The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-25
SAMPSON COUNTY LETTER.
The AmsndmsDt Horcielv Diseased
May fntsrssting Facts stated.
H. Ty~

SsoA op<oakcd8 ax9 C0pADke or SrGI|
good or much harm, according as they
are honest and sincere and surroundet
py happy influences; Or, dishonest o.
designing, or supported by reckless and
envaOus men who look mainly 70 party
success and care but little for the pub
Nc good. And IL we must judge whad
Mr.. Aycock would do as Governor O,
North Carolina By the conduct of his
supporters for the last several years
however Intelligent he may claim +hem
TO be. II would be unfortunate for us
should he be elocted.
And we can hardly escape the conciu.
sion since ne says himself that the gov
ermor'shtp can. carry, with It nothing
wiser or greater in virtue than the
average Wisdom and virtue OF those who
elect the Governor" eL
Ballot-stuffing, bribery. deception,
fraud. MISREPRESENTATION. falsehOod. du-
phcity, social and political o<tracdsm,
Intimidation, are among the chara cter-
istics OF MAN. Of his sunpor-ters: and af
he must be influenced to any great ex-
tent by such as these, 1t would indeed
be bad.
The environments surrounding him
as the nominee OF the Democratic
rarty i'm his efforts 10 explain why he
should suDpor measure which fs in
plain violation Of the Constitution of the
United States which he is sworn tn
SuppbIN OlU1u Tbiitu S4pfHNu,
forced him to look to other sources for
informa tfon to prove his position, and
his quotations from Senators Butler
and Pritchard, Governor Russell and
the laws of the fusion LEGISLATURE of
1897 are I'M bold contrast with the ut
terances Of his party leaders and party
press m their efforts to show that Popu-
lists favor negro rule and oppose white
supremacy.
Had ne been called on TO defend rs
against such charges, he could not have
done 30 more easily or more effectively
than did ne on this occasion! But in
doing so, didn't he give his Democratic
friends "Hail Columbian
lit was equivalent 30 saying, Gentle
men, your charges against the Popu-
hsts and fusionists are false. They not
only oppose negro domination, but BY
Legislative enactment have thrown
around the people hving in districts
Hkeiy to become over-run with negroes
the pro,er safeguards TO prevent negro
it so that the people could vote for
their officers-a feat the Democrats
never could perform. .-s,-,-
This was a high compliment 10 the
Popuhsts, the party with which, In
this campaign, he must contend; and tt
will have ats effect; hut he was COM
pelbed TO make II to defemd his posi-
tion. But after IT had served has pur-
nose. something must be said to weaken
it's effect, so he seemingly forgets THE
dignity Of the occasion, allows his preju-
dices ITO take possession Of him and by
an ingenious stretch Of his ima ginatfon
tries to becloud the compliment by
prevent negro domination we had estab-
hShed government by rree-ho,ders! Not
understanding the plain fmtemt and pur-
pose Of this feature Of the iaw, both
ON its face and beneath its surface, is
10 insure the better application Of the
law by giving ITO pronerty owners equal
representation with those who own no
property!
So. Mr.. Editor, we are not 10 far
apart on the tissue as tahe Democrats
would have the public believe. All of
us-Popuhsts, Democrats, white Re
pubAcans-favor white supremacy and
oppose negro domination. All agree
tIha. the negro rs mot capable Of gov.
ernfn9 the white race or his own; that
the negro is not qualified 10 exercise
his voting privflege no his own rood
or the good Of mis- nedghbor and there
fore should be eliminated from politics
both for his own good and the good
Of the white race. But we differ as
10 the methods to be employed to ac-
compfish this. result
The Populists want simple but ef-
fectfve plan-one that will be universal
In its application and get them all out
every where, and at the same time not
get a single whfte man.
This we claim can he done by xhe
Amendment m the united States Con.
stitutiom. While the Democrats have
resorted to circumlocution-a sort OF
roundabout way, the real purport OF
which no one hut Democrats can un
derStand: one that carrdee on ITS face
| and beneath the surface dupNcfty and
uncertainty; one that win neither get
| fine negroes all ont nor leave the white
voterS all I'm: one that win have harm
| ful effect On the common edifool Hystem
| since K ,rts the Democrats themselves
| IN the Ridiculous position that after they
| get some Of tine negroes ont they mus
| aither stop the schools or by educattn,
him mt him back again. stnce taless
schools are open 10 both races: and al
their race nrejudice ds stronger thar
| thefr devotion 10 the common SCHOOLS
thev will oppose further a aonr'onr&ahfom'
and tfus AFTER 1903 leave the white mau
! as helpfe~s as the meero.
One o~ the other of these po<fttnms 4
| inevitable and since the old amti- -Rellun
me oniv nne> tfrat tn anv comsideraHl
| nxtNnt will he an~fiised-somethim
| near the same pronrtion of regrNe
will vote as NJ whites: so this double
enced. hack-actHng measure Will eor
have repla cod ta,e negro after once TAX
5ng him ont, -rovfded the schools ar
| l2erN un'
Vne that is in open violation to tn
Constellation Of the United States
which all have sworn to support. On
that has sections separated 80 that th
Supreme Court cam aid them I'm caFvy
ing out the real intent and purpose q
the amendment, viz: that Of gettin
|, section unconstitutional and leavin
, section 4 intact. And az 10 this latte
there is brt little doubt that st will haa
, pen this way, for we know the mone
, mower Of this country are anxious 4
get rid Of all the ornoeitiom vote the
said court to decide favorable to u
e | wealthy class. 1t is reduced to slmo
: q certainty that section 3 viii be throw
4 1 out and section allowed to stand!
Il II Il Is claimed that am questionh
{ the antegrdty of the Supreme Cou
: the way IN his reference TO the w
+ min gton case OF HAIRLESS vs.. Wright
: lust consider II a case Of fact whf.
a Knows no law, and go right ahead.
laShfng Of conscience In such cases
a | this!
II II YOU ask WIN . think the READ 1
It tent and purpose OF the Democrats
70 include white voters too ] rep
u because thds De the way hnose who ho
n the purse-strfmgs OF this country wa
d IT, and the Democrats are complete
Is under their control and are trying
!. please them. 'cs Fs7H
Ie And because. further. the tendency
e the Democracy is howard dfsfra nchiv
1t nnent, as is seen from similar laws a
e. amendments in several Denocraf
" States, some Of wflacai have proper
n. qualifications which 10 a large exte
~ disfranchise both black and white, q
O. doubtless this would have been
le cfuded fn the propoeed amendment
O. 'ale North Carolina Constitution had .
70 the Populists made such inroads IN tn
ir ranks. and are still mere to call att.
SO tion TO and give warming OF any I,
70 nnoach of danger to the whfte vote
ID Rut bear i'm rnind, reader. that WI,
n the amendment IL adopted, it will
y. an easy matter no pnt I'm property qua
II. ficatfone, as tAIis Will reach both "a,
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