The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-09-22
THE NEGRO" RACKET.


The Issue is Misleading and There is no
Such Fear as Negro Domination-some
Good Suggestions.
EDITOR OF THE with
your permission l wish to make few
observations on the political situation
and the way in which some of the peo-
pie see fit to meet it. 1t must be con-
coded that in some places at least, that
the "nigger and poor white man are on
top politically SO far as State and coun-
Carolina, for the simple reason that
they have seen fit to pull together for
what they have considered their CON-
mon good. Are they mistaken: Have
they been duped? That is the oues-
ton that each and every person will
have to answer individually. But allow
me to say that some of the Democrats
are, in their zeal. hurting their own
party and damaging the cause which
they are attempting to serve. There
is In the city of Wilmington q daily
newspaper which is edited by q foul
mouthed ranty demagogue giving ex-
preston to some Of the grossest Sian.
ders on the white people of the
state. Some say on the poor white w0-
men, any one can read the article and
see that it includes all. The Islander
ls equally against the men, as being
Indifferent, etc. Such sentiments as
that (and it is needless to tell it 60 an
Intelligent MANI is condemned and de.
n0unced by every man, white or black,
OF whatever creed or party who is not
lost to all virtue of self respect. Yet
some of the organs of the Democrat
party, among which are included d.
pers here IN the town of Wilson who.
knowing 1T to be false would be an in
suit to their intelligence to charge
otherwise, attempt to lay upon the Re-
publicans and POpulists the responsi.
bility for the words of this foulmouth.
ed rascal. When every intelligent
man knows that the Republican or
Populist Party are no more responsible
for the expressions OF this rsntipe
dog than Napolean BOnaparte or
George Washington, the Jacobins of
Finance, or the "Crusaders" Such ex.
pressions were used by such men be-
fore the POpulist Party existed or fu.
sion was thought Of, while Democrats
ruled. l would like to ask what party
according to their logic was to blame
then. Does it help the negro and en-
courage him to try to believe himself
20 point TO such devils ~ the Wilmin1-
ton editor and say behold what all
negroes would be if they were to
have positions and offices.
They do this for . purpose, but it will
rebound to their own injury. Because
every decent negro, (and 1 maintain
that there are det ent negroes) will r.
sent the insult and work harder for its
party and cause which are thus Will
lied and placed in . false position, and
the "p0Or white man" despite the id.
vice of certain know-alls does not yet
consider it necessary for him to take
alarm fer the virtue of his race at the
rawlings of some deluded negro and
change bis politics to save his race
morally, for such is the advice, i q sub.
stance, given by some Of the Democra-
tic organs, II such actions, such sub
terfuges, were not 80 ridiculous it
would be pitiful to see to what some
people will st0op to gain their ends.
Do you see the point fellow Populists,
il you do then rally and stand to your
guns, and victory will perch upon your
banners on Nov. 8, 1898, - heretofore.
DKNPsKY Pool.
Wilson, n. C.