The Detroit times., 1909-03-10
S|OENT TAT 7
APPOINTED NE TO
PLEASE SOUTH
SECRETARY OF WAR DELIVERS
ADDRESS AT iRoouoIs CLUB
TAFT WANTS TO BE FAIR WITH
ENTIRE COUNTRY.
JACOB VI. DICKINSON.

CHICAGO. March l0.-Jacob NJ. Dick
inson. secretary OF war in President
Taft's cabinet. delivered an address
at the IroQuois club. a Democratic
organization. last night lie said that
President Taft had appointed him 10
an important place III his cabinet 10
establish a better feeling. il possible.
between the north AID the south. lie
said after ex.Mayor Edward p. Dune
had objected TO his appearance at the
lroQuois club on the ground OF In
consistency" be offered To withdraw
from the institution informally. but
the club officials would not allow him
10 do 50.
Mr.. Dickinson said
AS publicity has been given 10 u
protest made on political grounds, |
feel that II will not be indicate for
me 10 refer To my own status. For
nearly forty years, and much OF that
time with great activity. have been
in the ranks OF the Democratic party
| have never sought OF IL the reward
OF ONCE, nor any other benefits. d.
rect or indirect. Like many southern
men. have at time disapproyed its
policies, but on account OF local con-
ditions, did not actively oppose II.
1t is an abnormal condition when
almost all those who represent the
property and best citizenship OF ten
contiguous states act together poliu-
cally. Ii is certain that all OF them
do not think alike on all such Ques-
tons. and that differences OF opinion
would lead 10 opposite party affilia-
ton In the southern states. as in the
other states, but for constant and
powerful. compacting force.
1t is a misfortune TO the south, "A
misfortune TO the whole country, that
MEMORABLE conditions were such that
differences on all other questions have
been subordinated TO one question.
When such action OF those best-quaii'
fed TO represent their people extend
ed throughout SO long a period and
SO constantly, II would be like iudict-
ing a nation 10 affirm that IL was
either unwise or unpatriotic.
Whether or not these conditions
will operate in the future, as they
have in the past, | do not claim the
wisdom to predict All lovers OF our
country should unite in the hope that
this may not be true-not SO much on
account OF the political result. as on
account OF the conditions themselves,
which are a constant menace TO the
south. and IN reflex action, operate
with unhappy effects upon the entire
country.
ON account OF the causes TO which
| | have referred. all OF the southern
states at the last election cast their
electoral votes against President Taft
as they have hitherto done with re
spect 10 other Republican presidential
candidates. Therefore. politically
there was no bond between him and
the southern states. He Is now. after
the. battle has been fought, entering
upon the duties OF his Office as pres
ident OF the entire country.
He has been much In the south
and for years has counted very many
southern men within the closest cir
Gle OF friendship. His jurisdiction ~
judge extended over the states oi
Kentucky and Tennessee. Through q
long period he was In close associa
ton with the people there. visited
their homes intimately. was always al
earnest student OF everything Affecting
the general welfare OF the country
and came 10 know more about tn
southern people and the causes con
trolling their social and political &C
ton than any man OF the north who
has been called to high national
Office
Moved by no obligations TO the
south, but by strong friendship and
sympathy for the southern people
and still more by patriotic love for
the entire country whose welfare IL
necessarily Bound up with that OF the
south. he determined 10 invite into
his cabinet a southern man. thereby
giving assurance TO the southern peo-
pie that although their solid electoral
vote was against him, he wanted them
TO feel that they were In close rela.