The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-07-06
GICHRIsT
MAKES A HIT
(Centisued From Pase one.)

yO0mthw0e0 BfOm FuXe OnSsB
bosed TO the agitation OF the uncon-
btitutionaiity Of the Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Federal Consituion being
btarted by any southern Legislature
br State.
TT can safely be amrmed." said he,
ethat sooner or later, when the Asiat-
les become voters In California and
Elsewhere on the Pacific coast, or when
khe colored contingents OF Springfield.
ILL.,, and Of Springfield. o., or Pitts
burg or Of other cities and States, be-
bome too aggressive and that when
Ahe @. o. p. can no longer use the
brother in black. that this question
will be settled right. by the Supreme
Court Of the United States"
Defends the south.
/. Taking up President Tafts plea for
greater division of political sentiment
an afiiliation In the South. Governor
Gilchrtst said:
'Tnstead of discussing the race ques-
kion as 1t exists In the South, I will
pnvite your attention to 1t as 1t now
exists In neutral territory-the far
Western States. Suppose this element.
Chinese and Japanese. would, as the
negroes in the South. vote practically
as q unit. Don't you suppose that the
white people of California would Gem
bine 20 as to preserve their very civ
ilixation? Suppose this condition ex-
listed throughout the entire Pacific
coast and the States bordering thereon.
Don't you suppose that Mr.. Taft would
have his hands full in showing these
people that there shall be more than
one political creed to be subscribed
10 and supporter Don't you suppose
that these people consider IT in q very
different light than patriotic desire?.
Don't you suppose you would hear of
the solid Pacifc7
Coming q little further East, 3udg-
Eng from the riots in Springfield, ILL.,.
right under the shadow of the monu-
ment of the great emancipator: Do you
suppose that II the negroes were nearly
half of the people of Springfield. the
white people of Springfield would con-
slider 1t patriotic for these negroes.
in combination with few white men,
10 rule that ctty2
Judging from the riots In Spring.
field, Ohio, Mr.. Taft's own state. under
such conditions described above. how
do you think the patriotic desire OF
the white people of that state would
nsert itself? Now, as a matter OF fact.
right on the main street of the Capital
City OF Florida in a good portion Of
khe city, there are stores owned and
managed by negroes. Southern white
people feel more kindly towards them
Than do the whites OF any other por-
tion Of the United States. But we do
not desire to have them rule US. any
more than would the people of Spring
field, Ohio, or Springfield. Illinois. de-
sire to be ruled by them. / know of
no greater injury which could befall
the Southern States than for the white
people to divide, and thereby leave
the result to the aHbitrament of the
negroes.
'I believe in the patriotic desire of
Mr.. Taft. where such desire can be
properly asserted. / want 1t to be-
come an important plank in the next
National Republican platform
Patriotism should begin at home.
want the Republican party to patriot
acally break the solidity of the Solid
New England States and Of Solid
Pennsylvania.
Governor Gilchrist said the South is
how progressing and developing
The census returns show that our
population Is increasing at a rate
second to nome" he said ''rhe as
easement rolls show that material
wealth IL increasing rapidly. The in
creased number of our schools. our
churches, show that we are fitting our
selves to be worthy of our increased
wealth and strength"
/ The address of welcome was deliv-
ered by Grand sachen Daniel r. coha-
Van. {ss,s~ =
Numerous letters and kilograms
From prominent Democrats regretting
sheir inability 20 be. present were
sTead.
John Sharp Williams. senator elect
erom Mississippi depioring his inabil-