The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-09-16
Judge Avery
Speaks Out.

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territory over which their authority
extends. No Judge will ever fad a
warrant in the constitution forbid
ding man, who has a vol. Q in Sc
ieetiDg him, from exercising the God
given right Of free locomotiou.
The gravamen Of nv offense, in tt g
eyes of the Southern Railroad people.
Is that I, with other Democrats, dared
to co operate with Governor Russell
and some of the leading Populists 10
the effort to compel this arrogan,
company to become q domestic cor
poration, and to submit its legal con-
troversies to the tribunals where the
disputes of our own citizens are set
tied. | shall not be driven from the
course marked out for myself by all
Of the vituperatIon in their vocabu-
laries. But l dare here appeal to
the employees of the Southern Rail
way itself, now that they have tri-
um pied over the company in procu-
ring the enactment of the fellow ser
want law, to organize for the fight
against government by Injunction
under the banner of the silver Dem
ocracy. Before Eugene Dsbs was
imprisoned for contempt, the conduc-
tors, engineers and brakemen could
combine and force the company to
give fair wages. Now, while the
higher officers are rolling in luxury,
the overworked snbordiuates are
still straitened by a reduction m ade
under the excuse of the panic. Let
them De patient, but organize and
meet the threat of the bullet with the
terrific power of the ballot. They
should see that no man goes to Con
gress who is not pledged to work
against the government by inJunc-
ton and against the removal to the
Federal Courts of suits brought to
compel the company to ade-
quately compensate the families of
the heroic conductors and engineers
who have been killed IN it's service,
and in consequence of its negligence.
Be quiet, but firm, and the day will
come, when jury of YOUR neighbors,
not Federal judge, will determine
what your life is worth to your fam
lily, and when a fireman, though a
servant in law, will feel secure 10
telling the truth to that jury, as a
witness for your little ones.
But these railroad Mckinley DEM
L
opei ated with Russell and Butler,
and especially that l have been ap-
pointed by Russell as q director of
the North Carolina Railroad Compa-
ny. DR.. B. F. Dixon, an excellent
man, was commissioned along with
Judge Conner as "a trustee of the Ag-
r.coltural College. but DR.. Dixon diff
fer. i with some Of his friends about
the lease and therefore he, as these
critics think, might accept a place
with propriety, which man who is
Objectionable to the railroad compa-
ny must refuse. l became a director
a. ter Governor Russell had appointed
three other Democrats, Messrs. Arm
strong, and Gllchrist aud Judge Gra-
ham. Mr.. R. R. Cotton was also an
appointee of Governor Russell on the
board Of the Central Hospital, Gov
ernor Russell has chosen to put me.
where l have some opportunities to
observe the conduct of the Southern.
l shall not resign, because it's bench
men, who voted for Mckinley. wish
me out of the way.
WHITE SUPREMACY.
l am not less sincere or earnest in
the advocacy of anglo Saxon govern
ment for North Carolina than at any
time since 1econstruc ton in 1868. b at
It we propose to 60 into battle with
the purpose of restoring the State
government, as inaugurated by
Vance. We are not wise if We fail not
only to remember the scriptural in
JUNCTION to count the cost, but cast
about for the means of meeting it.
The Republicans polled in the cleo
ton in November, 1896, about 12O,-
900 negro votes, and about $1,000
white votes. The Populist vote
reached 1000, the Democratic vote
about 143, 1000. The aggregate of the
two parties that com bined to defeat
US was 152, 0O) plus $4,000, 1876 900.
1t we subtract 49, 900 it leaves A.
900. About 5000 of the Populists
are supposed to have been carried
over to the Republicans by the lead
ers of the minority Populists. Can
the Democrats hope to add to their
strength a sufficient number of re-
crults to overcome combination of
the other parties 7 Six Superior
Court judges and members of the
legislature are to be elected. We
must win some voters from the ranks
IF the opposition parties, or we shall
Jail. Shall We ask the help of the
negroes to establish white govern
nentq Or shall we solicit the aid Of
'ur white brethren, who are eithe r
I'D veterans of the late war, or Il @ |
ons or grandsons of old soldiers /? |
We must not in any events allow :, |
captivating cry of white suprema, ' |
o make US forget that our platform
commits the party against mononolv
"A. q. AVERY.
Septe mber +.
The foregoing was written about
wo weeks ago, and letters were writ
en- week ago asking space in va
ions papers. On Aug. 81. 1897. I |
eceived one of series of anonv- |
nous and abusive letters threaten
ng me, if | did not do what the au
hor doubtless knew I had done, I'll
7as we'll known and purposely made
:nown to the coterie to which he be-
ongs that such letter was prepared |
efore Aug. 81. A. G. A
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ONE place where he can be useful