Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-03-08
WHITE SUPREMACY CLUBS.
Plan of Organization Being Sent Out
BN Mr. Simmons

Simmons says that these clubs Viii be
organized throughout the State this
year and by the middle Of June he ez
these clubs in full blast IN North Car
oliaa He predicts that before the
election there will be >ucA Il com.Gs, To-
gether OF the white people Of Morn
Carolina II support of the amendment
as has not been seen IN the State III
any previous election
The following IS the prefa," - ii
plan Of organization Of these clubs
Our State is the only comrunt u =
the world With majority OF WAitt
voters where il seriously is=cp ,t4 g
take the control of the puh.c affairs i
he State out of the hand, = 10 white
people and commit them - political
con Dinatioa composed che Eg oi as
gr0eS and dominated aiuIoet eIt!Ie-s
by negro influence
by The united effort q. the goo.
White people OF the STATE ...g pe ;!Ne
Of party. n 1898 the State Wa rescued
from negro rule and tho amendment 10
the constitution - be voted upon .,
the people in August Is submitted for
.he purpose ot forever removing the
danger Of rvcurrenc" OF negro ascca'.-
ency III the State.
1un nee ssity for the >.o.t.nue1 CO.
operation Of the white people If tkn
State for self protection i 5loWn b..
the fact ;har the party NticA 80 re-
Gently negroized the St;,o. and wh.rA
Tor this ana It's others short comin2
was hurled fEom power il ls@> IS
again seriously asking the people 10
restore il 10 the control cf tnr s att
and actually indulge, The nope that,
with the AID Of 10 u0p n"gro votes
solidly cast for t. il mas succeed Il
regaining control OF The government
Tne purpose u tho t2.zati0n i5
declared 10 he
The purpose ol the orGa alZ1t.on Aail
be to fully restore and 10 make per
manent ~ North Carolina the ST
PREMACT Of the WHITE RACE: -
promote individual effort IL behalf Of
the party and its candidates on the
part Of the voters. and to bring tae
head of the organization in the com
ties and State more closely and easily
IN touch with the township organiza-
tons and the individual parry voter.
Article 3rd Of the plan provided
Neither oaths, grips. signs nor pass
words shall be allowed and meetings
shall be open.
Any club may, II II 50 desires adop~
badge, button, insignia, or UNIFORM.
WHO MAY BECOME MEMBERS.
lhe htfh section OF the plan p.o-
yides.
Every WHITE NAN "ao desires
WHITE GONEhNM MEN, IN N2ftl
Carollna. ana 15 Wiling u Use c'r.y
practicable and honorable means TO re-
Stc.c and permanently 2st2ol!Sn
WHITE Supremacy therein, ard
- proposes - aHqpG"; cana
datas pledged 20 effect fhat purpose.
IN the ensuing election Sa2il be en&l
Die 10 membership of the lp"hSA p
club.
The fourteentA section ~ the plan
provides.
The cl;ibs i. their orcanilad capac-
ity, shall not seea 70 influence n"
nomination q caniiHafes, nor - III
1Uence conventions. / he.E Grk VIII be
confined TO building up and promo4ne
the Interests Of the party generally. and
the election oi c3ndida;e-. after 1ae
same have been nonlnatd shrdln rddtn
same have beea regularly nominated,
and iAcnc2c.ng among the peop'e the
necessity OF eStdDtl~linG dn0 m.lnt ain
ing WHITE JPREMAGY - II" oni,
hope for the -erVa-ioa n our civ
i.zation.
The following Is tie e1nelId.ng pro
vision Of the plan:
The clubs will be working bodies,
not dress pc ade ORGANIZATIONS I'm