The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-14
GENERAL JULIAN S. CARR ANSWERED.
The Confederate Soldier will Not Risk His Political Liberty


much grave doubt expressed by so
many able lawyers in regard To this
proposition? II he is true friend OF
the ex-Confederate soldies. about
whom he writes with such earnestpess,
he should not dare TO ask those brave
and gallant men to put in jeopardy
their political rights, because msny Of
them, prior TO the great civil war, not
have an opportunity to OBJ ain an edu
cation.
Again, General Carr saws :"But there
is one feature of the opposition that
deserves severe condemnation. II Is
The attempt to mis,ead the people by
the assertion that there Is danger that
viii e men who are iiliterate are to be
thrown out"
Such distinguished men as Ex Sen
ator Edmunds, Senators Allen, Petit
grew, Teller and Stewart say that there
Is no doubt or question about the IN
constitu' ionality Of section 5, and that
it will fail and leave the remainder. to
stand. And there is no attempt on the
part OF these eminent Senators to mis-
Lead or deceive any one, but they gave
this as their deliberate opinion as
members of the legal profe and if
any one deserves "severe cOndemna
tl0L" 1t is those men who by treach-
cry, deceit and duplicity are nceavor-
Ing to destroy the political rights of
illiterate white men.
Gen. Carr maintains that the white
man enjoys the right to vote by inner
'tance. yet he plainly ignores the fact
that the fifteenth ann ndment provides
that mo State shall deny or abridge
the right to vote on account of race
color or previous condition of servi-
tude." clearly showing that there can
be no discrimination in restricting
uffrage. If the Democrats meant to
solve the race question for all time
they should have done go by constitu-
t'onal methods, by prohibiting the ne
groes from holding Office within the
gift of the people of thu State
General Carr says that the Demo-
cratic party, speaking through the
proposed constitutional amendment :,
has expressly declared that the unedu-
Gated white man shall not be denied
me right to vote" Notwithstanding
the solemn declaration on the part i
Democratic parry as to the white
mans right ID vote in the future, ve
1t IS fact that the Supreme Co =
Will have to pass upon this question "a :
" SH'ooC Ii&hU W NOG6 Is ueHltU anC
l6 should he borne in mind that the
last legislature, composed of fifty or
more Democratic lawyt rs, passed more
Institutional laws than any previ-
Gus legislature, certainly within thu
last twenty five years
There is ole singular statement in
Gen Cars article that deserves
special mention: He says: u able
TO meet the issue in tair debate. the
opponents Of this safeguard against
tyranny from a political bcss or the
anarchy of an ignorant mob maddened
at the prospect of Judgment upon
their betrayal of the reople for mess
of pottsge, have dared to leave argu-
ment to resort to threats" These
words should be written in letters of
living light and brought TO the a,ten-
ton OF every Democratic speaker, be
cause it SO aDtly tits the Simmons ma
chime In its efforts TO over ride the
will of the people of North Carolina
in the coming contest
1t will be remembered that Sena-
tor Butler issued challenge to
Simmons ito meet the issue In fair
debate so that the people coulc
hear all sides of the question dis
cussed, and that Simmons absolutely
refused to agree to joint discuss
ION. We thank Cen. Carr for teach
ing us these words, quoted above.
They fit so spleudidly The Democrat
lc machine in North Carolina. I
will be remembered that Simmons
Said some time ago that in news
paper interview that the time 70,
argument and for reason had passed:
that the people were ready for action
which clearly meant that if be
could have his way: thers would be-
No discussion of the question. Nov.
Gen. Carr seeks TO charge his cpuo
nents with being unwilling to discuss
the issues i'll fair debate, when, as
matter Of tact, the Peoples Parry
car didates for the State fices sr.
willing and anxious to meet their
opponents N iD.nt discus sicn so thai
the people may have a correct anu
clear caml rehe nsion Of tie issues
involved and know how to vote on
the N lntel'igently in August. II
Simmons could hav- his way he
would again resort to red shirtisn.
moo vi"lence, RI eats, ana civ and
every form Of violence possible t.
carry the election, but The coed.
honest, fair minded, Justice loving
pee pie OF the State will rot again
tolerate or submit to such eontenpt-
lbl". ararchi t c M thods.
II the amruument We're OILY aimed
at he sfra nchisemert of me negro.
vii Gen. Carr explain why the pay.
ment BY ALL VOTERS of q roll tsxls
requlr. five months b-fort a Stat.
election and eight months before 3
ns'ional elect ONT What guarantee
Cal Geu. Carr give TO the white vo-
ters thai they will always ave such
prosperity as to enable them to nav
heir poll tax before voting? He
cannot deny that failure to cay their
poll tax will deny them The glorious
privilege of voting and particjpa-
ting In the control of affairs of gov
err ment.
In conclusion, we quote again
from Gen Carr, who gays: Bur
bel ind the Supreme Court IS a pow
er nat is greater than a monarch |.
upca his throne Does Gzn. Carr
mean to convey the impression that
he would intimldate or coerCe the |
Supreme court in rendering its de-
cision upon constitutional CUES
toni Does he think he can mimi
date, coerce or influence the Su-
preme court of the United States in
passing upon the constitutionaIity of
this question?
We are wsliing to leave these mat
ters to the calm. sober and Candid
Judgment Of 'he hont st masses in
North Carolina. for they can be
trusted to settle these auctions fair
y, justly and honorably. They will
bear in mind that the
same men who are seeking to per.
petuate their control IN North Gro
ina by bowling negro. Negro" for
political purposes are the same men
WhO hQfravs6 fheun ubop tb.r .,,L |