption Of the Fourteenth and fifteenth
body polite people unPrepared and untitled for
Ths Anglo saxon has never tolerated. and viii
Nomination Of the negro race The South has passed
through scenes of turbulence ana disorder and rape
4 d + Ps ts bei Of their own local governments
in auv State south Of the Potomac, For more than
{ee{Sg y and di E paTgs It has threatened the
peace Of the states. put n Jeopardy homes ana
realize that this canker the body polite must
Be eliminated and the supremacy OF white govern
ruent assured.
In 1885 William Mckinley was elected President
Of the United States. During his service IN Con
gress he had favored the most drastic lesisla ton
prOposed by his party in their Efforts 70 enforce
the constitutional provisions As President Of the
United States ne realized the responsibilities of his
exalted position He began his term when the
country was emerging from the throes Of a great
commercial panic All the business interests OF the
North were depressed. the wheels Of industry
scarcely revolving. The South was struggling with
its negro problem its fields but half cultivated, its
manufactures at the lowest ebb. its mines and
forests unaeveloped. These conditions were pr1h-
pailv due 70 the great pail that hung over that
Section and made development and progress I'M
possible. III,
While President Mckinley kept his party ohliga-
tiovs as fully as any man, he ceased making par
risan war upon the people OF the South But that
neopfe removed al least temporarily, the incubus
That dapressed them. The action of the states was
Sustained by the courts and confidence was r.
stored The old and young men OF the south t9qk
IN new life DEVELOPMENT and progress resulted IN
both North and South, until the stream or pros
reritv and enterprise flowing from one end
Of the land 70 the other