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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
THE NEGRO AND FREEDOM

You would be surprised, said a
prominent gentleman in New Orleans
to the writer a few days ago, lat the
rapid growth of vice among the ne
groes in our cities Here the negro
has been debased by the whiskey
habit and other vices. and now many
Of them are addicted to the destroy
ing coacine habit"
This statement was recalled by the
able and thoughtful address delivered
at Richmond a few days ago before
TIE American Medical psychological
Association by Dr. j. Allison Hodges,
a native of Cumberland county, this
State 1t was an able and clear treat
ment of the effect of freedom upon
the negro and contains much food
for thought. Writing of the address,
the Richmond Dispatch says:
DIR Hodges declared it as his I'M
biased. firm belief. after due deliber-
alton, that the future welfare of the
negro lies in his REIMBURSEMENT of
the full rights of citizenship, and in
his entrusting his education to the
better class of whites.
Consumption and insanity. he de-
clared, are wrecking the negro as a
race. Without restraint. creature
of passions and appetite, degeneracy
is returning him to a primitive state
Of savagery. A nation of a day. with
the heritage of bondage, savagery,
and fifty generations of barbarity,
freedom had proved how unequal he
was to the independent struggle for
existence in the civilization in which
his lot has been cast"
DR.. Hodges ira 1s tAe history of the
negro for $50 years. contrasts his con-
dition III 1860 as a slave and in 1900
as freeman. Hospital reports tell of
the growing mortality among the
negroes. We quote
Freedom removed all hygienic re-
strains. and they were no longer ODE
dent to the memorable laws, of health
plun9ing into all sorts of diseases and
vices. leading irregular lives. and haV-
ing apparently little or no control
over their appetites and passions. IT
is very manifest that these morbid
tendencies and susceptibilities have
been growing and taking deeper root
for the past thirty years: hence their
unstable condition and their suscep-
tibility to. and inability to resist, at
lacks of disease that were formally
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
A GREAT SERVICE.
Neck Commonwealth.

Scotland Neck Commonwealth.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, editor Of the
News and Observer. has done Tie State
of North Carolina a great service. He
has visited New Orleans and other
places in Louisiana, gathering facts
about the results of the Constitutional
Amendment passed in that STATE SINH
lar to the proposed amendment - he
Constitution of North Carolina. His
letters to his paper have been interest
ing and enlightening, and have given
the facts and results of the Amendment
in Louisiana as they really are. With Us
in North Carolina it is a problem for the
future about whose result no reasonable
man can have any doubt, however, but
with the people of Louisiana it is not a
problem for the future, but living
fact Mr.. Daniels has consulted tt" very
best authority in the State of Louisiana
and he has given full accounts OF his
interviews with leading men there. His
work cannot fail Of doing much good
and the people of the State are under
obligations to him for it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
Life Long Republican Tells Holton He Owes no
Allegiance to Petty Tricksters

Especial TO The News & Observer
Greensboro, \. c., May 26.-Chairman
of the State Executive Committee Hol-
ton got lick straight between the eyes
yesterday when he tackled Squire
Pritchett on the amendment.
Mr. Pritchett is a life long Republi-
can, but he told Mr.. Holton that If he
was able to reach the polls on election
day he was going to vote fer the amend
ment. Said he: while l yield TO no
man in loyalty to the Republican party
l owe no allegiance to petty state ana
local tricksters" Mr.. Holton then made
the statement that the amendment Is
constitutional. "How do you know tnat'
replied Mr.. Pritchett. until the meas
ure is voted on. Every man has q
right TO express his opinion on the ques-
ton and then if it is declared unconstl-
tutional well and good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
A Ticket Suggested.

