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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
A QUESTION AND AN ANSWER

Mr.. A. M. Moore, Of Saratoga, N
Q, sends US the following letter:
SARATOGA, N. c., June 16, 1900
ED. CAUCASIAN:
l am frequently asked by Demo-
crats when In argument with them
why the grandfather clause. )"
which Is in operation in Louisiana
mas never been tested by the courts
II 1t Is unconstitutional. Will you
please explain. Very truly.
A. M MOORE.
In reply to Senator Moore's oues-
ton will say that the present con-
stitutional amendment Of Louisiana
did not go into effect until after the
general election of 'SS when the
present congressman were elected.
Therefore the last general election
which they had there last month
for State officers, was the first IN.
der their constitutional Amend
ment, which is the same as the one
proposed here. The amendment in
Louisiana will certainly be tested
In the courts, and preparations are
already being made to carry nm q
test case.
And in this connection we wish
TO call the attention of Mr.. Moore
and other voters in the State, to the
Tact that at this recent election in
Louisiana last month less than half
of the white voters of that State
voted at that election. Think oft !
In a State like Louisiana. which
has two hundred and fifty thous.
md men of voting age and over
half of them white, and in that
election last month, only seventy
'ome-odd Thousand voted, DO the
people of North Carolina want this
o happen here? Do we want to
'ut In power q political oligarchv
md political trust that allows the
ew to rule and ties the hands and
'ags the voice of the great masses
4 people.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

that they ought never TO have been
given the right to vote. Being ig-
norant and Just freed from bondage
they were unfit to exercise the right
Of suffrage. / believe also that the
white man has inherited the quail
cations that make him At for, and
capable Of self-rule. Many OF those
who shouldered their muskets and
fought In the late war for home and
country-many OF the best people
to-day In North Cerolins-can not
read snd write. They have ruled
and they will rule under all cir
cumstances. and / hope to see the
day when the Anglo-Saxon race
Will be supreme over all the earth
When Mr.. johnson concluded
his remarks, Representative JUS
tice, white Democrat, and Isaac
Smith, black Democrat, replied
in bitter terms Justice, when
squaliing negro ran along like a
boy declaiming q frey speech, but
when he came down to discuss the
amendment he WAS as blank for
words as a new born babe. His
friends tried TO prompt him and
give him few ideas, but it was all
in vain. He then hit Butler and
Holton and stopped and glad OF the
chance.
Then Isaac Smith. who doubtless
had been prompted, arose and
spoke to the great applause of the
lawyers and Democrats. He said
many things he had no right to
say. He said negroes helped to
elect Populists to office, and hence
had no right to say they should
not vote and hold office. Isaac
could have said the same thing
about his dear white brother Dem
ocrats, but he did not. The Demo.
Gratis cheered Isaac all the way
through, and some went to him
and congratulated him for his
speech.
Continued next week.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

ment was adopted, it would he the
death knell to the public school sys.
tenn in North Carolina.
1t Is impossible for us to attempt
to give q further report of the speech
from memory and do the speech jus
tice. IT every voter in North Caro-
lima could bear that speech. aud at
he same time hear Mr.. Butler chal-
lenge Mr.. Aycock and Mr.. Simmons,
and every other Democratic speaker
in the State, to meet him in joint de-
bate, and attempt to answer his argu-
ment, they would be convinced be-
yond the shadow Of q doubt.
Congressman Linney was present,
and made q ringing speech for halt
an hour.
The amendmentIi is losing ground
IN this county every day, and we will
certainly carry the election in Au-
gust as sure as the day comes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
SENATOR BUTLER AND LlNNEy At
M0RGANT0N.

