Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-25
REVOLT PROBABLE
Alleged Unrest Among the Democrats
of the South.
PRESIDENT ATTRACTS MANY FRIENDS
Action of the North Carolina Poll
ticians Produces Friction.
REVIEW OF SITUATION

REVIEW OF ATION
Political leaders say there are signs in
every part of the south of revolt against
the democratic party and its methods of
government and legislation. There are
many democratic leaders, it is said, who
are willing to concede that If fair elections
were permitted several of the southern
states would at the next presidential cleo
publican nominee.
Two causes are referred to as having pro-
duced this state of affairs. These are the
visits of President Mckinley to the south
at the invitation of southern people, and
the extremely bitter course of the leaders
of the democratic party in North Carolina.
and some of the other southern states in
their attempts to so Regulate the elective
franchise as to exclude colored men from
all participation in affairs of government.
Regarding the former of these PROPOSE
tons Mr.. II. I. Cneatham, recorder of
deeds Of the District of Columbia, after a
recent trip to the south and careful study
OF the entire field, said: president Mckin-
ieys tour through the south during the
month of January was one of the most
timely visits ever made by any chief execu-
tive of the United States to any section of
our country. 1t came at a time when the
citizens of the north, east. west and south
hal laid aside all sectional differences and
had united to battle shoulder to shoulder
against the foreign foe, and to uphold the
honor and integrity of our great nation,
this happy condition OF affairs having been
brought about almost entirely by the broad
gaEged and generous policy of the Presi-
dent, in the much dreaded conflict with
Spain. as well as his sound and whole
of
was ripe for such visit as that the Presi-
dent made, and was anxious TO resume the
cordial and fraternal relations which had
become almost entirely OblTerated on ac-
count of the problems growing out of the
cruel war
Enthusiastic Reception.
This was clearly demonstrated by the
enthusiastic reception accorded him in
every city, village and hamlet which was
honored with his presence. The fact that
Mr.. Mckinley was a republican never
seemed to have entered their minds. All
Classes all parties, the rich and poor alike,
were wild in their praise of him. and eX-
tended to him that cordial and warm
hearted hospitality for which the south
has long been famous
His moderate and weii-tcmpered utter
anceS won for him the sympathy and con-
fiGenCe of that section. and he is regarded
today among the best classes of citizens
there. irrespective of partisan utilization,
as a typical American. who can he i'm
plicitly trusted to administer the affairs of
cur great government, especially in crlti-
cal times like these. when unity is 50 es-
sentiaI in sustaining our prestige among
the nations of the earth. In my opinion,
their appreciation of him will he even more
thoroughly demonstrated in the coming
presidential election, II he is fenomlhated
by his party.
Many leading southern men say that it
is the height of fooishness for the demo-
cratic leaders, as many of them are seek
ing to DO, to attempt TO alarm the masses
by the cry of Trusts. Trusts" hoping
thereby to make them forsake their m
dorsement of the policy of expansion THESE
wculd-be leaders of the people know that
If put to a vote the policy of President
Mckinley in regard to expansion would be
Endorsed by an overwhelming majority,
and 81 they are driven to desperate resorts
In some of the states, notably III N"rtii
Carolina. the democratic managers nave
adopted as their cry the fear of negro doml-
nation. but they knew in their innloSt sous
that there is not the slightest DANGER thdt
the negro will ever control a single Sl.Ele ~
the Union At the last election IN North
Carolina the cry of negro supremacy was
made use of with such good effect that the
democrats kept enough of their opponents
away from the polls to enaple thelh ~
carry the election.
Proposed Amendment the Result.
This resulted in the passage by the legls-
lature of a proposed amendment to the
state constitution, the design of which is to
disfranchise every colGred man in the state,
bur which will have the effect. if adopted,
OF deriving thousands of white men from
exercising the right of suffrage, and the
democratic managers are worrying because
this fear is likely to result III defeating
their well-iaid plans
"A recent decision of the supreme court
of North Carolina shows that the Demo
cratic party is not TO have It's own way IN
Of nffir ri a q
bv the recent legislature has been ousted,
and the officer who was regularly appointed
by the governor reiHstated.
"A review of the proceedings or the North
Carolina legislature ON the day that the
proposed amendment was adopted, is in
terestiEE. The report of the proceedings
of that body before NE is in part as fol-
lows: The law proposed for adoption here
today is modelled after the Louisiana law,
which is said to have been drawn by that
distinguished jurist, Thomas j. Sims. 1t
NAV not he all we desire, bat IT will be eff
fectual. 1t will guarantee to North Caro-
lima for many years to come decent gov
eminent. 1t is founded on conditions and
principles. II does the white race justice
IN reply to the speech which continued
the words above referred to a Colored mem
Der of the Legislature said in part; The
negro regards the right to vote as the dear
est thing on earth. He regards the ballot
the one thing in life worth having above
all others. | ask you kindly to consider
we'll what you are about to do Take away
from the coIored man this privilege, and he
will never again consider you their friend.
| tell you in four years from now you will
want to reconsider today's action, but will
not re able to do so. a democratic paper
says the negroes are not taking much in
tcrest in this matter and the white repub-
leans are pursuing the same course. Don't
you know why? They know it will put you
in a hole Then. it will rob you of all
political capital. You can't talk about mig
ger rule any more. here is many a bril-
ont dom 10 fac n "
that wouldn't be here but for that. There'l
then be nothing in the field but the white
man and white mans party.
Utters Warming.
81 warn you as a man who knows the
future. | warn you not only for my races
sake, but for your own sake. You are fix
ing n way to be rooted out yourself. l do
not hesitate to say: If your mothers or sis
tiers, who know all about the trying times
of 1851 -63, its woes and its sorrows, could