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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

this grandfather CLAUSE" which II
clearly unconstitutional, and have
the Supreme Court knock the same
out, leaving the educational quail
fcation to be applied to all voters
alike, which will certainly be the
result when the matter comes be-
fore the Court for 6nai settlement
a. to Its constisutione!ity. Speak
Ing for the educational profession
which Gen. Toon represents, he de.
sires b certain degree Of educa-
ton" before voter can vote. This
proves positively the purpose of the
scheme, and 1t is gradually coming
to light, so that even the wayfsrink
man. though he be q fool, cannot
err therein. All OF tho Simmons
ties declare that they do not want
an educational qualification to I'D
ply to white voters, yet Gen. Toon
insists upon a Certain degree Of
to fit the voter for prop
nrly exercising the elective fran
chise." The more the amendment
is studied, discussed and considered
in the light OF common-sense and
justice, the more clearly
Is disclosed It's secret aud hidden
Acknowledgement OF
white men because they have not
the proper educational qualifica-
lions to at them for voting
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

move, or, In some other Wy. his
name gets Oh the registration booksf
Then the Herald says, ~THs MORO
QUESTION rs A BAR TO YRIB DISCUS
sIoN."
In what vsys Whom does it keep
from expressing his vievsf Doss
the Herald speak for itself or some
one elsef Does the Herald mean to
say Democrats do not speak their
sentimental Perhaps, IL more peo-
pie would "open" their mouths
aud speak, that would settle the ne
gro question, - it seems moro Of .
mouth disease than anything else
Does the Herald mean to say that II
it should open its mouth, 1t would
say something else than it il now
sayingi
Then will the Herald say that in
South Carolina, Mississippi and Lou
isiana, where the negro question has
been settled. that they have "free
discussiopf" d YES the Herald mean
to say that in Halifax county. this
State, where the negro q aestion has
been settled 10y the n, groes voting
the Democratic ticke,) they have
free discussionf" Does the herald
mean to say that in Wilmington,
where Mayor Waddell and his help
ers settled the negro question with
guns in 1898, they would allow "free
discussioIs" A party that 10 afraid
of free discussion in getting in. will
it not also be afraid Of free discus
sion in trying. 70 stay inf Take the
case, brother Pearson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
HYPOCRISY AND "RIss RULE"

HYPOCRISY AND "RINB RULE"
1t is strange that men are prepared
subjects to belong to the church,
and in religion can be called broth
ers, and in business and society they
are considered honest and respecta-
Bile; yet, when they oppose b certain
self-constituted political machine,
they become scoundrels, deserve
death. must be bounded down and
insulted by drunken red shirt gangs;
and the mans neighbors and bust
ness friends, brethren in the church,
must cay amen re all this persecu-
cution. Even his pastor who mar
ried him, who buries his dead, who
bapt zsd him, who enjoys his hospi-
tality and takes his money On salary,
must also quietly see and hear him
abused and then go and vote with
the machine that persecutes him, or
the preacher, too, loses his job.
Now this is true. In the day of
Judgment unless they are saved
wholly and solely by the grace of
God all these are lost. How long
good $50 called) men and Christians
will wink at such hypocrisy and
ring rule,' awaits to be seen.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
WHO Is THE TRAIrORe

While here last week Mr.. At
water, speaking of State politics,
said: "Butler Is fawning on
Pritchard and Hanna, hoping to
secure reelection by their aid, but
they WILL not be able to place him
back In the Senate. News and
Observer.
We want to say to Mr.. Atwater,
or Backwater, that Senator Butler
has not forsaken and turned traitor
10 his own party, In order to "fawn
Pritchard and Hanna" He did not
do it the first time, and will not do
1t for re election. We would like TO
ask Mr.. Atwater, If he did not 20
back on his party and friends for
his first seat in Congress, and If he
Is not fawning Simmons and the
redshirt gang for his reelection Z
Of course, Mr.. Atwater has the
Democrats by the tail, and will
force(D them to re-nominate him.
Walt and see. He will find out who
Is being fawned on. Wait till all
the campaign funds are in.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
RONORING ISAAC SMITH.

When the Republican members
Of the present legislature read Isaac
Smith. the colored member from
Craven, ont Of their caucus, because
he voted with the democrats for
speaker, the next morning Isaac rose
to q question of personal privilege
and said:
I'm here as a part and parcel of
this grand body. An attack
on one member of this body, is an
attack on the whole general assem-
oily. They have denounced
the only man Of them who has done
what he has right under the con.
stitution to do-vote as he thinks
Just and proper. [Applause by
Democrats.
None of them did what LAWYER
Buxton did in court the other day
not allow Mt gro to claim he was q
part of and brother in the profession
of law. Times charge, men change
with them.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
DEMOCRATS DouGlNa THE ISSUE.

