The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-10-03
WHITES UNITE TO
BEAT THE BLACKS
North Carolina Now More Thor
oughly Organized Than She
Ever Was Before.
CLUBS ARE ON THE INCREASE
People in the Black Belt Of the State
Determined That the Whites
Shall Rule.
Ey Frank Weldon.

cial. 1.-TWO white government union clubs
were organized here last night, one in each
of the two wards. These clubs are spring
ing up all through the black belt The
country people are more thoroughly or
ganized than those who live in the towns
and cities but the cities are joining the
movement
The purpose of these clubs is to rescue
the state from the domination of the ne
groes and the Understanding white fusion
lists. Within few weeks the organization
has become formidable. When / was in
the state three weeks ago the movement
was just getting started. Now there are
clubs everywhere in the eastern counties.
~ white button is the badge Of member
ship. and the emblem now worn by thou
sands means 4 vote next November for
white supremacy and decent government.
The meetings are open to the public.
Their proceedings are not hidden. There
are no secrets or mysteries. Any quail
fled white voter who will promise to vote
the decent government ticket is eligible to
membership. The leading men in the state
ore working up the organization. Judge
w. X. Allen addressed the courthouse
meeting here tonight. His partner. Mr..
Dortch. addressed the opera house meet
ing. Charles Aycock Esq, spoke at IL
third meeting in one of the suburbs. Mr.
W. +. Simmons. chairman of the state
democratic executive committee who was
here. attended one of the meetings. So
much for the character Of the men who
are taking an active part in the work.
s'}dge Alien. who is the democratic nom
tnoe for the Legislature from this county.
Wayne for the legislature tells me that
on last Saturday night he assisted in or
Eauizing club in the adjoining county.
DUpliu ana one of the most influential
populists in the county was elected pres
idcut Many pOpUiistS are joining the or
Eauizati0n. which will probably be perma-
nenl 1t : not merely 4 campaign move
mont The farmers living in the country
feel the need for such an organization, be
lieving that it Will be in the nature of Il
protection to their families and their
homes. That is why the club appeals so
strongly to husbands ana fathers in the
BLACK belt. White girls and white women
are constantly liable to insult and worse ON
the farms. ana even in The villages from
the criminal class of negroes who hav" lit
tie or no regard for law in the counties
where the constabies. deputy sheriffs and
magistrates arc of their own race.
Hundreds of Negroes in office.
The fusipuists in the eleventh congress
stonal district of Georgia tell the white
popuists and white republicans that there
is no negro domination IN North Carolina,
and that there are no negro officials except
in rare instances The fusioniStS here told
that 10 uhc white republicans and populi&ts
IN the western part of this state two years
ago They tried to der,de the charge this
year. bat tine facts give their deniaIs the
lie in the four -F.dgecomhe. New
Hanover. Craven and Bcrtie-therc are ia
negro magistrates. New Hanover. of
which Wilmington is the county seat, has
forty As for baliffs, Cons-aBeS, deputy
sh.riffs. deputy clerks ana election regis
trars. one would become weary in tubu-
lating them, there are 50 many. And al
this IS the result Of fusion between the
populists and the republicans in 1894 and
1896.
Governor Dan Russell Secretary of State
~ Thompson, State Auditor Hal Aver and
rac rest Of the ohice-hojding gang are try
ing to perpcluate themselves in office ana
increase the number Of negro office hold
ol- They deny 1t IN their campaign ltera-
ture. which they know the negroes will nos
see, but they promise the blacks that
they shall have q share of the spoils.
Abe Middleton, the political boss in Dup
lin county. was here IN Goldsboro last
week ana he made L speech before the
Wayne county republican caucus. Abe is
ambitious to extend his power As a boss
Speaking Of Dupln. he boosted:
Il does the dictatin' III my county. and
when | dictates we always wins"
Continuing, he said: 1--WE don't want
any more negroes in office right now,
cause we want to stop this democratic
CIV Of Niger and get the white populsls
10 vote with Us one more time ana carry
Tho next legislature. Then we will have
all the uisgers in office We wants, for al
The me Just see if we don t.
MIR. J. O. Carr. chairman Of the demo