The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-06-22

ulists and ProhibitiOnists. With
the large proportion of white men,
the equals of the best manhood in the
State and the best element of the
colored population, the Republican
party may step forth like young
giant yet carrying the banner of
protection, sound money and ex-
pansion to victory. Look around
you. The leaders of our party are
fast departing, the question is where
are the leaders Of the future? Judge
Settle, and Judge Dick have joined
the fathers. Judge Bynum and DR..
Mott have retired to private life in
disgust. Judges Furches and Fair
cloth will never care to lead in
politics again. Senator Pritchard,
Chairman Holton and Assistant At
torney General Boyd, ex-Congress-
man Settle and few other strong
men are now in their prime, but time
will move them off stage after awhile
and do not know where the young
men are coming from to take up
their work where they lay it down.
Recruits are not coming to a party
with 1906 negro votes and only
30, 900 whites, and there is no such
things as draft in politics.
SHAMEFUL TREATMENT OF THE SOUTH.
And again. The treatment of the
South by the Republican national ad-
ministrations has been shameful ever
since the war. No man South of
Mason and Dixon's line has been in
q Of
Alabama, and D. NJ. Key, of Ten
nessee, one a carpet-bagger and the
other a mugwump. No native Re-
publican has held any distinguished
foreign appointment and very few
have received appointments of
dignity and emoluments in the Gov
ernment at home. The South has
been treated as alien territory. But
for constitutional limitations our local
offices would have been filled by
Northern men. In the revenue de-
partment we see this. With Re-
publican Governor, and the only Re-
publican Senator from the South the
President grudgingly gave Hon. XII
Gudger $4,000 place, Hon. James
E. Boyd $1,000 position and H. p.
Cheatham one of $4,000, with few
minor appointments. At the same
time he gave Mr.. Buck, of Georgia, a
Northerner, as minister to Japan, a
salary equal to all North Carolinian's.
Everything worth anything goes
North. The reason may be that
several Republicans always want the
same place and they 1y-blow each
other. President Harrison once told
me that if he believed what was said
of each other every Republican in the
State should certainly be in the
penitentiary. They always wash
dirty linen in the White House.
Powell Clayton, minister to Mexico,
was appointed from Arkansas, but
was Union general from the North.
A list of foreign appointments secur-
ed by Senator Platt, of New York, is
as long as mans arm. President
Cleveland recognized the South hand
somely during both terms. With the
cold shoulder given the South by Re-
publican Presidents, with no en-
couragement, and the race problem
unsolved, it is remarkable that there
are even 35, 600 white Republicans in
| North Carolina. l speak for these
white men when l say that most of
them are Republicans from principle,
and while in election years they have
been severely denounced for affilia-
ting politically with the colored man
they have so borne themselves as to
challenge and command the respect
of the best people in the State, and
| they are of the best themselves.
They have never been, nor are they
now, in favor of negro domination,
though the Democrats charge this,
because some negroes are appointed
to office. They have always been,
and are to-day, in favor of white
supremacy and shall be badly de-
ceived if any considerable number
vote against the amendment. l shall
also be mistaken if the educated
property-holding, thrifty, colored
man votes against the amendment.
Since beginning this letter | learn
Colvert, and ex-Representatives Lee
Morrow, agree with us.
! PRITCHARD's DEFEAT PREDICTED.
| While in Cuba l read Senator
Pritchard's able letter against this
| proposition. As the recognized
leader of the Republican party in
North Carolina res pectful attention is
due his conclusions. But it is a
right every man has to have his own
opinions and express them. The
Senator wore the mantle of Vance be-
fore he was 4O-a remarkable achieve
ment. And he has worn it with
dignity and ability. He was elected
again and his friends would be
pleased to see his eye once more
flash with the elation of an election,
but if his letter foreshadows his
course, his defeat and the ruin of his
party is assured. He may think the
liberty of the citizens, white anc
black, is assailed, and that he hat
rather be right than Senator, but if
he opposes the amendment. he wont
be right nor he won't be Senator
The Asheville Register, the Senator
organ, few days ago editoriallH y
makes the frank admission that op
position to the amendment is not
I necessarily luc dlSkuiA VI VIC ASS
publican party. but assumes that the
convention will declare this policy.
While they may not vote for tn
amendment, | am satisfied that tn
majority of white Republicans o
Iredell will not vote against it.
WILL HAVE A GOOD EFFECT.
> Now, Doctor, have given you M,
views on this perplexing questio,
freely. frankly and sincerely. NJ
: opinion is only that of an humbl
individual cropping after light an
endeavoring to communicate hi
} sentiments as loyal son OF Mort
Carolina to another, and it is in n
way entitled to consideration, com
, mendation or criticism beyond our
selves. II l could contribute to
2 better understanding between tn
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