The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-20
This the Undisguised Purpose of
Campaign.
AYC0CK is MAGNETIC.
His Tour of the State Il Series Of
Ovations-TroubIe Is Feared at
Columbus, Where the Demo
cratic Nominee for the Sem
ate Was Attacked by
Negro
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(Staf Correspondence
HAMLET, n. c.. July 19.-Six thousand
people either participated in the great red
shirt rally at Lumberton to-day or stood
by and cheered those who took part It
was designed to make this the greatest
meeting of this most remarkable campaign
for white supremacy Those who got it
up are satisfied with the results. The peo-
pie are to vote on the second of August on
the question of DISTINGUISHING the negro
vote or the greater part of it.
LOOKING FOR TROUBLE.
Excitement runs high. but there have
been few serious disturbances. Trouble is
feared down III Columbus county, where
some negroes made an attack upon Joseph
Brown, the Democratic nominee for the
Senate in that district. The whites are
going to have a rally in Columbus on Sat
urday and large numbers Of he'd shirted
men will go from Lumberton and Laurin-
burg for the purpose. it is said, of punish
ing those who assaulted Brown.
The whites make no secret of the fact
that the amendments to the Constitution
to be voted on, if adopted, disfranchises
only black men. They state this openly
at all t. 2ir meetings, and it proves very
effective argument in winning over the
whites who cannot read or write.
THE AMENDMENT.
The amendment in brief provides that no
person who could vote in this State prior
to January l. 1867, nor their descendants,
shall be disqualified from voting.
The effect of this would be to disqualify
all the negroes except those who were free
before the war and their descendants.
This, it is claimed. gets around any diff
Guilty that might arise under the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution. The
amendments would go into effect the first
Of July 1902 Then there would be a new
registration. The children of those VINO
We're eligible to vote prior to January /,
1867, shall not be required to read or write
in order to be registered for eight years
The list of names registered during these
eight years shall be made a permanent
roll. After eight years everybody will be
required to read and write. 1t is argued
that during this period every white person
can get an education before coming OF age
BUTLER AND PRITCEARD.
Senators Marion Butler and J. C. Pritch-
ard. the respective leaders of the Populist
and Republican parties. are directing the
fight against the proposed changes.
Their apDeals to the negroes have rem
dared the Senator's. and Butler especially,
more unpopular than ever with the White
supremacy party, which includes not ohty
democrats. but many Republicans and
Populists. who are anxious to get rld Oh
the negro vote.
Il was not far from Butter nome "llei @
the meeting was held to-day, and many
bitter things were said OF hlm'
AYCOCK.
Charles B. Aycocl, the Democratic nom
inea for Governor and Zeb. Nance's sue
nf .
was the star orator OF tho meeting to-day.
Aycocll's popularity is remarkable. he
wanted 70 wait and succeed Butler in the
senate. but the people desired MN 1ol
Governor.
there were popular men working for the
onhernatorial nomination, hut the coANeH-
tion OF two thousand delegates took -AS-
cock up and nominated him unanllnousiE'
He has made a brilliant canvass OF all sec
tons OF the State. This was MS ninety
fourth appeal 10 the people.
His trin from Hamlet to Iumberton was
series OF ovat!ous With him were three
or four hundred men wearing REQ shlItS
rel ties and badges announcing thaL 'he4
favored white supremacy. Ihere "etS
crowds OF cheering men, women ana en-
6ren at all the stations. They all wore fe'
colors.
y
a.iro at T.aurinburg, where the frst Srea
rea shirt rally took place two years ago
Vhan I,umberton was reached about ont
+bnrsand men wearing the red shlrtS alt
on horseback were lined up 10 receive lfl'
orator. Back OF them We're thousands o
neopla backed up in the main street OIL III
nrettv little town. Women We're a'tilost d!
numerous as the men, ana just as siit'tu
SiaSliC.
4 number of the Croatan Indians were
rbera some of the indian girls wore rec
skirts and had their hair tied up III rec
rfhhnrs. A few colored people were III the
gathering. and wore the favorite colors.
A GREAT PARADE.
A great parnde was organized, ana
headed by band Of music, went through
the streets, while the people yelled ant
cannon doomed Preceding the carriage
which contained the orator were fout
wagons drawn by white horses ana loadec
10 their capacity with lovely n1a-aehS
dressed in spotless white. Inc horseS
md vehicles were decorated with red col
orS.
The rapid-fire guns which did service al
Wilmington during the riot TWO years aSt
occup;ed a conspicuous place in line
After the parade was over the people
crowilei into the great courthouse square
where Robert Glenn, OF Winston, adj
dressed them. Glenn is one of the great
est stump speakers in the State, ana mas
a voice on him thut would be fortune te
a bass singer.
The weather was fearfully hot, but th'
crowd did not grow impatient, not ever
the ladies, who crowded close about The
stand.
HEARD A MILE.
Mr.. Glenn spoke two hours, ana ''hsf
he would denounce the Republican aae
Populists leaders for seeking 10 put the
negro above the white man the cheering
could be heard mile away Iienn d!c
not nlince words. He deSo'eo me NOS
~ his lime 10 arguing that the only sal,
,sation for. North Carolina and all hel
| hast interests is to take the negro vote
- denIaraa that IL N.