The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-14

Former Mayor of LouiSi-
ana Town Denies PeO-
pie Live on Volcano.

'aThe greatest enemy Of Southern de-
velopment In the United States today is
Senator Tnlman. declared +. Nj. WEIGH,
of New orleans. who is In Washington.
He had listened 10 the South CAROLYN
fans address on the brownsville incident
and the race question, and declared that
the Senator did not represent the Opin-
ion Of 10 per cent OF the people in the
Gulf States, In which he is constantly
travelling.
Mr.. Welch is Immigration agent Of
the Gould railroad system, and has him
self done no small part toward the new
Industrial development OF the South. AS
mayor Of Alexandria, Ia. he accom-
plished things which made that town
one OF the wonders OF the South. Dur
ing his term he secured the town three
railroads, one OF which he built HIM
self; he gave II more paving than any
other town Of its size In the South could
boast; built municipality owned electric
and water plants. and established a
sewerage system.
His remarkable work there attracted
the attention OF the Gould interests and
he became Their Immigration agent. In
that capacity he has made a close study
OF conditions and needs OF the South.
and thoroughly believes the doctrines
which Senator Tnlman expounds are
calculated not only TO Gemoralize and
destroy the usefulness Of negro labor.
but also 10 prevent white agricultural
labor going 10 the South.
NegrOphObia Attack.
Il don't want 10 talk Of this matter
as the representative OF the railroads
with which / am connected" he said.
but simply OF ny own responsibility as
an individual Senator Tilman has de-
veloped the worst case of negrophobia. as
John Sharp Williams recently called II in
speaking OF Governor Vardaman, that is
recorded. lie is always looking down
ward magnifying every incident OF evil
into a plague. lie never refers 10 the
millions or contented and prosperous
people in cities and country in the
South, who are developing the country,
building schools, churches homes, Iibrar-
les his continual plant is OF the negro.
Unfortunately for us. IL has become a
source OF pront 10 him through his
Chautauqua lectures.
W hen the Senator describes as
lynching' the Presidents punishment
Of infractIOus OF military discipline, and
calls IL McIJement OF race prejudice he
should 20 home and look up those lines
Of Burns:
%. wad some power the gifte gle as,
To see oursels as ithers see as.
II Wad -rae mOny a blunder feeus.'
me great masses OF property
owners. OF people IN every walk Of lie.
VINO are maintsining orderly govern
ment and furnishing a social life that
Is producing In The South the best
American stock, consider Tnlman the
chief apostle OF race prejudice.
Responsible for Crimes.
The everlasting speeches in which ne
magnifies the iendlsh acts OF few ne
groes out OF millions. and parades them
before the country, are the strongest
Incentives 10 the commission of the very
crimes which white and black alike alb
hor. and which can be and are punished
Just as effectively By fearless and i'm
partial governors.
These men believe In the sanctty
OF an official oath: they do not fancy
hearing him declare 10 he'll with the
law. They win make no truce with
conscience however strong the tempta-
tiop. If Senator Tlllman would now ana
then vary his iteration and reiteratiOn
OF killings and buTnings. say a word IL
approval OF judges in Southern States
who defy mobs. ana Of governors who
freely spend State revenues sending
soldiers 10 protect these fieuds till Ihey
can be tried and executed under he
forms Of law. II would be better.
Then, he would somewhat onset the
bad impression which lynching gives.
with examples of herOism that would
challengs the admiration OF every
patriotic American, Recently Governor
blanchard. OF Louisiana. sent two regi-
ments TO guard a black wretch who
had ravished a white woman. The gov
ernOr was himself present at the trial,
satisfied himself or Its fairness, and
promptly signed the death warrant
which led TO execution OF the offender Z
within a week OF his crime. His course
met the approval OF the whole State, |
and will be a suTer preventive of such
crimes than a thousand mob burnings. (
The mob metes punishment 10 the Of
fender. but hrutalizes and degrades and
makes criminals Of the hundreds who
constitute IL.
Keeps Settlers Away.
The logical conclusion of Senator /
Tillman's argument would be the aban-
.donment of the rural districts Of the
South His recent utterance in Wis
consin that the white women on the
farms of the South are prisoners in
their homes ~ Uot only viciously un-
true. but 1T had the effect of causing
a number Of Wisconsin farmers [.
abandon a prospecting trip in the South. |
The immediate result was the loss Of
2 colony Ul llbEi NEE4hE AlllEELH NNIl-
IS the South so much needs And that
Is typical Of the effects which. Tillman's
speeches have I'M the North
THE majority of people of the South
west do not agree with Governor Narda-
man that the negroes must be deprived
Of school privileges. While Governor
Vardaman IS entitled 10 credit FOR his
manly efforts 10 prevent mob violence. |
hfs own mcendiary speeches have been
largely responsible for creation OF the
mob spirit
The PEOPLE Of the South do not be-
ueVe revolutions go backward. They do
rot believe in the repeal Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments 10 the
Constitution They have resOluteiy l
turned their faces To the morning. and
will not return 10 a night of unrest and
anarchy simply 20 help few politicians
whose sole hope of advancement is based
on prejudice and race haJreds Senator
TIllmans statement that the people. OF
The South are on the crust Of a volcano.
Is pure fiction, hurtful 20 every South
ern interest.
What South Is Doing.
''The Southwest has been for years re-
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