The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-27
Practical Reasons in Favo.
of the Amendment
Continued from page ~

zens. The process among the co,r,,
people of acquiring such kDoul .5'
and education as may be ncrp,~..,,,
fit them for a proper Discharge ~ 10
duties Of citizenship ana to or,t ''
them as voters may be slow. Inn Wy
lieve it will be stimulated ~,
adoption OF the proposed amand.,.
In the meantime the white nuanI-
will control the administrator ~
lie affairs will give to tie ,,,o...i
ul2ton an infinitely better gn,. '
than they could possibly pra.
themselves. l therefore yrr'l,. T.,
that the amendment win u.. .f
the cOlord people injuri1usly
IT'S EFFECT UPON THE s.r,rr,s
POLICIES AND INDUSTRIES
1t must be manifest 10 every an,
who gives the matter any In,u," 'e
whatever, that so long as the 1an o,..
of negro domination in a ,tne.n 1.'1
town or county exists it VIII oyo,
shadow every other questfon A.
much as men may dil1er in tbcjr o,,,n
ions on great economic questions ,hev
cannot afford to let these differences
divide them so long as they are n .bs
presence Of this danger. Rut only la,
this danger pass away and the nna..
ton of negro domination in any sertio,
will be put at rest, and then am, MAJ
pie can and will turn their aiicn;ion
10 the consideration OF the great nnh
lie questions that are pressing tLnm.
selves upon us for solution. Tariff
taxation may be an old threalbgra
question, yet it is by no means n go,.
tied one. The great trusts ana conhi.
nations which are imposing oYarons
burdens upon the consumer as V,,'l -
seriously paralyzing the energies at
the enterprising young men af small
means. rest largely for their sernrIty
and protection upon the present eyor-
Dtant rates of tariff taxation. Forth.
nately there is Il feeling growing u,
among the great mass of the panpe
that these trusts and combinations
must be destroyed or thcy viii destroy
the freedom of trade and the ius re-.
enumeration of individual efforts On.
terprise and labor.
OTHER PROBLEMS TO BE SET.
tiled.
The financial probem-lhc money
question-in its various phases nd
ramificatioHs, is still Il living uup> Oh
and will BE-. till K is setiled r!gh, and
in the interest OF the people. Ii may
not be as acute as it was in 1876 be.
caUse imperialism, expansion ana OH.
er questions may obscure il for lie
time being. but it VIII ever engage ,la
| attention of the American people I'll
tiey are satisfied with taa method and
| measure of its settlement.
The policy OF conquest, eypaa> n,
acquisition. imperialism ana war in
augurated and pushed forward by the
present administration. se4ms IL h. i
breaking away from al the ira ions
and policies Of tie fathers Of H. rc.
public. The wonderful victories wJH
at Manila and Santiago by American
vaior threw Il glamour over ih.S Law
| policy that seemed To secure f1r il lie
applause anu approval Of taa Aneri-
can people. Bat when The burden Of
high taxation to carry on Jrel-l
| var presses Itself upon the peop" AMI
hey see thousands upon thousands of
| their young mell dying ri Disease AMI
slain in battle to force American ideas,
policies and sySteMs ilpoA Il people
.eD thousand miles away VINO arr mol
prepared for them and who do moi
want chem, this new po.!cy niiSt be
discussed upon the hust.n%S ana re-
ceive its solution at the Gal!ot-o6N.
North Carolina possesses wonderful
and untold sources Of wealth We
need an intelligent, progressive adln.l',
.stra.iol OF public affairs ina; VIII
lead the way and encourage i1e
movements 4or TIE development
IF those resources ana that
is able to establish a:ll mainJl Il good
government ;Dteiligen;ly. er"2omica.F
and peacefully Administered n any
part and parcel of or STATE - tiI.
the lahorer and the capitalist SAN
know that his labor an investments
will not be imperlled or sweep ava!
by bad government.
These are mere outlines of some 81
the great questions which 4" manu-
thoughtful consideration and anipe
discussion and the settlement Of W1|a
one way or the other viii mairra-!
affect the policies and industries .,
the State. So long as the dAn~er o.
negro domination in any section o. ouI
State is ever present with lis II Wan
oyershadow these and all other tto'
nomic qualifica tons. Then, too, Il NUS
be admitted that a few Hepilp!.taa
leaders can cast the great mass 81 lie
ignorant negro vote OIL either S,Ie ..
any Of these great questions W.'a0"
any regard as to how it affects the 'v
ter himself or the commuhiF
which he lives. Hence it seems I'a'
the elimination of this vote VIII oprA
the way for an intelligent cons-"''a,,
ton and wise settlement OF these dAa
other great questions which mus q.
gage the attention Of the people "a
North Carolina.
l have thus briefly outlined 'o.nr W
the reasons why the ame3iiFI.
should be ratified. Elaboration u
paper of this length has not been l'',
sibie. The thoughtful reader can l1Aa
up these lines of thought ard pu51e
and elaborate them for himself iA0 :.
seems to me that when he does 50 10
must come to the conclusion mat 'A'
amendment should be ratified.
THOS. J. JAIN -