New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-23
EU KLUX METHODS AGAIN..
TACTICS OF THE DEMOCRATS IN NORTH
CAROLINA.
UNDER THE CRY OF "NEGRO DOMINATION THEY
RESORT TO ALL KINDS OF VIo-
LENCE AND FRAUD.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.l

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Raleigh. " c., oct. 22.-Politics are getting
hot in North Carolina. The Populists. holding
the balance Of power. offered terms OF fusion
to the Democrats. which were rejected. Where
upon overtures were made to the Republicans
for fusion in the present campaign, and the
overtures were accepted. Fusion tickets, con-
sisting Of Republicans ard Populists have been
nominated in almost every county in the State
The Democrats. seeing that there was no hope
Of carrying the state by fair means. have drawn
the color line. announcing their determination
II save the State from what they are pleased
to call negro domination at all hazards The
issue they thus present is wholly false. there
being no danger OF negro domination In North
Carolina II the fusionists succeed in this cleo
ton.
The Democratic party is resortng TO its old
tactics OF intimidation in the counties Of Hall
fax Edgecomb, Richmond and New-Hanover.
They openly boast that they are thoroughly
armed with pistols and Winchester rifles. and
that they mean to carry this election In these
counties bv fair means or By violence They
have succeeded 10 a certain extent in terroriZ-
ing the city Of Wilmington and the town Of Tar
boro They are openly boycottng fusion bust
ness men. They discharging fusionsts from
employment for the crime of exercising their
constitutional right Of registering preparatory TO
voting in the coming election. In Wilmington
they have scrt deputation Of Democratic citi-
gems to leading fusionist. demanding OF him
that there shall be public speaking by the
fusionists in the city. This fusion leader read
fly agreed to use his influence not TO have any
fusion meetings if the Democrats would agree
not 10 have any meetings of their own. This
fair proposition was declined by the deputation
Il will thus be seen that these Hre-eating Demo-
crats have lost none Of the spirit that animate
them in the days Of the Invisible Empire and
the Ku KluX Khan.
The Democratic leaders in the present cam.
paign are seeking 10 terrOriZe and intlmldate
all classes of citizens by sending threatening
letters through the mails. containing pictures
of deathheads. crossbones and pistols. and in
timating that the leaders Of the fusionists In
North Carolina will he selected for slaughter
whenever the trouble begins Some of their
most prominent speakers do not hesitate on the
stump. openly and before all hearers. 10 say
that they Will carry this election or die in the
attempt. The Governor Of the State Is not eX-
empt from these anonymous and threatening
letters.
1t is only right and proper that these facts
should be made known to the country at large,
in order that people who are contemplating the
making of investments in North Carolina should
be able to see just what the political condition
will be II these revOlutionists are allowed to
have their way. The race issue which the
Democrats have attempted TO make Is not hav-
ing the effect they expected The Republicans
are solid. and the Populists, under the lead Of
Senator Marion Butler. are standing for fusion
all over the State The fusion majority in 1876
was forty thousand, and there are no signs that
any considerable number Of the POpulists have
returned to the Democratic party. The fact
that the Democrats are threatening violence
shows that they believe they are beaten.