The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-12-06
NEGRO SUFFRAGE AND NEGRO
EMIGRATION.
Negroes Advised to Emigrate"-The Leg
islature--What Will 1t Do1"-And =

PROPHECY.
Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
Let the negro vote be eliminated by
constitutional amendment, or extend
to him equal privileges. as to its ex8r
else, as is given to the whites.
There should be no delay in this mat
ter. The State cannot afford to be dis
greced by another campaign similar to
the late one
The verdict at the polls was not a
free expression Of the wishes OF the
voters; this al least ia true as to Edge
combe county. The negro vote in Edge,
combe was nearly double that of the
white (nad they been permitted to cast
i) Tnat vote was not given in sup
port of the Democratic ticket; the
LARGE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY EXISTS
NOT IN FACT,
but in legerdemaiD only.
That similar conditions attain il all
of the black balt, there can be nOdoubs.
To make this statement is not q
pleasant duty, neither is it written in a
spirit of vindictiveness. The writer is
not In favor of negro domination, nor
did he cas- a vote in support Of it. The
negro problem is a big ne. It is not
settled and the later election did not
put q quietus to it in our State. Time
only will witness the last Of troubles
growing ont Of this perplexing Ques-
ton
It is the States prerogative largely
FREE HERSELF from this inCum
brance. Why should she not do so7
The shifting of responsibilities, it is
true, is 0 e. q rule just the right
thing to DO, nut this does not apply in
this instance. Destiny jIstifes, or
ders il.
The interees OF the s ate other than
olorg p2lttc j lines. demand that eli
r~esor,cgi5ns IJokiCg - the retention of
the negro in hey borders snali bo
promptly removed their longer stay
viii not WUre 10 the Safes we'll being,
NOR WILL THEIR INTEREST sc sUBSERvED
0V Ehe dong SO, but I5 prove in the
future, as it hes in the pHst, q menace
t. peace and order, one that promises
10 sub yer5 The very foundations Of the
5sste'a Observation-Disclosures.
Let them follow the bent Of their in
clluation-go South. The agricultural
we'll being If the more Southern States
invites them; they annot longer be
u,ed K this States fnaUcial interest,
agriculturRiIy. The villages and towns
OF the State, which by the by, are the
storm ceuters Of our political troubles,
can greatly facilitate tSi5 movement.
Let their municipal authorities see to
it that there Ce a stop put TO negro
colonization inside their corporate
by the imposition OF q tax on the
houses bUi;G with the single view OF
renting to them, thereby giving en-
"Ourasemen5 20 n~egroas-to Disorder.
: snigary N assures render this a neces-
eity, stripped of all other Cbjaeions.
The writer
40 a EAGA-D L , 4 NEURO,
not one word 10 rbIs Is written in
malice. Ny desire to see him lea7 the
Safe ls not to MS prejudice, but TO his
benefit.
His lot here viewed both from q 20
Sn6 agricultural outlook, is Ger
tainly anything out inviting.
II my life be prolonged, 1 expect to
watch the proceedings of the incoming
Legislature more closely than l ever
did one OF the past. Wall it be inGu
enced by iss platform Of principles7
Will it legislate IN the interest OF the
we'll being of the people at large, or
will it prove to be under corporate
control9 Time will reveal, 1 trust, for
the. best, thought tear the worst. Theirs
best, is not an unenviable position.
Many OF them, al least, must know
that they hold their certificates as the
reeUltan5 OF
MEANS OTHER THAN JUST AND RIGHT.
They are TO serve two masters whose
interests are not the same; they must
necessarily go to wreck either on Scylla
or Ohary bids this fuality is inevitable.
A prophecy I make: The legislature
will be in the interest Of corporate
power; the people, the common people,
who gave them their support, will be
wofully disappointed, and 1900 will
witness NEW ALLIGNMENTs POPULIsM
Is NOT DEAD; it has a future.
M. J. BATTLE