New-York tribune., 1905-01-29
WOULD HELP THE. SOUTH
yR. BOUTELL,S SCHEME.
mckinley Dinner of Vest Side Re
publican Club.

ne
S,,nsr at Delmonicos last night General Stew
- woodford paid a feeling tribute TO the
eead President
:. -.as mt Of the statesman who upheld the
-s..c+,ve tariff he said. OF whom ne would
-. !, was not OF the final arbiter of the single
- standard but OF the man who played so
-. mart in the ultimate history OF the
,-..-icsn republics. To Mckinley. he said, it
- - r,ide this nation In its final move across
-, psc,ao-to establish It as one OF the great
--.s-s ~ the earth. His finger was always on
=. rulse Of the people: he loved the people; he
S.,,sres ,v them He was calm. unshakcn by
-. srsst crisis he had 10 face: he was to
respect man 10 love
.sserpblyrnan Bostwick, president OF the
rl,,h acted as POSTMASTER
A. she guests table We're Congressman-elect
william s Bennet Congressman-elect Herbert
Parsons Justice John Proctor Clarke, Justice
1y,-scbherg CONGRESSMAN James R. Mann, Gen.
.-sl stewart L woodford. job f. Hedges Con-
.-ressnan Boutell. Congressman William H.
Jouglas the Rev. DR.. George p. Eclzman. Jus
,,c. Mccall and william Halpin. President OF the
Republican County Committee. The large din
tnr hall. filed with small tables. was decorated
with the Red White and Blue.
President Bostwick, after a toast had been
drunk 70 the President OF the United States,
read letters Of regret from President Roosevelt,
Esnstor Depew and Governor Higgins. Then he
Introduced General woodford, with the remark
thst three men were instrumental IN attempt
sng TO prevent war between this country and
epsin-McKinley, that excellent Secretary Day
and General Woodford"
General woodford told Of the early career OF
william Mckinley from the time he met him
.rst in 1875 He told Of NfcKinley's becoming
chairman Of the Ways and Means COMMITTEES.
From that time he became & firm adherent of
the protective tariff and authority on the
schedules Then followed his election 10 the
T5overnorship OF his State After that it was
only a step to the Presidency, for he had made
known the standards OF his party from Portland
10 Tampa. and was by every rule Of logic the
candidate.
General Woodford went on:
belisve that it will be recognized that the life
and influence OF William Mckinley and must
Fsmen among the enduring forces in the life OF this
republic Mckinley was the President under whom
our power leaped across the western ocean and
planted itself on the islands that stretch like a
sTsst ea f s19g ~ 9sia3io Coast
Nay the farsighted statesmanship Of William NC
and progress. the education and the uplifting %
thar Far East where civilization was eFaoied a ana
and din centuries ago
CONGRESSMAN BoUTELL's SPEECH.
with the subject. THE South and the Repub-
.csn Party" He said. IN part:
Nothing gave Mckinley greater satisfaction in
ths sst years 9f hs M fhsf @ ts Ss %
Ne nele. -, e;s 20 ,sa Ser,s H. ,sS 1 ~ Is e ~
the South. This good feeling was due IN part to
common flag against a common enemy. But in
much greater degree II was duesto the industrial
of The South and gave 70 the whole section new
Eepse Of oneness with the rest Of the nation. Me-
ui
ens lgeTatns change IN Southern social and In
of the protective system which he had foretold at
the outset Of his career.
Southern democracy we're free trade opposition 10
,asernsi Improvements no national banks. Few
1nsa o. the South now question the wisdom cf de-
Noting national revenues 10 the Improvement Of
tngs, end probably Southern Senator or Repre-
tentative would vote against a federal appropr1a-
poTenehf q The rra free dsRefy eTS service The
!sl2asI ~ psnking system is held in high favor in
Nlnnlng. tardy recognition as good friend OF the
manufacturing interests. a anu
The people OF the South have always believed in
territorial expansion Such belief comports with
The spirit or courage. daring and enterprise that
nss ai%ays characterized our race In America, and
LOWERS more than in the South The Southerners
. aIe enthusiastic supporters Of the Isthmian Canal
prove the national bank system, are opposed TO
currency imitation and recognize the merits OF a
election the Southern States voted soldiy against
ne candidate who stood for these beliefs and prin
y 's s aye5agea % per cent OF the population while
hno II some OF the States of the lower South il
es less than per cent South Carolina. with
.oies Tor The maintenance Of the protective policy
IA A.. Is sc essential 10 her prosperity.
ana that the whites Of the South do not vote their
gsvser'9s s5s On questions Of national policy? The
e. sh~eI q TINS question involves the whole South
-. - pI9pen-as II is popularity called. But it is
problem Tor it IS not Whoiesome + Thing nsOhss for fbe
be n ,s , hsaIIy 9ne-third OF its citizens should
oef Goes not vote and the other half votes always
o. oS oS issue while the rest of the country votes
tbs,91 91.leI issues: In examining this problem we
View 60 60 Tsl to look at it from the souihs point OF
tts as TO its present status The present Situation
two EiisgB sgc5y 70 the presence in the South of
~, ss leaders OF Southern thought in 1865 accepted
svnyt sssais 81 The war and were willing 10 set 10
a. ~ % create new order Of things on the ruins
whites a. az natural leadership over the ignorant
q orr s-9ack Sc blacks The NEST unfortunate result
nc fTsssso the influence of the old leaders insted
Iaso1e a. 80 5Sahas @ OF the blacks feelings Of hatred,
eli csss.N Nissst guides. and arrayed The whites OF
fear q ors6t s9o o opposition to the negroes The
passed TortSs s oSnger Ct such dominstion has
greater injury 20 the whites.
THE GOVERNMENT CAN HELP.
s.5srsie s55fe :s Il seems to me. something that the
Tor one 'es,snt can do 70 help the situation;
evils inrcted upon the already prostrate South
q H. lsraction- II IS conceded that the presence
With tbs n such large numbers in comparison
rhe Hises Is the principal source Of trouble.
1000 X. sEaI.e-snt population OF the South is about
kisS3.ss-1S gee.o0 whites and $4,000 blacks In
f-Ssss'2e L. sad South Carolina the blacks outnunl-
Wis mi1tes IN the ratio or TO 2. Manifestly
anS =, -sZIpEt.on Of the present negro population
isre - .aeIsshe in the proportion OF whites will
lsijv IL sste. and II carried far enough. event
chS.r..ss s1re me disease. Now. II compare the
~sth tss, % ne population OF the Southern States
10 b st stst o. the Northern States what do find
rhs -, most striking distinction between the two2
fs population of the South Is made up almost e-
T. ~ et cesceadants Of the original stock, with
soS ~ sS.ssn go Aamikture. The percentage Of per