The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-11-26

danger they run in letting such lies 90
uncontradicted for single day. A lie
can travel around the world while truth
is pulling on his boots, so / have heard
These Republican lies are travelling
Doodle in plenty is printing them in
subsidized papers and paying expenses to
men masquerading as followers of Vance
TO whisper them in the ears Of unedu-
Gated men so as to get them to vote
for Negro Rule without knowing ii. 1t
is necessary that the advocates of the
amendment shall be up and doing in
order to silence these liars and traducers
before their specious falsehoods take
root. 1t will then be more difficult
to expose them than in the inception.
AN ounce of prevention is worth
pound of cure"
Hon w. r. Crawford. member of
Congress-elect from the Ninth district.
who has been here this week. is as well
posted about matters in the West as
any man in the State He tells me that
in Haywood county there is no Demo
cratic detection, that some Republicans
will vote for the amendment, and that
Haywood will give the usual Democrat
ic majority for it, In this Hon. r. ID.
Gilmer, who is well posted, concurs. Mr..
Crawford believes that when the people
hear the discussions, those who have
been inclined against it by reason of the
Misrepresentation, will be indignant to-
ward their deceivers and will support
it heartily. He thinks the people will
everywhere be glad that paying the poll
tax is required and that if the advo-
Gates of the amendment meet the mis-
representations with plain statements
Of the facts, the JOY of the Republicans
who now think they have a chance will
be turned into mourning.
Col p j. Sinclair, of Mcdowell, who
was here yesterday, says that the vote
on the amendment in Mcdowell will
be about a strict party vote. Mr.. Henry
g. Robertson, of Jackson, says the same
thing about that county. That is the
estimate l got from leaders in other
Western counties. Mr.. ]. u. MUIR
ply, Democratic chairman, Mr.. Locke
Craig Mr.. NJ l.. Reed, Mr. Marcus
Erwin, Mr.. j. F. Kerr MIR. G.. A. Webb
and other party leaders here tell me
that Buncombe will certainly give a ma
jority for the amendment. Some think
that more Republicans will vote for the
amendment than Democrats will vote
against it. but others feel that the vote
will be close in Buncombe.
Party spirit runs high here and when
the time comes to vote most men vote
with their party. There were many
Republicans who openly declared three
months ago that they would support
the amendment, who are now hedging.
Most Of them will get into line and vote
against the amendment. There are some
Democrats who are inclined to vote
against the amendment, but not many
and they are as anxious to be rid of
the negro as any They do not ,mder-s
stand it yet, hut as they learn, they will
see that it is the logical elimination
of the White Supremacy policy of the.
Democratic party. inaugurated by Vance
and the rest of the leaders who rescued
the State from the Radicals and the ne
groes in 1876.
/ heard little talk about candidates
for nominations next year. This secs
tien is solid for Robert ID. Gilmer, Esq,
of Haywood, for Attorney Generalf
Some Of the friends of Hon. Theodore
Il. Davidson desire him to be the cam
didate for Governor. So far as ! heard
any expression of opinion land / heard
several wise party leaders talk about it)s
there is a strong feeling in the West in
favor of a primary for the Senatorship in
order to prevent the fight for Senator
entering in the August election. In
my county" said one gentleman, II
know right now that the friends of two
candidates have picked out their can
didate for the Legislature and will try
to nominate him. 1t will make trouble
for US no matter which wins. Tie
only way to avoid it is to have a pri-
mary ordered at the November cleo
ton j. ID.