The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-31
WHITE MEN, ALTOGETHER
ALL WHITE MEN WHO WANT GOOD Gov
EMINENT SHOULD ORGANIZE.
A Plan to Bring White Men, Regardless Ct
Past Party Affiliations, inlo Working
Relationship is Only 10 Re-
deem The State.

The sentiment in favor of white RUE
in North Carolina is growing. The pres
ence of negroes in important offices they
cannot fill, the growing assertiveness and
impotence of the negro politicians, and
the infamous speech of Congressman
White in the Republican State Convcn-
ton have aroused and alarmed the white
people of the whole State.
The need is thorough organization
of white men. To the end of securing
such organization plans have been per-
fected for the organization of THE
White Government Union" In the Con
stitution of the Union its object is thus
stated:
The purpose of the organization shall
bc to re-establish in North Carolina the
supremacy of the white race; to promote
individual effort in behalf of the party
and its candidates on the part of the
voters, and to bring the head of the or
ganzation in the counties and State
more closely and easily in touch with the
township organizations and the individual
party voter.
Those who will be eligible to member
Every white man who desires white
government in North Carolina. and is
willing to use every practicable and hon
orable means to restore white supremacy
therein and who proposes to support
candidates pledged to effect that purpose,
in the ensuing election, shall be eligible
to membership of the township union.
In the preface to the plan Of organiza-
ton. prepared by Hon. Il. Nj. Simmons,
chairman of the Democratic State EX-
ecutiye Committee, the necessity for the
oEga nization of these unions is thus set
forth:
Our State is the only community in
the world, with a majority of white vot-
ers. where the officers selected to adj
minister the government are the choice
of negroes. and not of the whites
This condition has been brought
about by an unfortunate division among
the white people: and it is likely to. con
tinue until that division is removed, and
unity again prevails among them MS it
did prior to 1892.
1.-THE necessity for n closer union Of
the white people of the State is so APP
parent that it requires no argument. and
that necessity has called forth the or
ganization of the White Government
Union.
HOW TO ORGANIZE.
THE chairman Of the State committee
will send, Immediately into IL number
of the Congressional districts, District
Organizers, who will go into each county
and organize one or more unions, and
leave with the county chairman the nee
essary blanks. constitution, bylaws, etc
The county chairman will become coun-
ty organizer and he is expected to press
the work, and to fully organize his county
during the month of August.
If it shall be decided to organize sub
unions in any township, they shall be
numbered and known as sub-unions, ac
cording to their numerical number.
THE unions will be working bodies not
dress parade organizations. Important
work will be assigned TO each member
mis- work will be such as he can per-
form without loss of time from his own
business. 1t will be such work as he can
do, and no work will he assigned to any
member TO which he objects, and no
work will be assigned to any member
which is not honorable, legitimate and
proper.
The Democratic party will appeal to
the honor, character and highest aspira-
tons of the people and il will condemn
any except honorable methods of cam
paigning."