The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-12-20

Re-eIection-What He Says About
Attempts to Reduce States Repre-
sentation in Congress-Orowth of
State Pride in Business-Increased
Value of North Carolina Property
What Whites and Blacks Each Pay
to Support Public 5chools-Raleigh
Township Has $4,000 Inhabitants
New Census-Legislature Will Re-
buke Governor Dan and Father
Worth and Why-rlinor Mention
Numerous News Notes.
(From Our Regular Correspondence
RALEIGH. n. C.. December Il, 1900.
The political future of North Carolina.
with regard to the predicted
're-alignment of parties which is being
exploited in certain quarters, appears to
be attracting attention in Washington
and the North, as well as among Il class
OF people in this State.
The position which Senator Pritchard
now announces that he will take in re-
gard to the Crumpacker and all other
bills designed to curtail the representation
important bearing upon this subject
especially in that it evidences the SINGER
ity of the belief expressed with regard to
the building upof a strong land they hope
dominanD white Republican party in
North Carolina.
In an interview with the Washington
correspondent OF the Raleigh Morning
Post, published a few days ago, Senator
Pritchard announced that he would ac-
lively oppose such legislation by the pres
ent or the next Congress. Some OF the
reasons given by him are good Demo-
cratic doctrine. and will be generally en-
dorsed by our people regardless of party
affiliations. But there are Others stated
by him, expressive of his personal politi-
cal hopes and expectations as to the
future OF politics and parties in North
Carolina that are OF particular interest
to our people, although his views will be
challenged and disputed by Democrats
generally. The following extracts from
Senator Pritchard's statement are there
fore reproduced here, as matter of gen
eral interest.
PRITCHARD $ POLITICAL. PREDICTIONS.
After showing that, as the Amendment
has not yet gone into effect. it is impos-
declared CONSTITUTIONAL will debar
enough voters to Justify the curtailment
OF Congressional representation to five
Representatives, Ga reduction of nearly
one-halD, and declaring that some 40 900
negroes will still be able to vote after the
educational test is applied to them, Sena-
tor Pritchard says:
''There is a revolution of public senti-
ment in progress in North Carolina, and
[ am satisfied that Republicanism has Il
tirmer fOothold in that State today than
at any time since 1872 The Republicans
are ready and anxious to join hands with
all persons who are interested in the in
dustrial welfare of our State. During
this administration every branch of in
dustry in that section has prOspered I'M
measurably, and | believe that a great
majority of our people are willing to
vote for a continuance of existing con-
ditions.
II do not wish to be understood as
taking the position that the Republican
party ought to submit tamely to the
wrongs that are perpetuated in the
South in the name of white supremacy,
but at the same time must insist that
any measure which has for it's object the
suppression of outrages, should be fair
and equitable in its provisions. The
majority of the people of the State OF
North Carolina are cOnServate and patri-
otto, and | have an abiding faith in their
honesty OF purpose, believing as | do that
the day is not far distant when ballot
box suffers and theiraiders and abettOrs
will be condemned by an overwhelming
majority of the voters of that State
EXPECTS REELECTION TO THE SENATE
There is no doubt of the sincerity of the
belief of Senator Pritchard that his party
can, by proper management, draw with
in it's folds a great many voters who have
long been affiliated with the Democratic
party because of the negro issue" in
politics. He and other Republican lead
ers claim that the recruits they expect
will largely include many of the most in
fuential and wealthy business men and
manufacturers, and as an incentive to
that end many Republicans hope the
negro voters remaining will divide their
votes hereafter
In speech in this city Just prior to the
November election Senator Pritchard
gave the negroes practically that advice.
He holds that the views of thousands of
these white voters on financial questions,
the policy of expansion and other national
issues at present and to arise in the near
future will inevitably draw them into his
party, all things being equal at home-if
white supremacy is once assured no
matter which party wins.
Senator Pritchard even hopes, and
probably expects, to become his own
successor in the Senate when his present
term expires in March 1908, and it is
plain to see that he is not depending on
the cOlOrcd people to elect the Legislature
that he desires to re-elect him.
Il am not joining Senator Pritchard in
either his expectations or hopes, said a
well-knOwn Democrat of State reputa-
ton; but if things should come to such
pass I'd rather see Pritchard reelected
than any other man in his party. He is
the smartest and most genteel politician
| of the lot-and a clever fellow, barring
his politics.
The building-up work will have to be
prosecuted at pretty gait to give the
Republicans the victory of electing the
next General Assembly, but it is evident
ly regarded by the Senator as not an i'm
possibility.
These facts and suggestions are giver
| here because they deserve and should re
ceive the careful and honest thought o.
ally all over the State-and it is not 6
| day too early to begin to think abou,
them seriously and to look well and
closely after the party organization.
HOW WE HELP EACH OTHER
! 1t is a pleasure to note the spirit O
| local patriotism that is now manifested
| in business matters by our Southern PEG
| pie, North Carolnians (who have not al
ways exhibited it as they should) includ
| ed. This suggestion is called out by The
very favorable reception, which, it i.
| learned. our only home Reinsurance com
| pany-the South Atlantic Life. OF Rich
| mond-is meeting with in this State
| which it has very recently entered to dc
| business Gen Julian S. Carr. vice-presi
dent, and other North Carolinians ar,
among the largest stockholders director.
OF this company. all of whom are Vir
| ginians and Carolinians. believe. and al
it is a particularly strong and we'll man
| aged institution it certainly deserves wei
| OF our people. General Manager L. l.
Foreman. OF Richmond who ia nov