Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-05-03
WHITE SUPREMACY IS TIE SLOGAN
Oi The Present campaign Vigorous
Presentation Of Facts Tha! All North
CarOIinianS Should Read.

full text Of Mr. Simmons speech
~s:
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
1Ais convention is assembled by or
drf Of your executive committee for I
ti,n purpns" cf nominating candidates ,
fJl Stac Offices and for the transac-
tloa oi -3eA tthcr business as may be !
presented far it, consideration. ca!l
uf tpc roil II counties disclOscs a fact
never before, 30 far as | can remember
pre.cite0 III a Democratic State con-
,ratIJn 4 l. the fact that every
,oanry in N1rth Carolina is represent
~ ~ dul, accredited delegates. IN!
h5.o contest from any county.
I.uc. convention is therefore ready TO
proceed 70 perfect its temporary or
1tulZal ION. Ir is my duty, as chairman
~ oar executive committee. to name
thc temporary presiding officer OF the
convention But before doing that !
Wlsh. With your permi sion, to submit
some general observations concerning
matters Of party policy, party work,
party achievements since the last con
{cHti1n When Your executive com
mlt'nc mot il TINS city on the lth OF
last December for reasons then an
nounced ana Well understood. and
which therefore need not be repeated
noN, after ddc consider ration Of the pol
itiral conditions then existing in The
State dccidod that the campaign III
favor Of the amendment should at once
opened and directed me as your chair
man 10 open the campaign and prose-
cute it without interruption until the
meeting of this convention. From that
day to this have given my individual
attention and time TO this work. Act
ing under this command Of the com
mittcc III" work Of organization mas
been pcrSistently pressed in every
couNty. Great volumes 0f literature
discussing and explaining the amend
m"ut and germane subjects have been
scattered broadcast throughout the
state The press of the State, both
daily and weekly, without a single sol
itary exception. has cJ-operated in this
WORK with your committee, it is but
Just to say with degree Of zeal and
enthusiasm and helpfulness never be-
fore eXctfi"d and seldom ever equaled
in the history of campaigning in the
state. There has been some public
speaking bat there has been no regu-
lar and systematic attempt at stump
Ing A. result of these combined
efforts am glad 10 be able to report
TO you that III every county Of the
state, with possibly one or two eX-
ceptions our CrganiZatiOn is in a state
of unusual excellence and efficiency.
The spcupc have generally been
brought 10 correct understanding Ct
the objects and purposes Of the Leg
i,laturc III submitting the amendment
and what Will bp its effect when rati-
fi'd upon the RIGHTS of the individual
citizen and the general welfare Of the
State. | do not mean to say that thu
Influence of he falSehood> and misTep-
re-ontation which have been promul-
gated BY the opponents of the amend
ment have been altogether overcome
lut 10 mean TO say that the leaven N'
truth and OF fact which has thus beer
put in motion is rapid" leavening tht
whole loaf and the ready and hearty
Response Of the people to the work al
ready been done gives abundant anC
satisfactory assurance that when ths
work which is yet to be done by tht
press the caniidates Of this conven-
tlor. candidates Of the State and Sena
torial conventions: our White Suprem
acy Clubs the committees and the le
gtuns OF individual workers through
ulu the State before the election ther,
will be such coming together OF III.
white people Of the State in favor O
the amendment as has never before Ia
ken place in favor of any measure sub
mttcd to the people. and on the day O
Tie election the white people Of tbs
safe. irrespective of party will rol
ZIP majority IL favor Of white su-
psemacy ana he candidates nominated
Is this convention which will be att'o-
laj"lN- crushing TO the advocates OF ne.
sFn rGle and negro suffrage
Nten your last State convention net
fh tat> sly two years ago every de
Pailms". of the State government va:
u 1.s lands Of the fusiuuists No
- a"a Csc thousand negroes We're
~. III ~ offices in North Caro-
.i." IS aen most influential mer
=. ne ft.tAl.can party the recognz
81 .tt,@T Is. tho 10000 negro voters
t..!l 81 81 particular star in the Re
~. .it. @'a aflaaMtut the negro Con
S.haa George H. White. was def
inviting lie race Issue AMI insO
Get 1rnG that the negroes II
Na'.h Carolina did not hold IS maaA
.a,'S IS They We're entitled TO holi
- stt'nandlng in their name that tn y
-tN'h more Offices than they held
1t4."3 tais Issue. upon it ",
- tae people and they declared
= 60 lGle in North Carolina mus
- Sho.la cease ana negro office
'l.h9 saoQld stop. Negro rule II
carolina has practically stop
mere are still some negro ma z
.auy mere and there in the eastern
Part OF he state. elected by the fusion
S'S whose terms have NOT expired b !;