davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

ian fellow citizens IN the Southern
or any other States. (Applause)
MASSACRE OF CHINESE RE-
CALLED.
Recall the massacre OF the Chi
nese at Green River and on the Pa
cific Coast some years previously.
and you will recollect the nrom1t
measures taken by the government
for their protection and the punish
ment of the murderers Neither
State rights nor State cons situtions
lawful or unlawful. were permitted
TO stand in the way when foreign
governments began TO ask hard ques
tons. Why should they be allowed
TO stand as a shield for the protsc-
ton OF the vilest crimes, the most
horrible atrocities upon American
citizens that had ever disgraced the
Anglo-Saxon Or any other racer
(Applause)
These things shame Us at home
and abroad. How can an Ameri-
can citizen express his hatred of
Russian tyranny or Turkish oppres-
sion or Boxer excuses when he is
told TO his face that we are on all
fours with the bestial Kurds, for.
after all, Georgia lynching bee has
little 10 learn from the horrors Of
Odessa or Baku. (Applause)
My friends, an END must be made
to these atrocities. Tho hour for
new departure has struck. In this
time, when the nations conscience
is awakening, let us not lose sight
OF this gigantic wrong. which is not
eclipseu FOR an instant by all the in
surance scandals and political graft
the railroad rebates and monopoly's
triumphs that may have been dis
closed by intelligent, relentless in
quiry. (ApplaUse)
A REFERENCE TO GEORGIA.
All these are bad enough in their
way, but were they multiplied
hundredfOld they could not tiptoe
up 10 that dangerous condition of
affairs which was significantly sug-
gested by the member OF the last
Georgia Legislature who stood up
in his place and. amid ale applause
or his associates, boldly announced
what every intelligent citizen alread
y knew. that the commonwealth 20
which re owed allegiance is no long
er a democracy. but an admirable
specimen Of oligarchical rule That
remark applies 20 nearly every
southern State. There majority
rule is no more. Elections are
roaring farce. Political slavery has
been merely substituted for physical
slavery. Republican government is
only so I'm appearance. not in real
Ity. (Applause)
/ repeat. the hour has struck. The
time has come for the people OF the
United States to clear up the accun-
llated evils of generation. CAP
plause) The situation IS disagree
able, yet It must be faced at once.
resolutely. cOuraEeously2a 10
not forget that courage is more con
,agious than smallpox. ye1ov- foyer
pr any other disease known 20 the
medical profession. (Applausel
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
A DIsGRACEFUL oLIGARCHY.

Finally we want to know why
q mighty government that assumes
to protect not only its own shores
from invasion, but also declares its
intention and ability to protect from
the Old Worlds schemes and iavas-
ions every other republic on the
whole American Continent from the
Rio Grande to the Straits OF MageI-
Ian, and yet allows its Constitution
20 be laughed at and annulled by
bands Of Bourbon politicians who
have fastened themselves upon the
governments OF the Southern States
and by appeals to race prejudice
and mob violence, by unblushing
efrontery and intimidation, nave, in
defiance Of law, order and civiliza-
ton itself, set up in the midst OF
this Republic an oligarchy as hate
ful, as despicable, as cruel and as
tyrannous as ever disgraced the
name OF Florence or Of home.
(Applause)
In our shame we are unique. No
other civilized people approach our
dtsSraceful condition of mob rule
and lynch law. No other civilized
nation would permit IL. A few years
ago mob down In Louisiana killed
some Italian immigrants. Such an
cutlery was made in consequence by
the italian government as caused
the Washington authorities endless
uneasiDess, a feeling that was not
quieted until We paid heavy DANA
ges and made such efforts to punish
the guilty as had seldom, IL ever.
been put forth IN behalf OF our own
citizens. IL was exceedingly dis
tasteful TO be held up before the Old
World as a nation unable to protect
reputable men in their daily labors.
We writhed under IL, and you will
notice that since then there has been
very little interference Nth our Ital
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
CARLTON HOUSE.
400 q ass CarIton A.

