Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-05-17
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oUSepn n, ToTIy, Oh SANFORD. TO-
years a leading Republican in the State
writes Chairman Simmons a letter de-
claring for the franchise amendment
and announcing his allegiance TO the
Democratic party on the negro Ques-
ton. The letter IS given herewith:
Sanford. n c. April 2S, 1900.
Hon. F. NJ. Simmons Chairman DEM /
ocratic Executive Committee. Raj /
, eigh. n. c..
| Dear Sir: Since the proposed consti- /
! tutional amendment was submitted by
the legislature OF 1899. have favored
/ the same and wanted to make public
announcement to that effect, but / hes
| itated to do So
! have adhered to the Republican
| principles Of protection and sound
money since my first vote. but it has
come to the parting of the waves with
| me. | was elected chairman Of the Re-
publican executive committee of Moore
! county two years ago and held that po
sition until recently, when | resigned
It. Now | pledge myself that ! will
support no candidate State. county OF
othrewise, that submits himself to any
convention in which the negro has i.
FO!tt vi fULt. / nave QecldeO CQdL we
have but one party in our State that
has fixed platform and principles
and that party is the Democratic par
ty; that all the alliances between tbs
Republican and Populist parties Of our
State and the surrender of political
principles are solely for the sake Of OF
fee. Don't we all know that Republi-
can and Populist principles are as far
yN,a RI ~ i
that when fusion is brought about ex-
cept upon the basis of principle, it de-
stroys all principle of both parties to
It | can not and will not support any
such principleless combination. When
we think Of the Second Con gressional
district Of our State now represented
in Congress by a negro, it should cause
lis to hide our heads in shame. Where
are the farmers, merchants. doctors
and lawyers OF ability, culture and
character OF that district What par
~ is responsible for passing them by
and putting a negro up to represent
this district? Who Is responsible for
this negro Congressman Is it to be
supposed that white men will continue
in power party that does this Can
a party that does this in one district
in the State with straight face ask
white men to support it and sustain it
anywhere else in the State What
party is responsible for the negro SEN
ator and the negro members OF the
House of Representatives that one who
visited our last legislature saw at Raj
eigh? These negroes were elected as
candidates Of the Republican party N
represent white men as we'll as black
men. One Of them represented the
good people OF Warren county the
home Of the immortal Macon; and one
represented the white people Of Craven
county, the home Of CASTOR and Man
y. Think Of these negro Senators and
negro Representatives sitting in tn
halls Of our legislature representing z
our white men and mothers, wives and
daughters OF white men Shame upon
the party that nominated and elected
these negroes and shame upon tn
good Old North State, and it's whit
people if it is allowed again.
Let me ask Of my white Republican
friends when they go to Raleigh TO
stop in at the public building go up
into the office of the Internal Revenue
Collector, in charge of Mr. Duncan
one of Senator Pritchard's appointees.
| in there they will find the negro Jim
Young and the negro Jim Sheppard
holding clrkships. with desks in thc
same room with white men. These
: white Republicans must either work in
the same rooms with these negro office
. holders upon terms Of practical eGuali-
! ty, or they must give up their job
This is what Repubiicanism in Mort /
Carolina means. What white man with
proper self respect can continue to sup
: port the party that brings about suc}
conditions as these? We have gone ia!
enough In this negro business. 1t be
comes every white man to arouse him.
= self and for the sake of his children tt
see that we go no further. If there ev-
er was time when men should ris.
above party, that time is now.
Some one asks what we will do Will
the negro. | answer this: Remove
: him from politics and only allow thos.
10 vote who show sufficient ability
character and qualification. We ar,
willing 10 help the negro to acquire
! character. comfortable homes remun
erative employment: We are willing IL
help him educate his children. we art
, willing to tax ourselves to take car.
Il of his poor and afflicted and unfortun
I ate: as he acquireSsuff1cientkn
to cast an intelligent vote, We are viii
: ling to give him the ballot, but he mus
take his place. We will not now or a
! any time allow him to rule over us
! am with the Democratic party 70
the amendment. | wish TO see il rati
ned. and ! feel sure it will be ratified
out the friends of the amendmen
9 must be at work. for its opponents ar
\ resorting 10 every device, both honor
= able and dishonorable. to secure its dc
= feat. and to regain control Of the State
- Sincerely
: JOSEPH X. PERRY.
: Sanford, n c.