IN spite OF Heavy Rains They Have .
Large and En,hu.iastio Audience,
Snec'al to the Caucasian.
MoRGANroN. N. c.. June 10th, 1900
The day dawned here with a heavy
and continued down pour of rain. It
had rained all night aud it c,ntin ned
to pour until noon. Senator Butle,
WAS billed TO speak at IL o'clock. Il
did not look possible for q hundred
people to reach Morganton to hear
him. But in spite of the torrents of
rain. when the hour for the SPEAKING
arrived. every seat in the Court
House was oiled. The aisles and bar
we're packed with sts nding listeners.
1t is useless for Us to undertake to
give even a synopsis of the Sen ator's
speech, showing conclusively that
the grandfather clause of the pro-
posed amendment is unconstitut;on.
al, and that the courts will knock :,
Out, leaving the remainder to stand
mus disfranchi ing fifty or sixtv
thousand illiterate white men in
North Carolina. He read from Sn-
preme Court decisions. showing tbs+
he action of the adjourned session
~ the Legislature. in putting saction
Sho In one section, was futile and
,osurd. He showed conclusiveIv bv
hese decisions that the Court will
knock out one section Of q law that
unconstitutional, and leave t,s
':her half of the same section st.nds
ng. Ia further showed that the .t.
{ mpt of the Legisa AZURE TO instrno,
he Court that they must declsrs ,ha
constitutional if yorrn
vas also foolish aud absurd. h ra.S
rom Supreme Court decisions -
rove that the Court not only will i.
ay no attention to such leo;sl.t;va i.
's,ructions, but will resent it.
ne mex proce eded to show that 10 !!
ne amendment were constitu,;o,.I
nat 1t was dangerous, and vonIj
erfainly disfranchise everv ut ,
oy II the 8 ate who is twelve 81.
"a, and every one yet to be born ;,
20 does no. get an educ alton bx the /.
me he is twenty-one years old n
lrtner showed that If the amend. !,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
"A noNsTRoUs ABsuRprry."

many Good Dsmocrsts Oppoesd m IN.
0rsnd-son OF His Grand r. her. Con-
| sneutional Amendment Clause.
The correspondent of the Char.
!otte Observer, writing to that paner
rom Fayetteville, under date of
March 4th, says: -
Inc observer correctly gusges pub-
ne sentiment in throwing out a word
o, warning against taking for grant.
- the carrying at the ballot boz Of
the suffrage constitutional amend
ment. 1t will require hard work from
the rank and file and leaders of the
party. There is certainly No clon5
on the title of the Cape Fear Der
oerscy to orthodoxy, but the write,
Is SURPRISED at the number of LEAD.
ing democrats whom he meets or.
posed to the amendment. The clsus4
about the grand SON of his grand
father" ls especially decried as .
monstrous absurdity.
Inc Suffrage amendment referrad
20 above, which was adopted bv tbe
last Legislature, is as follows.
THE SUFFRAGE AMyNDMxsr
Section i. That Article vi ~ ,ha
Constitution of North Carolins -
an9 tne same Is hereby abropated'
and In lieu thereof shall be substitn,'
ed the following Article of Said Con.
stitution: " 'oh'
ARTICLE vi.
Suffrage and Eligibility to OfBcsl
Qualifications of an Elector
loecton IL Every male person horr
n the United States, and every nal
person who has been nsturslizs6 On
q sars OF age and possessing the aLaL
ucatlons set out in this Article sban
% entitled to vote at any election h,
he people in the State. exeent
erein otherwise provided.
lSec. FL He shall have resided :;
ne state OF North Carolina for To-
ears, In the county six months 80
n the precinct, ward or otbe- .Ia
ION district, in which he Off,
,ote four months next preced;na 10
.ec.'on: Provided, That removal
,oM one precinct ward or otber
'ocuon district to another in tba
Ame county, shall not operate IN De
rive any person of the right to vots
precinct, ward or other eIect;nr
ls.I'ct from which he has removed
sni four mouths after sucb remor
% person who has been conv;o,es
@no has Confessed his -. &
open eonrt upon Indictment % .
ay crime. the punishment &c &
u.en nov u. or may therea fter ha
aPfiSonmenf in the State prison
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
Butler on Trusts.
Creston { Iowa) Americana

A \AoWoJ A"cTiCausI
We publish herewith a joint resc.
luton tffered by Senator Butler in
Congress that strikes at the root of
tbs trust bu iiness, at least the ereat
est all trusts-money trans,orta.
ton and the transmission of intelI;.
gence. The passage of such q reso-
luton would indicate that Congress
had commenced to grasp the fuada
mental principles of self-govern-
ment, but Congress will not pass It.
A Congress that will pass such
measure as the currency bill which
recently passed the House and will
no doubt pass the Senate, is abso-
lutely devoid of either honesty or
principle. Senator Butler however.
is doing q good thing by keeping
such measures before the country.
the people are gradually and slowly
Saking up and looking into these eco
homie questions, aud while they are
slow to act-history records the fact
hat they do act, and that they can
,ot be fooled all the time.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
>IMMOSs GIVES HIMSELF THE III

