The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-30
Senator Hopkins Talks
On the Political Issues
Confident That Republicans Will Carry Every
Middle Western and Far Western State.
Situation in Illinois Satisfactory

a1iI,e-oF orr constitutional rights, IN or
der to strengthen the arms OF Southrr.
white men. who are building a poltuY u
OliCarchy under the pretvnSe OF nam
tanning the Anglo-SaNon' CIVILIZATION
and of protecting the sauctity 81 the
AnSlo-SaEOn home
Bourbonism Down South.
The ark Of Anglo-Saxon civilization
has not been intrusted exclusively to
the Bourbon Democrats of the South.
Neither is the sanctity of the HON" r@v-
crenced exclusively by political lead ara
who now control the destines OF the
old slave-hoIding commonwealth. l
take it that both these are dear - the
American people. irrespective OF section
and of political affiliations.
THE trouble with the Southern white
people is Ihat they do not discriminate
bo tween social privileges and political
rights. Now in South CarOlina-and 1
believe in other Southern States also
the whites contend that no ne gro
should be permitted to hold public Of
nee i protest that that is UNJUST.
Negroes in Illinois.
In Illinois We have 10000 negroes
+ In proportion to their number they
/ held as many offices in the Federal
state. county. and municipal govern
ments in Illinois as do the whites. In
/ Chicago a negro has been nominated
/ for the Legislature. Others hold re-
! sponsible positions in the courts. one
of them-a man named Morris-is ar
! excellent lawyer, highly educated. art
widely Travelled When in England he
was entertained by the nobility. Sucf
a man is permitted TO hold public Of
( fee in Illinois. but If he were as wise
rs Hamilton or jefferson. and as saf'
as Washington. he could not be elected
10 be a constable in South Carolina, or
under a Democratic federal admins
/ tration. be permitted TO act as post
master at q cross roads village.
1T seems 10 me that II the Soutl
persists in its present attitude 1t vii
Inevitably degrade the negro, takinl
from him all incentive. 10 high en-
dcavOr and crowdiEg him down int
the darker places and compelling hin
always 10 tread level lower than tina
1 trodden by his white countrymen.
And that thought brings me to tn
cruX of this question, namely. that IN
Democratic party is fOisting upon tn
country a policy which will result 1
our having in this nation two grea
classes-the one riding upon the back
. of the other. and the strength or IN
whites depending upon the supinenes
, Of the blacks. Lincoln said that IN
nation could not continue half slav
and h3lI free.
The Republican party believes tina
! the nation cannot survive. in undimln
ished vigor. one half politically a
Oligarchy and one-half politically a II
public.
Not Severely Condemned.
e Now. In what l have said, adde
= Senator Hopkins, Il have not intende
{ 20 condemn severely our Southern Den
y ocratic friends. | know their problem
y are many and complicated. and exceed
Il ingly difficult OF solution. l suppose the
n viii tell me that theoretically l al
right in my views. but that practical
= am quite wrong l know a gree
Y many Northern men who have lived
= number Of years in the South: and
" must admit that in many cases the
II take the view Of these Southern DEM
q Gratis. / have in mind now dear frieT
Of mine who was Of Northern parental
y. and Of Northern traditions. He fougl
= four years 10 destroy slavery and
= keep the nation whole After the war
- settled in the South. Today he Is
y thOrOugh-going Democrat, and symp
!, JhiZes heartily with the Southern pc
u pie in the eXpedients they have CT
~ ployed 10 eliminate the possibility Of .
y ltical control on the part Of the n
I. / gTOes.
y Yes; Il is a great and grave que
~ ton. Its solution will require the wi
y, dom and the patriotism and the patien
In Of the best people of all political parti
10 / Tor many, many years.