The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-17
The Democratic outlook in the State

Those people, who at first feared
that the amendment might disfran
chise some uneducated white men
have become convinced that such re
suit is impossible. The new section tC
the constitutional amendment, after
Incorporating sections four and five
as one. is SO plain that nobody car
be made to believe that the grand
father clause may fail and the educa
tional clause remain. This section
prevents such result, no matter how
partisan the court might be. The
new scction-section five-reads thus:
THAT this Amendment to the Con
stition is presented and adopted as
one indivisible plan for the regulation
Of the suffrage, with the intent and
purpose to so connect the different
parts, and to make them so depend
ent upon each other, that the whole
shall stand or fall together
Every county in North Carolina had
a representative in Raleigh during the
past week. Reporters of this paper
interviewed nearly all and the editor
talked with many Of them about the
political conditions in their sections
The result of these interviews and
talks may be summed up thus:
/. The Democratic outlook in
the State brightens. There has
been fear upon the part of some
illiterate voters lest they should
be disfranchised. That fear in
most places has been removed by
hearing a clear Interpretation OF
the amendment by speakers or in
dividuals in whom those who en-
tertained snch fears had full CON
fidence. /, Those not already con-
vinced, will now see from the
amended amendment that all the
sections must stand or fall to-
gether.
2. The Democratic party is
united. From the mountains to
the sea there is no disagreement
or discord that seriously impedes
the united and harmonious work
necessary to insure success. Silver
men, gold men. eNpansionistS, an
ti-eXpansionists. dispensary men,
prohibitionists and advocates of
saloons have buried their differ
ences in order to make perma-
nent white supremacy in North
Carolina. The losses from the few
differences in two or three coun-
ties will not be serious, even ii the
efforts on foot to reconcile the
few differences should fail.
3. The Democrats are at work.
In some counties the work of or
ganization has been going on since
before the meeting of the State
Convention. In these counties the
conditions are most favorable. In
some counties this work has been
delayed too long. and in these the
enemy have sowed tares. In a
few these tares have gained such
headway that it will require the
greatest wisdom to remove them
without losing some of the wheat.
But the Democrats are now at
work everywhere. and the spirit
of WORK! WORK., WORK!,!
is animating the members of the
party in all parts of the State
The inactivity in some counties
JhdhOS the IltctSSlIN Oh more
strenuous exertion in the remain
ing seven weeks of the campaign.
but it is being undertaken with
zeal and enthusiasm.
4. The Democrats are determin-
ed to win. 1t was a motto of
Stonewall Jackson IF man wills
TO do thing, he will do it,"
In this campaign the Democrats
TO not intend now to spell
FAIL" They feel that there is
too much at stake-that the very
peace and safety of the State
hang in the balances. In their
resolute determination they are
seconded by their wives and
daughters. 1t is question high
and above partisan politics. Demo-
cratic success this year means the
elimination of the mass of igno-
rant negro voters. who have been
used for thirty years to make bad
government which has led to
most of the trouble that has come
upon the State. The opportunity
to end the hell-born dream" has
come to us now. The people are
determined to save their children
from the terrible experiences
through which they have passed.
The horrors Of Wilmington. begun
by Manly. G. u. French and the
like ought never to be repeated in
North Carolina. 1t is the recollec-
ton of such government, such
insults and such redress that
strengthen the determination OF
the people of the State to leave
no stone unturned TO carry the
Constitutional Amendment. the
only measure than can remove
he dangers which assail the peo-
Ile OF Eastern North Carolina.
We give below short statements
made by prominent members of the