| >IMMOSS GIVES HIMSELF THE LIE.
In 1898 the Peoples Party speakers
a. d papers said "Simmons and his ms
chine, if they carried the Legislature,
would submit an anne ndment similar to
tn" Louisiana amendment" AycOck
and all he speakers howled 1T was a
lie" The editors wrote night and day.
telling how they had had the Legisla-
ture, and had not done so mean thing.
and would not do so this time. Ex-
Democratic chairman Pou took a SOL
emn oath that they would not do any
such thing. This did not seem to sat-
isfy the people So in the Morning
Post Of Sep ember 26th 1898. Chairman
Simmons wrote an offic al letter, ole dg-
ing that his party would do no such
thing; that all reports to the contrary
were lies and SANDER on the great
Democratic party. He stated that his
party was the poor mans friend, and
as such, could not do such a thing. and
hat to attempt it, would be an insult
70 every po"r white man, and ought to
be. BE gave the white men then to be-
lIeve that negro rule could be prevent
ed by taking the advantage of the de
cision OF the Supreme Court. In his
letter he said:
"These leaders and their claouers
know, as every intelligent man in rhs
St7te knows, that the Democratic plan
to protect the white men of the East
from the horrible negro rule under
which that fair section of the State now
suffers and langui-he is tn take advan-
tage OF the recent decision of the Su-
prema Court to the effecs that ore sec
tlon or county may have one system of
county government and another sec
ton or county may have an entirely
different So stem Of county government:
and VIII lie according to rhe white coun-
ties he ght to elect I'll their local Of
hrers, to restore the old system of Dem
ocrat'c county government in the coun-
ties having negro ma jOrities thGs lift
ing the ruthless heel of tie negro from
on the neck o. the WI, tie men who live
in the negro ridden counties of the
East"
So you see Mr.. Simmons did not know
what he was talking about, or he told
what he knew was untrue. Why. did
not his wise party, which wanted to get |
rid OF negro rnle in the negro counties,
give them a government differe mt from
the white counties in the Westp WHY
does he want the negro to vote in them
ana doesn't want tee poor white men in |
The West to vote? He has not, and
,an rot answer, and that is why be ran
from joint discussion, and thereby
demonstrated the fact of his political
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

We offer one hundred dollars r.wsrs
Tor any case Of ''atarrh that canoot he
cured by Hairs Catarrh Cure.
+. -. CHENEY & CO, Props, Tole-
do, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
j.. Cheney for tie last Is years, and b.
heve him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
aoie TO carry out any obligations mad.
by the firm.
WEST q IRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, OHIO.
WALKING KINNAN & MARVIN Who'll.
sale Drugg lists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Cararrh lure ia taken int.,
naliy, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surface of the sysem
frice zoo. per bottle. Sold by ali
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pill, are the best.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Inc Democrats will never submit any
proposition to the people to take from
= man MS right to vote. No Democrat
mas ever proposed such q thing The
cnsrse Is only intended to mislead, to
dece've ana TO make political capital.
1t is entirely false. There ia NOT a
Democratic Convention that Womb
not spit upon the man who might make
such q proposition"
The above appears on page Is of the
supplement to the Democratic Hand
BOOK, 1899
" you have any doubt about the cor.
rectness of our quotation We trust Won
Will ask +. M. Simmons, or consuIt the
camDaign volume in which It Appears,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

NJ. ID. a. n, ns,s
VIC ionRest established IN nsrvs f.
speclanst In the South. ue and rn,,.cu-
Ar strength. and revitaI,res r. -
Sooy. The hitherto miserable yictim
ther usno sno iE
Ibis 10 what Dr. Hatb.x,,s ,,s,,
n ment does, and it does IL invs,i,bis IN
eLy case, never mind how serion.tbs
CONDITION no Of the patient. ' lux
q, a.navay also treats. with the
guarantee or success. y,ricocsls
n r;;nout Operation, Stricturs phS
Rin bone treatmenp snsc,sc
a; hooo Poisoning aud other ct,enjc
snS S OF men, including ali Ir,nsrS
Aosoluteiy private and consas,,.t
h .d without any cost c,n :
i've our Of town, or csnpor fo.,n. .ou
s ,e VISIT the office, he will 800 -
- h,s latest book and elf s,,m;,
''NhWTON HATHAWAY Nm
,a,. DR.. Hathaway q Co. =" ~
% u. South Broad ST., Ati.pt. q,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

