New-York tribune., 1903-02-25
THE RACE ISSUE AGAIN..
Tall,nan and Carmack attack the
Presidents & Policy.

Washington. Feb. 24-The Indianola postoface
case occupied the greater portion Of the time Of the
Senate to-day. Mr.. Tillnan spoke three hours IN
continuation OF his remarks begun yesterday on the
race question and was followed by Mr. Carack. Of
Tennessee
Nj Tillunan said that dealing with the Indian
ola case the President and the Postmaster-Ienera4
transcribed their authority and resorted to meth
ods which were tyrannical and unconstitutional
He wanted to know If in figuring Up the purpose Of
their new born zeal This cold booded- calculative.
advisedly taken action was not prompted by q
low motive. He charged that eight hundred thou
sand negroes are coercing fifty millions of white
people in the North deal with seventeen million
white men in the South in the interest OF the eight
million ignorant negroes in that section He re-
ferred 10 the cost in lives and money account OF
the race problem in this country, and. addressing
the Republican side called them TO meet him
upon the plane Of patriotism, Of race pride
and OF civilization. and fall into the Dttiful
cesspoOl OF partisan politics" He read extracts
from the letter OF the President giving his views
with respect 10 appointments OF negroes TO office
He wanted be just the President. he said. but
the views were superficial How little and small
and intinitesimal' ne said, 'fs the knowledge be-
hind such a viewr' He added that the people Of
the North have more use for the negro at close
quarters than he had. He cited instances Of as
saults by negroes white women and declared
that the more the Northern people find out about
the negro the less they have for him. The
ballot OF the negro. he maintained. e menace
Z
are coming 10 realize that the enfranchisement OF
him bordered crime.
Revertng to the Presidents statement that he
was unwilling 10 shut the door Of hope and oppor-
tunity in the case OF worthy and competent col
ored man Mr.. TLlman said that at first blush
there is not man alive who would not agree with
that sentiment but he inquired = II occurred
any that in opening that door Of hope II
might be shut in the face Of the white man.
The door Of hope in South Carolina, he said,
tine been closed by bayonets 70 the whites for
eight years. while rapine. murder and misgovern-
ulent ran riot, with abonination in the sight OF
man presiding over the State
He declared that he did hate the negro, and
that all negroes not bad. Only a small per
centage were bad. and these, he said, are leading
the rest and being patted the back by poll
ticians. He regarded ii his duty, ne said. his
State TO stand forever opposed any idea Of po-
i1ical or social equality the part of the negro
with the whites. The purpose Of those who indorse
the Presidents door OF hope policy, he vehementy
declared Is that in time South Cafolina should be-
come z State of muIattoes and in this event he
predicted that there would be more blood shed than
was ever shed before
y beg you for Gods sake" he said. facing the
Republican side. mot to produce acute stage Of
hatred which Will bring The races together
with The resolve OF The whites 10 die in order 10
retain their supremacy.
Mr.. TilInan said his newspaper friends always
took great pains 10 quote everything he said that
was hot" leaving out everything that
tonaI. decent and sane in their pursuit Of sensa-
tons ana IN Lhls respect z 6tedL "FQLIg Aad ptel
done him a lie he said never had any par
ticuIar truth and he would attempt TO make
even a start TO down those that had been told
Of him. Mr. TiIrnan Poked fun at Nj: Hanna, and
read the title CT the bill ne recently introduced to
pension eX-slaves. oh, my GOG- said ne. DIG
M Hanna mean that or is IL a political DODGE?
The effect Of the bill was, he declared. to give op-
porrunity unscrupulous negroes TO deceive their
people BY securing supseriPtlo1s ostenslby to fur
ther the interests OF the bill He concluded by say
in the minds Of these people you are only sowing
Wi
later on
Mr.. Carnack said the action Of the President IN
the Indianola was not in accordance Win reaS
SON. Justice the constitution he SAID IhaC II
the closing Of the Indianola postoftce Is 10 De
taken as the measure Of the strength OF the tx
ecutive and the power Of the federal government
then the government Al washington deserves 10
be despised for its weakness and fmbecility me
r-Osto(5ce belonged. ne said, 10 the United States
and he inquired If handful Of ruffians were more
powerful than the government, with its militant
President al It's mead ..-
IN The morning several bills and resolutions
were passed and consideration was given 10 me
h further TO provide for the safekeeplng or puonc
money on deposit in na tional banks The Agrl-
cultural Appropriation bill also was considered, ano
the committee amendments agreed 10, except rne
Statehood rider. which was passed over The SEN
are adjourned to meet tomorrow at Il o CLOCK,
which until otherwise ordered, viii be the hoor
for meeting hereafter.