The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-19
ISAAC SMITH AND JOHNSON.

Mr.. Johnson CPopulisD, OF Sampson, a
question.
ISAAC SMITH AND JOHNSON.
..Do Won renresent the idea of the
Popuiist party when you say the negro
hoe no riobt to vote?' demanded the col
ored Republican of the white Popullst.
II said he ought not to have been given
that right at the time it was given" re-
piled Johnson.
But that IS not what I asked you
persisted Smith. "In expressing that
sentiment Go you speak as an individual
or do vou express the sentiment OF your
party?"
Il speak as a representative Of the
white people of North Carolina loftily
replied Johnson.
\ you don't; no you don't" broke in
Smith. ..Tnese are the white folks
pointing to the Democratic SIDE.
n statement was greeted with q thun-
der of applause ana hand-ciapping that
lasted several seconds.
II had another question: continued
Smith. that I wanted to ask the gentle
man. but he evaded answering the first
one end he'll eyade this. So | won't
ask it.
What is the highest crime in the cata-
loeue CT crimes?' he asked, and answered
bv saving: TT is ingratitude.'
ssThe gentleman from sampson holds a
certificate ard warns his seat now by
votes from my race. His party-if he has
any party-haS in the Senate today q
representative that is there by negro
votes. | refer to Senator Butler, whom
We nut there in connection With your
little put.
.sWhen you get UP here speaking to
Mr.. Johnscn) and talk as you nave today.
do you know what you remind me Of?
Why. Of a horse that you get for moth
ing and then Won ri1e him and ride him
and half feed him and finally turn him
aloose and say he's no good anyhow.
That's the way YOU Populists have done
my race. We have elected them to good
fat Offices, We've made them Governor
the returns in the office of the Secretary
Of State show it, and now you turn and
tell us we ought never to have been
allowed to vote. anyhow.
ALL WHITE FOLKS NOT ALIKE.
ssNyhy so fast. Maybe We can still DO
| YOU a little good. Better not turn rs out
! too soon. like an old horse that has faith
fully served YOU.
I tell YOU all white folks ain't alike
rGh0v. Why. these white folks pointing
TO the Democrats are different from
YOU. If we had done so much for them
they'd at least speak 4 Kind word Tor
us. That's more than YOU 90. We've al
ways opposed them in politics, yet they
30 much for rs. Tor YOU we've done
| much ana YOU might at least keep quiet
or at most not say more against Us taan
amen when somebody else abuses us.
Great applause and laughter greeted
parts Of his speech. which was much en-
icyed by the Dmocratic side of the House
and by those in the galleries.
Mr.. Winston. of BERTHE, who was in
charge of the bin, now arose to call the
previous question. In doing SO he said:
The tears the gentleman OF Sampson
is shedding over the white race in North
Carolina reminds me very forcibly of the
tears OF d certain %saurian that habitats
in the river Nile. to wit, the crocodile.
lie IS not mistaken when he says that
tho people OF certain counties in Norsh
Carolina Viii, if necessary, resort to heroic
measures 10 stop The rule of him and
his kind. But with honest men in control
such measures viii not be necessary.
= now call the previous question:
The vote was or the amendments pro
posed by Mr.. Johnson, and on this he
called tho ayes and noes; but a sufficient
''+'' 80 'N
~ Z iva Noce woe t'e :
were lost.
MIR. GILES ALSO AMENDS.
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e.,,rora 80 ononamonte ac follnws.
forward two amendments, much like these
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