400 4 ass Carlton Ave.
brooklyn, New Vol
Newly furnished rooms for perma
neuI OF transient guests. Board IL
desired The largest and best APP
pointed house In Brooklyn.
MRS. LEVI NEAL, Proprietor.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
MANY REMEDIES

How this may be done will be
told 10 YOU tonight by the able
speakers who are about TO follow
me. Various remedies viii be set
forth for your consideration. The
Constitution League has not COM
mitted itself 60 one or the other as
a final eEcct-to none rs q panacea.
We have many compounds for the
malady ia its laboratory. In the
two years since its formation the
leagues founders have tried to
study every righteous force that
makes for bettcrment and endeav-
ored 90 assign 90 each the impor-
lance 20 which IL is entitled by the
results shown, or what might be ex-
pectsd from its application.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

WANTED-Position in drug store
as clerk; graduate In Pharmacy
For particulars address,
J. Il. GREEN,
604 ". Market St.
Staunton, Va
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
OF
THE NORTH.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. 49, ~,
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. -. ,-7,,.

applause) who might certainly be
supposed TO 30 fun justice 10 me
doctrine OF State rights. and yet he
lid not permit that doctrine, or any
Their contention set up by the Gov
rnor OF the State. TO prevent him
ending United States troops 10 pro-
ect life and property. although the
State and local authorities declares
It the time this 10 be unnecessary.
(APplause) The Presidents action
that matter, however. was sus-
aimed overwhelmingly by the senti-
ment OF the country. Now, il the
valid constitution of Illinois will not
shut out national interference when
necessary for the protection OF life
and property why should a State
constitution like that Of Alabama or
that OF the other Southern States be
sufficient IT, i..event proper meas
ures to protect in these States life,
property and the rights guaranteed
under the Constitution? (Applause)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

We want 70 know why the biggest
nation in all Europe. Asia or Africa
IS not big enough or strong enough
20 injure with impunity a single cit
izen OF the Republic, whereas ths
smallest hamlet in tne smallest cor
monwealth Of Dixie can, without feai
OF federal interference, lynch o.
burn or beat 10 death a citizen whei
ever the lawless leaders OF the con
munity decide such proceedings are
necessary. (Applause)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
A TELLING COMPARISON.

Talk about foreign emigration
supplanting the Southern colored
American, Do the Nelson Pages
and the Dixons and other vociferous
perverters of economic truths real
lie the utter absurdity Of this con-
tentlOn? Do they realize that II
every man. woman and child in It.
ally should drop down in Texas to-
morrow that State would still need
the enire poulation of France to
give IL as many people TO the square
mile as now has Italy2 Have they
ever taken time 20 figure out that
the population OF England Wales.
Ireland and Scotland could move In
body into Louisiana. Arkansas.
Indian Territory and Oklahoma. and
when IL had settled there the poDu-
lation OF Holland and Belgium would
be needed 60 give those States n den
slty OF poulation equal 20 that OF the
United Kingdom?
Are they aware that IN all the peo
pie OF Portugal moved TO Missouri
that State with its present popula-
ton. would not be as densely settled
az Portugal is at this hour?
In other words, without coming
on this side OF the Mississippi River.
tho South has room for about one
hundred and thirty million people
from Europe. and would then be
not much more than half as thickly
settled as Massachusetts is now.
Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi
Tennessee ana Kentucky could ind
room for all the people OF tho Ger
man Empire without being any more
crowded than Germany IS this year
OF our Lord 1905.
THE BALANCE OF THE SOUTH.
The baiance OF the South could
accommodate all the people OF the
Austro-Hungarian Empire without
being more densely settled than
Austria-hungary. The South can
take two hundred and forty million
people from Europe without crowd
ing the negro out
In other words. II my friend I'M
migration Commissioner Watchorn
should continue 10 receive a million
emigrants annually at Ills Island.
and half OF these, or FIVE hundred
thousand. should 20 into the South.
he would be kept busy for the next
i've hundred years nlling up Dixie
and even then the negro would find
plenty of elbow room.
/ have emphasized the necessity
OF ending mob rule, because IL is
the cruX of the situation in the
South. Until the Supreme law OF
this land is re-ostablished through
out the Southern States slow pro
gress Will be made in lettering ex-
listing conditions. Until ] can say
three things ia New Orleans as free
~ as Mr.. Dixon can indulge his SEN
timents in New York, until life and
property. whether il be that of a.
black or white citizen, IS as safe in
the Carolinas as in Connecticut,
there can be only superficial i'm
proyeEent, for behind all the politi-
cal fraud and chicanery CLEANS the
assassin's knife. the bludgeon, the
rifle OF those midnight marauders
which this perverted playwright is
trying TO defy.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
Do You Know Herr

