The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-25
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MOTIVE
This Tillman's Charge
Against the President.
CONCLUDED HIS
INDIANOLA SPEECH
kOOS6VeltS h[lOWl6dg6 OF tne
Problem Infinltesimal.
in OPENING DOOR
IT IS ALSO AIS; SHUT
Door Of Hope in South Carolina Had al
One Time Been Closed for Eight
Years Against the White Peo-
pie by Bayonets-Mr.
carmack Fol-
lowed.
in OPENING DOOR
IT IS ALSO SHUT
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WASHINGTON, February 2L-The In
dianola postohice case occupied the majof
portion of the time of the Senate to-day
Mr.. Tillrnan spoke three hours In con-
tinuation Of his remarks begun yesterday
on the race question, and was followed
by Mr.. Carnack. of Tennessee.
During the morning hours bills and res.
olutions were passed aud consideration
was given the bills to further
provide for the safe keeping of
public moneys in national banks.
The agricultural appropriation bill
was also passed. The Senate adj
journed to meet tomorrow at II o'clock.
which, until othrwtse ordered. Will be the
hour for convening hereafter.
Mr.. Tillman in his speech said that In
dealing with the lndianola postonice. the
President and Post:naster-Generai tran
Rcended their authority and resorted TO
methods which were both tyrannical and
unconstitutional. He wanted to know II
In figuring up the purpose OF their new
born zeal "this cold blpcded, caiculntive,
advisediy-taken action was not prompt
ed by "a low motive. He charged that
10000 negroes are coercinS fifty millions
Of white people in the North to deal with
Seventeen millions of white men in the
South In the interest of eight million ig-
norant negroes In that section.
He read extracts from the letter OF the
President, written some time since, cover
ing his views with respect to appoints
ncnts of negroes to Office. he wanted to
he Just to the President he said. but the
views were superficial How little and
small and inf.nitessiInal." he said. sis the
Knowledge behind such View" He add
ed that the people of the North have no
more use for the negro at close quarters
than he had He cited instances Of as
saults by negroes on white women, and
declared that the more the northern peo-
pie find out a bout the negro the less use
they have for him. The ballot Of the
negro, he maintained. was menace ia
good government. and the people o. the
North are coming to realize that the en-.
franchisement of him bordered Or 4
crime.
Reverting to the Presidents utterance
that he was, unwilling to shut the door of
hope and opportunity In the case of n
worthy and competent colored man, Mr.,
Tillman said at first blush there is not
a man alive who would not agree with
that sentiment. but he inquired IL 1t eves
occurred to anyone that in opening that
door of hope 1t might not be shut In the
itiSc oi tllc sSiiite llidll l az uooA VI itope
in South Carolina, he said. at one time
had been closed by bayonets to the
whites for eight years. while rapine. mur
der and misSovernment ran riot. with an
abomination In the sight OF man presiding
over the state.
DOES NOT HATE NEGRO.
He declared that he did not hate the
negro. and that all negroes are not bad.
Only small percentage We're baA aHld
these. he said, are leading the rest, and
being patted on the back by politicians.
He regarded It as his duty to his State
to- stand forever oppose,l to any idea of