The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-08-02
(From Our Regular Correspondent.

(FrOm Our Regular Correspondent
RALEIGH. n C., July 80, 1900.
AS these lines appear in print the
great and final engagement of this
paign-the Battle of the Ballot
box-will be under way, though many
OF YOU will read them before the polls
close.
On one side we find arrayed, under
the stained and dirty banner of Negro
Rule, the black conscripts of igno-
rance and venality, officered by ma
tive white-skin traitors of their race,
who. with pecuniary commissions in
their pockets, and keeping well to the
rear Of the firing line" themselves
(now that the hour of personal danger
has arrived) are, with Indifferent sue
cess, urging their negro allies to the
front to meet the issue and thelI
inevitable fate-defeat.
On the other side, under 1.-the milk
white flag of White Supremacy and
Good Government, the spendid, man,
ly hosts of the Anglo-SaXon are lined
up for decisive engagement-and in
the very forefront we recognize the
mounted manly figures of the ranking
Generals, Simmons and Aycock-al
anxious for the fray.
In command of each township com
pany we recognize the honest and
patriotic local Democratic workers,
uniformed as captains, lieutenants
ndnon-commissiond officers.
The county regiments, led by theil
respective local colonies and majors,
are proud to do service for their State
and their homes and families under
such leaders, while the Brigadiers,
respendent in the uniform of WHITE
RULE, and in hearts of their country
men, are cheered by their confident
hosts as they pass up and down the
reviewing line.
What a contrast.
Holton and Pritchard and Adams,
and Butler and Thompson and Abe
Misunderstanding officers of the
black army Of corruption-shielded
bv the towards coat of mail, and vet
skulking about in out-of-the-way
places we'll to the rear, have their
ewes fixed on the road of retreat,
along which they soon will urge theil
flying steeds observing 1.-The poor
niggers'' as usual at the supreme
moment and leaving them at last tc
the mercy of their conquerors.
FIFTY THOUSAND MAJORITY, ArrAk
h., 70 h6
given. The god of day" (Which
will this day become the god of bat
ties, to give victory to the white
forces in this struggle) will soor
make his appearance over the east
ern hills, and when he shall have
completed his circuit across the
heavens, his going down beyond the
western horizon will register the
greatest vistory ever achieved by the
| champions of good government il
North Carolina.
Fifty thousand ma lority for the
Amendment, is the lowest estimate
with almost as large and handsome
a ma jority of the Democratic Demos
themes who leads, and the balance O.
| our State ticket
Is there laggard or half-persuadeo
deserter among the honest white
| yeomanry of your precinct-a mar
unintluenced by personal pecuniary
consideration or like hope of ere
ward" for his perlidy on this event
| full day; day so pregnant will
promise of future hope and happi
ness and prosperity or of race degra
ton and official corruption and polit
! ical infamy?
Then let him beware.
Let him give thought once more
he has time yet, but for only the
final decision-to what he is about t(
| CARRY THIS IN YOUR MINDS TO TIL
1t is mental gun of preparation
and determinrtion-well loaded.
The fusionists got hold of "bar'r
| Of money last week-furnished b,
Mark Hanna, of the National Repub
I lican committee, it is said, and hav,
sent out emissaries to every close OF
doubtful county, with instructions tc
buy votes for the Legislative candi
date on their ''co-operative" ticket
They are now concentrating every
effort in the attempt to capture the
General Assembly, so as to re-elect
| Butler and count out the Amend
ment.
Therefore, brethren, heed this part
ing word of advice: Guard we'll your
| Legislative ticket; see that it is not
''swapped" off for any candidate, and
that every white man votes il