The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-08
RACE PROBLEMS OF THE SOUTH

The News and Observer begins to-
day the publication of series of let
tiers on The Race Problems OF the
SOUTH written by its editor. Mr.. Jo-
sephus Daniels, who is now in the
Southern States making a calm study
of this question. These letters must
prove OF great interest TO the people
of the State just at this time. and
a valuable feature of the paper.
Mr.. Daniels believes that the pro-
posed suffrage Amendment is the
best possible solution of the negro
problem. 1t has been adopted in,
Louisiana, and on the 18th of last
month an election was held under it,
An examination of its operation and
effect there will therefore. he thinks.
be of interest and value in this State.
Mr. Daniels left Raleigh last Thurs
day. His first stop was at Montgom-
cry Ala, where a conference for the
study of race problems meets today.
His letter from Montgomery is print
ed elsewhere in this paper. From
Montgomery went to New Orleans,
La. Speaking of his arrival and mis-
sion there The Picayune says:
North Carolina wants to know how the
new Louisiana franchise law is working
Mr.. Josephus Daniels, the editor of the
News and Observer of Raleigh, and mem
Der of the National Democratic Commit
tee from North Carolina, has come to the
State to make studied investigation of
how successfully the franchise has solved
the negro problem.
No sooner had Editor Daniels been as
signed to quarters at the ST. Charles
Hotel, Saturday morning, than he set
about the Interesting task.
He called on Judge e. b. Kruttschnitt
chairman of the State Central Committee.
City Attorney Gilmore and Hon. Jerry
Gleason. He got about the city and in
terviewed many men of prominence In
the evening he sat down in his room at
the hotel and wrote letter to the News
and Observer the first of a series on the
amendment as it appears in New Or
leans
Today he will go out to Thilbodaux and
visit Hon. Andrew Price Then Editor
Daniels will go TO Baton Rouge and con-
suit the official records from all the
parishes.
In August began Mr.. Daniels, sitting
down with the Pcayune reporter eve
will vote on a constitutional amendment
in North Carolina that has been model
ed and patterned after the Louisiana
franchise clause. In our State an amend
ment to the constitution requires that it
shall be voted on and carried by three
been done and now it goes to the people
for approval. There isn't the slightest
doubt about it's passage
"Our amendment is just like the
Louisiana amendment, except ours has no
property qualification. In your State here
the law provides that no voter can take
advantage of the grandfather clause I'M
less he registered before the amendment
went into effect. Our proposition differs
from yours slightly in that it provides
for the registration Of the voter under
the grandfather clause any time between
the ratification and January /, 1908
What does North Carolina think of the
way Louisiana solved the problem?"
queried the reporter
I'VE think you have solved the negro
question in the most practical and hon
est way. We studied the legislation of
louisiana Mississippi and South Caro-
lima, and carefully compared all the
methods. The Louisiana plan seemed to
be the only one that is self executing"
Mr.. Daniels said he wished to review
the Louisiana conditions as he found
them in New Orleans a city; in a sugar
parish; at the State capital, from records;
in a parish where the population is large
ly black, and in one where the population
is principally white.
North Carolina is now entering on a
State campaign at which everything will
be elected. What is left of the Populists
have fused with the Republicans.
The Republicans of the State are fight
ing the constitutional amendment.
Mr. Daniels is the brotherin-law or
Lieutenant Bagley, who was killed on the
Wilmington, at the opening of the Spanish
war
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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