The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-08-02
.ou,d hereafter safely divide and

through fear of negro domination.
The dose, however nauseous, was
swallowed by those who felt con-
strained 10 take it, with every
symptom OF loathing and disgust.
The real truth is that for years
large elements Of as good people as
there are in North Carolina have
voted the Democratic ticket on &C
count OF what they deemed al ex-
acting ut cessity, holding their no
ses meanwhile to OK, Jude as niue
as possible OF the rauseOus flavor,
and protesting In their hearts and
conscIenc,s against the political
behavior and the character Of some
OF those whom they felt compelled
to support
1t H. no wonder tn n, that m.ny
good men in the Democratic party
favored the adoption OF he consti-
tutlonal amendment, as the one
and only available means OF secur-
ing their own political emancipa-
ton
We have not believed That the
Amendment would eliminate the ne
gro from politics in North Carolina,
because, for one reason. we have nos
believed that il was the desire and
purpose of the leaders Of that party
to eliminate the negro from politics
1t is the only issue upon which they
could possibly win.
But the Democratic party, Ia the
campaign just closed, has laid grea'
stress upon the argument, that tn,
Adoption OIL the Amendment would
eliminate the negro, and eff ,rd OPP
porturIty for the white people o
Nor,h Carolina 60 divide acCoIdla,
to their COZ victions; and this argu
ment has had weight with the elias
OF men above mentioned. From ex
pressions that We have heard sine
the election, we are of the opinio
that these men accepted the assural
ces of the Democratic party as to tn
effect of the Amendment upon th
future political life of the S ate. an
that these men will hereafter dee
o themselves at full liberty to leay
Q the Democratic party AMI to oppo
it's high-handed aud unscrupulo,
met mods.
O If any rsrty can raise the cry
negro domination in North Caroiir
4 hereafter, it certainly cannot
; raised by the Democratic party. TIL
- party is estopped from raising 81
% cry hereafter by every speech ma
l. by Its speakers during the late can
- paicn.
, If these people who have vot
perforce with the Denocratio par
q all these years, have been, and q
sincere, in their expression of a
- sire to seporste themselves from
|, men and measured; they now ha
- full opportunity of M sking tbs
! wishes effective; If any credit if 10
Nv given TO the assurances of that par
a in the campaign just closed. A
conditions, it seems 10 us, inv
-, them to declare their Independent
and show a genuine patriotism.
=. The campaign of 1898 was maj
=, ed and carried by lawless Re
=, shirtism the campaign of 1900
~ sen an alarming growth Of Il
. same lswlessn.ss and thought
-, men, even in the Democratic par
-, have been driven to ask themsely
"Where will such methods end
81. There are thoughtful men in I
.. Democratic party who felt that
e fear of negro domination was ba
r who feel that tho fear Of red-sh
domination worse. If this spirit
:. lswlessness has increased from Is
= to 1900, why may it not iucre.
y, from 1900 t. 1902, and on indie finl
-. iy; why may it not stitle al III
,s pendence OF action, either in 1
!, ranks of the Democratic party
~. outside OF the Democratic psri
nc and SO intrench in power, withs
"a, the possibility of rout, an arroga
lawless, and irresponsible set of n
nc to the overthrow of everything i
nd free government These are
questions that confront men
North Carolina, whether Repus
cans, Populists or Democrats, v