Do You Know Herr
desire TO know the whereabouts
OF Aoseiie Warner, a little girl A.
bout eight years OF age. When last
heard CT. she was living In Rich
mond. Her mothers name IN Mrn
Katie Lee Warner. Address,
A A MARTIN.
U. s. ,. Monongahela.
Naval Station.
Guantanamo Bay.
Cuba
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
THE BLOOD OF THE CAPTIVE

When we consider the blood of
the captive on his way to a cruel
oonIage. the blood OF the slave
drawn by the lash, the blood of the
soldier snej in behalf " his country.
the blood OF the victim OF cruelty
ana outrage, we can surely say of the
black man; II blood be the price of
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
WANTS NEGRo-HATERs TO GO

II the gentlemen who are so zeal
Gus OF their race and have so much
10 say about superior and inferior
people and who find so much to
criticise in their fellow citizens and
in government of. for and by the
people viii kindly pull up stakes and
take themselves of 20 Senegambia.
/ believe that the nation at large
might be induced to pay their trans
portation expenses, though IL might
draw the line at return tickets.
Laughter)
The greatest calamity that could
overtake the Southern States to-day
would be the withdrawal OF the
Airo-American citizen. for he is to
day the backbone OF the South. and
n you don't know IL then you have
never talked with the real practical
men of the South nor studied this
question at first hand. in the lum-
Der woods Of Virginia. in the tur-
pentine camps OF Georgia. the cot
ton fields OF Carolina, along the
banks Of the Mississippi and on
railroad construction an over the
south. even as far down as the Keys
OF Florida. (Applause)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
RINGING THE CHANGES.


We want 30 know why the Car
OF Russia, the King OF hngland, the
Sultan Of Turkey or Cninas En-
press dare not, without the fairesl
trial. condemn to death the meanesJ
wretch OF an offending American
that ever left these shores, where
as a mob OF lawbreakers IN Georgia
can snap their fingers at the SUI
preme law OF the land and without
the faintest semblance OF judicial
examination burn a man at the stake
with cruelties that would drive an
Apache Indian OUT OF trade and
make the Inquisition of Old Spain
an overrated institution. (-pplause)
We want 10 know why IL is that
whenever the laws OF other nations,
or even that anomalous compilation
known as the international code.
come in contact with our Constitu-
ton as regards the rights OF Amer
leans. those foreign laws, whether
national or international. rational
or irrational, seem invariably to give
way, whereas before the abomina-
BILE contentious of certain State con
stitutions. resting their existence
upon force and fraud, the organic
law of the nation becomes mere
sounding brass. applause.
PECULIAR INCONSISTENCY.
We want to know why this great
nation, so solicitous Tor the welfare
of its people that the loss OF the
three hundred gallant seaman who
went down to death in Havana Har-
Dor caused II 10 take such an awful
vengeance as humbled in the dust
one OF the proudest empires In his:
tory, yet will, without practical re-
monstrance, permit the mob murder
OF from one to three men and women
every week in the year and every
year for a whole decade, until these
horrors have become almost too
commonplace to chronicle.
(Applause)
We want information on still a
mother point: 1ne integrity Of the
Illinois State Constitution has new
er been challenged; the fraudulent
character of Alabama's new consti-
tuition has never been successfully
denied. When the railroad riots
broke out In Chicago the President
OF the United States was Grover
Cleveland, Democrat, (hisses and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

discuss seriously. for Il rests upon
the assumption that any ten million
American citizens, black or white.
or partly black and paHN white.
can be treated as one bSly with
one mind, one desire and one will.
whereas the negro problem to-day
Is the problem of ten million iadi-
viduals. (Applause) There are ten
million economic futures of the ne
gro In this country. An honest,
thrifty black man viii rise in the
world like an honest thrifty Swede
or Dutchman. A gang of lazy ne
groes viii pick less cotton than a
gang of Industrious Italians. All CT
which is commonplace. and means
simply this, that you can't roll up
together the negro or any other PEG
pie, Dutch, Irish. French or German.
and dispose Of them in mass: each
man, woman and child has his or
her own future, and each will work
out his or her own destiny safely IL
you give him the rights guaranteed
him under the Constitution. Gap
plause) II any American citizen.
black or white, wants to go to At
RIGA. he is welcome TO go, but. to
my mind, the only desirable exodus
from the South would be distinctly
Caucasian In character.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
no HONEST EFFORT MADE.

