The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-02
WHITE SUPREMACY CLUBS.
State Chairman simmons Plan fer
Their Organization oug the
state.

state.
Chairman simmons has complcteS
and will soon send out 10 the various
county chairmen the plan OF organIza-
ton OF White Supremacy Clubs. Mr..
Simmons says that these clubs will be
organized throughout the state this
year and by the middle Of June he ex-
poets TO see at least 1000 In full blast
in North Carolina. He predicts that
before the election there will be suok
a coming together OF the white people
of North Carolina in support OF the
the state in any previous election.
The following is the preface Of the
plan OF organization OF these clubs:
Our state Is the only community -
the world with a majority OF white vot-
ers where ii is seriously proposed -
take the control OF the public Affairs
of the state out OF the hands OF the
white people and commit them to- n
political combination composed chiedg
of negroes and dominated almost en-
tirely by negro influence.
by the united effort OF The gooa
white people of the state, irrespective
of party, in 1898 the state was rescses
from negro rule and the amendment to
the constitution to be voted upon by
the people in August is submitted for
the purpose OF forever removing the
hanger of recurrence OF negro ascend
ancy in the state.
The necessity for the continued CO.
operation of the white people Of IT,
state for self-protection is shown bE
the fact that the party which so recent
ly negroniZed the state, n which for
this and its other shortcomings was
hurled from power IN 1898, is again Sc
riously asking the people to restore IL
to the control Of the state. and actual
ly INDUCES the hope that. with the aid
Of 120, 600 negro votes solidly cast for II.
ii may succeed in regaining control -
the government
The purpose of the organization -
declared to be to fully restore and TO
make permanent in North Carolina the
supremacy of the white race; TO pro-
mote individual effort In behalf OF the
party and its candidates on the part
of the voters. and to bring the head
of the organization in the counties and
state more closely and easily in touch
with the township organizations and
the individual party voter.
Article III of the plan provides.
Neither oaths. grips, signs nor pass
words shall be allowed. and meetings
shall be open. Any club may. If it -
desires, adopt n badge. button. insig-
mia or uniform"
~ - SNNtAoh VI IA IEaA IA'-
vides:
Every white man who desires white
government in North Carolina, and e
willing to use every practicable and
honorable means to restore and per-
manently establish white supremacy
therein, and who proposes to support
candidates pledged to effect that pur-
pose, in the ensuing election. shall be
eligible to membership OF the town
ship club"
The Fourteenth section of the plan
provides:
THE clubs, in their organized apaci-
ty, shall not seek to influence the nom
nations of candidates. nor to influences
conventions. Their work will be con-
lined to building up and promoting the
interests OF the party generally, and
the election of candidates after the
same have been regularly nominated.
n intoxicating among the people the
necessity of establishing and maintain
ing white supremacy. as the only hope
for the preservation OF our ci~vifIzationv
The following is the concluding pre-
vision of the plan:
The clubs will be working bodfoS
not dress-parade organizations. Inn
portant work will be assigned to eaoa
member.
This work will be such az he can
perform without loss Of time from his
own business. It will be such work az
ne a DO, and no work will be assign
ed TO any to which he objects,
and no work will be assigned to n
member which Is not honorable, legitf-
mate and proper.
The democratic party will appeal to
the honor, character and highest as
p~irations Of the people. and IL will con
denim any except honorable methods Of
campaigning.
The state committee believes b O
man can render the party better SER
vice by being a member than by roL
naming outside. But no mans de-
mocracy or fealty shall be brought iato
question because he does not Join. The
propriety Of Joining Ii left . each per-
son.
The committee has a definite plan
OF campaign which IL will put into ef-
fect this year: and these clubs wnI b
a powerful ally, because for the Art
time definite, well-considered work viii
be assigned to each man"