The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1900-02-01
WHITE SUPREMACY.
"CO1E, LET US REASON TOGETH-
Err" WHITE MEN.

The Amendment Must and Will be
Carried-White Men Must Rule in
Every Part of North Carolina-The
Fiat Has Gone Forth and There is no
Turning Back-NegroRu Rule is a Thing
of the Past in This State and the
Situation 1ay as Well be Ac-
cepted First as Last, Once For All.
The Legislature of 1899, in all did.
was inspired by a sincere desire to
advance the interests of North Caro-
lima. and bring the blessings of peace
and prosperity to all her people.-E.
J. Justice.
TIE PEOPLE TO DETERMINE.
The Legislature has performed its
part in preparing and passing the
proposed amendment to be voted on.
1t now remains for the people to say
whether it shall be ratified or not. If
a ma jority of the votes cast shall be
against it that ends it. If majority
hall be for it then it will become
part Of our constitution. SO the whole
question and responsibility is now
with the people. 1t is for them to say
what shall be done with it. And in
making up their minds and arriving
at their conclusions they have ample
time to consider this great question
in all its bearings upon the future
policies and interests of their State.
Much will probably be written and
spoken for and against the amend
ment before the day of voting comes.
1t will be well for the conservative
thoughtful people to take these argu-
ments and reasons, consider them and
then vote as they be convinced is for
the best interest of themselves, their
homes and their State.-T. j. Jarvis.
| am confident that the amend ment
to be submitted to the people is con-
stitutional, and there is no doubt in
my mind that the courts cannot hold
the 5th section to be unconstitutional
and permit the other sections to
stand.-Judge w. R. Allen.
The day of negro control in the
South has passed, and passed forever,
and it may safely be asserted that no
party controlled by the negro will
ever again carry a State south Of
Mason and Dixon's line; and that the
white men who hereafter attempt to
manipulate the negro vote to further
their mean and selfish ambition, and
to degrade their race, will become
daily and yearly more aud more
odious in the eyes of self-respecting
white men and women.
Let Senator Pritchard and his Office
holding negrophilists put this in their
pipe and smoke it. M. Simmons.
The amendment will be misrepre-
sented. Every possible attempt will
be made to deceive the people. 1t
will be fought with all the bitterness
and malignity and rancor Of the rem
egades who use the negro as a means
of public plunder, But it will be de-
Tended and sustained with a zeal, an
enthusiasm, an heroic determination
that will fire the hearts of the patri
otic sons and daughters of the Old
North State from the mountains to
the sea.-Locke Craig.
The issues growing out of this ques-
tion are supreme. The adoption of
the Constitutional Amendment is all
important to the people of North Car
olina. Our State is about to enter
upon an era of commercial and in
dustrial prosperity hitherto unknown
in our history. One incubus rests
upon us, one dark shadow falls across
our pathway. The elimination of the
negro from politics until he becomes
qualified to exercise the sacred right
of suffrage will lift the one and dis
sipate the other.-Robert d. Gilmer.
No man who wishes the people of
North Carolina we'll can consistently
oppose this amendment. Every one
who would see our people arouse them
selves and press forward in improve
ment must welcome the opportunity
of voting for this measures. A.
Ashe
Mr.. Chairman-Great sympathy
with the people of my native State in
duces me to address this letter to you.
l am deeply impressed with the vast
Importance of the public question
which is now engaging their atten-
ton. The events of the last few years
need not now be mentioned except
in a general way. 1t is not proba bic
that they will be forgotten by those
who witnessed their horrors. The
courage of the people during the try
ing scenes preceding the last election,
and their heroic forbearance under
the greatest provocation merit. and
will always receive, the highest praise.
\ grateful country will always highly
honor the brave men who were leaders
in the struggle for the welfare of the
State. Their work was well begun.
but is not vet tinished.-H William
Shepard Bryan, of Baltimore Bar.
ONWARD.