The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-17
THE NEGRO QUESTl0V--THE VIEWS OF A
P0PULIST.

The white people of North Carolina
when in power did more for the material
and educational bettcrment of the negro
in one year than the Republican Fusion
lists have done in four years. The differ
ence between Democratic and Fusion
treatment of the negro is that the Demo
Gratis treat the negroes well, but do not
put them in offices to lord it over the
whites. while the Fusionsts care nothing
for his welfare but put him in places he
cannot fill in order to get the negro vote
for their own elevation.
In the early part Of the year Mr.. John
\. Sims. the Populist chief clerk in the
Auditors office, introduced Il resolution
in the Populst State executive com
mittee, the purport of which was that the
populist party in 1893 would fight for
the supremacy of the white man. He
could not get it acted upon, and later he
wrote an open letter to the Populist
chairman from which the following eX-
tracts are taken
ALSO let them have charge of their
own institutions of learning here, by
placing only those of their people who are
thoroughly competent over the same.
There can be no objection to this, al
though the white man may pay II part,
and it may be greater part of the tax
which supports this institution, but
LEAVE THE LEGISLATION AND
- Al 4
THE AFFAIRS OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA TO THE CAUCASIAN RACE.
Why, from Il political standpoint. uo
say IT Is TO THE ADVANTAGE
OF THE NEGRO TO LEAVE THE
AFFAIRS OF NORTH CAROLINA
TO THE WHITES? Because as soon
as it becomes a fact which will be known
and read of all men, that the negro is in
authority in North Carolina, then the
wnlte men who have come out of the
Democratic ranks. who now constitute
the POpulist party, will fee every moth,
er's son of them back to the Democratic
camp.
''The main issue before MS now in
North Carolina. and not rs yet fully
agreed upon. is. who shall manage the
affairs Of our own beloved Common
wealth.
Just here allow me to say that |
give all honor to that noble band of
forty odd Populsts. who stood Solidly
rs u stone wall in the last General As
sembly of North Carolina against some
of the vicious legislation that was at
tempted to be thrust upon the cities of
Eastern Carolina. (as we'll ms some of the
WESTERN. but for these the management
of the cities referred to. would have
been turned over to those WHOLLY
INCOMPETENT to say the least.
Il. for one, am opposed to FURTHER
MISLEADING THE NEGROES of
North Carolina.
"Now. Mr.. Chairman, if You could on
ly see some Of the many letters now in
my possession from parties throughout
North Carolina who endorse the course
that ] took before the recent meeting
of the State Executive Committee Won
would see that as Il party. we cannot
afford longer. TO FAIL TO GIVE EN-
WHITE SUPREMACY: if from no
higher motive, we are compelled to ia
it in self-defenSe. And pray. tell me.
why not? The Populist party is a whitel
mans party, while the greatest issue
and colOrs of men. and it should he Il
party COMPOSED of all. and more espc-
cially of all laboring men vet the fact
remains THAT THE NEGRO rs Al
REPUBLICAN. AND EVER WILL
BE. Il know of but one township in
North Carolina where the negroes are
sticking to the Populist party)"
No matter what Mr.. Sims may do.
he may recant and 90 back to his sup
port of negro fusion, he may chime in
with the negroes in order to keep his
present, past or future course
alter the truth of the above senti- |
ments.
The office-holders are now arranging
another fusion with the negro. 1t is be
8 fact known and read of all |
men that the negro is in authority in |
North Carolina" and if Mr.. Sims is any
prophet ut all. ''the white men who have |
come out of the Democratic ranks. who |
now constitute the Populist party. viii |
the Democratic camp"
And they will be warmly welcomed |
into the only party that is true to he |
policy and principles represented in the
"The White Man and the
White Metal" There rs room for them |
all-room where they will he ale 4. pre- !
serve their self-respec, and consistency
vote only for white mcn AMI aivorates |
of free coinage, and help to restore ,lc-
cont and RESPECTABLE" and economical |
government to the Stata.
The POpulists say the Democrats stole |
Democratic party and get your share OF