The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-17

WHITE MkHD hI0AIS H DASo6As
At no period In the history OF
North Carolina, for the last quarter
OF q century, have graver or more
vital political issues been presented
for consideration by the voters OF
the State. Indeed, the issues now
before the people are fraught with
grave danger to the rights OF thou
sands OF white men, and their veal
or woe depends wholly upon the
wise. Just. correct, and patriotic
sentiment OF them.
However easily and plausibly the
Simmonsites may argue, the fact
remains that numbe OF the great
est Constitutional lawyers in the
United 8 ates and elsew here main
tain that the grandfather clause"
Of the proposed amendment will be
stricken out by the supreme Court,
leaving the other sections to stand,
which would certainly result in
DISTINGUISHING forty or fifty thou
sand white citizens Of the State. of
whom an educational qualification
would then be required before they
would be allowed to vote. It was
to strike down the political rights
and liberties OF these honest, stur-
dy and patriotic yeomanry that this
amendment was brought forward
No man who has any sympathy
for bis unfortur ate friend, kinsman.
or neig Dor, who cannot read and
write, would deliberate y, and with
full knowledge Of the certain dis
franchisement OF these good citi-
zens, vote to impose such hard, un-
lust and burdensom conditions and
requirements on them, and this
fact will make thousands hesitate
to do such a dastardly act when
the final settlement of this great
question comes in August.
The platform of the Peoples par
ty, which was adopted by the State
Convention, held in this city on
Apr. 18th, contains the highest en-
bodiment Of wisdom, justice, sound
policy and good morals Of any plat
form adopted by any party in the
State in many years. The issues
are set forth clearly, forcibly and
correctly, without evasion or sub
terfuge, and cannot be assailed or
coutroverted.
We invite earnest consideration
lof the glaringly unjust, infamous
and partisan election law. the worst
features Of which are pointed out
In the platform and resolutions.
| The proposition to prohibit ne,
lgroes from holding political office,
within the gift OF the peope OF
North Carolina, is offered as q sub
stitute for the pending Democratic
amendment, and the constitution.
ality Of the Peoples Party plan to
remove the race issue from poll.
tics Is we'll established by the de.
bates in Congress on the adoption
of the Fifteenth Amendment.
In flering this wise and and eff.
fective solution OF the race ques.
ton no white mans rights will he
in danger, as they certainly would
be, with the adoption of the Dem,
ocratic amendment. The Pc piles
Party plan will permanently re-
move the "a issue from politics
while the democratic amendmen,
will allow thousands Of educated ne
groes to vote, and also be eligible
to hold offices, thus keeping the
race question as a me, ace to the
eace, happiness and good order Of
the State. Whenever the dema
gogues and tricksters cannot meet
their opponents in debate on issues
Of economy, sound policy and good
government they would still how
"nigger' and make that their sole
campaign slogan.
The Peoples Party plan will alb
solutely leave this class of politi
clans stranded high and dry with
out q single issue, and no ont
knows 1t better than the men who
are now advocating and defending
the Democratic proposition.