To the Editor: Why not nominate q
ticket that will be acceptable to the peo-
pie, and one that will be a credit to the
county? Start with George w. Norwood
for sheriff, not that we have any objec-
ton TO Captain Page, but to show that
we are in favor of rotation in office, and
that others are entitled to our cOnsidera-
ton and votes. No one man has a right
TO life time job as an office holder.
Billy Hood for register of deeds. There
is no reason why he should not have it.
| believe in giving worthy men a decent
term of office, he has only had one term
and is entitled to two years more. 1
think four years is all that any one
should expect in holding a county office.
We have other men equally as capable
and competent that should be given a
showing. For County Treasurer Capt.
B. p Williamson will have no opposition,
no one should have who has had only
two years; he is entitled to another term
and will get it. For County Commission
ers every section of the county should
be represented, this is not the case now.
Good business men should be selected.
We have plenty of good material to select
from. On behalf of the young men of our
L
ed as one of your Legislators. He IS
made of the right kind of grit. capable
able and courteous. You can count on
his being present at every roll call. He
will not feel as if he owned the capitol,
but will give every one, regardless OF his
station in life, courteous treatment. You
will not have to approach him with fear
and trembling; all you will have to do is
to say Bob, come here" tell him what
you want and you can depend on what he
tells you.
For Senator. We have so many able
men that it is hard TO select from the
number, but if you want man who can
command the respect and votes of every
body a man who has no enemies and
man who will lead our ticket to victory
l believe Ernest p. Maynard is the man.
Nominate him and you will find that he
will get more votes than any one on our
ticket. G. G.. MCDONALD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
THE PRODUCT OF A PULL

New York Evening Post.
1t seems strange that the existence of
great printing establishment in hIuncie,
Ind, should not have been known 10 the
world till the stealing began in the Gu
ban postoffice. 1t was there all the time,
but nobody knew of its special facilities
for filling Government contracts for
blanks and stationery used in the ria
vana postoffice until the facts about the
thieving began to come out. OF course,
there can be no question of COLLISION or
favoritsm. 1t was only what Postmaster
General Smith calls personal knowledge
that led Director Rathbone and Medley
to give the big contracts to the Muncie
firm. Personal knowledge and personal
interest account for everything. People
in the Indiana town are surprised" tie
dispatches say, at the developments.
They cannot understand the denial Of the
assistant postmaster general, Mr. Heath,
that he was responsible for Neeey's APP
pontment In Muncie it was taken fer
granted that Neeley got his job solely as
"a close political friend of Heath" n
fact, a puzzled Munce man who was
himself an applicant for a position in
Cuba, is exhibiting a letter from Senator
Hanna stating that his application lGGst
go to Perry s Heath for Endorsement
This is queer; the mixing up of the
Heath family in the business is odd the
shortage of over 100000 in Havana is
mysterious. But do any of these things
snake our faith in the perfect rectitude
of all concerned? Not for n moment.
We take our stand on the firm tounda =
ton of the eXpansionists. and assert
more vehemently than ever that tbs
spectacle of our pure and efficient ruoic
service in Cuba is going to react upon
us and check corruption at home. indi2na
politicians will be filled with shame at
the noble example of Ra;hbone and Nee
ley and the Heaths, and will eXciaim, in
the language OF the poet;
Still, still let me, as I gaze upon you,
Feel my soal becoming vast like yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
Important to Colored Teachers.

To the Editor:-The State Teachers
Association for colored teachers will
meet at High Point with the Industrial
School on June 12-1. 1900
President A. ]. Griffin of the Quaker
Negro School and his local committee
have made splendid preparations for the
entertainment Of all who may attend this
great gathering of educators of the negro
children of North Carolina. Besides, the
railroads have placed the cost of trans
portation from all points in and near the
State at the price of fare and third
for the round trip. The program pre-
pared by the executive committee COM
posed of such men as Profs. s. G. At
kins. p w. Moore, A. T. Dawkins, Presi-
dent ]. d. Chavis and Chairman n. C.
Bruce, is very suitable to the time, the
situation and the occasion this year.
There will be much of downright,
plain, practical teaching, both elemental
ry secondary and higher branches car
ried on through the entire session. Meth
DDS Of teaching and imparting common
and useful knowledge will be taught
along with the subjects of English read
ing. writing and arithmetic, geography,
grammar history moral science, etc.
Then too, there will be conferences and
quiet discussions of various everyday
problems before all who are engaged in
teaching. Moreover, eminent speakers,
such as Bishop Hood, of Fayetteville; DR..
Sanders of Biddle; DR.. n. f. Roberts.
of Raleigh; Prof. Hawkins, of Kittrell,
and others, will cover broad spaces in
| the evenings with popular, practical and
| helpful addresses on the great ques-
tons of the day.
In all it promises to be the greatest OF
| all years as Il sure enough Teachers AS
| ISOLATION, doing business and doing ii
! for the betterment of the entire people
| the State and the section. Let all
| teachers prepare and come.
! +. W. Moore, Sec.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
CONVENTIONS.
WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