The Democrats have begun TO
1 dge the issue. They see it 10 not
popular and will cause their defes t
il they stick to it at all times and in
all places. In fact, they have begun
to "fuse" with tho antl.amendmept
element and sections in their own
ranks. They refuse to make the
amendment the issue. Now let us
soc.
In their county conventions they
have nominated BarnhilI, of Pitt,
McNeill. Of Brunswick, Curtis, of
Buncombe, and Reinhardt, of Lin.
coin, to succeed themselves in the
Legislature. These gentlemen voted
against the amendment when it
came up for adoption in the Legisla-
ture, and some or all Of them are OPP
posed to it now.
30 You see D DEMOCRATS have no il
sue. The amendment racket is to
get in Office on. Where it is easier
to get into Office by opposing it, they
nominate men who oppose it. What
do honest Democrats say about it?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

from the election law, and In It's
stead put In the provision recon-
mended by Senator Blackburn,
giving to the opposition an EQUAL
mum Der Of judges Of election at ev-
cry voting precinct In the State,
judges for the opposition selected
by the opposition. Nobody but bal
lot box thieves can oppose such q
provision, which is 80 fair and just.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
AYcoCK AT PRIrUaARD.s HON

AYCOCK AT PRIfCHARD's HOME.
One of the most agreeable feat
ures of Mr.. Aycock's visit was the
attention and courtesies paid him
by prominent Republicans. The
distinguished visitors enjoyed their
stay here and the occasion was one
long to be remembered by those
who were present. The Repuoli.
cans We'd with the Democrats in
showing m .rked attention to the
speakers at Senator Pritchard's
home.-Cor. News and Observer.
We expect it does surprise Demo-
Gratis how the Republicans can treat
an opponent civil. But it should
not. 1t shows that the Republicans
in Madison county are civiliEsd and
hence, know how to treat even an
o; ponent at their own home.
Wonder if Mr.. Aycock's friends
will treat Senator Pritchard with the
same civility when he goes to Mr..
Aycock's homea The gentlemen
among them will. 1t is the height
OF i'll manners to mistreat gentlemen
at your own home. White manners
are more, or as much essential, as
white skin. One is inherited, the
other is cultivated by the individual.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
WHAT GENERAL TOON SAYS.

In report Of a speech of Gen
Toon, candidate for Superintendent
of Public Instruction in the State.
which appeared in the "News and
Observer" OF May 23rd, from Kins-
ton, We make the following extract
"The General was at his best. He
portrayed in eloquent terms the alb
solute necessity of a certain degree
OF education to fit the voter for the
proper exercise Of the elective fran.
chise."
Nov you have it from an educa.
tional standpoint. Gen. Toon, Dem
ocratic candidate for Superintend.
emit OF Public instruction, as this re
port indicates. wants a "certain de-
gree OF education" to fit the voter
for the exercise of the right to vote,
yet Mr.. Simmons and all the Dem
ocratic candidates assert most posi-
lively that they are not for an edu-
cational qualification to apply to all
voters. Now, Gen. Toon, who is the
representative of the educational
interests Of the State, declares flat
~, according to this report, that he
Is In favor OF a certain degree of
education;' therefore, it seems that
he let's the "cat out Of the wallet. -
in urging the absolute necessity of
a certain degree of education as q
condition precedent to voting. This
is what the opponents of the
amendment have all along conten
ded: that the scheme was cunning.
~ devised to do by indirection
what they did not dare to do by di-
rection; that Is, to ri forward
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
KU KlUx At WORK.

