Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-12-05

Chicago, Nov. 2S.-The efforts of
the colored citizens of Chicago to pre-
vent United States Senator Benjamin
R. riilman from delivering an address
here last night in Orchestra hall,
because of the position he has as
sumed toward the negro race, were
unsuccessful When the Souti, Caro-
lima senator arrived in Chicago early
In the afternoon he was told of
threats of injunction proceedings to
prevent him appearing on the platform
and of a money consideration that
had been offered if he would cancel
his engagement, but Mr.. Tillman de-
clared that it did not make any differ
ence to him what the colored people
OF Chicago did, he was going to ill
bis engagement, and he kept his
word. From the time he arrived in
Chicago until he leaves for Fond du
Lac, Wis, today, Senator Tillman
will be guarded by police and private
detectives. This is in accordance
with an order issued by Mayor D'lnne,
who was scheduled to preside at last
nights meeting, but who refused to
have anything to do with the affair
after a committee of colored citizens
had visited him few days ago and
offered strenuous objections to Till
mans appearance on the speakers
platform.
Senator Tillman gave his address,
protected by 40 detectives under COM
mand of Assistant Chief of Police
Schuettler, who took personal charge
of the men In anticipation OF trou-
BILE. a number of policemen were kept
in nearby stations in reserve, but they
were not called for. Six colored po-
licemen mingled with the crowd of
blacks and whites which blocked the
street in front of the hall to arrest
anyone who made disturbance
In the audience were many colored
people, but they listened to Tillman's
remarks goodnaturedly and although
he was interrupted many times By
those who wished to ask questions,
the meeting passed off without any
trouble developing.
In leading up to his address on
Shall the United States Annex Cuba, >
Tiliman took occasion to criticise
Mayor DUNES action in refusing to
preside at the meeting 81 have been
told that | have been snubbed by the
mayor of this city" said the senator
81 never saw Mayor Dunno in my
life. | did not ask him to be here to-
night to introduce me to this audi
ence, nor did ask anyone else to do
so. If anyone has been snubbed it is
these gracious ladies. who planned
this meeting to secure money for the
Chicago union hospital, who requested
Mayor Dunno, the creature of the po-
lItical hour, to come forward and add
his mite
To He'll With the Law.
Il have been advertised to discuss
the annexation of Cuba" continued
Tillman, "but in view. of the fact that
l could not discuss that subject with
out discussing the race question l am
going to go at the matter hammer and
tongs, straightforward like a man.
Therefore | shall discuss the race
problem pure and simple from an
American standpoint and not from a
Cuban standpoint. Owing to my ex-
perience with the question and the
diligent study have made of it, | be-
lieve 1 am better qualified to discuss
this question than any other man in
America. / am going to base my ap-
peal on facts-not on theories"
While discussing the 18th amend
ment, which he declared gave the
negro every right the white man
had" ne was interrupted several
times by one of his listeners who
kept asking, "How about + antucky?"
Finally Tillman seemed to lose his
temper and exclaimed:
"Oh, shut your mouth You don't
know the A. B. G. of this thing.
forgot 40 years ago more than you
ever knew
you make up your minds that
equality before the law which the 18th
amendment guarantees is right and
should be enforced Notwithstanding
its result. If this law was enforced
1t would result in two states at least
being dominated absolutely by ne
groes, while four other states would
be so near being governed by the
negro that there would practically be
an equal division of the Offices"
A voice-"How about the law"
Tillman-"The Law? To hell with
such a law"
Tells of Disfranchisement.
After telling in detail how the negro
is prevented from casting his ballot
in the south Tillman said
There is a great deal more to this
question than the little racket here in
Chicago"
A voice-"How about the negro
judge?"
Tillman-"Well I will tell you about
your negro judge and about your po-
litical machines putting him on your
ticket and bamboozling these poor ig,
norant balloons into. electing him, and
When afterwards lou fellows who
voted the ticket without knowing what
was on it fra way to cheat him
out of it.
mo matter what the people in the
north may say or do. the white race