Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-08
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so that as We proceed upon the new ocean
| there may be no erratic helmsman to guide
| the ship OF state. cloud applause)
| aye, when We face the great internal
| problems when corporations afecting vast
| numbers OF working men and corporations
| aggregating great quantities OF capital.
| their interests seemingly apparently to con-
| fiict: where local peace is sometimes affect
ed. It Is of the utmost importance that our
| public servants should legtslate wisely and
| justly so that no lawful person or combi-
nation of persons may be interfered with.
| Aye, there should be neither intimidation
| nor menace from labor nor bribery nor UNI
| laws are enacted. there must be no waver-
| ing In their execution. They should be ex-
| ecuted impartially and fearlessly. cloud
| applause)
| And yet in the face of this situation. we
| find the party in power afraid really to
| take hold of the questions of labor. Tell
| me what President has ever been praVe
| enough to enforce the law against a labor
| union violator? 1t was democratic Presi-
| dent. cloud applause)
Tell me what American stands for the
fairness and acumen of law! us the GEN. /.
ocratc American. Aye. at this juncture II
| is demonstrated that the party in power Is
playing politics with this vital question
that affects our internal happiness.
Relation of the Races.
Eyes, look further Not merely on the
question of our economic policies they play
politics and stand pat when opposition IS
coming over our people; and. further, "hen
| in the nature of Providence this nation IS
called upon to take up the great proplem Oh
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 government (cheers)-aye. and as shown
by the history of the white race wherever
it has touched the yellow race. the black
race or any aboriginal or lower race. the
one fundamental law is if 1t does not COM
nit suicide 1t must remain absolutely dis
tinct. (Appiause) When we are trying to
solve this problem, find the executive
at the head of this great nation and of the
party in power overriding the Constitution
of the United States and thrice forcing
upon the people of South Carolina man
| who is out of the class that should domi-
nate. and thus injuring all the cordial re-
lations of that people. (Applauseo
In Alabama we have great negro that
We are very proud of. He has been helping
do the great work of uplifting. and yet in
his last speech a few days since here In st.
Louis Booker Washington stood, he said
for the whites and blacks to be together
In the schools and the churches. l ask
you to look al his earliest 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, under the influences of the party
in power and their chieftan. he is led
away, and If he does not turn his usefulness
will come to an end. (Applause)
AT recent convention in Chicago it
was made issue and put into the plat
form of a party to Cypress the southland
simply because it 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)
Shall the skeleton of sectionaism be
ever again raised in this reunited nation Of
| ours? l ASK Of the generous north and the
west do they-pIppOse to Cypress and perse-
cute the south? l ask if, while they will
rot allow any one else to Cypress them.
they will Cypress them themselves"
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 parties.
and closed withithe words Let us make
the republicans name the battlefield, and
let us makelthem cab it Waterloo.
The speaker. finished, and the band. fol-
lowing him close up. played The Star
Spangled BaIiper,' and then swung into
Dixie which received more than the
usual tribute because. of the speech of Mr..
Hobson. which had dealt with conditions
in the south. p.
In his efforts to obtain order Chairman
Clark broke his gavel handle short off.
Convention Takes Recess.
The committee headed by Representative
Ollie James which had been dispatched to
scented itself. and Mr. James was intro
duced amid great applause. His announce
ment was, Your committee appointed to
wait on the committee resolutions re-
ports that it has discharged that duty.
The committee informs US that it will be
unable to report to this convention until
o'clock tonight. at which time it will bring
to you a unanimous report signed by every
member of the committee.
Great aDDauSe and cheers greeted tnl9
last statement, and as soon as Mr.. James
could be heard again he continued:
New York. Nebraska, Virginia and Wis
consin have all joined hands. and will
bring in a platform that will carry us to
glorious victory In November
Again the convention voiced its pleasure
at the news and a mighty shout went up.
Mr. James followed his last announcement
at once with motion to adjourn until d
o clock tonight. second was at once
heard. and the motion carried, the session
closing at 11:oo.
Nominations Tonight Expected.
After the decision of the platform COM
mttee had been announced the program for
the remainder of the day was decided upon.
The convention will assemble at o'clock,
the platform will be read. and it is believed
adopted without debate, and then the nomi-
nation of a candidate for President will be
taken up If a decisive vote is arrived at
the convention will adjourn until Saturday
morning, when the nomination OF candi-
date for Vice President will be made.
Senator Hill was being urged today by
some superstitious Parker men to put over
the nomination until tomorrow. but he reit-
Grated what he said last night, that he did
not consider Friday an unlucky day.
Difference Among Iowa Delegates.
ST. LOUIS. July s.-When the state of
Iowa is reached on roll call for presidential
nominations Sam 8. Wright Of that dele
CATION will rise to second the nomination of
Judge Parker and when vote is called w.
w Baldwin will challenge the casting Of
| Iowa's vote as unit. and demand poll
of the vote of the individual members, and
that the two votes from the first district
be recorded for Parker.
Fourth-Class Postmasters
The following fourth-class postmasters
were appointeu today: