The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-25

to fear 10 70 work up some exc NE
for murder, theft, etc.
THAT RACE PRoBLKM 0oHFERxxCx
A conference Of prominent men
Was held recently In Montgomery,
Ala, to discuss and consider the
race problem. Many solutions for
the vexed question we're offered, but
nothing Of . satisfactory o. psrna-
nent nature to removs this issue, was
determined upon.
The Hon. John Temple Graves, Of
Georgia, advocated separation Of the
races IS the best plan, and presented
. strong argument sustaining this
view.
Barker Cochran, of New York ad-
vocated repeal Of the 18th smenment
to the Constitution of the United
States. while this plan might in some
degree relieve the situation, yet it
would be exceedingly difncult now
to repeal the amendment. Besides,
il the amendment were repealed the
South would lose thirty-nine mem
bers in Congress, and in the Elector-
al College. Is the South ready for
this reduction in her representation
This would certainly follow the r.
peal of the 18th amendment. Ex-
Governor MeCorkle, Democrat, from
West Virginia, opposed the repeal Of
the 18th amendment, contending that
it was a dangerous step to restrict
the suffrage.
Discussing this phase Of the ques-
ton he says:
1.-The franchise system, a. it il ct
present constituted in many OF the
states of the South, is to say the least
practically the policy of repression.
Repression has been tried 1T every
stage of the worlds history and 81.
ways with the same unvarying re-
suit, utter and tremendous failure.
1t leads nowhere. 1t raises no man.
1t demands no education. It holds
ignorance as dense Is ever. 1t drives
away intelligence. 1t breeds diseon.
tent. 1t represses any rising inspira-
ton Of the heart. 1t leaves the land
at the end of the cycle just - it
found 1t at the beginning. 1t 10 the
policy or deadly inaction overridden
by discomfort"
"Is not the fair settlement Of this
question in the manner / have indl.
Gated far wiser than any attempt to
appeal or modify the 18th amend.
ment, which has been 50 ably press
ed by q respected member of this
conferenc.i We are striving to close
the gulf between the two great ses-
tons. This demand would again
open wide the bitterness Of the old
en- days. 1t would say to the North,
as Abraham of old said to Lot, Sep
arate thyself. pray thee, from me,
IL thou will take the left hand, then
[ will 60 to the right: but if thou viii,
depart to the right hand, then will
go to the left" It would be q back
ward step. It would be practically
revolution. 1t would lose from its
IN ,orings the crystslized sentiment
IT third of century. 1t would
practically again raise the issues Of
the war.
Gov. MrCorkle expressed grave
doubt as the constitutionsiity Of the
grand father clause" to r. strict ne
gro suffrage, and he contended that
with such q clause in operation it
will inevitably tend to pull the white
man down, while on the other hand,
it would stimulate the negro to edu.
cate himself s. he could enjoy the
privilege of voting.
The following extract from Gov.
ernOr NJ Corkls's spet Oh should be
carefully read and earnestly consid-
cred by every voter In this State,
and especially by the Simmonsites:
( by the ancestral clause in many
states you will pull the white man
down, and wish an educational tran.
chise you push the negro to the
highest educational exercise. You
place q premium upon the ignorance
If the waite man Of the Sou,h.n
| Do We want the white man degrs-
ded and the negro elevated above
him here in North Carolinai That il
what the Simmons machine want.
AS long as the 18th amendment
stands the only solution of the me-
gro question, in politics, is to prohib-
it him from holding Offices in tie
| States.