am entirely within the facts
when / say that there Is not a single
honest, patriotic. intelligent effort
that has been pat forth 20 uplift
the South which has not received as
sistance and cooperation from the
league or It's mem bers. We stand
for education. There are not in the
United States to-day more urgent
supporters OF that cause than can
be found among those identified
with out organization. We go fur
Their than many in demanding the
immediate passage of a Federal Ed
ucation bill, (Applausel and one
most comprehensive IA character.
In Atlanta and Tusksgee. IN the
Fisk University, Berea College IN
Hampton. in Howard ana in the
small but not less worthy institu-
lions OF learning this league recog-
nizes potential forces for the uplift-
ing of the colored people But,
while efficient. We say without hest
tation that education, carried even
to the lengths that its most san
guine supporters may desire, will
never alone be sufficient to bring a
bout satisfactory solution OF the
problem. (Applause) The best edu-
frequently slaves. The best educa-
ted men in Russia to-day are the
downtrodden Hebrews,
and the best educated men in Tur-
key TO-DAY az the Armenians.
whose unspeakable condition can
with difficulty be paralleled this side
the internal regions (Applause)
lin CROW" AND IT'S ARTrSEs$
All the negro schools and colleges
OF the Southern States have never
been able 10 prevent the enactment
OF one disfranchisement statute nor
the steady curtailment OF
the Afro-American's rights and priv
ileges. Jim Grow" legislation has
kept pace with the beneficent results
of the Slater and Peabody funds.
II is proper TO add that before
taking the course which this meet
ing marks tonight. that of appeal
ing 70 you, the plain people, the f.
nal court of all appeals, we had also
tried the judicial remedy. We have
been to the courts. Yes, we went
and we came away again, unreme-
died In a single grievance. We have
been and are now carrying cases
right up to that faithful old ally Of
the slayeholding fraternity, known
as the United States Supreme Court.
and have been told to go to-Con-
gress. We have gone to Congress,
and Congress has told us TO go to
the-Courts, or to Coventry, or any
where outside its precincts.
(Laughter and applause)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17

To be continued next Week.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1906-02-17
EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW

AZ 9Nh1AhN VI COlOEs out the Constr
tuition and the law is in all and a.
bove all. (Applause) What profit is
IL FOR a nation to gain the whole
world and lose its own liberty? Can
plause) Oppression has never rightsd
wrong or solved a problem in the
history or human experience. (Ap-
plause) Equality before the law and
behind the law is the surer solvent
for all the complexities of this vexed
and tangled problem. (Applause)
Whatever may have been the
shortcomings OF the reconstruction
governments due in large part to un
settled conditions of me times. they
changed the policy OF the South
from an oligarchy into a democra-
cy, (Applause) and gave to il the
free public schools for all the chill
dren, which is the most enlightened
and far reaching measure of states
manship that has ever blessed tha.
fair section. (Applause)
Again, they tell us that the Ne
gro should not be entrusted with the
tuii privilege and opportunity OF A.
merican citizenship, because ne does
not appreciate the importance of
that prerogative. And yet experience
shows that the black man has advo-
Gated with voice and vote the wisest
men and measures that have ever
been brought before the American
people from the tiTae OK his snfran-
chisement to the present hour. Gan
plause)
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Growth of the steam Engine.

In 1895 the world had not . single steamship on the ocean, single mile of railway on land, single span of telegraph upon the continent or a sin gle foot of cable beneath the ocean. In 1905 it has 1S,00O steam vessels, 5000 miles of railway and more than 1,OOO,- GOO miles of land telegraph, while the very continents are bound together in Instantaneous communication by more than 100000 miles of ocean ca bles, and the number of telephone mes sages sent aggregates 6,OOO,OOO,OOO an- nually and rone-half of them in the United States alone.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Red Sea Pearls,

Pearl fisheries, of which the world hears little, but which constitute considerable industry, are carried on at the Lohia islands, in the lower end of the Red sea. Very few of these pearls find their way to European or American markets, because the local demand almost absorbs the output. Pearls are the most popular of all gems among the inhabitants of India and Arabia and it is seldom that na- tive woman of any social position is seen without pearl ornaments of some kind, either finger rings, earrings or rings for the nose, and even the feet
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Lazy PhiIOsOphy.