The Raleigh Chamber of Commerce,
as will be remembered, some time
since adopted a resolution looking
to the entertainment by our citizens
of the members of the General AS
sembly at the adjourned session OF
that body to convene next month,
and appointed a committee to take
charge of the matter. Since that
time, representations have been made
to the committee by the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives and by
other prominent members of the Gen
eral Assembly that the members OF
that body would prefer that the pro-
posed extension of our hospitality
should not be carried into effect.
They appreciate the offer to make
them the guests of the city but think
it inadvisable for public servants in
the discharge of high public duties
to accept the private hospitality OF
our people. In Difference to the eX-
pressed wishes of our anticipated
guests, the committee has regretful-
~ abandoned any further action in
the matter.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
ROTTEN TO THE CORE.

'You cannot gather figs from
thistles"
Hanna purchased the preidency and
gave the big contributors the right
to levy tax on the people to recoup
themselves; others got rich by army
contracts; trusts were given immun-
ity from taxation and their attorneys
and agents given positions of trusts;
incompetent sons and favorites were
sent to Cuba and the Philippines to
make quick fortunes out of the ma
have marked every step of this money
bought administration.
Following fresh on other scandals,
yesterdays Washington Post shows
that irregular and illegal payments
made to favorites in the Washington
City postoffice have amounted to
$4,000 in one year. 1t says:
Numerous favorites have been car
ried on two and even three pay rolls
at the same time at the Washington
City post-office, and at other post
offices in the country. Oliver H..
Smith, of Indiana. now superintendent
in the local service. was for about a
year simultaneously auditor of local
postal stations, laborer, and painter
OF street letter boxes. He drew three
salaries. Nathan b. ca Baker. of In
diana, succeeded to Mr.. Smiths emo
luments.
six women have long been carried
on the rolls of the city post-office as
cleaners at 5000 year, performing no
work whatever, and being paid on sep
arate vouchers. Four men were for
many months paid at the Local post
office, apparently to investigate claims
of letter carriers, all the positions be-
ing sinecures.
John +. Jones "A newspaper re-
porter, was carried for many months
as physician to the Washington Gay
post-office at $1,700 year.
Travelling expenses of department
officials who were not on public bust
ness. trips for private citizens only
nominally connected with the govern
ment service. have been paid to the
extent of tens of thousands of dol
lars out of funds strictly belonging to
the Washington post-office and out
of the military postal fund"
Turn the rascals out" must be a
shibboleth of this campaign.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
Didn't Let Negro Lawyer Call Him
Brother.
winston Sentinel.1

a little episode occurred in the court
room yesterday afternoon. j. S. Lanier,
one of Winston's colored lawyers, rep
resented one faction in the Shiloh Bap-
fist Church suit and in his address to
the jury referred to the white lawyers
as 'brothers." Mr.. Buxton became in
censed at this term and told Lanier to
address him as Mr.. Buxton. The negro
lawyer evidently did not understand Mr..
Buxton at first and repeated the word
"brother.' whereupon Mr.. Buxton ex-
planned himself more fully and Judge
Robinson told Lanier to go on with his
speech, as he understood what Mr. BuX-
ton meant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
WANTED WHITE SLAVES.

