The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1906-09-28
Capt. Richmond Person HObSOn


son appeared at the opera house
Friday under the direction of
Mess. Bryan and Bean of Amory
who engaged him to appear at
Amory and afterwards failed to
get the opera house at that place
The time in which the lecture
was advertised and the inciem-
ency of the weather on the eve
ming were influences which kept
many from hearing the lecture
who were desirous of doin3 so,
and now express many regrets
at having missed so entertaining
a lecture as was delivered. Cap
tain Hobson: was introduced by
Chancellor Robins in fellcitous
terms, the compliments paid him
being gracefully acknowledged
by Capt. Hobson before announc-
ing his subject. The subject
taken was America the Bull
wark of Liberty and the Cradle
of Peace.
The first part of the lecture
was devoted to the discussion of
the influences which trusts and
corporations are now welding
on the body polite and the speak
er in mastery style pictured
the baneful influences which
are now being exerted upon the
national congress and state legis-
latures by the lobbyists of cor
porations who seek to continue
to control both state and national
laws for the purpose Of robbing
the people. That these induen-
ces may be overthrown it is nee
essary for every individual in
favor of good government to
take a positive stand for the
right and support no man for of
flee who does not embody in his
character all the qualities that
go to make up a true man.
Passing to the subject. Capt.
Hobson incidentally referred to
the fact that his education had
been along the lines of war, but
that his education had given him
an opportunity to study the
means of maintaining peace and
that his experience in war had
made him the more lover of peace
Captain Hobson referred to the
position of United States during
the Cuban war with but a small
navy aggressive fo + e ers
watching any opportunity to en-
ter the fight and declare null
and avoid the Monroe doctrine
Four good battleships saved this
country the unpleasantness which
would have followed a contest
in which probably more than
one European nation would have
taken part. A navy that would
command the respect of the
world was in the opinion of the
speaker the only means of fpreser-
fing the peace of nations. In
his opinion the greatest invest
ment that this country could make
would be the construction of SO
battle ships at a cost of ten mill
ions each and with this backing
this country could preserve the
peace in the remotest corners of
the earth. In his opinion Before
many years there would be a
of the white and yellow
races in the Pacific ocean and
that the japanese were now maxi
ing preparation for such a meet
ing by enlarging their navy and
instructing and organizing the
Chinese for war; the latter with
out question becoming Japanese
allies in such a conflict. That
this country should not hesitate
to increase its navy and then be
in position to suggest to the
Japanese that the placing of
the Chinese on a war footing
should not continue and it would
immediately stop. With Chiana
properly prepared for war the
east would prove almost inyinc-
ible in a contest with the rest Of
the world. Such a contest would
set civilization and christianity
back many centuries and the ul-
innate result would remain in
doubt.
Capt. Hobson is thoroughly
imbued with the idea that this
country alone can maintain the
peace of the world and is devot-
ing much Of his time in an effort
to raise an interest in the impor-
tant question. He has spoken
in many of the states and will
continue his fight when he en-
ters congress, having recently
been nominated as the democratic
candidate for the Sixth Alabama
district. He is a pleasing speak
er and with rich fund of in
formation he is very entertaining
His address here was greatly en-
joyed by those who had the
pleasure of hearing him.
The Election Commissioner will meet
Monday for the purpose 0f going over