New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-23
FAIRBANKS IN SOUTH.
4 PATRIOTTC ADDRESS.
Plea for Clean Politics, Clean Men
and Clean Measures.
rny rrLpcnAPH TO THE rR1nUNr.J

NJ Dixon, on Montana, and others including a
delegation of North Carolnans. who went to Wash
ington to escort him. His welcome was hearty from
the moment he entered the State and his speech
Tonight created great enthusiasm. He said
This is a somewhat belated celebration of Wash
ingtons Birthday. When accepted your courteous
M my engagement but the exigencies of public
business prevented. urged your committee to per-
rather to POSTPONE banquet until tonight. I am
greeting There is something in southern hospital
ny Whlen makes stranger within your gates feel
come guest 1t is wei that the people of different
Portions i of the country should meet and mingle
each other the less danger there is of misunder
VII come INTO accord upon great questions which
MAKE a, for RS social material and national growth
and shs Otter word % %R e
TaEfe which the subject Of sharp
splendid progress made in recent years by the State
in every avenue of activity. It has, indeed. been
marvellous. New fields of employment have been
been alone in material thngs for Ggi has been
those which should most distinguish the State. 1t
seems as though she has been deeply tuched by the
NO sECTIoNA1LsM NOW.
broad and genuine fraternal spirit among ali our
Tey yeg t6e 3 are aded away o
eities which grave msunderstandttngs en-
Which mperiled ali that we hoId most dear exists
only az an historic memory, and we gladly ac-
nag. In Gods providence we saw our duty off
day. We have faith to believe that never again
VIII there be any cleavage among the people OF the
We are co-sharers in the valor, of those who went
metal of Americans We are all thankful that He
who presides over the affairs of man preserved the
institution of human slavery.
beginning Of the spanishAmeriean War. when a
4 4 gray headed, gray bearded man greeted the
abide With US forever as sweet wd and preciou
memory. The President received him cordially, and
once fought against the flag. and Wish now be-
The President manifested his profound appTecia-
veteran who spoke, and promised to put upon him
Union He kept the proaise, and the old r Gonfsd-
crate eayaly officer, General Joe. Whsseler,
and Stripes General Wheeler was in that crisis
ga "a pe LONE o v %o n saG by the high
purpose which actuated him. and well demonstrates
s so EfifsiiSinS TACT OF our '0lDis''
sble enjoyment of equal rights and privileges under
aW upon plane OF b ns wrn h hy
at the freside, in the schooroom. in the pulpit, in
Yes leach it eveTywhere, for Without Justice adde's
with us government is a mockery. Let us safe
koneSat and pae6t Gpsry haS acqured But
first Of all. and better than all preserve invioate
Political parties are essential in popular govern
Of the republic and they viii no oontnue to the end
1t Is of vital Importance therefore that they should
stand for those measures which are wholesome and
hh feTd b to s a0 in the ] 6dgee the R9P
policies which the only foundation of
Shoad see that at paptes are kept as pure
as we would have the State. They should not be
allegiance is not first to the public welfare. Be
d 4f ae very but Te Pe f5 Of M Serves
his party best who serves his country best"
LESSONS OF wAsHINGTONs LIFE
No occasion is inappropriate where the Ameri-
ample and teachings of George Washington. The
study Of them ,bG lifts US to a higher plane Of RatTo
within W.T. his generous purpose all America and all
his pfecep viii no 90 FAR Wrong ms IF ever 4h tho
band band Of Providence was manifested in the az
his selection TO preside over the destiny of the
Washgo9 Varied hs p conntrymen against
some of the baneful influences OF party. 'one Of
uence Within datcs is to arep re-
sent the opinions and aims Of other districts You
tealousies and heartburnings which spring from
allen to each other those who ought to be bound
togeth1er by fraterI1al affection" This utterance
it into the future No section should be set against
section; no class against GLASS; no race against
We not satisfied, with our present achieve
What the years before shall bring forth no one
vast pith and moment and the future holds in its
Keeping many which are beyond our vision. There
through the nstrumentaty Of poiitieai parties ties
They must be net with an eye single TO our ooun-
the fortunes OF no mere political party. They
should be met in manner only to promote in the
fullest possible measure the interests Of all
split US ad RfS They ss Sa eSas "
played too large a part in American politics Let
parties chiValrOuS
and tolerant. so as to advance only those things
Lift American politics to high plane. Let the
same ethGs preTa ar in politics Which maintain in
what a fine sense Of individual honor would not
hess We often hear i'll said that In politics the
end justifes the means. This is unsound. It is
have clean politics, clean men and clean measures
be inscribed such principles will be worth the hay
ing. 1t will abide. Any other triumph is but tenn
where they reside the fullest possible measure of
blessings which may how from the political in
stitutio1s handed down to US by our fathers. Let
with virtue unimPaired and with glory undimmed
TO those who shall come after US.
Commissioner Yerkes spoke political Peonage
in the South" After calling the attention 10 evil
dences Of prosperity in North Carolina. and saying
that the new structures all bore the sign, Built
Since 1885, he continued:
Your ancestors, men and, women. broke away
freedom of action of heart and conscience here.
Yet many of their children, men of high standing
and admirable traits to-day are Democrats. not
because the present demands it,, but because a
phantom, n political bugaboo, made and used for
personal selfish political interests ana called
domination frightens them from the path OF known
political peonage-political serfdom, thraldom to
man of straw. That spectre and because some say
1t IS not respectable to be a Republican in the
South make some Of you dishonest politically.
Toasts were responded to by various guests,
among them Judge T1mberiake. who said in closing;