Arizona republican., 1903-10-31
The Only One Mr.. German
Sees in the Campaign.
ATTACKS THE PRESIDENT
The Maryland Senator Charges Him
With Attempting to Force Negro
Domination Upon the States in the
South.

Baltimore. Nd. oct. 3O.-A democrat
is mass meeting was held tonight 1T
the close of the campaign. Speeches
were made by Edward Warfeld, candi e
date for governor, and a number of
democrats, including United States
Senator German. Al. immense CROW q
was present and the speaking was pre-
ceded by stereoptican views, illustrat-
inx the association Of whites and ne
groes in the Atlanta republican state
convention.
The most important address Of the
evening was that of Senator German.
who in addition to his advocacy of the
state ticket and his excoriation of re-
puhlicans. referred to President Roose-
welt and the issues as follows:
Ordinarily. the result of a state
election concerns the people of the
state alone. It's only bearing upon ma
tional politics is the fact that the leg
islature to be elected viii elect a sena-
tor 80 represent this state in the United
States senate Eut circumstances and
occurrences which have been forced
upon us make the result of this year
of more than local Importance.
The extraordinary, unusual and, l
think YOU viii agree with me, unfortu-
nate activity and interest displayed BY
the president of the United States in
participating in his party's councils by
calling 90 Washington prominent re-
publicans Of this state is such an un-
called for interference in our domestic
affairs that l. must be met with no un-
certain protest by our people.
Il have great respect for the pres
ideut He ought not to be lightly or
uujustIy criticised, but lovers of lib
erty must enter their earnest protest
whenever high officers of the govern
mcnt commit acts which tend to re-
strict the rights of the people or un-
duly interfere with matters of state
concern.
president Rooseelt is a man of fine
attainments and honest convictions. He
is young in years, impulsiye, ambitious
is partisan and believes in his party.
In his anxiety for its success he is LA
bic to make mistakes. but in my judg-
rnent he has committed a most griev-
ous error in forcing to the front an
issue which must be deplored by all
conservative men of the country.
I'm a country where the race issue
has risen it has always carried in itS
wake lamentabIe results and it has
been attended by evil consequences. l
trust that his earnestness and impetu-
oeity may be restricted and that he
may be prevailed upon to accept wise.
counsel in his treatment Of the negro
problem.
From the day the first cargo Of
Africans was landed and sold as slaves
until this hour the burden Of the white
man in this country has been more
than that born by any people known
in history. 1t was one of the causes
which led TO the most gigantic war
which drenched the country with
blood, destroying many homes and i'm
pcverishing a gallant people.
Immediately after the close of the
war came the adoption Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments
which enfranchised the blacks for
party purposes alone and thus inject
ing into the body polite a people un-
prepared for self government. The
Arglo-Saxon has never, and never will
tolerate social equality or political
domination by the negro race.
Mr.. Roosevelt, in his anxiety to be
constantly doing something, has made
a mistake. l believe of him as l have
believed Of all presidents that he is
sincere and patriotic, but every man in
2 public position is liable TO make mis-
takes. None could be more serious
than to attempt to force again to the
frcnt the question of the equality, so
cial and political of the negro race.
Thoughtful citizens, north and
south regret such issue. They dread it
and will evade it if possible. But II
the president and his party drive the
issue, it must be met and the respon-
sibility must rest upon them
The president is the leader of his
party and will be next year. Politicians
of his party may advise him that the
solid negro vote (for in voting they are
inadvisable) holds the balance of power
in the great central states of the union
and that in the states of New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut, Ohio, Illinois.
1t is essential to his party's success.
In Maryland where the negro vote CON
stitutes two-thirds of the republican
party, it is absolutely necessary, for
without 1t the state is hopelessly lost
TO the republicans.
Unless | mistake the temper of the
people of this country there will be the
same revolution in public sentiment
and the same protest that was accord
ed in 1899 by the white people of the
entire union against the administration
of President Harrison for his attempt
to force negro domination upon the
south and thus destroy that section
and paralyze the industries Of the
whole United States.
This issue is forced upon us by the
president. He has made it the gauge
Of battle and we must meet it as be-
comes Marylanders."