The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-31

"At his call a million men went
south In hedges, highways, swamp
them still sleep there. They were
your fathers. brothers and friends and
you felt and feel the sacrifice today,
and my poor, feeble words can never
tell you how grateful we are
But way down there where wrong
still is, where peonage, Scourg1ngS,
burnings yet go on, there are black
lips mute with suffering, and anguish
ed souls with outstretched arms ap-
pealing, grateful for what the past has
been and praying relief from burdens
that still Cypress. We again look to
the Republican party for relief, and
do not believe we look in vain /
know no other party, nor should my
people, for through 1t justice Will
finally be ours
when for US skies show ominous
we turn with confidence to the Repub-
lican party and to Kansas. All honor
to both They stand inseparable in
what for us, at least, must forever re-
main times greatest drama
I'VE have no Gliding for critics who
having eyes see only our worst; who
having ears hear only of our ignoble
deeds; who having hearts never feel
that sympathy which man should feel
for fellow-man.
For near three hundred years
we've sung the sorrow songs. We
shall yet sing the songs of rejoicing
and triumph. AS the Danes destroyed
the hearing of their war horses that
they might not be affrighted in battle,
so will we turn a deaf ear to all that
would discourage US. In the darkest
hours we hear the voice of the best
of that which makes American life
glorious saying, Onward freedmen!
Onward Onward struggling race, We
are with your And with Drawer
hearts and firmer tread we grid our
selves for the journey and press on
cur way"
Mr.. Vernon spoke of the progress of
the negro race since the enamel
patton: how the race now owns
$4,000 farms and $700,00O,OOO
in property, and how its illiteracy has
been reduced to 54 per cent
Men who forty years ago" said
Mr.. Vernon in speaking of Roosevelt,
fought for the freedom of the black
men, and their sons who fought that
Cuba might be free; men, even of
other parties who believe in right, fol-
lowed the lead of this man of mighty
purpose, mighty heart and mighty
brain, whose Christ-like doctrine is
not black men down and white men
up, but rather no man down and all
men up, and who closes the door of
would have all rise. This man,
scholar, reformer, writer, soldier
diplomat. statesman, leader of men,
Just, humane, best of his kind, the
property of the oppressed of earth, the
hope of the future, the one dreamed
of by those who have died in martyr
cause, invincibIe because right. invul-
nerable because sent of God, the latter
day Savior of my people for whom
black heroes died in Cuba that he
might live and save their race, this
man-TheodOre ROOsevelt-spOke out,
and America, indorsing Roosevelt this
organization and our party, says to
the world, We Will suspend judgment
and give these people time And this
was and is all we ask. I pledge you
that we will not disappoint you.''
Governor Hoch's Talk.
Governor Hoch's closing address
was a very able effort, and was a
good example of what Ed Hoch can
do in the speech making line when he
just gets up and says what happens to
occur to him. He can talk better off
hand than most people can with
months of laborious preparation. Gov
ernOr HOeh said in part:
I confess to very great reluctance
to break the spell and mar the mag
nificent effect of this programme up
to date, by this poor and impromptu
contribution to this feast of reason
and flow of soul.