1t Is reported that two LAWYERS
in Raleigh have gone around to
the bar-keepers and liquor men and
told them If they would vote tor
Broughton, they would see that he
(Broughton) did not interfere with
their b,siness and that If they Car
ried the legislature, they would
repeal all disp, nsary legislation
How Is itf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21


not as most OF
ere are, SIMPLY
q &C N ulan I
which acfs foT
q few dsyssuo
then lsaV-sfht
poor. orlucsc
y tie mt in
worse cOudi
ton than be-
fore DIR HATH
Always treat
meut cures: il
acts on every
weakened pr
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

The Democratic papers now ex
plain that Denny, the negro dele.
gate OF Watauga county to the
Democratic State c. invention, ia a
white man. The Watauga Demo-
crst, in its explanation, did not saw
as much. R preventative Counctll
says that Denny mas a white wife.
That part of the evidence is Moth
Ing. Fred Douglass had a white
wife. Councill says Dennys chill
dren go to school with white chill
dren. so do negro children go to
school with white children in New
York State, and that too, according
u law made or signed by a DEM
ocrat whom the Democrats of
North tarolina have endorsed and
voted for. II Denny is a white
man, the Watauga Democrat
ought to have said SO, and have
stopped all this racket. There must
be something wrong about it.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
An Outrage Upon the Good Name Of the

An Outrage Upon the Good Name Of tn.
Sta Q.
Asheville Gazette.
A friend at Raleigh writes the Ga
zette: "The Populists here and all
over the State are very indignant at
the treatment their candidate for At
torney General received at Shelby last
SATURDAY."
TIE outrage was O mBitted not OIL
ly upon Mr. Seawell, al educated chris
tIan gentleman, but upon the good
name Of the STATE. 10 Is sufficient 10
call blush Of shame TO the face of ev.
cry North Caroliniau. We have looked
for some Democratic paper TO de-
nounce II, but not one, so far a. We
nave been % 10 learn, has don. SO
or spoken one WORD Of criticism of ir,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

We have 8 letter from Hon. ".
Douglass in which he claims our
Sampson county correspondent m ade
three Misrepresentation. Cd H.
did not use the harsh words he is
accused OF. CD He WAC never "a
candidate for Solicitor at the hands
OF 9 Popullst convention, aud 81 b,
never cancelled his appointments in
Sampson because of small crowds.
de says these things he can estab-
lish by afHisvits If necessary. We
believe in fairness and hence make
this statement. No political party,
or politician or citizen can succeed
through harshness and misreprepre-
sentation. We hope Mr.. Douglass did
not in his zeal and pathos, forge,
himself and say what he would not
knowingly say.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
SWEARING TO GET OFFICE.


Mr.. Aycock has realized that the
people do not believe what he has
been saying about the amendment
not DISTINGUISHING any white man,
SD he has gone to swearing about it..
Why, Mr.. Aycock is a good Christian
and as such his word ought to be as
good as his bond or sworn state
ment. Hs said once that if the
people woulo vote for Cleveland and
he did not give free silver, he would
leave the Democratic party. Cleve
land Was elected and did not CIV.
tree silver. Aycock did not leay.
the Democratic party. In 1898, Ay-
cock said, and he would have sworn
to it, that the Democrats If they
carried the election, would not sub.
nit the pr sent amendment. But
they did. WHAT went with Aycock's
word and Pou's oatbf He is swear
ing TO get people to vote for. him.
While he Is swearing it will not dis
franchise any white man, the Lum-
berton (Democratic) Robesonian, is
saying editorially, that Mr.. Aycock
is mistaken; for "every boy in the
State now thirteen years old has, of
course, eight years until he is
twenty-one years of age. That
year, 1908, the amendment to the
constitution, which will then be the
law, will say to him unless you have
learned to read and write you car
not vote.'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
MOST DANGEROUS POLITICAL
TRUST,

Mr.. Aycock says that he Is OPP
posed to trusts, but his conduct
bellies his words. Yet Mr.. Sim
mons and the whole ballot stufiing
machine are at work day and night
to organize and fasten upon the
people OF the State the most odious
and dangerous political trust the
State ever saw. An industrial
trust may rob you of some dollars
and cents by high prices, etc., but a
political trust strikes at the very
government. 1t robs you of your
liberties, which is more dear than
all the filthy lucre in the world,
besides the only power that the
citizen has with which to fight the
industrial trust is his ballot. There
fore when Mr.. Simmons and Ay-
cock, by means Of their political
trust, robs the poor man OF his
ballot, his hands are tied so that
anybody and everybody may rob
him Of his money and also Of his
liberty while he stands helpless.
Will you vote for the head organi.
ger and manipulation OF this infa-
nous political trust.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

