The broad ax., 1904-10-22

Kill every cnllo laOOT OlllJ hnefo
Democrats are in control?" Like an
ignorant bully or buffer he ordered
his questioner to shut up! Then he
whiningly stated that he must be
given time to learn the conditions in
his State" Here old prize-hghting
Ben admitted that he was not famil-
lar with the affairs in his State, where
seemingly the majority Of the whites
are wild savages; nevertheless, he
has the brass and the anrontery 70
come up North and instruct its peO-
pie how to boss the "niggers."
DO Negroes run the cotton mills?"
he was asked. NO" he cried out,
they haven't sense enough" Then
he wanted to know who got the mig
gers here in your striker" The 70
Spouse came from all parts Of the hall,
The capitalists" Then it was the
niggers that whipped you into line.
They we're the club with which your
brains were beaten out, II you ever
had any!" shouted the South Caro-
lima anarchist, who wanted to know
which Of the capitalists were Demo
crats?" "All Of them!" exclaimed the
Socialists. The last and the hottest
question fired at Ben was. Whose
Niger are you, anyway" That ques-
ton foored Ben, and he completely
lost his bearings. He was unable to
cuss or say one word for a few min
utes, and throughout the meeting he
answered the last question by his &C.
tons, for he clearly demonstrated the
fact that he is the very coarsest type
Of niger" for he is unable to dis
cuss grave and important questions
without dragging the Negro into the
discussion; while, on the other hand,
there are many colored men who can
intelligently elaborate on all the
governmental affairs without insulting
the Irish, or any other race Of people.
Tillman hurt the cause Of Democ-
racy by coming to Chicago. and made
many votes for the Republicans. He
was brought here simply at the behest
Of some Of the leaders OF the strike
and a few cheap skate local politi'
clans, who were anxious to get even
with the colored men for taking the
places OF the strikers"
Ben was billed to speak at Joliet
Saturday evening, but. be It said to
1 the everlasting credit Of the leading
Democrats of that city, they would
mot permit him to do so. for they did
not want g wildeyed anarchist &c
come among them and wave the red
flag Of race hatred and lawlessness
stir up racial strife, and drive voters
away from the Democratic party.
Only a few months ago the Irish
were up IN arms IN all parts Of this
country over the fact that many the
atricaI companies delighted to bur
lesque and hold the typical IrishmaI
up to ridicule, scorn and contempt
they contended that an the Irish were
lowered In the estimation Of the civil
lied world by such performances
they were highly insulted becaus'
some one named a monkey in Lincoln
Park Miss Dooley," and nothinI
would suit them but to change the
name Of the monkey, although thu
Irish have no patent on the name
Miss Dooley," for there are some
colored people by the name Of Doc
ley; but the members Of this same
sensitive race who were responsible
for. bringing Ben Tillman here to de
liver his TRADE against the Negro
entertain the idea that he did no
say one thing which would cause an!
colored person to feel that he hat
been offended or insulted in thu
slightest degree; but II Tillman hat
been a colored man and had referreC
to the Irish like he did to the NegrC
he would have been murdered in COLI
blood before he could have ESCAPED
from The hall.
Therefore. It is unfair for the man
ayers or the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party to pay Tillman's ex
penses to enable him to travel owe
the country with no other object bu
to insult and abuse the Negro, and I
they win persist in. doing so, thel
the Negro will be justified in whacE
, ing him over his brainless head wit
, the jawbone Of an ass.
In all candor and seriousness Ser
, ator Tillman and his kind should fol