The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-09-21

course.
From the date Of Chsisnae ssnaar..
letter To she vosevs Of the Sa,e. a.,
irg the public thai. ~ The ss.n- -
Democratic saccess. no .fcrt uoalsh-
mace 10 aerisGe in ans nay tt~ .gf
frag- siehts 81 any roivr. ~iih.r a..
n, ooics~e. 90 hsa ID. bet srsun.r.
Of our opponents Axainss cur rsit-
coat roi Shr state compisfely an.w~r~s
With shi. menace te the rshs. ~
our usfostunat~ sIlitesaf- rptsr. p.
moved. TIE duty of msierity - a..
qualified voters Of Cd. STATE as uss-
dear.
TIE object Of cur conts.i IN Ia,
campaign Gas Ia r.scn~ the SAFE -
county governments fscm the trrrr.
p~,rnt hands into which they -
faii-n. To DO thi- WITH an .sows
purpose Of restricting .Afrsr- "a
els.s, us. at that time cvn.iarrrd III
.y~ryiDemocrat having an intsr-s-
the campaign m insusmcuntsbl- har
rier in the GAY of cur success. Ara.r
far % my kuoNl~dg~ extrrd. ta.r.
vas not candidate for any po,ttiur
as q campaign orator. or n-pspaf--
within the state. that did 10, isf1.-
earnestly ard ~mphatically dl.aA.u
any such o purpose on th- prno-rat
party, and pledged its Legislation
successful. aGAinst such polio,
How yell those anti--l-cfion pl-t.r.
we're kept by the irSi-la'ur- j.
matter Of history. and 70 uuW t-f.r-
"a. Tor ratification.
| AZ one believing in political N.a.
| ely, o. we'll personal hnnr.tk. 3 Fn
not be li-v~ the common people ~ No.
great Democratic party should N.
com mili~d or forced 60 ihr rAiinrAt -
o. thi. mcn.troas measure.
The Democracy of Jrf-r-ru. lar4
sop. Bryan a.d Vance st~nd- ugau fi-
hor set OPS aud the bsttlem-st. 81 ..f-r.
nv. proclaiming In nv world. III ar..-
srrsai political fs--dom oi al u.Ar.
Kind, with equal RIA hfs 90 al So
special priv iiex-s To none. while rfa
democracy of Tiliman and o.hfr.
hides itself behind unjust Lac ana
restricts the privileges of citiI-u-t 70.
. To the classified fec, who b-li-y- q. 81
d,er, and will follow NJ The hicairs "
r the acknowledge ms-'-r- lt+
D ltype of North CAroiinst psmarrA D.,
has AWAY. b--n the former. aud -
q fuse To believe that the latter can uuE
n be suhsti, utec NJ TIE bidding Il tha..
= Who seek through such m~A.ur-. ..
q this proposed suffrage amendm-If. a.
4 foist Il upon cur party ard >iat-. ,,ru
at the dictation OF party l-ad-f-
d space in your valuable payer ior' -.
e that I, IT this time. arrrmpa 10 gA-n.
], my reasons for parting sAy, Ni.t m,
y party ON this question. The mat '-.t
! uucoustituti onsity, which section h.r
i Of the proposed amendment mAs~.
J with the constitution Of the IulI-a
& States, and the great dnrg-r Nh.rh
o lies in an unfavorabi~ opinion % our
% national supreme court upon the srf
n ton. and the strong probability ths'
d lies in the maintenance Of the rsmA a.
= DER Of the amendment. whereby lllf.
7, crate white and color-d votes arr l-'t
e alike without the privilege Of the hA o
]. lots, should b. sufficient cau-- a. 'h-
II mi pds of all psfriois for Ia. dsmrirg
= of the entire m~asurr.
II have carefully rssd every article
Yet offered by the Friends 81 fh-
IF am, ndmenr. and 10 my mind, hAa-
, got Ia see the first expression from Any
# of them hat would convince the moot
l. CT. dulou. layman that there . even .
n remnant Of hope thst saction i've aAu
J. stand tue .est Of an honest Judicial
,i opinion.
|, I'm fact, not one 81 tn. friends al ~.
r anne ndm-nt have ever touched a..
/. yitsl point in the case, and Ia ms mind
j. il seems clear from all the works
% have beer able 10 find upon Tic sub
irci. thu " hrn this matter l. ir,ughi
= before the cour;r az the country. ~
$ Legality will not stand.
Z, There are many other pains ~ OBJ
is ject,on 20 this proposed in'quity thai
l. I hope TO be heard upon, a. tb- contes'
y for its adoption or rejection progress
t, -. H. conclusion, I xish SO say, ths
20 in faithful adherence 10 tire doctrine
IL and dicipline. when not in exposition
y Ia the patriotism al the D-mncrafi'
e party. ard in love for iho.-- time hnn
II ored principals and in faith "a th-n
r. 6nsi triumph, yield 10 nnn- IA M
H. most sacred devotion. Bnt when
- see lite cause so malicinHriy d.f-ct-t
II from it's time bonorrd land marks. a
,e il prosposed by this IN D-mOcraii'
is proposition, | feel IL my patriotic dat!
De 10 consecrAre the best efforts Of M
r life to prevent the perfection 81
d scheme SO full of dagger 10 our p-o
y pie and safe Ne the adoption 81 thi
v. prop 'sed Amendment.
al Respectfully.
y. Dillon VI IrTHEE.
n Asheyille,-N. c, Aug. -. lsgs.
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