The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-01-13
THE DEMOCRATS UNITED
Inthe Demand for a New
Election Law.
VIEWS OF SENATORS
As 20 b the Change Should He.
Proceedings Of Democratic Caueus.
Raleigh Negroes i'm Mass Meeting De-
nounce the Republican Caucus for
ExPeliing Representative Smith.
Chairman Holtonss Christmas Pres.
emit.
Messenger Bureau.

sage or an election law to meet the
present emergency. Even those of
them who declare that they have come
to no conclusion as to the best cleo
ton law to be adopted say briefly in
terms: want, and we must have,
a permanent and positive white mans
supremacy and advocate whatever
legislation best establishes this For
the greater part h senators from the
east are in favor of the Louisiana
franchise law, and it is openly conced-
ed by h western senators that they
will willingly support this or any other
measure that will forever eliminate ne
gro domination in the state and give
relief to the eastern counties.
Your correspondent gives below the
opinion of many of the senators when
asked by me which election law they
deemed best.
Senator Brown am opposed to a
constitutional convention. I believe in
a law that will prevent the wholesale
voting of criminals and other persons
not entitled to vote. In my opinion,
0 1000 negroes voted in the last election
lAo( Aoo liz AiSAC ~ VIC, ll pSAAS
due largely to the fact that the bal
lot boxes were in the hands of unscru-
pulous persons. I do not believe in the
total Acknowledgement Of the negro, but
1 do think hat there Mould be a rigid
law under which fraud would be i'm
possible.
Senator Skinner want an election
law that will prevent the negroes from
| voting altogether. I think h Louisi-
n law good.
Senator Hill-Yes, the Louisiana fran
| chise law.
| Senator Robinson-I don't believe in
radical measures, but a stringent,
| though conservative law that will pre-
serve the sancity of the ballot box.
Senator Glenn-A law as near the
Louisiana franchise law as practicable
and one framed on the repeal Of the
Fifteenth amendment to the constt-
tution-a law to disqualify non-resi-
dents, onvicts and all other persons
not having a right to ballot.
Senator Cowper-It seems to me that
the wisest thing to do is to repeal the
Fifteenth amendment to the constitu-
ton, if that be possible.
Senator Smith, believe in an cleo
ton law to do away with the negro
vote altogether, or, as Dave Bennett
once said. a good, square,, homes law
that will always give a good demo
cratic majority.
Senator Lowe-I vote with the demo-
cratic majority; whatever law they
decide upon will suit me.
Senator Ward-I think the Louisiana
election law the best one in IN emer-
gency like the present n All of us
are pledged to eliminate the negro
vote.
Snnofor hTi11nr-Tha r pIricion VIC 1ouy I;
what we need.
Senator Murray-A law that will
force each and every man to show hi;
tax receipt. By so doing, the burden
of the taxpayers would not be 81
heavy, because more people would pa.
taxes.
Senator Jackson-A system tina
above all will provide intelligent, eff
i hcient registrars and thereby proven
: fraud at the box.
Senator Wilson, prefer the Louisi
ana law, provided that after investiga
ton it is found to be suitable and wi
accomplish white supremacy.
4, Senator Satterfield-A law based up
on an educational qualification an
property law would, I think, be goot
at any rate a cast-iron law that wi
r make this the white mans state.
Senator Cheek-No negro in politics
: any law to accomplish this. The Louis
. lana law is good.
e Senator Justice-The election law t
1 pass is one based upon the politics
y plane that gave us our election. w
are pledged to redeem the state fror
a condition of affairs hat existed pre-
vious to the last election.
Senator Jerome-I I'M in favor Of
constitutional amendment rather h
an election law MIRO and SimnIp
Senator Harston-I believe that til
Virginia election law will accomplis
the end desired and that no constitu
tional amendment will accomplish thu
s end.
Senator Crocke-I favor a law thu
will give to every man having a NOR;
{ right the legal right to vote.
> The decision of the democratic legi:
= lative caucus last night to take chare
of the penitentiary was very pointe,
II means that Captain Day, Governc
Russelrs appointee as superintendent
will be eliminated. A resolution wa
+ adopted that no member should tie
what occurred in the caucus. Toda
several spoke freely, after they saw ii
t newspapers had the story.
e The caucus carried ont the declare
o ton in the party's last platform b
declaring hat United States senator
e mould be elected by the direct vote
the people.
> The negroes here held a mass NEE
ing tonight and denounced the republ
can legislative caucus for expellin
Isaac Smith, h negro member frol
Craven, for having voted for Speake
i Conner and other democrats.
Mrs. Pate d. B. Arlington arrive
here from Nash county with II
tetartling statement that because st
Twas a witness in the trial Of expos
1master Boddie threats have been mad
to burn the house in which she Liz
and also that persons have been hire
= to kill her son. who was also a witnes
The legislature will not pass the bl
prohibiting III employment OF col
victs on state farms.
A bill will be passed removing II
= disabilities OF married women so TIL
in regard to landed property the sta