The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-09-27

Be FREE?
FARMERS DENIED VOICE In
GOVERNMENT:
s0ycoTTE0 or the BAlloI SUFFERS
m TINE LAST ELECTION.

Must Act Now 10 Preserve Their suffrage
and the Liberties Of Their Children.
Editor Caucasian:
By the most notoriously corrupt and
fraudulent methods known 70 politics,
the Simmons baIiot-stufing machine
in the August election inaugurated
and executed boycott on the honest,
st0rdy farming population Of the State
by absolutely denying them, in many
counties. any voice whatever in the Sc
lection of men to control the affairs OF
government.
This boycott was done by stealing
the votes Of these farmers who pay
their taxes, loyalty, do their duty as
good citizens of the State, and always
stand ready to render her any aid in
time of need.
These men are the great conservative
force in the State. They have to bear
the greatest burdens in proportion to
their means, and should, of all Glasses,
have the right to be heard In the selec-
tiOn of men to whose care and keeping
the interests and welfare of the State
are committed.
But they, in great measure, we're
boycotted by the town rings, under the
| instruction of the simmons fraud and
force'' machine
Their votes were stolen-thus boy
cotting them by refusing recognition
in the law making and governing pow
ers
The Simmons usurpers began the
boycott in August, but the farmers
have the power in their hands now to
bring some Of these fellows to their
senses.
In great number Of towns ballot
stuflng, anarchy, mob violence and
redshirtism were openly sanctioned by
the business men, though there were
some notable exceptions.
Now, the farmers living IN counties
where there were such hot-beds of
fraud, corruption and anarchy prior to
the election, can retaliate by boycott
ting those towns or business men who
endorsed or took part in such an infa-
nous campaign.
If men, born free, cannot give ex-
preston to their choice Of men at the
ballet box to serve them, and have their
will properly recorded, then they
should use the boycott in business
against those persons who endorse the
denial of their rights.
The boycott will be most effective
weapon, and will be the means of teach
ing the towns that they cannot rule
the state without the "consent of the
governed"
At every Indignation meeting q res
olution, declaring boycott against all
business men who endorse or take part
in the corrupt and fraudulent methods
in politics should be adopted, aud eve
ry farmer who IS denied his sacred con-
stitutional right of voting and having
his vote honestly counted, should SOL
emnly resolve never to trade with, sell
to, or have any business dealings with
ballot thieves, or men who uphold, en-
dorse OF tolerate them in politics.
Now is the time for action! Human
liberty is trembling in the balance in
North Carolina, and the ovERsHADow
!, ING and PARAMOUNT issue here is
Shall men, BORN FREE, remain so, and
; enjoy their precious political rights
or shall they tamely surrender and be.
come base, cringing and ignoble slaves
of hell-born political oligarchy2
Our Revolutionary ancestors thun
dered against the wrongs, in]ustice'
and expressions Of George the third
declaring that: Taxation without rep
resentation is tyranny"
1t is none the less true to-day, and i
is the solemn duty of every man in tn
State who loves justice, honor, honest,
; and fair dealing, to put his seal of con
. demnation on the outrageous method
. whereby FREE BORN American citizen
8 were BOYcorTRD at the polls in the Au
I gust election.
, Edmund Burke, one of the creates
. of Englishmen, who recognized the jus
tice of the American colonies in de
! manding representation in govern
;. ment, and who was always friendly
the cause of the colonies, speaking i
their behalf ia Parliament, in one {
his eloquent efforts exclaimed "Righ
more dear to US than our existence"
r 1t is ''right" and Justice the homes
y yeomanry Of the State now demand
If the ballot box.
/. lnaugurate boycott on the tow
,e rings, their aiders and abettors, an
al fraud, for e" and corruption in pol
+ tics will disappear.
j. JUSTICE.
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