The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1907-01-25

N~A NAS AAAAAA sAAA4A Has
so often smote them. His speciality is
a song "Renominate- Our IDOL or Give
Us Back Our Platform,
Next Is he negro preacher and
telephone artist i'm the show who on
occasion gets in communication with
the white house CV,r the wire and
have a senator haiIing from Massacnu-
acts as a receiver and repeater. a YER
liable chameleon in his accuracy in
reproducing white house colors. W.
nave q senator from Massachu-
sets, the home of the sacred cod.
where their Adams vote for Douglas
] and Lodge walks with the Almighty.
AS the middle man we have the
pompadOur artist from Georgia.
whose specially is never 10 answer
any question and who depends upon
his service TO carry conviction 10 his
audience.
n m the star of the troupe.
Gum Shoe Bill. frum'Old Missouri He
can dance the highland hing on top Of
a ten rail fence and never touch the
ground, but his greatest fat IS walk
ing on eggs without breaking the
shells.
Last we have the artist from theBad
ger state, an acrobat and juggler of in
ternatlOnal reputation. He is supple.
sly and fOxey and having once been a
law yet is noted throughout the land
for his ability to get either side of any
question and maintain the negative or
affirmative in any argument with great
force and fervOr. He sings bass, alto,
soprano or tenor and is superb In any
role"
At this point Mr.. Tillman turned
his attention to Senator SpOOner's re-
cent attack upon him. He had not
intended to speak again on Browns
Vile, bur the unprecedented actions
and utterances" of the Wisconsin SEN
ator had made it necessary.
Mr.. Tillman declared that in Sena-
tor SpOOner'S speech His manner was
as insulting as it is possible for a sem
ator to assume" and that the attack
himself was unparalleled, inten-
tional and in cold blood. 1t was act
ing worthy of Uriah Heap Mr.. Till
man asked: Since when did Senator
Spooner become the censor Of sena-
Explaining the conditions in his
state during the carpet bag" govern
nent in justifying the riot and ballot
'tuffing, Mr.. Tillman said: I'VE have
lot shot any negroes in South Caro-
ina on account of politics since 70
We haven't found it necessary He
aid he would not call the negro a
Il believe they are men," he
aid, yet they are SO akin t. monkeys
hat scientists are looking for the
link yet"
Mr.. Tillman declared that the south
ad nothing to fear from an investi-
alton Of the whole race question in
he south. +,
eve court such an investigations"
@ said.
IF the Filipino was unfit for suf-
rage, he asked, how could the negro
e fit for it? He said there was a
question as to whether the 18th
18th amendments to the cOnstitu-
were ever legally adopted. He
Quilted if there would ever be a
1ange in the constitution.
Mr.. Tillman wanted the negro to
ave equality under the law, right to
4"AA~ pHNPN1t cNHu pLolCILIOu IL IT'S
and the right to the pur-
lit Of happiness-"provided his hap
ness doe not interfere with mine.
"The SOUTH" he said, was Offering
~ where form forty to one hundred
aidens and matrons to this modern
annually. Race hatred, he
id, was growing. The north today Y
Id a billion dollars of capital invest
in the south and self interest made =
the Quay of the north to give some >
d to relieve the situation. At this
Senator Tillman was ap- =
auded.
Mr.. SpOoner said that he no doubt
r. Tillman would regret some Of his
:p~ressiOns of today when his anger e
bsided. He declared himself with =
It malice OIL without any deliberate
lrpose to offend Mr.. Tillman when
spoke the other day, as the South
had charged.
He declared that Senator TilIman
d today gone beyond any utterances
he had ever before heard when
e latter had said that as governor
South Carolina he had not Used the -
achinery of the state government
prevent the violation of the laws.
o lapse fr0A law is to pass into
rbarism,' he declared, and added
at the man who justifes such a
lrSe OffendS against orr civilization