Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1900-03-15


the Republican party in this State
and it's leaders. will make the un-
daunted but law-abiding white peo-
| pie of the State more than ever de-
termined to remove forever the un-
bearable conditions which have
made such things possible IN North
! Carolina"
i AS the days pass it becomes clearer
and clearer to an observer that per-
sonal work and canvassing on the
part of Democrats will be more than
ever necessary and effective in this
! campaign. The Republicans, and
those Populists who are their allies,
are devoting themselves to the work
of trying to fill the minds of the un-
educated white voters with doubts,
appealing to their fears by misrepre-
sentations, they are telling them
privately many things which are ut
terly untrue. Personal talk, expla-
nation and argument from their
| neighbors and friends will be found
| the most effective way to remove
unfounded doubts and fears in this
way created in the minds of the un-
educated. This class of voters have
confidence in their honest neighbors
and they know that they have
no designs upon them and would
not purposely mislead them
The populists are. preparing for
lively session at their State Conven-
ton. Senator Butler and his Re-
publican annex will try to force
upon the convention an official dec
laration of opposition to the consti-
tutional amendment and thus put
the party in antagonism to that most
important measure. Men who have
been in the Populist party ever since
it was formed say they will not sub
nit to any such dictation and that
their party must leave this question
to Individual opion and action.
It is very significant that North
ern Republicans are, to very large
degree, supporters of the amend
ment. They have observed, since
coming South, the negro question
carefully and see what vital matter
it all is. Some of them are declaring
their views in plain terms.
With the Democrats, candidates
are yet in the background It is a
time of measures, not men," But
the party will choose good men.
There is fine material The aspirants
are modest, ale not pushing them
selves forward, and are letting ''the
amendment" always stand first. On
this excellent plan of conduct there
is general and complimentary COM
ment
The organization of white Su-
premacy" clubs is making good prog
ress. In some counties there is al
ready one in each township.
In this county last Saturday out
of 102 voters who were gathered at
certain point in the county, all save
two declared themselves supporters
of the amendment. This is an ex-
cellent example.
The negro voters are having less
to say than ever before. Any refer
ence by them to politics is now rare,
save possibly in their churches 1t
has always been the custom among
them to get political advice from the
pulpit and the white Republicans
have always literally utilized the
negro preachers.
Knowing this power of the negro
preacher over his flock, smart sher-
iff of one of the eastern counties
made profitable investment by pay
ing eacn of four preachers ST. 80 to
s.give it out" the negroes who did
not pay taxes this year could never
again vote. The preachers gave it
out and the result was rush, every
darkey with money on him. The
white Republicans can no longer find
the negro preachers profitable to
them. They know this year marks
the close of the thirty odd years dur
ing which they have thriven by
manipulating The negroes. When
they drop the darkey they drop him
hard.
Mr.. Simmons has Just received a
letter from a very prominent and
conservative Democrat of the Eighth
District, in which he says: 81 have
| just read your interview in the Char