See our campaign offer In anoth.
er column. Send us q club.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Mr.. c. B. Aycock will not swear
THAT the amendment will disfran
chise negroes, but will not disfran,
chise any white man." Try him
and see. IL he does, then he has a.
little regard for his oath as be has
for his simple statements, tspec
Tally those made in 1898.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

A friend at Raleigh writes the
Gazette: "The Populists here and
all over the state are very indignant
at the treatment of their candidate
for attorney general at Shelby"
The outrage was committed not on
ly upon Mr.. Seawell, an educated
Christian gentleman, but upon the
good name of the state. 1t is sufi-
Client to call a blush of shame to the
face of every North Carolinian. We
have looked for some Democratic
paper to denounce it, but not one. so
far as We have been able to learn,
has done so, or spoken one word of
criticism Of it.-Ashevill Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

1t seems to US that any State, in
order to be fair, when it wants to
take the ballot from any of its ci'i-
zens, 1t should first get the Nation 81
government to relieve such ones
from military duty and the Stat.
relieve them of poll tax, and let them
be as ladies or fem ales now are.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
HOW'S THIS ?

Pills.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Chm'n Corporation Commissi oners
A. s. PEACE,
OF Granville County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Don't say you can't legi'late mon
ey into mems pockets. How about
that "pie bill" the trump legislature
enacted into law.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

Your best friend can give you no
better advice than this: "For impure
bi cd. bad stomach and weak nerves
sake Hoods SarsaparilIa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

What did the trump" Legislature
COST
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
THE JOYS OF
VIGOROUS MANHOOD
Astounding suoc.s of a.,h
me sh.rterod Nerves e M.B 20
'hsir Original Ho.itby osBdiuoa-
His Treatments for o,h.r ws.t.

IT Hsthavsys treatment for TIA.
seI Die condition OF mental and rod
~, WEAKNESS. brought About by youtb
-; entrance and folly, or bg erees.es
10 later life is unlike all 49,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

How mpch were the taxpayers
b nefi ,tedf
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Com. OF Labor and Printing:
J. Y. HAMRICK,
OF Cleveland County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Member Of Cor. Commissioner
IT. PASCHAL,
Of Chatham County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Judge 10th judicial District
L. l.. WITHERSPOON,
OF Catawba County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Com. ~ 9riculture
JIM. NEW BORNE,
Of Lenuir County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Sup. OF Public Instruction
N. G.. ENGLISH,
Of Randolph County.
For Attorney Gereral
q r. SEAWELL,
Of Moore County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21
POPULIST TICKET.

POPULIST TICKET.
For Governor:
CYRUS THOMPSON.
OF Onsl0w County.
For Lieutenant Governor
A. G. SHUFORD,
of Catawba County.
For Secretary OF state:
J. SCHULKEN,
OF Columbus County.
For Treasurer
W. II. WORTH
Of GnilfOrd County.
For Auditor:
HAL w. AVER,
Of Wake County.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Electors st Lsrge:
X. B. DAVIS, OF New Hanover Co.
W. d. MERRITT, OF Person Co.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-21

For Secretary OF state:
J. SCHULKEN,
OF Columbus County.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13
EARTH'S BLOSSOMS.

oh. you husbands, when you grumble at
your wifes dressmakers BILL
And about costly bonnet fret and
stew.
Did you ever stop to reason how this
world would take a chill
If your pretty wife and daughter dressed
like you?
with your somber black cravat and your
ugly, shiny hat.
And your coat, a perfect antidote for
mirth,
You are practical enough, like the kitchen
But the women are the roses of the
earth.
When a crowd of men are gathered, it's a
sad and solemn show
It's a living, breathing spectacle of
gloom;
Every single fellows garments might be
patterned from crow
That had peclIed about an undertaken s
tomb;
ing of woe
And you will see a sight that's cheap
at any price,
For mid the funeral band, blithe and ra-
diant, she'll stand
Like a flashing, cleaning bird of para
disc.
So we mustn't growl and grumble, though
the bills be what they please
For the satins and the other precious
stuffs,
And be happy though our trousers do
get baggy at the knees,
And we often are obliged to trim our
cuffs
Though we labor every day so that
they may be as gay,
When we see 'em, don't we get our
moneys worth?
Thotpb rD thpr high
must have 'em, you and l.
For the women are the roses of the
earth
Good Roads