The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
NORTH CAROLINA.

line extraordinary OutpOuTlnS OF North 4
Carolinians at Lumberton, which was ex-
clusively reported in The Times of Friday
morning, gives a strong light on the
situation as it now exists in North Caro-
the South where negro voters exists In
large number has amply justified the be-
liefs of the white voters that not only
hns the negro shown himself to be a weak
and docile follower of the lower element In
politics, but he has shown no less than
the white man an insatiate craving Tor
enolument and office. This is what negro
domination means. This is what the
South fears. It is not that they object to
sharing the burdens and the responsible
ties of government with persons or people
who show themselves filed with the
American spirit nnd DESTROYS of perpetua-
ting American institutions, for the mar
vellous assimilation of races of foreign
birth in our country has shown the capa-
bility and the large-hearted spirit of our
people, and institutions in meeting new
conditions.
But in the case of the negro the intelli-
gent and earnest white citizens have in
many Southern Suites found themselves
at the mercy of the carpet-bagging, Office
seeking pilagers, who, held together by
the cohesive power Of public plumber.
gathered from every tongue and tribe of
political persuasion, have sought and sue
ceeded in acquiring and controlling the
vote of large number of persons who
have neither property to lose nor long
line of institutions received from their
forefathers to be perpetunted and cherish
ed, and who, by nature, blood, race ten
dency and natural qualities, are not in
touch with the system of government
that their votes can make or mar.
The question of race prejudice is one for
which no man has ever yet given salts
fnctory explanation. It's springs lie far off
in the long forgotten beginnings of the
human race. But its presence is none the
less fact that has to be dealt with and
considered in every case in which two
races of different colors are concerned.
Where such feelings of dislike and mis-
apprehension. exist between two races. no
matter what the cause may be TINT pro-
duced them. the condition has to be re-
garded as fixed point.
This is what confronts the people of
North Carolina. They believe themselves
to be in peril of robbery from the negro
and his white allies under the form and
guise of law and government. They feel
that the great increase in the wealth and
prosperity of the State Is due solely to
the efforts of the white men, and that
their continued welfare will depend upon
the white men being able to run the State
without the interference Of the negro
vote, which is not open to persuasion or
restrained by the ownership Of property,
but is at the beck and call of such incen-
diary Populsts as Marion Butler.
Throughout the State the white men Of
both parties feel the pressure of their in
herited tendencies to free government.
Men of both pnrties have laid aside their
differences to join in removing the cause
that prevents a man from voting as he
individually prefers. The method chosen
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to carry out this end was an amendment
to the Constitution. WHICH will follow the
Grandfather clause. which was originated
in Louisiana.
Whether 1t will be sustained if it goes to
the Supreme Court Of the United Suites
We do not know. But this is certain, the
white men Of North Carolina, from every
political creed. are agreed to give every
white man the right to vote as he thinks
at. with an equal voice and share in the
government under the guidance of his own
discretion. and without compulsion or CO.
ercion from fear of negro domination.
HOT WEATHER AND CLEAR
WATER.
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