The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-12-20


State, which is derived from poll taxes.
There turks behind this proposition
still greater danger to the public
schools of the State, for with the ad0p-
tion of the amendment the opponents
Of free schools In North Carolina will
at once raise the cry that every dollar
raised for public instruction means the
increase OF the number of negro vo-
ters, and thus the poor white mans
son will be chained in bondage of ig-
uorance and disfranchised to prevent
the education of the negro voter.
There is no white supremacy In this.
The constitutional question pre-
sented by the proposed amendment is
one that must be determined by the
Judgment and conscience of each indi-
vidual voter. Therefore, we do not
make it . party question. We state the
evils and dangers and leave the voters
of all parties to pass their verdict in
The light Of these facts. The question
is above party, and no one should be
more active and anxious in our judy
ment to defeat 1t than the rank and
die of the Democratic party.
The Peoples Party Is and has always
oeen more distinctly than any other
party in North Carolina white mans
party, and is more anxious than any
other party to solve the race problem,
and to force Ill parties TO 4 discussion
Of the great economic issues 30 vitality
affecting the welfare Of all wealth pro-
duoers Of the State and nation and de-
cency in politics.
Therefore, We propose in lieu Of this
dangerous amendment, the best solu-
ton of the race question that is possi-
ole as long as the 18th amendment to
the Constitution of the United States
stands solution which deprives no
white man in North Carolina now or
hereafter Of his right of..suffrage, TO-
| wit.
Amend Section 6, Art. 8, Of the Con
stitution Of North Carolina by insert
ing among the disqualidcations for
| Office, enumerated therein, the follow
| ing, viz: All negroes and all.pe1sone
of negro descent to the thirdt9enera-
ton Inclusive.
If the Democratic Legislature which
meets in June will offer this safe, con.
stitutional and wholesome amendmen,
in,lieu Of the present scheme it viii
have our hearty support. If they viii
not, we appeal to the people to rally t.
our assistance to elect . Legislature
pledged to support such. An amend.
ment.
We congratulate the people:ofsN orti
Carolina upon the decision Of. the Stat.
supreme Court in the case of Harri.
vs.. Wright (lat n. G. r., 177), declar
ing that the General Assembly hs,
power to provide different systems o.
county government for various coun.
ties Of the State. Acting under thi,
decision, We pledge the Peoples Part,
to the maintenance of the system O.
local self-govefnment in oil the whit,
counties, towns and cities in the Stat,
as established by the General Assem-
bly, of 1895, and at the same time t,
provide and maintain legislative sys
tenn OF o0onty government for eli tn
negro counties Of the State, 20 tina
there can never be any Question tha
the white people shall always have full
and complete control Of county IL. tn
State.
We denounoe the Democratic Leais
lature Of 1889 for passing anseleotio1
law. every provision Of whichkis care
fully and cunningly planned: and de
vised to thWsft the SOVEREIGN will o
the people Of North Carolina by.Whole
sale fraud and 4ebauoheRy Of the bal
lot box We GosIaRs. without ter q