Mrs. Ascum-Doesn't that lazy hus- band of yours work for you at all:
 Mrs. Jackson-'Deed, ma'am. he say he ain't gwine ter, kase he's a-tlyin' to lib up to the bible teachn'.
 Mrs. Ascum-What bible teaching?
 Mrs. Jackson-He say de bible done tell us dat "Contentment am bettah dan great riches" so he des nacher'ly bound ter be contented.-Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
All He Needed.

Don't you play any of the popular airs?" asked the man who was attend ing to the details of convention.
 No" answered the leader. 'This is a political band. We don't play anything but Hail to the Chief, Star Spangled Banner. and Hes Jolly Good Fellow .'"-Washington Star.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Something Pathetic.

Lady Cat bookstore)-I want to get a good novel to read on the train something rather pathetic.
 Salesman-Let me see-how would ''The Last Days of Pompeii" do?
 Lady-Pompeii? never heard of him. What did he die of? ma am-some kind of an eruption, I've heard.-Harper's Weekly.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Get What You Ask For!

a true. faithful. loyal servant of Mankind. Over Five Millions of Dollars have been Spent to make the merits of Cas- carets known, and every cent of it would be lost. did not sound merit claim and hold the constant. continued friendship. Patronage and Endorsement of we'll pleased people year after year.
 <
 There Is also Reason
 Why there are Parasites who attach themselves to the Healthy Body of Cas- carets success-Imitators Counterreiters, Substitutors.
 They are Trade Thieves who would rob Cascarets of the Good Will" of tho people. and sneak unearned profits. earned and paid for by Cascarets.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
A Minor Trouble.

"Did yo' heah bout our bad luck! No? De ol' man was smokin' in bed an he set things allah an burnt de haidboard an de pliers, an de fiah- men dey frowed water all ovah de feathah tick! I nevah did see no such run O bad luck"
 An what bout de oP man?"
 "De oP man? Oh, he was daid"- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
His Drawback.

"Yes, I know he's very rich, but then there are drawbacks even to great riches"
 What do you mean?"
 "Why, we were all in camp at Lake Os- sippee and he came down to stay over night. But I declare nobody could sleep a wink until daylight"
 What disturbed you?'
 'We thought it was somebody shouting through a megaphone."
 And what was it?'
 "It was Mir. Richleigh snoring ."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Libraries of Ancient Days.

So far as existing records show tho oldest approximation to libraries was brought to light by the Assyrlan dis 'coveries In the form of Babylonlsh books inscribed on clay tablets. They are supposed to have been prepared for public instruction about $50 B. c. Pisistratus is said to have founded library at Athens about 537 B. C., but there is no clear evidence to that ef- feet. According to Strabo Aristotle was the first known collector of library and bequeathed it to Theophras- tus, B. c. 322, the library finally going to Rome.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
ExOrbitnnf.

"I tell you what" said the man who did the family marketing, "the price of beef Is something fierce these days"
 That's what" exclaimed the ama- teur sportsman. II shot COW couple of weeks ago and the farmer charged me something frightful. l."-Phlladelphla Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Nothing Doing,

My dear" said the poets wife, mo- ticing his abstracted look. "you ap- pear to be worried about something" "Eh?' he exclaimed. "Yes."
 "Tell me. dear, what you have on your mind"
 "Nothing. That's what worries me-" Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
Secrets,

Mrs. Gassie-Oh, dear. Do you mean to say that you've known all about that Smith scandal for days and never told me anything about it?
 MT. Chattie-Why, my dear. didn't know it was any secret or I should lave come to you with 1t at once.- Cleveland Leader.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
SecOnd-Hnnd,

Ascum-Why thought Cribber one of the wittiest comedians on the vaudeville stage. Apparently you didn't like the sort of jokes he uses.
 Reedit-Oh, but I do. That's why I couldn't laugh at him. He and I seem to read the same joke papers, Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-04-07
In 1892.

Suddenly. while peering through his glasses, Columbus caught sight of land.
 That" said he, turning to the man at the wheel. ''is America"
 (Which is it-North. Central or South America? ?" asked the boat chauffeur.
 Hanged if 1 know" replied Chris. "I'll get my geography and look it up." Chicago Daily News.