New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

nominated
Aoraham Lincoln for President.
After these years" said General woodford
come here with a heart full OF the memories
ana inspiration of Lincoln. Our wise conserva-
i've Dut brave, Secretary of State, John Hay
salu IN he address he delivered in commemora-
uon OF the hftieth anniversary Of the birth Of
the Republican party, that whatever may be
the questions which confront the Republican
party, We shall never go wrong if ask what
Lincoln would have done under those conditions
ana then try to do what Lincoln would have
zone. so come TO you asking what Lincoln
II ne were with us in the flesh would have us
90 IN this contest between Roosevelt and Par
ker Lincoln was avowedly a protectionist. The
republican party stands for protection. for CIV
ing TO Americans in America the first chance to
DO the work and supply the wants Of Americans,
not giving the chance to men of other lands
What is our duty to the Philippines? will
not lay much stress in pointing out the strange
lhsincerity of the Democrats. who claim that the
constitution should protect the Filipinos when
they deny the protection OF the Constitution to
the negroes in our own States. When a man
goes into the equity court he must have clean
hands- When the Democratic party sets itself
up as the guardian Of the yellow skinned men in
the Philippines IL would better demonstrate it's
sincerity and ability and honesty by doing jus-
uce 10 the yellow and black skinned men here
at our own door. It viii be very difficult for
my dear friend Parker-don't hiss; he is a
courteous gentleman. excellent lawyer and
an honest Judge; we'd like to keep him here in
this State TO become judge again II we could
1t would be difficult for him. I say 70 reach
across three thousand miles Of continent, and
seven thousand miles Of sea, besides to protect
the F1lipinos in Manila. but IT is comparatively
easy. If he believes in the guarantees Of the
Constitution and pledges Of the Declaration OF
Independence, for him to go South and put out
the fires of lynchings and crush the attacks on
humanity, and see the yellow men and the black
men protected by the Constitution. AS I know
He's a good swimmer" observed a voice
from the audience.
Yes" continued General Woodford, land he'll
need all his natatory art on the day after cleo
ton to keep his head above water in Salt River
POSSIBLY he Democratic party and its distin-
gulshed candidate are not sincere as they
might be on this question Of human rights The
philippines came to a result OF war. It
were cowardly to thrust them back. a prey to
European nations. We are giving them teach
ers, peace and order. and when they are ft for
self-goernment we will give them self-govern-
ment In the time, we will keep faith
as Mckinley pledged it, and try to lift them to
higher plane Of manhood for their inhabitants
and a better future in the place among nations
Il don't know what the Democratic party has
done for the yellow and black men, but I do
know. that Abraham Lincoln signed the pro-
ctaInaIlOn Wnlcn gave freedom to every black
under the flag. don't know that the Democratic
party ever wrote into the Constitution of the
State or nation one line or pledge to lift the
black nearer to manhood. The Republicans
pledged liberty and citizenship without regard
to color The Republican constitutions held the
idea that citizenship was without regard to race
creed or previous condition of servitude."
Go on: give 'em some more broadsides."
yelled the audience, General Woodford
paused.
It's too much like firing on fishing trawIers"
ne replied Then, his voice trembling little,
ne said that when he was a young man he had
zone what ne could for the fathers OF the pres
ent generation Of negroes. Now he was an old
man, and he might never be able to speak to
another such audience He wanted to say a
few words from his heart The future Of the
black man was absolutely in his own hands,
said the general. If the colored men behaved
themselves, lived honestly, respected their own
manhood and were true TO themselves, they
would gain the respect Of this nation sure
as the sun would rise In 1888 a woman IN
Connecticut was imprisoned for teaching negro
women. Now Booker Washington was support
ed in his work by the best men OF the South.
General WoodrnH' made an earnest appeal that
the voters would remember the party which
had brought about this condition.
General Jarles S. ClarksOa would not make
any speech" He said that so long the
Republican party lived the pledges placed in
the Constitution by Lincoln would never be re-
pealed."
Mr.. Anderson declared that he had to get rid
Of a speech which had been mOldering in his
mind" and for half an hour kept his hearers
laughing al his apt descriptions Of the Demo-
cratic candidates and issues" as contrasted with
Republicans and their deeds. Running against
the matchless Roosevelt he said,
mystery from Esopus and a reminiscence from
West Virginia" He didn't know why they took
aboard the Ancient Mariner. except that possibly
he could pay the freight. The Democrats argued
that there had been many strikes in the RepUb-
lican regime. There had, he admitted. Like the
/ Biblical character who "waXed fat and kicked"
the workaeu. prosperous. could afford to strike.
II not like the Cleveland times, when the
Coxey armies and the soup brigades were
abroad. Those poor fellows didn't strike.' said
he; they were struck "
Dr.. Ernest Lyon, Minister to Liberia; George
Wibecan jr, of Brooklyn; John z. Robinson
and A. B. Rumphries also spoke
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