The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-11-18

shady Reputation. Over tho a sod white
People OF the Tow G 81 tho Los y, -
oi Partisan Capital.
MISSION, NC. y -. 9tt. lsa..
EDITOR CAUCA-i,N II have noticed
that the railroad and monopoly or
gans and politicians are having q good
deal TO say about the negro po-imas-
ters which Mckinley has appointed To
| f!l offices in North Carolina They
brazenly charge that the Peoples
party is responsible for Mckinley Ap
printing these negro posima-ters. iH-
| noring The fact that IL u had not been
for the Peoples party Brysn could NOT
have carried this State IN the last csin-
paign. In fact. IL u notIcesh'. that
| the papers and politicians who are
| loud-st mouthed In their denun~iation
of our party ~ being Responsible for
the evil of negro domination, under
which they allege the state - now
suffering, are the very ssm- papers aud
pol .ticians who in the last campaign
did all in their power 10 turn the state
over To Mckinley.
But it is not my purpose 10 review
their past conduct. Their present -f-
fort To make political capital out al
negro postmastrrs, mak-- tie trick
which il now being worked by so-csli-
ed leading Democrats in tins town.
| suggestive I therefore addrrs. you
this communication To inform you Of
il, and | hope you will publish IL IN
your paper, Tor I have no doubt the
same thing is being done under cover
in other towns IN the state.
The case briefly sisted Is this. There
is negro here, j. &. Hsrg.u, who .,
an applicant for the post office at this
place The Democrats. thinking that
If he is appointed IL wa maxi poliii-
cal capital for them and will enable
them TO easily carry the county Demo
cratic, are not content with s-creii }
wishing him appointed, but have &C
tually begun. uUder cover, an active
work in his interest. They have cir
culated a petition setting out the fac
that Hargett il n negro of good char
J artrr. and that he would max. goo'
postmaster They have done this not
, withdrawing the fact ;fat IIargrtt n
. one time was guilty uf raising tn
, amount Of check that was given han
I and was obliged Ia skin 10 keep from
( b-ing prosecuted. IEcy viii tao oon'.
: circulate this iLinTars'i ~ after B.. !
7 appointed.
Yes sir. it j. Isct that sD-ca'l-i
leading Democrats of this town bsy
signed this negro H1rge;t- p-iI'io
for the poet ofiic. here st this place.
: have the name. Of these Democrat.
I and il my statement - denied or qae-
O toned 1 will publish their names All
y prove that they were on the p-iiiio
by the afii5ayits of persons who .a'
them there.
eI Now Is not thi. a pretty spectacle
These are the class Of men, ih. stat
over, who. on The street corner. .
IL their places OF business, and va thri
homes express such horror of n~gr
'i domination, OF negroes being elevate
e to position of fru-f over whites, an
I, say what q shame it - for ne2ro--
'e be put in post Offices wh-r. their wis
~ and daughters have to 70 10 call I,
u their mail: and ye:, they AT h-arI, cA'
so little for this that they are secrstl
II doing all that they can un this u ~
and I hay. no doubt u - 80 ia other
To put negroes IN post Offices simp
because they think it will giy. the
=. party advantage. IL il such things
~ thss. which prove the hypocri.y
re th--. so-cslled Democrats ia The
u, loud professions for whist. uyr~m SC
~ and makes clear their object. Hone
e men are Disguised with their irics-l
" aud deceit.
The write~ ~ a Popnli-' aud -
III favor OF white supremacy. but be
", li-v-. that IN. line 81 fight which q
A. CAUCASIAN IL making ~ the fight
10 win Irur white supremacy and 30 d
ne feat monopoly rule ard corrupt 81
We chm. politicians
he Yours trniy.
rn LEWIS GRADY.