The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-28
RAMPANT ON THE
RACE QUESTION
Senator TiIlman of South Caro-
lima Makes Characteristic
Speech in Chicago.
WHITE RACE Is DOMINANT
ALL OTHERS MADE OF INFERIOR
CLAY.

Chicago. Nov. 2I-The efforts of the
colored citizens of Chicago to prevent
United States Senator Benjamin r.
Tnlman from delivering an address here
tonight in Orchestra hall, because of
the position he has assumed toward the
negro race were unsuccessful When
The South Carolina senator arrived in
Chicago early in the afternoon, he was
told of threats of injunction proceed
ings to prevent his appearing on the
speakers platform tonight and of a
money consideration that had been Of
fereG if he would cancel his engage
ment. bur Mr.. Tillman declared that il
did not make any difference to him
what the Colored people of Chicago did,
he was going TO fill his engagement to-
night, and he kept his word.
Guarded by Police.
UntH he leaves for Fond du Lac
Wis. tomorrow. Senator Tillman Will
be guarded by police and private de-
tCctiVCS. This is n accordance with an
order by Mayor Edward F. Dunno. who
was scheduled TO preside at tOniSht's
meeting. but who refused to do so after
. committee of colOIed citizens had Wis
tied him a few days ago and offered
strenuous objections to Senator Till
mans appearance ON the speakers
platform.
Senator Tilman gave his address pro-
tected by forty detectives in personal
command OF Assistant Chief OF Police
Schuettier. Ia anticipation of trouble,
a number of policemen were kept in
nearby stations in reserve. but they
were not called for. Six coIored police
,men mingled with the crowd of blacks
and whites that blocked the street in
front of the hall. to arrest any one who
made a disturbance.
Many Interruptions.
IN the audience We're many coiored
people. but hey listened TO Senator
Tfllman's remarks SoCd-naturedly, and
although he was Interrupted many
times by those who wished to ask ques-
ions. the meeting passed off without
trouble
In leading up TO his address. shall
the United States Annex Cuba?" Mr.
Tillman took occasion 10 criticise Mayor
DUNES action in refusing TO preside
at The meeting. y have been told that
! have been snubbed by the mayor of
this city" said the senator. I never
saw Mayor Dunno in my life. / did
not ask him to be here tonight to in
troduce me to this audience nor did /
ask any one else TO dc So. If any one
has been snubbed it is these gracious
ladies who planned this meeting 10 Sc
cure money for the Chicago Union hos
pital who requested Mayor Dunno. the
creature of q political hour. to come
forward and add mis- mite"
Discussed Race Question.
4 have been advertised to discuss the
annexation Of Cuba" continued MT.
Tillman, "Lut in view of the fact that
J could not discuss this subject without
discussing the race question. | am go
ing to go at the matter hammer and
longs :ghtfOrWard. like u man.
Therefore. I shall discuss the race
problem pure ard simple. from an
American standpoint and not from 4
Cuban standpoint. Owing to my expert
ence with the question and the diligent
study ! nave made Of ii. | believe l am
better qualified to discuss this question
than any other man in America. / am
going 10 base my appeal on facts-nOt
on theories
While discussing the fifteenth amend
ment TO the constitution. which he de-
clarcd gave the negro every right that
a white man had, he was interrupted
who kept asking, How about Ken
tucky?"
TiIIman GoGt Angry.
Finally Mr.. Tnlman seemed to lose
his temper. and exclaimed:
oh. shut your mouth. You don't
know the A Z 6 of this thing | forgot
forty years ago more than you ever
knew
You make up your minds that equal
ity before the law which the fifteenth
amendment guarantees is right and
should be enforced. Notwithstanding the
result. If this law was enforced it
would result in two states at least be-
ing dominated absolutely by negroes
while four other states would be so
near being governed by the negro that
there would practically be an equal di-
vision of offices"
\ voice: How about the law"
Senator Tillman-The law? To HI
with such law.
After telling in detail how the negro
the south, Senator Tillman said.
There is a great deal more TO this
question than the little racket here in
Chicago
Chicago's Negro Judge.
voice: How about the negro Judge
DIFFERING to Judge Barnett. cOlOred the
only Republican nominee for municipal
court judge defeated at the recent cleo
toni
Tillman: We'll. / will tel you about
your negro judge and about your po-
Iitical machines putting him on your
ticket and BAN boozling the poor ignorant
balloons into electing him, and when aft
erWard you fellows who voted the ticket