Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1898-11-03
NEGRO RULE.
Some Pertinent Questions by
Hon. f. M. Simmons for Sem
ator Pritchard.
The Proof Cited of the Progress of Negro
Rule: The Counties and Cities Named
Where They Rule, and The ON
ces They Hold.

ceS They Hold.
Hon. Jeter G. Pritchard. Mashall
N. G.:
Sir:-I am informed that in YOU
speeches and your statement to tn,
President asking for Federal troops
you deny that there is any part O
North Carolina under negro rule o.
domination.
Now I desire to ask you som,
questions, and I insist that you vii
answer them over your own sigma
ture.
LIST. Do you deny that there is
negro candidate running for Con
gross in the Second Congressiona
district, and that he is the regular
nominee of the Republican party?
End. Do you deny that there is {
negro candidate running for Solicit
or in the Second Judicial district
and that he is the regular nominee
of the Republican party?
3rd. Do you deny that there is 6
negro Collector of Customs at the
port of Wilmington; that there are
from fifteen to twenty-five negro
postmasters in Eastern North Caro-
lima, all of whom, both negro collect
| on. onI nany.o poS4pooc4orc woro on
pointed by President Mckinley with
your approval and consent?
4th. Do you deny that the negro
COLONEL, James FL. Young, was, un-
til he resigned that position to ac-
cept the position of Colonel of the
Third regiment of negro troops, a
director of the white Blind Asylum,
and that he was appointed to that
position by Governor Russell?
9Th. Do you deny that this same
negro colonel, James FL. Young, was,
until he resigned to accept the po-
sition aforesaid, fertilizer inspector,
with a big salary, and with white
men working under him, and that he
was appointed to the position by the
fusion Commissioner of Agriculture,
at the instance of Governor Russell?
9Th. Do you deny that there is in
the Fourth Collection district of
North Carolina, a general store
keeper and guager, who is a negro,
and who was appointed by Mr.. Carl
Duncan, the Republican Collector of
that district, and your appointee and
political manager in the East?
7th. Do you deny that the regis
ter of deeds of Craven county is a
negro, and that he was elected by
the Republicans of that county?
8th. Do you deny that the depu-
ties of this negro register of deeds,
as well as three deputies of the Re-
publican sheriff of Craven county,
are negroes?
9th. Do you deny that the regis
ter of deeds of New Hanover county
is a negro, and that he was elected
by the Republican party?
10th. Do you deny that the pres
emit coroner of Craven county Is a
negro, and that one of the members
of the Board of County Commission
ers is a negro, and that they both
were elected by the Republican par
ty?
18th. Do you deny that there are
scores of negro constables and dep
uty sherifs in New Hanover, Craven,
Halifax, Edgecombe, BERTHE, Warren
and a number of other Eastern
counties, all of whom were elected
by the Republican party?
-. Do you deny that there are
FORTY negro magistrates in the
county of New Hanover, and that
they were all either appointed by
the Fusion Legislature of 1895, OF
elected4by the Republican party?
18th. Do you deny that there are
ONE negro magistrates
in Edgecombe county, and that they
were all either appointed by the Flu
sion Legislature of 1895, or elected
by the Republican party?
14th. Do you deny that there are
lSIXTEEN negro magistrates il
BERTHE county, and that they were all
either appointed by the Fusion Leg.
islature of 1895, or elected by the
Republican party?
18th. Dc you deny that there are
tTWENTY-SEVEN negro magis
%trates in Craven county, and thai
they were all either appointed by
the Fusion Legislature of 1895, o.
elected by the Republican party9
10th. Do you deny that there arr
TWENTY-FIVE negro magistrate
in Halifax county, and that the!
were all either appointed by the Flu
sion Legislature of 1895, or elected
by the Republican party?
18th. Do you deny that there ar,
SEVENTEEN negro magistrates il
Granv1lle county, all of whom wer'
either appointed by the Fusion Leg
islature of 1895, or elected by tn,
Republican party?
18th. Do you deny that there ar,
'ISEVEN negro magistrates in Cas-
well county, and that they were al
o;4bor onpo;n+od hu fbo Froion Too