Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-11-30
BEN TILLMAN TALKS
NEGRO UNDER GUARD
But No One Desired to Disturb
the Senator.
sENAroR coNOEMNs ROOsEveLT

rlllman Says President Acted Illegal
y and Punished innocent with the
Guilty Expressed His Usual Views
on Question.
Chicago, Nov. 29.--The efforts Of
the negroes of Chicago to prevent
United States Senator Benjamin Il.
Tillman from delivering an address
here Tuesday In Orchestra hall be-
cause OF the position he has assumed
toward the negro race was unsuccess-
ful.
When the South Carolina senator
arrived early In the afternoon he was
told OF threats OF injunction proceed
ings To prevent him appearing on the
speakers platform and OF a money
consideration that had been offered
81 ho would cancel his engagement,
but Mr.. Tillman declared IL made no
difference to him What the COlored
people OF Chicago did, he was going
20 flll his engagement, and he kept
his word.
From the time he arrived in Chi
cagO Senator Tillman was guarded
by police and private detectives and
viii be until he leaves for Fond du
Lac. Wis This IL In accordance
with an order issued by Mayor Ed
ward r. Dunno, who was scheduled
70 preside at the meeting but who
refused TO have anything 70 do with
The Affair after a committee OF me-
groeS had visited him q few days ago
and offered strenuous objectlOna "a
Senator Tillman's appearance on the
speakers platform.
Senator Tillman gave his address
protected by forty detectives under
command Of Assistant Chief OF Po-
Plies sohuettler. In anticipation
of trouble, number OF policemen
were kept IN nearby stations IN re-
serve, but they were not called for.
Hix negro polloemne mingled with
the crowd Of white people and negroes
which blocked The street In front OF
che hall.
In the audience were many me-
grOes, but they listened to Senator
T1iimAn'H remarks good uaturodly and
although he was interrupted many
times by those who wished 10 ask
questions. the meeting passed on
without any trouble developing,
Ia leading up 10 his address "shAll
che United States Annex Cuban Mr..
Tillmsh criticised Mayor DUNES &C.
ton In refusing 10 preside ~ tho
meeting.
= have been told that have been
anubbsd by the mayor % this city,"
eaid the senator.
Il never saw Mayor Dune IN my
llft ala not ask him 20 be- here
tonight 10 introduce me 10 this audi
vnee. nor ala ] ask any one else 10 /
DO 80. u any ono has been snubbed. /
u 10 these gracious ladies' who planned
this meeting 60 secure money for the
Chicago uniOn hospital. who Request.
"a Mayor Dunno. the creature %
political hour. 10 come forward and
ado hia mite
y have been advertised % discuss
the annexation % Cuba. announced
Mr, Ttllman. but Ia view 81 the
fAci that oOald not discuss that sus.
fcei without discussing the race quss-
tion. ! am golug 90 ~ az the matter
hammer and iongs. straightforward,
IKE man Therefore, shall dis-
eess The race problem pun ana simple
frcm an American standpoint, o..
ing ~ my oXpcutnco alta Ne cues.
tion and ne dllEyDt auIy / cave
mado ~ a., asligto Am Better Gal.
inS1 thar any 0iAor maa Ia Amefka /
10 discuss this Quession an soias
b base my appeal o. tao,s-uUg Oa
theories.
While discussing The areyaA .
amendmcat 90 the Constitution. uA.tA
hs DECLARED save the negro eyyry
riEht that q Waite n,an had. he uas
Interrupted several tmes hy oze %
ais nsteneu. eho kcpl ssliEC
~lioN ah0at Kgulacayt
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