The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-23
WHITE MEN MUST RULE.
\ Former Partner of Governor Russell
Saws Negro Rule il Ended.

a. G.. Ricaud. of the law firm Of Ricaud
& Mayer. No. 40 Wall street. for ten
years law partner OF Daniel i. Russell,
the present Governor Of North Carolina,
and from 1891 10 1883 Mayor Of Whining
ton, y. c.. told me Yesterday that al
though seriously deprecating the rioting
and bloOdshed in Wilmington and its
neighborhood. he was a thorough believer
IN the principle Of white supremacy.
Mr.. Ricaud arrived I'm Wilmington Sun
day. October Goth. his visit being due
partly % business interests and partly 20
his desire 10 find out the exact situation.
Leaving there - week later. Doe returned
the Monday evening before election day.
and the election itself having passed of
without the slightest trouble. Mr.. Ri
caud started back for New York that
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Rlcaud explained
that the absence Of trouble on election
dav was due 10 the action of the repub-
licans in Withdrawing their local ticket,
a step satisfactory TO the leading busi-
ness interests. This ticket. although but
partly colOred. was Thoroughly objection
able. The election for city - ials IS
held each year on March 81. the one just
held being for the county officers of New
Hanover county, Ia which Wilmington IS
situated. and for a few State offices.
Among these were the offices Of Sheriff.
Clerk Of the County Court. Register Of
Deeds. County Commissioners Justices
Of the Peace and Members Of Congress.
The trouble. which recently eliminated
I'm bloodshed. began. Mr.. Ricaud stated,
in the spring Of 1897. when ath0r0ughly
imDotent city government assumed con-
troll. composed OF colored citizens and dis
reputable whites. Mr.. Ricaud further
declared that a more thoroughly inefii-
cieut administration never afflicted any
community. II was utterly unable 70
protect the property OF the whites from
thu invasion Of the worthless andscrimi-
mai classes. A series OF property depre-
Citations and petty larccnias began, which
the police failed to check.
Manly. about the middle ~ August.
printed I'm Dis newspaper ana editorial, cor
rectly summarized in the Northern news
papers. which gave rise 10 % storm Of
Indignation all over the State.
II was az once seized upon by the
Democrats as a. most favorable oppOr-
tunity 20 bring into prominence the race
question. and Mr.. Ricaul declared that
there was absolute unauimity among the
best citizens I'm the subsequent peaceful
proceedings. They rose mp as a body 20
annihilate what they regarded as a gov
eminent unsuited % the condition OF af-
fairs.
Dr.. Ricaud told me that De had lived
in North Carolina for forty years. lie
firmly believed in the supremacy Of the
whites, but he was utterly opposed 20 AN
illegal and violent attempts 20 bring
about such supremacy. Doe was for Jaw
and order az AN hazards. but be declared
that the time had come when the South
would no longer tolerate negro control.
lie was strongly Dr. favor Of a constitu-
tional State amendment creating an odu-
cational and property qualification for
suffrage. such as would eliminate all the
criminal ana WORTHLESS elements. such a
qualification would not leave the situation
practically as AZ present. for the educa-
tional advancement Of the whites In tho
South during the last quarter OF a CEN
fury had been wonderful. and the i'm
provement IN the standard OF intelligence
among the lowest class Of whites was
steadily rising.-New York Herald.