The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-09

1 cial lines. He deprecated the ract that in
 the republican convention not one man i had risen to speak against the plank In
 the party's platform which urged a re- l duction of southern representation in con-
 gress because of alleged dlsfranchsement of voters in the south.
 The speaker worked himself Into high pitch of excitement as with white face
 and ringing voice he drew a picture of the approaching battle between the par ties and concluded with the worlds
 Let us make the republicans name the battlefield and let us make them call it
 Waterloo.'
 Captain Hobson's Speech. Captain Hobson said in part:
 ITO my mind in many ways this is
 perhaps .ne most momentous occasion. in the history Of "otir country since 1860. l Grave problems have now arisen. Science has transformed the world. New condi- , tions face us in our domestic life at home
 and in our relations abroad. It Is very
 necessary at such a moment we should have our country anchor itself upon 1 the bedrock principles, so that as we pro- ceed upon the new ocean, there may
 be no cratic helmsman to guide. the ship of state. Loud applause)
 Aye, when we face the great interna- tional problems, when corporations affect ing vast numbers of worlxingmen and cor porations aggregating great quantities of capital, their interest seeming apparently to conflict. where local peace Is some times affected, 1t is of the utmost m- portance that our public servants should legislate wisely and justly that no lawful person or combination of persons may be interefered with.
 Aye, there should be neither intimida- tion nor menace from labor nor bribery nor undue influence from capital. Aye, and when laws are enacted there must be no wavering in their execution. Praise for Cleveland. "They should be executed impartially and fearlessly. Loud appause.) And yet in the face of the situation we find the party in power afraid really to take hold of the questions of labor. Tell me what President has ever been brave enough to enforce the law against a labor union violator? 1t was democratic President Loud applause.)
 Tell me what American stands for the fairness and acumen of law. fis the democratic American. Aye, at this june ture, 1t is demonstrated that the party in
 possession is playing politics with this l vital question that affects our internal | happiness" -
 asYes. look further Not merely on the I question of our economic policies they 1 play politics and stand pat when op- pression Is overcoming our people and l further when in the nature of providence I this nation Is called upon to take up the great problem of how the white man and the black man can live together and work out their salvation with mutual helpfulness; when the first of all laws
 is that ignorance must not control In gov ernment. (Cheers.)
 Ave. as shown by the history of the
 white race wherever 1t has touched the yellow race, the black race or any aborig- lnal or lower race, the one fundamental law is if 1t does not commit suicide 1t must remain absolutely distinct. (Ap- plause1 When we are trying to solve this problem, we find the executive at the head of this great nation of the party in power overriding the constitution of the country and thrice forcing upon the people of South Carolina man who Is out of the class that should dominate and. thus injuring all the cordial relations of that people. (Appause)
 Great Negro In Alabama.
 "In Alabama we have a great negro that we are very proud of. He has been helping do the great work of uplifting and yet. in his last speech few days since. here in St. Louis, Booker T. Wash ington stood he said. for the whites and
  churches l ask you to look at his ear- Hest teachings; you will find nothing of this kind This great and good man has been useful because he recognized the fundamental principle, and yet today un- der the influences of the party in power and their chieftain. he is led away, and if he does not turn his usefulness Will come to an end. (Applause0 "At recent convention at Chicago IL was made an issue and put into the plat form of party to oppress the southland. simply because 1t is trying to work out how intelligence can rule and how the men who care for those that are charged to them may work out their salvation the best. (Applause)
 Skeleton of Sectionalsm. Shall the skeleton of sectionalism be
 ever again raised in this reunited nation of ours? I ask of the generous north and the west. do they propose to oppress and persecute the south? l ask. If while they will not allow anyone else to op- press them. they will oppress them selves?'
 In his efforts to secure order at the  (contiuued on Second Paae)