Arizona republican., 1906-11-28
Having In Mind Particularly the Fifteenth
 Amendment to the Constitution
The South Carolina Statesman Engages at Chicago In Characteristic Discussion of Race Question and Mayor Dunne.

Chicago, Nov. 27.-The efforts of the colored citizens of Chicago to prevent United States Senator Benjamin R. Tillman from delivering an address to- day in Orchestral Hall because of the position he has assumed toward the Negro race. were unsuccessful. He was told of threats of injunctions, proceed ings to prevent him from mounting the platform and offers of money if he would canoe. his engageent, but Mir. Tillman declared that 1t did not make any difference to him what the color ed people of Chicago did. he was going to fill his engagement tonight and he kept his word.
 Until he leaves for Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, tomorrow, Senator Tillman will be guarded by police and private detectives. This is in accordance with an order issued to Mayor Dunne. who was scheduled to preside at tonight's meeting, but who refused to do so after a committee of colored citizens had visited him few days ago and offer ed strenuous objections to Senator Tillman's appearance or the speakers platform.
 Senator Tillman gave his address. protected by forty detectives under personal command of Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler. In anticipation of trouble a number of policemen were kept in nearby stations in reserve. but they were not called for. Six colored policemen mingled with the crowd of blacks and whites which blocked the streets. to arrest any one who made disturbance.
 In the audience were many colOred people, but they listened to Senator Tillnan's remarks good naturedly and although he was interrupted many times by those who wished to ask questions. the meeting passed off without trouble. In leading up to his address, Shall the United States an nex Cuba?'' Mir. Tillman took occasion to oriticise Mayor Dunn's action in refusing to preside at the meeting. T have been told that I have been snubbed by the mayor of this city. :" said the senator. T never saw Mayor Dunne in my life. I did not ask him to be here tonight to introduce me to this audience, nor did I ask anyone else to do SO. If any one has been snubbed it Is the gracious ladies, who planned this meeting to secure money for the Chicago Union Hospital. who requested Mayor Dunne. the creature of a political hour. to come forward and add his mite."
 'T have been advertised to discuss the annexation of Cuba" continued MT. Tillamn, "but in view of the fact that I could not discuss this subject without discussing the race question I am going to go at the matter ham, mer and tongs. straight forward, like a man. Therefore I shall discuss the race problem from an American stand- point and not from Cuban standpoint. Owing to my experience with the ques- ton and the diligent study I have made of 1t, believe I am better quali- fled to discuss this question than any other man in America. I am going tn hase my appeal on facts-not on the ories.''
 While discussing the fifteenth amendment to the constitution which he declared gave the Negro every right that white man had. he was inter- rupted several times by one of his lis teners, who kept asking How about Kentucky" Finally Mir. Tillman seem ed to lose his temper and exclaimed "Oh. shut your mouth, You don't know the A B c of this thing. I for got forty years ago more than you ever knew"
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