The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-27

against the amendment. 1t is a curl
GUS document.
Ihe Senator's position with reference
TO the amendment, the last campaign.
anc the present olitical situation in
North Carolina, briefly summarized,
seems to be about as follows:
~ That the Senator will. for the
present, hold in abeyance his whilom
scheme for forming a Lilly White
Republican Party" in North Carolina.
% That negro domination in North
carolina has no terrors for him.
~ That the suggestion of WHITE
SUPREMACY chills him to the bone.
~ That the 10th amendment of the
Federal Constitution shall be SO con-
strued that the WHITE MAN shall
enjoy no favors or privileges not ac-
corded to the man from Africa.
o. That if the white man cannot
PULL the BLACK man UP to his
LEVEL HE must PULL HIMSELF
DOWN to that of the BLACK MAN.
Of course the Senator's bugle blast
was heard by all the little office-hOld-
ers, and like little soldiers they quickly
fell into line for one more supreme
struggle against white supremacy.
One by one they have repudiated their
former demand for the elimination of
the negro from politics. One by one
they have fallen into line against the
amendment, and have even begun to
talk about the wrong and injustice of
any abridgment of the negro suffrage.
The course of Dr. Abbott, which is
prominent in the public eye, fittingly
illustrates the conduct of this crowd
with reference to this subject. Every
one who reads the newspapers will re-
member how just after the election
this gentleman got himself interview
ed by the newspapers, and vigorously
declared himself in favor OF the elm
ination of the negro from politics, not
only in the interest of the Republican
party, but in the interest of tie negro
himself. DR.. Abbott is now at his
home in Pamlico county, rallying the
boys against the amendment, and in
spring the faithful with courage and
nerve for one more fight for negro
domination.
If the negro had any sense, he would
hi al ~
nothing for him, and are simply play
ing him for his vote. But he has ever
been their dupe, and the probabilities
are will so remain to the end. That,
however, is his business, not ours.
But there are white Republicans in
North Carolina, and their name is le-
gion, who are not dependent on Office,
who are not seekers after Office at all,
who do not hunger for the crumbs
that fall from McKinley's table, or
sneeze when Pritchard sneezes; white
State and are Republicans from prin-
ciple. These men, like the rest of the
good white people Of the State, feel
kindly towards the negro, and are anx-
ious to help him in every proper way,
to work out his destiny, and to develop
to the utmost the best that is in him,
and they would not do him wrong, nor
support any one else in any injustice
toward I'm. Thousands upon thou
sands Of this class of Republicans will
vote for the amendment. Not in a
spirit of unfriendliness toward the ne
gro, but in Justice to the white men
and white women of the State, and
because they believe in the end its
adoption will be the best for the negro
as we'll as for the white man.
The amendment will be adopted. and
adopted by the biggest majority that
has been seen in North Carolina fol-
many day. 1t will be adopted by the
votes of white men of all parties,
White men who are Republicans
white men who are Populists, as well
as white men who are Democrats. and
il need not astonish any one if a good
part of the more sagacious and bes,
Informed negroes do not also vote
for If.