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Show SAVAGE ATTACK 0NR00SEYELT NASHVILLE, Ti-nn., Oct. 31 John D. Virtrees, counsii for Secretiry llalllnger In the recent Halbngcr-Piu-chot controt ersy, has Issue j an ud- I !n ss through Hie state Democratic i commute..) on the political situation, j In the course of wlilch he makes a suvae attick on Colom-l Koosvvelt. , Self-Appomted Schoolmaiter. I He says of hlui: "That paiisopnical, seli'-a;, pointed I schoolmaster, Colonel R'-t).-ev"'lt, ap- 1 pears to be th... otly American tviio eter tasted of the fruit of the tree of knowledge. Apparently he has not only eaten of U.s fruit, but be has brow M-d on its twigs, chew id Its bark and brewed a dr.nk Trotn lts nt,. Ordliiurlly he lb copiou.-. In advice, yi-i though fresh from hls long stay-in stay-in Africa he Is silent, al.solutely silent, si-lent, as to the negro proiilem uud the' negro race. I'tidt-r the circumstance his science Is Hgnlfrcant iM-rhaps mor Insinictlte than If It were brok- ! en. He eulogize John Rrovtu, how- I ever. Can it be fu. other purposo than to have the n. groe, think that John ltrown was a hero, because his etfort was for the majority. SUcnt on Race Queitlon. j "Hut he Is nient as to the negro ' race. Why? It 1 beiHuse he has come to realize that race difference. are innate. "The D no Is not merely a belaud rac a ran- of Yankees wph black Fklns-and shrewdly ivfraln-i fro n i-uylng so lr.s'i'ise f lh. stri-ngtli of the nt gro In Ohio. Iad ;.r.H and other northern state . He h.s(, ris to announce an-nounce 'l.v lo-nrge' I !i a ' be Would rin f.r president If he could carry-one carry-one soh'horu tite. Why a smitheru ;.ttT,. ymj v, li" t!o s imt Mr. Rnoie. ( telt give the s.-u'h and the north his' prehf-nt tle's on the lac quest ...n?. There's m-tho-i in his s b-m ." I |