Hon. II. #. seswen Rotten Egged ut
Shelby, N. O.
At the home of Rev. D xon, Dem
ocratic candidate for State Auditor
they have decided to carry the cleo
ton by force. In the same town lives
q preacher who said it would be q
christian act to kill Senator Butler.
They have started ont to practice
such gospel. Where will it endf
Who is responsible for it, Who all
are guiltyi Why, all those who
wink at it.
o. last Saturday the Populists of
Cleveland county held their conven-
ton at Shelby, town claiming to
be Christian town. DR.. Thompson
and Senator Butler could not attend
and address the convention. But
the State Chairman sent, or asked,
Hon. 81. F. Seawell, of Moore county,
the Populist candidate for Attorney
General, to 60 and speak. He went.
There is not more high-toned gen.
tleman in the State than Mr.. Sea-
we'll. He is graduate of Wake
Forest College and is a bright law
yer. There is not . more pleasant
or falrer debater in tho State than
M. Seawell. He is an horror to the
State, the Baptist church and its
college and to the Populist party, q
party which is composed of good,
white, honest citizens.
Mr.. Seawell spoke to large crowd
of people, and made . favorable i'm.
preston. He must have said things
the machine could not answer. Aud
Simmons knew they could not, and
that is why he refused to meet them
ia Op. n debate.
After the speaking q crowd Of
toughs, with red buttons on them,
followed him to the tram, and as he
was about to enter the train, these
red button fellows ASA ulted him
with eggs striking him in the face
and soiling his clothing. The Dem
ocrats say he made an offensive
speech to negroes. All know that
his audience was com posed of most
ly white men. When the Democrats
are forced to resort to rotten eggs to
support their rotten purposes, that
party has outlived its day Of useful
ness. And when our speakers 20
out to speak they should be protec-
ted by all lovers of liberty. That is
the Democratic machines plan to
meet argument. But 1t will not
work. No good man will support .
party that has to resort to such
mears.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

Mrs.. r. c. Evsrly, sos Diamond Street
Philadelphia, Pa, says: ~ feel well,
never felt bstter; thanks for your At
tsntion and Pe-ru-ns. I will be glad to
DO ill can IN the way OF advancing the
sals Of your valuable medicine. I do
think Ps-ru-ns the best medicine I have
tsisd st any time. Since began taking
Pe-ru-na we have never been withoutit )"
Read what An elderly woman ssys-s
woman who has passed through all the
phases, crises and experiences Of girl
hood, womanhood and motherhood: 1. I
really believe that every woman In the
world ought to have Pe-ru-na on hand
al the time; for, II she gets tired, Peru
M refreshes her; II she gets nervous, it
Soothes her: II respondent, It cheers
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

When Senator S:gmon, of Cataw-
ba, was writing articles to show thai
n groes should not be allowed to
hold Office in the State, Joe Daniels
took issue with him and said:
The NEGROES PREFER TO BE
DENIED VOICE IN ELECTING MEN
TO OFFICE THAN TO BE TOLD BY
MEMBERS OF THEIR OWN PARTY
THAT FOREVER" THEY ARE TO BE
EXCLUDED FROM OFFICE
All can see that the News and
Observer was then, as it is now, Ca
teripg to the Office seeking element
OF the negro race The Democratic
party is doing it by trying to dis
franchise only the non seeking Office
element of the negro race. Perhaps
the Observer and it's party want to
take care of that element that con-
talns the closest kinship to the Anglo
Saxon 1t can't be that alto gether.
TOR they pay special, loving and
financial attention to Isaac Il,
Smith. and he is as black of skin a.
the Obs server is of heart.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
A DEMOCRATIC NEGRO.

1t is reported that John A. Dsnny,
a negro from Watauga county,
where there are only about seventy
FIVE negroes in tie whole county,
was elected as a del. gate to the
Democratic State convention. When
taken to task for electing this negro
as a deleg ate to the convention, the
Watauga Democrat replied as fol
lows:
"We have not traced his geneal-
ogy, but it he was as black as the ace
of spades. he is not the GLASS of
negroes that the acting editor of
the Patriot" and few of his stripe
are bowling themselves hoarse In
trying to force upon the white peo-
pie of Eastern and central Carroll
ma"
Oh, no, this negro, Denny, is not
of that class because he is a DEMO
CRATIC negro; therefore, in acting
with that organic alton, he immedi-
ately becomes VERY GOOD negro.
After all, it seems that it is only q
c sse of whose OK is gored. If he is a
Democratic negro, he is all right in
their estimation. This proves the
hypocrisy of the cry of "nieger'' to
ali fair minded and thoughtful men.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
WILL IT SETTLE TT

