The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-11-30
SUGGESTIONS FOR
THE LEGISLATURE
THE LEGISLATURE SHOULD SECURE WHITE
SUPREMACY FOR ALL TIME TO COME.
They are Advised to Submit an Amendment
Abolshing the Homestead Law. Pub.
lie Schools Should be improved.
Economy IS Essential.
Economy is Essential.

To the Editor: The result of the re-
| cent election means great deal to the
Democratic party in North Carolina,
provided the Legislature takes the
proper steps to keep it in power and
lets the better element rule the State.
The Legislature should pass II law max
ing it impossible for negro domination
to ever exist in North Carolina again
while it is inhabited by the Anglo-Sax-
on race who pay nearly all the taxes
and possess the intellect.
/ think we have a Legislature with
sufficient patriotic interest in the public
welfare, and with hearts wholly intent
on white supremacy; therefore they
should pass some laudable, inoffensve
and adequate law initiating our sister
Southern States by which intelligence
shall forever rule, ignorance, vice and
prejudice. The negro should be treat
ed fairly in all things. He should have
control of his school with white super
vision and such adjustment of the pub
lie school funds as the Legislature can
constitutionally provide The public
schools should be made more efficient
\ sorry public school system is worse
people who are in favor of abOlishing the
public school system because they are
inefficient. and the public rely entirely
on them for their schools, because they
throttle the probability of private
schools. The public schools pretend
to be IAN oasis in the lives of poor
people, who are not able to pay for their
schools, but observation proves that
they patronize them very little and last,
but not least, very few public school
teachers take the same interest in them
they would in private schools, from the
fact they obtain them in many instances
by fayoritiSm and not by merit, rs they
should.
The Homestead law should be abolish
ed and every mans property be respon-
sible for his debts. the only way by
which a poor man can establish a sat
isfactory credit that would also. to a
great extent. do away with the necessity
for the inconvenient and expensive
mortgage system. If an act OF the
Legislature proposing to do away with
the Homestead law was submitted to
the vote of the people it would be abol-
ished in short order 1t protects very
few except rascals, and Injuries a great
many honest peoples credit. Our taxes
should be reduced as much as possible.
and every man should be required to
present his tax receipt before he is al
lowed to vote.
While all these reform measures are
necessary. it is wise at the same time
to be conservative and economical in
the administration Of the affairs Of
the government. The Democratic party
has not pledged itself to the reduction
of salaries, yet some reduction is neces-
sary to meet the hard times and low
prices of products, and it will be star
in their crown to pass such laws in
that direction that will meet the appro-
baton of the people and endear the
Democratic party to them so much that
little else viii exist in North Carolina
They have it i'll their power and the
people will hold them responsible for
their actions in these matters. We de-
sire fair, economical and just admin
istration so that in 1900 we will be in
one accord and no cause for assailing
the officers nor any advantages for the
enemy to gain We should be as wise
as serpents and as harmless as doves,
discreet in all our actions. While there
is retribution in politics we should re-
member that 1.-THE race is not to the
swift nor the battle to the strong" for
we are looking forward to 1900 in which
we are interested nationally as well as
in our State.
\. NJ. BLALOCK.
Banks, y, c., Nov. %