Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-04-07

Il night with an audience of ladies and
L gentlemen to hear the speeches made,
Il and the rally was a success. Every
seat was occupied and most all the
u standing room taken. The speakers
all acquitted themselves creditably,
and all received their share of ap-
plause.
The meeting was called TO order
I by w. B. Alexander. chairman of the
city Democratic central committee. He
made a few remarks in which he
stated that it would be impossible
for him to remain at the meeting
and preside and that Hon. S. NJ. Tay-
lor had kindly agreed to act as chair
L man and Mr.. Taylor did it very hand
4 somely He introduced each of the
speakers with catchy talk which
was pleasing to the audience.
Hon. Joe T. Robinson was the first
speaker introduced and Mr.. Taylor
did it we'll. He referred to the cam
paign he and Mr.. Robinson made for
the Democratic nomination for con-
gress, and said that they were friends
when the campaign began, avowed
that they would do nothing which
would sever that friendship, they
were warm friends today, and it af-
forded him pleasure to introduce to
the audience his successful political
opponent.
Mr.. Robinson took the stand amid
applause, and after graceful response
to Mr.. Taylors Introduction, he spoke
of his qualification of having an op
;p'efore a Pine Bluff audience. Mr.. Rob
ymson dealt with national issues in
an interesting way. He spoke what he
thought to be the important issues of
the day, two of which We're tariff re-
duction and regulation of the gigantic
corporations. and he thought a removal
of the import tax on tfust-made goods
would be the proper way to reduce the
tariff tax and at the same time reg
by discussing the so-called race prob
lem He said there was no race
problem, and as proof of the fact
he said that here in the south where
there is large negro population, you
hear nothing about the race problem
from either whites or blacks: that a
race problem existed only among tn
politicians of the north and east who
use it as hobby to ride into Office.
His tribute to the old eX-slaye was
beautiful, and he said that the ne
grOes who were born free could do
nothing greater to elevate themselves
and improve their condition than to
emulate the example of sobrety, in.
dustry, integrity and morality of the
Old eX-slaves; that the old eX-slave
never betrayed the trust imposed in
him by his master. and the eX-slave
was today the finest guide the young
hCSiOCo lIdu he Sdlu lIldt mere III
the south white supremacy, social and
political, would continue to reign, re-
gardless of the vaporings of the eastern
politicians, who were not sincere in
anything they said about the negro
The next speaker was Senator Greed
Caldwell who made a short and rather
humorous talk, chiefly an accounting
Of his stewardship as a legislator.
Mr. Caldwell was followed by Rep
resentative Kemp Toney who INDUCED
in some good-natured remarks at Sen
ator Caldwells expense Senator Cald-
we'll had said that he was called to
Pine Bluff on business and that he
did not know until about twenty min.
utes before he came to the court house
that he was expected to make a
speech; that he came to hear such big |
guns as Senator Clarke Gov. Davis |
and congressman Robinson, but here
he was second on the list of speak.