Our friends Of the Hickory Mer-
curry are respectfully reminded that
in stating what We discover to be
existing political conditions in this
State we do not voice our personal
wishes at all. Till the amendment
is carried and the race question
settled very many people are like
ourselves, obliged to keen their
mouths shut. The negro question is
BAR to FREE DISCUSSION Il Nor
canton Herald.
Bro. Pearson, editor of the Herald,
is one of the brightest and most con-
seientlous gentlemen in the State.
1t he cannot give q sound reason for
thing that will bear the light, it
can't be done. Aud he is too con.
scientious to take q position that
would violate his conscience.
It the Herald "does not voice its
Wishes" or its own Judgment, it
would be interesting to know whose
wishes it does "voieea" In State
politics We fear it voices the wishes
OF the Simmons pie-hunting crowd.
In National politics we fear it voices
the wishes of the goldbugs. But
this is not what We started to ask
the Herald. 1t is this: How viii
the amendment. if carried, settle the
race question: Will it stop the
News and Observer and Democratic
ONCE seekers from bowling "niggern
every two yearsf Will not half the
negroes in the State vote under II
nov, unless the register and Judges
OF the election swear lies, and there
oy steal their votesi In ten years
Qf you arouse the cause of eduea-
ton to red hea) will not three
fourths OF the negsoss vote, if thew
can pay their poll tax IN timei viii
not the amendment disfranch,ss ev-
cry poor boy who cannot read after
1908 when he goes to registerf viii
1t not dlsfranchise every white man
old soldier aud all-who does NOT
pay his poll tax in time, or Who
cant see how to deposit his ballot in
the right boxi Will it not disfran-
chise evefy white man (old soldier
and AID who cant read, il ha should
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
cIRLn0oD, woMANnooD AND MOTHERHOOD
Are Renovated, Regulated and Restored by the
Pelvic Catarrh Remedy Pe-ru-na

and invigorstes. IL u peaassA ~ ~
irregularities OF her mootAly psrsoaa
Il - constant friend 70 the sxpsctanf
mother; . nsver-failing standby - the
nursing mother, both for hersslf ana TOR
her child. and finally when the change
o. life comes on, no medicine on earth II
Of equal eficacy to the woman In this
critical period. Surely Peru-ns - the
voman's friend"
That catarrh has any relation - bar
rsnness In women IL surprising 70 many
Il II one OF the mysteries Of cstarrh
This insidious disease penetrstss 10
every organ Of the body. Mrs. l. n
0rinith, OF Cam bridge. yeb- says: You
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
AYCOCK MAKES VOTES AGAINST THE
AMENDMENT.

In 1898 every little Democratic
speaker frothed and foamed at the
mouth day and night, saying mo
Democrat would stoop to vote for
any law that would disfranchise a
single white man." But they have
fallen from that high plane Of JUS
tice, and now even say they will.
The Times-Mercury says:
"Aycock, in his speech in Hicko-
~, admitted that the proposed
amendment will disfranchise white
men that it will disfranchise all
white foreigners and their sons.
who cannot read and write the En-
glish language that it will disfran-
chise all white boys coming of age
after 1908, who cannot read and
write; that it will disfranchise
white men who do not pay their
poll tax by March 1st; that it will
not disfranchise the great mass of
negro voters-4O per cent. OF the
whole negro population-who can
read and write; and therefore that.
while the foreign-born population,
the illiterate white boys and the
poor men who cannot pay their
taxes hy March l, will be out of pol
itics, there will be fully 40 per cent
OF the negroes left in politics by the
amendment"
Yes, and since Mr.. Aycock made
that speech, Democrats, in that
section have begun to Investigate,
and the more they think of it, the
more they are convinced that there
Is something more Gin the wood
pile" than "negro." And the hon.
est ones, those who believe in Jus
tice, have changed and are chang.
ing, and will vote against the
amendment. All Democrats are
not dishonest. None but the ma
chine will violate pure conscience
just for pie"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07

girl. She II now six months old, and
weighs twenty-five pounds. Ny friends
were all surprised. Some would not
believe II until they came TO sec me.
Ny husband says he never saw such .
change in anyone - there was In me
after had taken three or four bottles OF
Pe-ru-na. i am stronger than havs
been since was quite young. God
bless you and your medicine forever"
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, o.
for free catarrh book.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
AYCoCK HAS NEVER DENIED TT

