The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-01

lima as in Richmond Were il not FOR q
Few whites ana the ofilcc-scekng negroes
there would be peace and harmony The
average negro l. opposed u the course
pursued by his leaders. Yet he Is help
up since tho war Is responsible IN n large
measure for the race conflict. The new
negro Is educated. and in ghe hands OF
unscrupuous whites ne is doing his race
incalculao.c Injury. The negroes en-
ployed In the factories enC IN the ship
ping Industries ard business houses are
perfectly wiling to allow the whites TO
control. They would DO so but for the
preacher and The politician. The black
man has been told that unless he votes
with his race he will be turned out OF
The church and his lodge In his esti-
nation no greater punishment could be
meted ont TO him. He can go TO Jail or 20
the penitentiary and come back a hero
Stripes do not disgrace him. But he loses
an honor and friends when be is Kicked
out Of his lodge or dismissed from his
pastors flock.
The negro women participate IN poll
tics here They have their organizations,
and committees wait upon the weak
they remain firm they will be banlshed
from colorcd society. Let alone by poll
tlcians OF both races The negro who
works for a livelihood IS naturally a CO.
cile animal and IS easily controlled
A MAJORITY FACTIONS MISTAKE.
Mr. James Sprunt the great cotton
shipper here. employees Eve hundred ne
proes and mis- pay roll averages from
1850 TO SlS00 per day. MI Sprunt is one
OF the leaders OF the business men
movement and IS one who is largely inter-
osted in securing a white mans govern
ment for his city. Yet every one of
those negroes is politically opposed 20
him He could not persuade single one
TO vote with him or to stay away from
the polls.
So disgusted are the business men
with the situation they have started
movement to do away with negro labor
a white mans employment bureau has
been organized and as fast as white labor
can be had it viii take the place OF
negro labor. The people are determined
20 submit no longer TO this condition OF
things
II was q sorry day for North Carolina
when the Democratic party spit Yet
tho people themselves are 20 blame. The
majority thought they were so strong
selves Those who did not agree with
certain policies went off with the POpu-
lists. They were as much abused as the
gold Democrats were I'm 1886 The time
soon came when almost on bended knee
they were Invited 70 come back. They
were not asked TO take back seat either.
but were invited up past the mourners'
bench into the pulpit. These people have
found out that the white men must stand
together Ghe division has borne its hit-
ter fruit and the cup has been drained to
the dregs.
THE GOLD DEMOCRATS
There are no god nor silver Democrats
here now. All are united i'm white
mans party. The gold Democrats. who
have been much abused by their silver
brethren have put up most of the money
and they have done and are doing spien-
diI work 10 redeem their State
As stated in a former despatch there
are / 600 negro odice-hO'ders in the cOun-
ties Of this section Senator Pritcfa~d
has denied that there was any danger
OF negro domination Hon. f. w. Sim
mons. state chairman OF the Democratic
party. has taken the pains TO verify the
statement. There are from ten 10 forty
! eero magistrates IN dozen or more
counties They t.y civil cases where not
more than 500 are irvolvcd and they is-
sue warrants let arrest anu nave ahtlt't~
fly 10 imprision an offender for misde-
meanors These men are often very IN
sultlng 10 whites
OFFICIAL INSOLENCE.
one Of the leading business men here !
went before a negro magistrate 90 secure /
The release of some English sailors As
1o approached the justice be saw NUM-
1er of negro heelers seated in The court
room with their hats on. The white
gentleman did not remove his headgear.
"Take your hat Off, sir when you |
lnproach the court" was the insulting I
.emark Of the justice, who was formerly /
m the employ of the white man.
The magistrate was told that his yisi- /
or had come TO ask the release of the |
Queens subjects.
''To HI with the Queen and tbe Kine
Co.," said be. The business man had /
much trouble IN convincing the mag.s- |
rate that he had no right 10 hold The /
men,
There are numerous negro c0roners, !
.epstors of deeds aldermen. constablcs. !
ma other officers. Should the white pe1- |
lie lose this election, the conditions would /
,e such that many whites would leave |
Eastern North Carolina.
There were until recently fourteen me- /
-ro police IN Wilmington. Property. es- I
,ecially. was unsafe. NJ. H. M Emcr- |
son says that during The summer when |
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