The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-07-19

"OUR friends. the enemy" have
unwittingly contributed to Demo
cratic success. No campaign speaker
could have been more effective in
gaining votes for White Supremacy
than the fool threats made by the OPP
position and the arrest Of Registrars
Thompson and Wall at Winston. The
Democrats are thoroughly incensed
and when you get them mad or scared
they redouble their efforts and deter
mine to win or know the reason why.
The amendment rises above partI-
san politics. 1t is not Democratic
measure alone although Democratic
Legislature formulated the bill and
put it before the people. 1t is white
mans measure and was done in
obedience to the demands Of the
white men, 1t has not been done
through i'll will toward the negro but
as a matter Of self-protection-for the
good of the white man and the good
Of the negro. 1t is best for both.
The white man must vote for it. The
negro ought to.
HENDERSON is a good town and in
both population, educational and
manufacturing interests it has in
creased at a very satisfactory rate
during the last year or two. Let US
keep up the pace. We want to see it
become a magnificent city with vast
population and varied interests. Our
people can make it such if they will.
Hospitable, chivalrous, enterprising
the men are the equals of any. In
beauty, refinement and Christian
loneliness her women are not sur
passed by those Of any place. We
have the means-we have the ability
to push the town forward. Let US
apply them.
A correspondent writing from Jack
son, Northampton county, to the
Raleigh Post, says:
w. II. Buffaloe, Republican sheriff
OF Northampton county, Saturday at
the convention, refused the nOmina-
ton at the hands of negroes assem-
bled, saying that he could not afford
to vote against the amendment; that
he had too many friends and that in
Justice to his family, he could not go
back on his race in this fight between
the white man aud the negro for the
sake Of office.
SPEAKING of the arrest and trial Of
Registrars Thompson and Wall at
Winston, the Kea0s and Observer says:
The farce of trial of white regis
trar in Winston, inaugurated by
Federal otficc-hOlders, is an attempt
to bulldoze with Republican methods
in the South. They always rush to
Federal courts for assistance in their
local dIldlIS. IC lIIdl Ill w lHSlOu
one more reason why voters should
favor the amendment-to put an end
to negro and Federal domination.
REV. n. II. Sheperd, a former Pop
uliSt and preacher. is out for the
amendment. He writes to the Rock
ingham -4nqlo- Saron in this wise:
I'VE need clean North Carolina
so that our elections will be a clean,
fair fight between white men. A
solution is offered. l am not a poll
tician nor do ever expect to be.
= am hoping and praying that if
the amendment passes, it will put
down strife and immortality, and that
peace, harmony and brotherhood may
reign supremacy. I am not a Repub
lican, | am not a Populist, but like
the immortal Vance, whom | have
always loved, | believe Democracy is
immortal.'
WE see it mentioned that James
Amis, of Vance county, is for the
amendment. Is it James or Rufus?
He was former chairman of the POpu
list county and Congressional execu-
tive committees Wilmington Mes
Senger.
The gentleman in question is Amos.
not Amis. Capt. Rufus Amis, who
also lived here for short while
several years ago, claims citizenship
in Person we believe and while he has
for some time been sort of political
free lance and standing candidate for
Congress or anything else with salary
attached if he has ever "'pented and
turned white" we have not been so
advised.
No, don't confound our Mr.. James
Amos with your Rufus Amises. please.
lT Is now question of White Rule
or Negro Rule. 1t is a question of
the reign of law or the reign of the
lawless blacks. The proposed amend
ment would put a quietus upon many
rowdy and many an aggressive
tramp. 1t will work for the good of
all. for both parties, for all races, for
the welfare of North Carolina. There
is no doubt of that. 1t is movement
in behalf of good government, of law
and peace and prosperity, for larger
educational advantages, for an edu-
Gated electorate. Wilmington Mes
senger.
The Raleigh News and Observer SAYS:
MIR. j. c. l.. Harris was seen yes
terday and asked what he thought of
the outcome of the Winston registra-
ton matter. He said that it was a
blunder worse than crime and that
just AS he had expected, the negroes
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