The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-05-25

Standing room was at a premium
In Armory Hall last night, and nons
TO be had. Every available inch II
space in the large auditorium was
occupied by representative ladies and
gentlemen, all enthusiastic for Wnite
Democracy, and the crowd overfiowed
into the galleries and some even occu-
pied cOigns of vantage ON top of the
rooms at the rear OF the hall Long
before the meeting was called 10 order
every seat was occupied, and a steady
stream poured into the hall until it
could hold no more.
No Negroes There.
Needless 10 say, no negroes were
there, although a few supporters OF
the Anti-White Primary candidate
were present. They were. however,
i'll such a hopelessly small minority
that their presence was Unnoticed ex-
cept by those who knew them. A few
republicans We're also noted in the
audience.
The speakers.
There were only three speakers,
Senator Stephen r. Mallory, Charles
II. Bliss and J. Emmett Wolfe, and the
meeting was presided over by Cnair-
man John b. Jones, in his usual eff
clent and graceful manner. All of the
speeches were masterfUl and eloquent
and were interspersed with enthusiast
tic applause and cheering. As Mr.
Bliss stepped upon the platform he
was cheered and applauded to the
ecno, in acknowledgment OF which he
bowed and too.2SE seat.
Senator s. HzHllory was the first
to address the audience, and, after
gracefully eompiimeHting the ladies'
present, spoke in part as follows:
Senator Mallory's Address.
I'VE have here amongst US millions
OF people of an alien race; alien in
color, different in characteristics and
who, under no circumstances, can
amalgamate with US; a race decidedly
inferior to the caueasians. The MIS-
tory of the south during the decade
between 1906 and 1876 is a monument :
to the incapacity of that race as gov
errors Of people. We have had too
severe lessons to forget the sad his
tory of tnose days, and now, once
more, we are confronted with a ques-
ton as to whether the policies and the
destinies Of the municipality of PEN
0I
white men or whether they shall be con-
trolled and shaped by white men in
coPartnership with negroes (Applause
and cheers.)
Il take it that no man, wnen the
is presented TO him in that
shape, if be has a spark of pride OF
ancestry or pride Of race withia
his breast would hesitate to vote for
white supremacy, as vote for honor.
Il do not wish TO stir up any feeling
of Ill viii 70 the colored people; doubt
less among them are some. who are
as capable of voting with intelligence,
and men who depOrt themselves a.
well as white men; but we are speak
ing Of the great mass, and it would
be the greatest mistake in the world
for a community. sucn as we are, to
turn over our destiny, the great and
important things that are to be in
the near future, to be determined By
the actions OF people who We know
are incapable of doing it.
Therefore. my friends. / say that
this is a very distinct and different
municipal contest than we have ever
been engaged in before. and 1t be-
comes Us, as rational men and SEN
sible men that are capable OF sinking
their small differences for the public
good, 10 cast aside all other questions
and face, with a determination 10
save the issue OF the right to the pee
pie of Pensacola TO control their nnunie-
IpaI affairs. tremendous cheers and
applause-)
The Primary Legal and Regular.
i have looked somewhat into the
history OF the white city primary; I
have examined into the accusations