The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1912-10-25
THE GREAT
MCMILLIN RALLY
NEGROES TURNED OUT MONDAY
TO HEAR HON. DIXON.
Lawyer r. L. Mayfeld Also Speaks
Cause of Democracy Receives.
New Impetus. Many skeptIcs
Leave The Meeting Converted
To McMillin Ranks. Cam
paign Will be Rushed.

avenue near Cedar street, Monday
night a representative number of Ne
groes gathered to listen to the ad-
dress delivered by Hon. Mace Dixon,
of Clarksville and Lawyer R. l.. May
field, of Nashville. This was, as had
been advertised, McMillin Rally IN
the interest of the Tennessee Democ-
cracy.
Both speakers handled the subject
in an intelligent and convincing way.
and it was evident that all those pres
ent left the meeting with different
opinion of the democratic party.
Mr.. Dixon, was for years staunch
republican and Monday night he said
he was a republican still; that is he
believes in the principles of the old
republican party; but he says that in
Tennessee those principles have been
departed from and we stand face to
face with a new condition. He showed
also the consistency Oh the part OF
the Negroes in their blind attitude
toward the republican party and their
great hate and enmity for the demo
cratic party. He proved that it was
superficial; and that the best friends
the Negroes have in Tennessee are
democrats; have been all their lives
and from present indications will die
democrats but these same people
want, to see the Negroes in Tennessee
treated fairly, and will have 1t so
i He said that in reply to the argument
that democrats had never done so fol
Negroes he wanted to take the record
of Ex-Governor, M. R. Patterson May
or H. E.. Howse. and many others thai
could be mentioned throughout the
state. He cited also the veto of {
bill by the republican Governor which
appropriated $4,000 to purchase lane
for the Negro Normal College. HI
cited the fact that all of the demo
Gratis voted for the measure and tina
all of the republicans voted agains
it. Hon. Dixon said the Negroes
friends were not to be designated b.
party. but by their treatment AM
actions toward the Negroes. He SAT-
it made no difference what party tn
man belonged to if he was dispose'
to treat all people right and the MAJ
who would not do that cid not dc
serve the support of the people.
: Mr. Dixon is forceful speaker,
man of large experience, and is on
of the leading business men in Clarki
vile and is highly respected by all
was at time a member of the Stat
Committee. His name was droppe
short while before Hon. j. c. Nal
ier's name was dropped. 1t was thi
Hypocrisy that opened Mr.. Dixon
, eyes. He began then to thinks as b
> had never thought before, and thi
: year he decided to act, realizing tha
life is not too far spent for him yt
! to get on the right track POLITICAL
and do some service for his peopl
that will help them rather than il
iure them.
Hon. r. L. Mayfield spoke from
e manuscript He had a we'll prepare
4 address but the lateness of the hou
" would not permit him to read it
D full, but he read enough of it to Co
l. vince his hearers and to show tn;
g he too has been studying the sit
: alton in Tennessee. Mr.. Mayfiel
J. said if for no other reason Negro'
e ought to vote against Hooper, b
: cause he has Gen. McCarn followin
4 him around
This campaign will be pushed vigo
e ously until election day. Negrot
I are taking a deep interest in the M
a Millin campaign and those at hea
quarters are more surprised than ar
e at the enthusiasm manifested by N
u groes in Tennessee in the interet
I of Hon. Benton McMillin.