The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-03-31
NEGRO GETS BROKEN PROMISES

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And life would be divine.
NEGRO GETS BROKEN PROMISES.
Raleigh News and Observer.
There never was bargain and trade
more firmly made than the one Which
Governor Russell and Lieutenant Cover
nor Reynolds made with the negro Sena-
tors near the close of the session. The ne
groes announced that under no circum-
stances would they vote to turn the inst-
tutions over to the Republicans and
boiling Populists unless the insane asylum
ut Goldsboro was turned over to negro
management. When the bill came up on
its second reading, the promise had not
been ,made to the negroes, and the bill
would have failed of passage, but for the
Lieutenant Governors casting the decid-
ing vote when there was tie.
Between the second and third readings,
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
had conference with the negroes, made
the necessary promises, and when the bill
came up on its third reading the negro
Senators supported it, stating, without
consealment, that they had the promise of
the negso asylum at Goldsboro.
Our telegraphic columns yesterday told
how the promise had been broken, and
how on the third ballot white Republi-
cana special friend of the Governor $
had been chosen to the position promised
to the negroes. After this breach Of
faith, those of the directors who had
some scruples against the utter abandon
1nent of the plighted faith of the tvs
leaders of the Republican party, intro
duced, SO the Goldsboro Argus tells US "a
resolution to the effect that the assistant
physicians and other officers Of the asy-
lun should be colored men," This would
be robbing the negroes of the chief honor
promised them, but would be some bones
thrown to keep part of the promise. Was
the resolution adopted? Did the hungry
pie-hunters who compose the Board have
any idea of even all appearance of living
up to the contract? Not Bit The Ar
gus says that upon the introduction of the
resolution, "a discussion arose, and pend
ing the discussion resolution to adjourn
which is always i'll order-was carried
and the meeting ''broke up subject t
the call of chairman Person at some flu
ture day"
When the Raleigh Board met the pub
lie was told that while DIR. kirby's admin
istration was above criticising, while Ii
had made tie largest per cent of cures i
the history of the institution, in was nee
essary to turn him out i'll order to carr
out the bargain made betv cen the Reput
licans and the boiling Populists. 1t wa
not pretended that tie change would b
beneficial 10 the institution or to the hell
less insane confined therein. But the ide
of ''horor among thieves" forced them t
turn out Dr. Kirby.
Now at Goldshoro they decide to r.
move DR.. Miller, whose fitness and capa
ity are unquestioned, i'll order to brea
solemn contract with the negroes, al
PUT III q lJOllltIdl uCOlOi, d pct Vi II
Governor. If these new rulers we
bound to keep'a contract iii Raleigh, al
their consciences were so tender til
rather than go back OH their proinis
they would make war OH tie insane, VIII
becomes Of TIE corsciences of the Gold
boro Board who broke the contract Wi
the negroes?
The truth of Tie Whole scandal is til
the State is III the hands of gang
pie-hunting n:arardcrs who hesitate
nothing TO carry 4 cir end and maj
places for their favorites. The increa
OF salaries, the multiplication of Office
the appointment OF incompetent and
p honorable heelers to responsible positio
are but the precursors of a public {
hatchery which must follow the admin
tration Of the kind of men who, in t
1nain have been placed i'll charge of pr
lie affairs.
The negroes may be expected for
time to make an outcry against the bro
Ell promises. But that will not trout
the Republican bosses whose whole /
tory IS one of alternately danning a
cajoling the negroes. The Governor
nounced them as "savages, and yet tt
voted for him. He, tie Lieutenant c.
ernor and other leaders promised the
grocs the negro ass Inn. They have
even tried to carry out the promises In;
under durcss. ANY deuurc;ation by
negroes VIII not cause them to lose sic
They know That the men who abuse {
curse the negroes most are surest to
their support for Office.
One of these days the white folks
rouse themselves and drive the prom
breakers and pic-liunters out of the t,
pie they poilutc.
Frank Stanton's recent poem EMIT,
The wall of the Colored Voter is ar
cable to TIE Coldsboro reputation
promises TO the free;nen:
"Whar is we a-coinin' iii?
tLook!n' mighty slni?)
Populst amt Publish
Knock linn of dat limb
Knock him of,
Knock him off,
Tnoc,: him OF Cat limb!
VIA is We a-co.nin' in?
-fWiat vo'i want wild hi,n?)
Popn' st ai1'. Pm, i:kin-
Knoc'; l,;r-l off dat limb!
KItot,s aim off,
Knock him of,
Oh, knoc,; him off dat limb!'