New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-23
TIE WHITE MANS CLUB"
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% the EdttOr or me IFtOHHe
SIR: ! feel warranted in Offering defence
Of the aims Of the White Mans Club" Admit that the
name WAS III chosen. but claim that its single object Is
in all respects prai,eworthy The fact that, owing to
the tendency of the blacks to crowd together in the
towns, the negro element of Ashcyl'c numbers fully
. 900 souls IA "a total population Of 1000 ami with full
poll of the registered voters, the negroes with the votes
of hfty >cncninE white men can control the elections
No 10 the whites belongs by FAR the greater portion Of
the wealth intelligence and consequent interest in the
inlicous management Of public affairs. And yet for
wears they have submitted with what they could to
the election of compromise tickets Of Mayors and Alder
men do not mean compromise between Republicans
and Democrats, for no whether they have any
p,iifics but conproui,s between the best and
clements Of society. The result has been. have always
had in Office good men ana some bad ones. our
present Mayor who is serving his second term, IS Re
publican. but he il an honest and quarrcis
with him for his politics II has been found impossible
10 divide the coorcd vote and the only result Of every
Effort do this has been 10 divide the white vote and
turn scale every election in favor Of the most I'M
worthy Of the opposing tickets. do not believe there
has been years attempt to elect council eX-
clu-iyely Of one party Is that the object Of the
white Mans Club" If 1t there would not be
tried and true Republican the executive committee.
The rapid growth Of the town carries with II an npera
tive demand for more capable management OF muui-
about 81 per capita Of the entire population in addition
over eighteen years Of age, has wrought 50 little i'm
provcmcnt that It is apparent 10 all that the bulk of the
fund was wasted by the lazy and ignorant negro over
Scer- No effort L.ls been made tO iuau-late system
O srcct-ccaulng or sewerage, aud the sanitary condition
that only tie purity of the atmosphere preserves
each year from epidemic. For these and other
sons the white Mans Club has been organized TO
make desperate effort for reform without hope OF
securing any part of the coored vote. the white citizens,
regardless Of political affiliations asked TO unite in
the every honorable 10 the election
OF honest. intelligent and pubcspiritcd only who
may secure just and economical administration of
affairs. Each urged to pledge himsef To support
such candidates shall be selected at future meeting
of the Club. the time and place OF which esch ssner
shall have due notice. These candidates will all he
white men, for while many colOcd citizens by their hon
eSy aud industry, command the respect Of all good
pcoplc there Is Of them tO whom some white
is not superior in all the qualifications necessary to
CAPABLE member Oi the Council Far from being secret
ORGANIZATIONS have held meetings In public place
with open doors. COl0red men have been there and
istened to our deliberations and they know our plans.
or course when select candidates no ballots Will
be received from who will not pledge themselves 10
abide the result but no grips" DO ." pass
words" shot guns, and THE TRIBUNE is Mt liberty to
send reporter 10 take full notes OF all our dOings.
As1erilLe, ". g., June l, 1854. WHITE MAN