The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-10

school. Thsy we're in tvs.ty- 6vs
years Did they give four months
sehoolsi Did they even tryi
When their leading sdueators in
1897 got mp . plan to increase the
school fund, and ordered an election,
did these same men, leaders and "a
psrs. encourage that slectioni NJ;
they opposed it, because they were
afraid it would help the "fuionists. y
And il the amendment passes, they
viii refuse to advocate IN increase oil
the school fund on the ground that i;
Will help the Republican party b,
preparing the negroes to vots. II
You do not believe it. Just try them
Yes, there we're . few negro dele
gates in the Republican State con
vention. This viii give some roou
for negro bowling papers to squall
What hurts such papers most is
there were not . great many more
negroes there. But the negroes
there could read and write. Hence
according to the logic Of the sdvo
Gates Of tho amendment, such Nc
Rroes had right there. They did
not do any more than the negroe.
who attended the Democratic prim
AIRY in Waynesville and perkap.
other towns, many Of whom doubt
less could not read and write.
We can't see Why Mr.. Simmoni
Will continue to SANDER the intelli
gence Of the State. He still send,
out circular or poster, headed tina,
the amendment "aliows all white
men who register under it befors
1908 to vote for al time. whethe,
they can read or not" He know.
that every man in the State knows
1t will disfranchise every man who
fails to pay his poll-tax by March
lst. He knows the election law vii
disfrs nehiss every man who can no,
see or read and thereby gets his vote
In the wrong box.
The Charlotte Observer says the
amendment should be adopted TO,
two reasons: Cd ITO give North Car
olina what 1t never had before
educated electorate" (Nothinp
said in this about eliminating the
negro, but means educated white
and black alike) ca "When the
IGNORANT vote chose who can read
will vote) is eliminated, men will
be free to think, speak and write Al
they fee1-THIs THEY CAN NOT DC
now.
II the negroes we're Democratic
from principle and at heart, and q
Republican legislature had submitted
just such an amendment as the one
the present legislature has suggest.
ed, the Democrats would oppose i,
IS unconstitutional, unjust and q
act. So you see they are
not carrying out the golden rule,
and it is all unchristian.
We call attention to the advsr:
sisement OF the Capital Printing
Company, which appears in another
column. Those desiring work done,
from the printing Of a poster to the
Of a ledger, can get 1t done
In the neatest and best style and at
prices, by giving the
Capital Company their order.
The Charlotte Observer speaks of
he Populist platform, adopted in the
'ecent convention, Is being "alonR
he usual lines" It strikes US that
somewhat stable position on the
'art OF Democracy would be more
acceptable, certain it would show
more sincerity in their pretended
Republican.
Any man who would accept au
'fis obtained through fraud, in
imidation or the workings of a DIS
lonest election law, could not be
rusted at chicken roost much less
nth the lives and property of the
'eople.
Negroes participated in the Demo
ratio convention in Wayuesville,
nd they could not all read and
rite either, 20 Tar IS reported.
Democratic papers ought to raise 8
owl.
The Democratic papers are busy
light and day trying TO explain TO
heir people why Mr.. Simmons il
fraid OF joint canvass with the
'opulist. They are having . hard
inc Of it.
The Progressive Farmer had some
cling Articles in it last week and
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