Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-03-01
REV. BAYLUS CADE ALSO FOR 1T.
The Best Ten Of All Parties Are Com
Ing to The Front i'm Advocating The
Amend ment.

Washington, d. c., Special.-In re-
Ply 10 letter from NJ r. H. Hayes
o. piG>b0ro, y. G., asking him to :
1"Dd citizens meeting which was
A'iN there recently CONGRESSMAN At
N;tter, Of The fourth North Carolina
district has sert Che following letter
cfhh*g his position On the proposed
on@' .tltiahal amendments
I'iF Sir: received yours of the
s"tn iP5t. inviting me tn 90 present az
'lttSJoro at a meeting Of the citizens
- my county rrgreJ that my work
yer" a. this particular time requires
ny PERSONAL attention and viii prevent
ne from accepting your invitation.
NIth your permission J VIII en-
"rAec this opportunity - state Drien,
my position upon some Of the nues-
7.cns now upp4rmGst in the minds of
tAA people OF North Carolina. Regaru-
Lhs my o"h personal position, ! can
etaoc tha', there has been no change. !
le@4D'e a Popu!ist because of my sin,
cohHictlons upon certain public
V'teStions, and upon the main :. issues,
which Induced my change at the time,
7ae Democratic party subsequently,
aligned Itself by the adoption Of the
'h.3So platform ut its national con-
t"htlon an 1896. During tie entire time
since became a Populiet | have never
ftoWtngly allied myself with the Re
apoiifin party for the sake OF tn:
polls OF office, and | claim that my
record in this respect has been en-
Ifcly consistent
1 state most emphaticllIy that am
or white supremacy for the rule of
be white man in North Carolina. and
ior the elimination Of the vicious and
snor3nt negro vote, which has for
lN-ars stood as an open menace to goOG
oc'ytrnment in the State
senator Butler nor any other ylan
Edn lead me TO antlg3niZe my own race
'r - oppose the present movement III
Narch Carolina to amend the Cons It'll
ii9n OF the State 50 as to dief1ancAiae
Il portion O; he ignorant ne.%. voters
OF - 81 'rifire the principles o. he
PGruIis. party ny fua.ng with The Re
pHollt Ill party. Il is an opportunity
'vaith has not ccme to the people OF
'-3c State since the franchise va:
N*rcE5Iuly conferred upon the he
.:o@~, and every white man who owes
- race AMI his State. should WithJu
hesitation embrace this opportunity
enl IN my opinion if he follows nls
"Vn Conscience and his laaIy lul.
judgment he Will do so
There are thousands Of uther Pcpl-
lls;s Nao feel upon this issue rs 10,
AMI they Mil be found in this contest
Nib ta" great bulk o. the White y i
ST Nora Carolina senator Butler
Bla.er |as made the mls,oA" of ns
lie He NAY have regarded it IS the
rnly alternative which promised nm
le-elertio& jC he Senate. out there
should 3e some JAingS dearer tna.
Io!iiltJl preforment. and more sacred
han the Spoils Of Office and this ques-
'len OF white supremacy is one. He
EIi better have faced defeat and have
gone back 70 the ranks o. the thou
sands OF honest White men in North
{ trolinl thln TO nave believed his
""n past rejuFd and to have antago.
zel the best clements 0: his race in
rne State
~ for myself, ny vo:rc and my
s'tN ccs are enl.s ed IN he cause o the
pr6m12y of the white man in the
government of North Carolina. ana 4,
siTe a the day of election comes. -
surely Will the amendlnen. BE- ratified
Dy the people a. the polls.
lhere are some goC,i men in the
SAFE who have feared that ii the 5tl
se't4on O. the proposed amendment
should be declared unconstitutional
l.e remainder OF the proposed amend
meft would stand. and thereov rcsul.
~ GtSf-an ehising 4 large number of
zones; white voters IN the State.
Vale ne gwea. majority Of the best
AytrS IN ana ont OF tho state have
sven ! as their opinion ina. the
tA4mcIt would either stand rs
al", 81 Be rejected 6 whole. ans
ae N ee'!on was entirely on
2-al. sill naturally a dol
among ae people may have exis.el
y !. ,as question, i being entirely
IN Issue ii LAW
tf"N1yer. ii The legislature al is
'le i-ae3 session III June shall !opc
eifs. 'et section 10 the Amendments. as
P1Uil>". d he done, providing that
=" a.nent.r e..t shall land or fail as
"Aole all opposition 70 the amend
...eEo VII thereby b. diSa.med. ana
ne Only plausible argunen; o. the oD-
.'Ae1tS q the aclenLneu. VIII be el:-
~+...-t>1 Yours truly.
J. W. A1WATER