The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-02-01

over $4,000 white men, for some cause |
or other, were prevented from exereis- |
ing the right of suffrage. In MissisH
ippi, In the year 1898, $4,000 white
men were entitled to vote at the Con-
gressional elections, but the returns
show that there were 22,365 votes cast
for the Democratic candidate and 1922
for the opposition, which makes the
total vote cast in that State q, 1877, and
assuming that only white men voted,
We find that 7,436 white voters, who
were entitled to cast their ballots, for
some cause or other. did not vote.
. And in order that you may have
/ some idea as to whether or not the
/ Southern people are inclined to exer-
! else the elective franchise when afford
ed an opportunity to do so, call atten-
I ion to the fact that in North Carolina
/ n the year 1898, cut Of voting popu-
! lation of 100000, there were 337 800
votes cast under free election law
which was enacted by Legislature
composed of Republicans and Popu-
! lists. These figures clearly indicate
! that the white people Of the States of
South Carolina, Louisiana, and Miss
issippi, by some means or other, were
prevented from exercising the elective
franchise.
This is only accounted for by one Of
TWO ways: One is that the elections
were conducted in such a manner as to
prevent them from voting, and the
other is that they were ignored by the
leaders Of the Democracy in these
States to such an extent as to discour-
age them, which always results in
ne
those ignored. If this policy is persist
ed in by the Democratic leaders in the
South, the day is not far distant when
only those who hold Office and those
who expect to run for office will partic-
ipate in the management of the gov
arnmental affairs in that section.
We have heard a great deal CT late
about the Goebel election law, enacted
by the legislature of the State of Ken
lucky, but after a careful comparison
Of the Goebel election law with the
one which was passed by the Demo-
cratic legislature of North Caroline
at it's last session, | do not hesitate to
say that it is in every respect more
Unjust and discriminating measure
| than the Kentucky statute Section II
| clothes the registrars of the election
: with a judicial discretion to be exer-
cised in passing upon the qualifica-
tons of applicants for registration
r and many of the qualifications enum-
! Grated in said section are net to be
found in that section of our State con-
, 5titution which contains the prescribed
= qualifications Of an elector.
This section was drawn for the ex-
press purpose of enabling the unscru-
I lous election registrar to deprive the
citizens CT the Stae Of the rights that
2 are vouchsafed to them by the consti-
! tuition of the State of North Caroline
y as well as the Constitution Of the Uni
: ted States.
: The idea of requiring the voter K
: prove his age and date of birth by two
b creditable witnesses! There are no
half dozen members of this body
d # called upon by one of those regis
t, trars to prove by two creditable wit
: 1esses they were born on certain
d lay, would be able to comply with it
It provision. 1t was enacted solely will
e 4 view OF depriving those who Nigh
d oppose the Democratic party of tn
; lights which are guaranteed them b,
o he Constitution.
= Unless | am badly mistaken, the PEG
= pie Of North Carolina will never sub
" nit to the enforcement of such al
0 outrageous and Infamous law TIL
&C people of that State rea noted for thei
o conservatism, and it affords me pleas
It IRE tc state that the statute in uues
1t ion does not reflect the honest senti
l. nent of a majority of the Democrat
= party. 1t was conceived and enacte
e ny the self-cOnstituted leaders who's
+ rhief desire was to secure their ow
lie preferment regardless Of the effect
Ie might have upon the fortunes of tn
e. good citizens Of that section.
e l regard the proposed amendmen
II rs an attempt to legalize the fraudu
1t 'ent methods and practices of the Den,
Of ocratic party that have obtained In tn
j. conduct and control of elections in tn
~ past.
Take the election law in connectio
In with the proposed amendment, an
ly ven will have no difficulty in divinin
re the true intent and purpose of til
ty Democratic party in submitting tn
- proposition to the people. l hay
We great confidence i'll the patriotism
81 the people of North Carolina, and {
he not believe that they will ever perm
s. such an unjust proposition to becon
70 a part of the constitution of our Stat
ed =. =. aonra h shrd hrld I'd 81
n s.
NJ. / am indebted to the people of Mort
en- Carolina for all that I am. And l star
he fready and willing on any and all o
is aslons to defend her good name WHIT
he assailet. Il the people of North Car
OF lima had been consulted in regard
tn the proposed amendment. it new
"a would have been submitted to them f
I'm their consideration. A more loyal, d
e voted, and patriotic people are not
be found in any State of this Unto
tn The resolution was introduced for Il
IN purpose of calling the attention OF Il
ill country at large to the iniquato
nd scheme which had been proposed
ice the leaders OF the Democracy OF tih
IN State for the purpose Of enabling tn
Ire party to retain control OF our affai
he regardless of the will OF the majori
ig- Of our people.
Nd North Carolinas have always do
so, their duty in every great emergency
fol which they have been called upon
act. and if the people in that State a
ties given an opportunity to express the
the selves freely at the ballot box at t
or next election they will consign to G
tie, livion those who now seek to do til
Re- which can only result in great inju
ats ITO the welfare Of our people, a
till will ultimately retard the rapid strid
ig- which we are now making in our j
idustrfal Development
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on, STORY ABOUT INGERSOLL.
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has He Had No faith IN That Particul
ma Egg.
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mas the late Col. lngersoll, which is gu
the as good and fully as genuine as t