In 1896 in many parts of the North
the owners and managers of manufac-
turing establishments served notice
on their employees that If they voted
for T3yan they would be discharged
from the positions they held This
was white slavery, pure and simple.
Because of their necessities some
directed in order to get bread and
meat for their wives and children.
more dangerous to free institutions
than the whip Of the meanest negro
slave trader who ever cracked his
whip over defenceless slaves.
A few days ago we printed that
the Republicans Of the Seventh dis
trict. had elected ID. NJ Carpenter. a
cotton mill manufacturer of Catawba
county. Il delegate to the National
convention. Following close upon
the heels of that announcement comes
the news that this man Carpenter,
initiating Northern Republican man
ufacturers. regards his employees as
white slaves whose actions and votes
he can control. In his cotton mill,
the operatives are white and they be-
lieve in White Supremacy, and some
of them have been wearing white
Supremacy for North Carolina"
badges as they had a right to do.
What does this modern Republican,
who believes in white slavery. under
take to do? Every employee in the
Maiden Mill wearing this button was
told to take it off. The Newton En-
terprise adds:
Most of them declined to do So
and we are told. the bosses went
through the mills and took the
"White Supremacy" buttons off of
the men, boys and girls. and warn
ed them not to enter the mills again
wearing white Supremacy" badges.
Our informants do not say whether
or not the offending individuals were
taken into the tower" to make the
surrender of their liberty. Perhaps
they were thus dignified, but pos
sibly they were not even given this
much consideration.
wonder. if it once occurred to
these bosses that it was their duty
to get the consent of the White SUI
premacy stockholders in the mills
before proceeding TO debuttonlze and
disfranchise the boys and girls be-
hind the spinning frames.
In North Carolina men who work in
factories and elsewhere have given
their work for their wages, and en-
ployers have not tried to control their
politics. Such successful manufac-
turers as Thomas NJ Holt and Wal
ter l.. Steele would have despised
themselves if they had desce Aled to
such petty and mean slave-driving
They and other employers have not
heretofore sought to put the white
operatives in North Carolina on the
level of slave, and we do not be-
lleNe North NarOllnd dnuldctultiS
have any such desire. 1t remains
for Il newfedged Republican, who
Topped in 1896 to the party of negro
magistrates and negro post-masters,
and has been recently elected dele
gate to the National Republican con-
vention. in his newborn zeal, TO en-
phasize his Republicanism by employ
ing the method of Republican manu-
facturers who take orders from
Hanna.
Such attempted coercion will not be
tolerated in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

almost unknown among them. Pow
ell)
In the Wholesale violation of these
hygienic laws after the war as pre-
viously stated. was laid the founda-
ton of the degeneration OF the ply
Steal and mental constitution OF the
negro. Licentiousness left its Shiny
trail of sometimes ineradicable di-
sease upon his physical being, and
neglected bronchitis, pneumonia. and
pleurisy lent their helping hand to-
ward lung degeneration.
The address made IA profound inn
preston upon the eminent men who
heard it and is being widely com
mented upon. We may make further
quotations another day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
THE ATLANTIC HOTEL. THIS POPU-
LAR RESORT WILL OPEN JUNE 1.

The Atlantic Hotel has been handsomely
refitted and renovated and will open for
the season of 1900 on June LIST, under our
personal management.
The hotel will be conducted in a thor
ough and upto-date manner, and every
thing that will add to the comfort and
pleasures of our guests will receive per-
Sonal attention.
The fishing, sailing, boating. bathing,
dancing and other pleasures at the At
lantic Hotel and surroundings are unsur-
passed
If you wish to spend the summer months
in very pleasant manner come to More
head City and the Atlantic r'otel
For rates and other informs ton, ad-
dress SCOVILLE BROS,
Managers.
The Aragon, Atlanta, Ca, until May the
18th. After that date, the Atlantic Hotel,
Morehead City. N c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