AYCOCK HAS NEVER DENIED TT.
In referring to The CAUCASIAN
OF March 22nd, we find the follow
ing editorial which we reproduce
as follows:
"The Raleigh Post reports Hon,
c. B. Aycock, Democratic candi.
date for Governor, in his speech at
Snow Hill On March LIST as saying {:
"There are three ways in which We
may rule; by force, by fraud, or by
law. We have ruled by force; We
can rule by fraud, but we want to
rule by law" This report of Mr..
Aycock's speech was published in
a leading Democratic daily. Three
weeks have passed; Mr.. Aycock
has not yet denied that he used the
language. IL it possible that he
said it?''
Again, from the issue OF this pa
per OF March 10th We quote the fol-
lowing: Zion. G. B. Aycock has
not yet denied his boast that he
has determined to be Governor, by
lawful means, il possible, but by
force and fraud, If necessary. This
statement was reported by the Rat
eigh Post, q Democratic paper. If
Mr.. Aycock was misrepresented,
THE CAUCASIAN will gladly make
the correction"
In q recent issue of the News and
Observer we make the following
extract from its editorial:
"This Is simple. plain, unvar-
nished lie out of the whole cloth
Mr.. AycOk never said this. He did
not say 1t at Snow Hill nor any
where else at any time, to any au
dience. or to any individual.n
II this be 3 "plain, unvarnished
lie out Of the whole CLOTH" then we
suggest that the News and Obser.
YER direct it's severe adjectives in
condemnation of the Raleigh Post,
for it was the Post that first gave
circulation to Mr.. Aycock's speech.
However, we would like to see de-
NAL of this report from Mr.. Az
cock, II he did not use the langua %
as reported by the Post.
The News and Observer waited
nearly three months before 1t de-
MED the report as to Mr.. Aycock's
speech. II it we're untrue why was
that paper 80 long silent about it?
The good people Of North Carroll.
Ia would not tolerate q man In the
gubernatorial chair, put there by
force and by fraud, in this day of
emil ghteDment, and any man who
would 60 about, appealing for the
use Of force and fraud, should be
condemned by the people every
where, and II . candidate for office.
he should be overwhelmingly de-
feated. The good people Of North
Csrolina love Justice, free speech,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
. there Other

M about BY
o1 And then the daaed
as body IL builds
ss proper netIon: All
Pmaurey old body There
efa0ie victim becomes fitted md - ~
what DR.
cry 0 never mno now serious the condition
vARICOCRLE
removed
srenh
fuppy perfect
which
no loss Of work. p-'e'' s"e require
..y . method entirely without
q Dr. Halfway and
"" without knife
BLOOD POISONING.
onefent sagee cured
salvaton
DR. HATHAwAYS
nls own condition.
blauha
Consultation and advice sonoe oe BY mai
]. NEWTON HATHAWAY, Nd.
DR.. HATHAWAY n
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-06-07
A ioMsreous AssURplry."

Many Good Dsnoersts Opposed 60 the
"Grsnd-sou Of His 0rsad-fN her" Con.
stitutional Amendment Clause,
The correspondent Of the Char.
lotte Observer, writing to that paper
from Fayetteville, under date OF
March 4th, says;
The Observer correctly guages pub
lie sentiment in throwing ont Q word
of warning against taking for grant.
cd the carrying at the ballot box OF
the suffrage constitutional amend.
ment. It will require hard work from
the rank and ale and leaders of the
party. There is certainly ne cloud
on the title Of the Cape Fear Dem
ocraey to orthodoxy, but the writer
is surprised at the number of lead
ing Democrats whom he meets or
posed to the amendment. The CLAUSE
about the grand son of his grand
father" Is especially decried a. .
monstrous absurdity.
The suffrage amendment referred
to above, which was adopted by the
last Legislature, is as follows:
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
Section l. That Article vi of the
Constitution Of North Carolina be,
and the same is hereby abrogated,
and in lieu thereof shall be substitute
ed the following Article of Said Con-
stitution:
ARTICLE vi.
Suffrage and Eligibility to Office
Qualifications of an Elector.
tSection l. Every male person born
in the United States. and every male
person who has been naturalixed, q
years of age and possessing the Dual.
ifcations set out in this Article shall
be entitled to vote at any election by
The people in the State, except as
herein otherwise provided.
tSec. 2. He shall have resided in
the State of North Carolina for two
years, in the county six months and
in the precinct, ward or other cleo
ton district, in which he offers to
vote four months next preceding the
election: Provided, That removal
from one precinct ward or other
election district to another in the
same county, shall not operate to de-
prive any person Of the right to vote
in . precinct, ward or other election
district from which he has removed
until four months after such removal.
No person who has been convicted,
or who has confessed his guilt
in open court upon Indictment, Of
any crime. the punishment of
which now is, or may thereafter be,
imprisonment in the State prison,
shall be permitted to vote unless
the said person shall be frst re-
stored to citizenship in tke manner
prescribed by Law.
tSec. 81 Every person Offering to
vote shall be &C the time Q legally
registered voter as herein prescribed
and in the manner hereinafter pro-
vided by Law, and the General As
sembly Of North Carolina shall enact