This is the year of the woman. The
Methodist Conference Of the North
ern church, decided hereafter that a
woman is eligible to a seat in the an
nual and general conferences Of that
great church. This advance step will
not be regarded as wise by all, but it
is in line with the spirit of the times.
The Methodist Church will lose moth
ing by this full recognition of wo-
men. for in that. as in all churches.
the women have always been the lead
ers in every good work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
Three Runaway Couples Wed.
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, n. c., May 27.-Yesterday
three runaway couples applied here for
permission to enter the bonds of matri-
mony Rev. o. T. Routh, a Methodist
Protestant preacher, was the first appli-
cant. and his fair partner was Miss Anna
C. Kenyon, of Winston. The residence OF
Mr.. f. c. Hamilton was the scene of the
ceremony The next couple on the list
were Mr. Wesley ~ VIII and Miss Mary
E. Daniels, of Danville, and Squire
Echel tied the knot. Mr.. Geo. l.. Meeks
and Mss Matte Low Carter, of Went
worth. n. c.. wound up the number who
fed from irate parents and Squire Wolf
did the grand act for them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
Henderson (, Schools Close.
(Special 10 News and Observer

Henderson, n c., May 27.-The closing
exercises of the Henderson Female Coll
lege took place in the college chapel last
night. The music and recitations were
very fine and greatly enjoyed by the large
audience.
The Henderson Graded school closed its
seven months term yesterday. Prof. }.
r. Alderman has been untiring in his en-
ergy and efforts to put tbs school on a
solid basis.
Our new daily, the Evening Herald,
edited by Mr. Will X Coley. is the pet OF
the ladies of our town, and highly valued
by our leading business men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
ALDERMAN'S SUCCESSOR.
Asheville Citizen.

The Citizen agrees with the Raleigh
News and Observer in the matter of the
successor to President Alderman. Of the
University of North Carolina. The Uni
versity needs a man of marked executive
ability at is head far more than it needs
a man with marked teaching ability. 1t
needs a man of known executive ability.
The position of president of the UNI
versity is not one in which to try exper-
iments not one to be filled with per
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
TURNED HIS STOMACH.
Wilkesboro Chronicle

One of the delegates to the Republican
convention here last week was heard to
say privately that he had been very much
opposed to the amendment until he at
tended the Republican rally at Winston
last week and the way the big negroes
with spectacles and high hats pushed
the whites around turned his stomach,
and he is now very quiet. He, however,
is afraid to say 50 out publicly. for he is
a Federal office holder, and he fears
Pritchards Ratchet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

And still they come. Mr.. j. A.
Pritchett, who formerly represented
Guilford county in the House. declares
he will vote for the Amendment. He
declares that he is still strong Re
publican. and that while he yielded
TO no man in loyalty to the old-time
Republican party, he owed no ale
glance TO petty State and local ring
sters, traders and tricksters, nor did
he proposes to consult the wishes OF
any such when he went to vote
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
AYCOCK'S ONLY ENEMY.
Yadkin Ripple.

Yadkin Ripple.
Hon. Chas. b. Aycock spoke in Elkin
last Friday night. and while there told
friend of ours that tie would
sneak in Yadkinville in the near future,
for. said Mr. Aycock, the only enemy
that / have, knowingly, is a Yadkn man
who wants TO see me hung, and | want
TO come to Yadkin and see if / can be-
come reconcied to him. We will gladly
welcome Mr. Aycock to our town AMI can
assure him of the most kind and courte-
GUS treatment from our people, both by
Democrats and Republicans. This re-
mark referred to was doubtless uttered
under the pressure of (un) dew infu-
ence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
JENNETT is A GENIUS.
Durham Sun.

Norman z. Jennett, the rising young
cartoonist, has returned to North Caro-
lima. fer a while, and the creations of his
brain and pen are now seen il til, Raj
eigh News and Observer. -Four years
ago Mr. Jennett ID ycry effective work
or the same paper, and We are glad to
see him back again to touch up the enc
my in the most ludicious style. Jennett
has developed into a genius, arc his
future is bright with promise.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27
REPUBLICANS FOR AMENDMENT.
Asheboro Courier.

ASHCDOfO COuTlCT.
There are so many Republicans IN
this section OF the State who have de-
clared their intention to vote for the
Constitutional Amendment that the Re-
publican leaders have to a great extent
abandoned their course of intense oppo-
sition to the amendment and have taken
I'D the election law and are crying out
against it and making misrepresentation
as to its features, but the people will
soon learn that their statements about
the unfairness of the election law are as
false as their statements about the
amendment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-27

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